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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] All coaches are competitive, so Houston head honcho Dominic Kinnear doesn't need any extra motivation for the annual exhibition known as the MLS All-Star Game. But there is a streak on the line. Pitting the best of MLS, with a few exceptions, against a foreign team on five previous ...
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by Soccer America
"We've connected already. He has a great spirit -- the American spirit, if you can put it like that -- but he also has the African passion within him. ... He's not going to have a difficult time integrating himself into the team and into [Italian league]." -- AC Milan's ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[U.S. SOCCER] In a teleconference call with reporters Tuesday, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati touched on myriad topics, including the national team's recent performances to the visit of FIFA president Sepp Blatter
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by Paul Kennedy
[TELEVISION WATCH] Never heard of mun2? If you're a U.S. soccer fan, you'll need to find it on your dial if you hope to watch Mexico-USA on English-language television. Check here to find where mun2 is available ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] D.C. United generated a flurry of shots but only one goal as it tied Luis Angel Firpo of El Salvador, 1-1, in the opening game of their two-match Concacaf Champions League series Tuesday at RFK. Jaime Moreno converted a penalty kick after Mario Benitez had stripped Greg ...
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP 2010] The last time the USA traveled to Mexico City for a World Cup qualifier, on Easter of 2005, the Mexicans feared they couldn't sell out Azteca Stadium and pleaded through the media for "12th Man" support. Apparently thanks to Mexico's 5-0 rout of the USA last Sunday ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] One former Boston College star lit up Swedish soccer, and another ex-Eagle is following in his footsteps. After U.S. international Charlie Davies, who parlayed a solid stint at Hammarby into a transfer to French club Sochaux, Floridian Alejandro Bedoya celebrated his first two goals with Orebro, scoring both ...
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by Soccer America
[USL-1 TEAMS OF THE WEEK] Guyana star Gregory Richardson, who began the 2009 season with MLS's Colorado Rapids, scored three goals in the Carolina RailHawks' 4-0 win over Miami and Steward Ceus earned shutouts for the Charlotte Eagles in a 3-0 win at Maryland and 0-0 tie at Baltimore to ...
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by Soccer America
[WPS] Women's Professional Soccer has signed FluMist as its fourth national sponsor. FluMist, is a nasal spray flu vaccine for eligible individuals manufactured by MedImmune will be the presenting sponsor of the 2009 WPS Championship and will present the Defender of the Year award at the 2009 WPS All-Star Game.
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by Paul Kennedy
[WOMEN'S WATCH] Saint Louis Athletic defender Sara Larsson will be headed to the 2009 European Women's Championship after the WPS season. She is the only one of four WPS Swedes called up by Coach Thomas Dennerby for the finals next month in Finland.
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] Tottenham striker Darren Bent had just settled into his seat when he was told to leave the plane and collect his bags. Instead of traveling with the English Premier League team on a preseason tour of China, Bent was sent to Sunderland.
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