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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Kansas City and FC Dallas crept into playoff contention, barely, by posting vital victories last week. Since they meet this weekend, only by winning can either team realistically stay in the hunt. Counting those two outsiders, there are nine teams vying for the four wild-card spots, allotted by overall ...
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by Soccer America
"This is what they do on TV." -- What Franscio A. Cruz said when he was asked why he ran onto a soccer field in the middle of a Centinela Soccer League game and dropped his pants and underwear after a goal. The 22-year-old Wisconsin man was tentatively charged with ...
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by Soccer America
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] UEFA has overturned its two-game ban on Arsenal striker Eduardo for diving in a game against Glasgow Celtic after an appeal by the English club. "We were able to show there was contact between the keeper and Eduardo and that the decision should be annulled," said a ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The 2009-10 UEFA Champions League, available for the first time on the Fox networks, kicks off this week with Day 1 of the group stage. Several exciting matches are on tap, mostly notably a clash between Barcelona and Inter Milan. For a look at Day 1's top ...
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Despite its strong start, which included a 3-1 home win over the USA, in the final round of World Cup qualifying, Costa Rica fired Coach Rodrigo Kenton after the Ticos lost their last three Hexagonal games, dropping them to fourth place. Thanks to four wins in their ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] After the University of Denver's Sam Garza, Anthony Wallace of FC Dallas has also been scratched from the U.S. roster for the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt because of a knee injury. Wallace has been replaced on the U.S. roster by Gerson Mayen. Jorge Flores, Mayen's Chivas ...
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by Soccer America
[TELEVISION WATCH] The USA's three group games at the 2009 Under-20 World Cup in Egypt will all be shown live on cable television, beginning with the Group C opener against Germany on Sept. 26. For the television schedule of U.S. group games ...
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] Stoke City lost, 2-1, to Chelsea but produced the best goal celebration of the weekend after it took a 1-0 lead.
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by Soccer America
[COLLEGE] DePaul's Steffen Vroom, who scored the first goal in three victories, two of them against ranked teams, is Soccer America Men's Player of the Week for games played Sept. 7-13. For the Soccer America Men's Team of the Week ...
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] When 36-year-old journeyman forward Julian Alsop was signed by Cheltenham on a free transfer in August, Martin Allen, coach of the fourth-tier English club, explained the acquisition to the Irish Times: "I approached loads of players in the summer to play that role, but I couldn't afford ...
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by Soccer America
[COLLEGE] Sixth-year senior Jordan Angeli, whose goal on a 35-yard rocket was instrumental in Santa Clara's 2-0 victory over Notre Dame, is Soccer America Women's Player of the Week for games played Sept. 7-13. For the Soccer America Women's Team of the Week ...
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