FIFPro's latest salvo: fact and fiction

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Stalemated in its efforts to spark momentum in the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations with MLS, the players' union is rallying more support overseas. FIFPro, the international players' union, has fired another salvo to apply pressure on MLS as well as FIFA. Without taking sides, Soccer America is presenting FIFPro's ... Read the whole story

Dempsey scores golazo in comeback bid

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey should come off the bench every game for Fulham. The American came on in the second half of the makeup EPL game at Stoke City on a snowy Tuesday night with the Cottagers trailing 3-0 and scored on a dipping volley from 40 yards in the ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"It was a little bit of hard work to get all the bears to sit up, but I put them in two groups of 11, with the names of our starting lineup next to one group and the names of the team I expected Derby to play next to the ... Read the whole story

D.C. United introduces one of its own

by Soccer America

[MLS] D.C. United introduced Curt Onalfo on Tuesday as its sixth head coach -- and the first to have played for the team. United has failed to make the playoffs two straight seasons, so the 40-year-old head coach admitted he has its work cut out. For video of Tuesday's press ... Read the whole story

Eagles soar in Frisco

by Soccer America

[INTERLIGA] Club America beat former Mexico City neighbor Atlante, 3-0, and moved into first place in Group A in the 2010 InterLiga, Mexico's qualifying tournament for the Copa Libertadores, South America's equivalent of Europe's Champions League. In Tuesday's opening game before 6,178 fans at Pizza Hut Park, Estudiantes Tecos stayed ... Read the whole story

Barca's New Year fortunes go from bad to worse

by Soccer America

[SPAIN] On Saturday, Barcelona resumed play in La Liga with a 1-1 tie with Villarreal at the Camp Nou. On Tuesday, it fell to Sevilla, 2-1, at home in the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey round of 16. The New Year has not begun well for Barca, ... Read the whole story

Pressure on World Cup finalists

by Paul Kennedy

[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Whether the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off Sunday in Angola, is a blessing or a curse for the five World Cup finalists taking part in the tournament won't be known for several weeks. The January competition gives teams a month of team-building to jumpstart ... Read the whole story

Manchester City loses $150 million

by Paul Kennedy

[MONEY MATTERS] Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyanur's Abu Dhabi United Group pumped $630 million into Manchester City since buying the EPL club in August 2008. City's losses tripled to almost $150 million during its first season under its ownership, but no worries here. It wrote off all its debts, converting ... Read the whole story

World Cup opener to be shown in 3D

by Soccer America

[TELEVISION WATCH] The opening game of the 2010 World Cup between South Africa and Mexico will be televised on ESPN 3D, the industry's first 3D television network. Read the whole story

Soccer America Classifieds

by Soccer America

Check out the Soccer America Classifieds here for latest Premium Classified posted on Tuesday. Read the whole story

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