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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS PLAYER SPLOTLIGHT] After Peter Nowak drafted 17-year-old Jack McInerney, the Philadelphia Union coach said the Georgia product had the "soccer brain" to make a quick adjustment to the pros. So far, McInerney has made four appearances off the bench for 75 minutes of action, and last Saturday he scored ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Striker Chris Wondolowski started just eight of 14 games for the Quakes last year after arriving in a trade with Houston, but pressed into a starting role by injuries this season has scored a goal in each of the past three games. He’s been paired up top with veteran ...
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by Soccer America
"Don't worry, Xavi will be in the World Cup finals. I want Xavi to play in the World Cup. If he thought he was risking his place in the World Cup, he wouldn't be playing."-- Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola on star playmaker Xavi, who had implied he was willing to ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS ATTENDANCE] D.C. United's doubleheader with the WPS's Washington Freedom drew 12,089, United's smallest crowd this season and lowest turnout for a weekend game since 2006. Seattle had the biggest crowd in Week 6 action as 36,219 watched it tie Columbus, 1-1.
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Ruud van Nistelrooy's bid for an international comeback ended when he was not included in Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk's plans for a pair of training camps that Oranje World Cup hopefuls will attend next week.
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung heads the short list of 30 players under consideration for South Korea's World Cup. He is joined by a trio of European-based youngsters, all former FC Seoul players, who may hold the key to how South Korea does at the World Cup.
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