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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS] The New England Revolution's signing of 15-year-old Diego Fagundez -- the youngest player signed to an MLS contract since Freddy Adu joined D.C. United at the age of 14 in 2004 -- as its first homegrown player signals MLS's rapid expansion into player development.
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Depending on point of view and circumstance, a tie can be a triumph, or a disaster, or a fair result. For the right team in the right setting, it can also be a character-building experience, one that ratchets up team belief and confidence. No team has tied more games ...
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by Soccer America
"You tell the average guy on the street it's between the U.S. and Qatar, and he'd laugh and say, 'Well of course the U.S. is going to win.' But it's a lot more complicated than that."-- Alan Rothenberg, Chairman & CEO of the 1994 World Cup in the USA, on ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[SOUTH AFRICA-USA] South Africa called up Davide Somma, who grew up in Florida and attended Tyler Junior College before turning pro, for Wednesday's international friendly against the United States in Cape Town (TV: ESPN2, Galavision, 2 pm ET).
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The U.S. men's national team will open its 2011 season with an international friendly against Chile Jan. 22 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Multi-millionaire dollar earner David Beckham was a non-factor for the Los Angeles Galaxy during its 3-0 loss to FC Dallas in the MLS semifinal, but he got on the stat sheet by earning a yellow card for going nose-to-nose with referee Jair Marrufo after Marvin Chavez's perfectly legitimate ...
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] Officials of Scottish club Airdrie United created a special Remembrance Day program for the club's clash with Livingston, including a photo of troops on a train being handed water by nurses on the platform. The troops in the photo -- accompanied by the words "Supporting Our Heroes" ...
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by Soccer America
[DRAW] Unbeaten Louisville is the No. 1 seed in the 48-team field for the NCAA Division I Men's Tournament, which begins Thursday. Maryland, Akron, North Carolina and SMU follow at 2-5. For the complete draw ...
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