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by Paul Kennedy
[MY VIEW] With the close of the winter transfer window in most of Europe, this should be the season for MLS clubs to step in and grab the headlines on the transfer front. But except for the news that D.C. United has agreed to take Charlie Davies on loan, conditional ...
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by Soccer America
"Chelsea supported the financial fair play (initiative) but in the morning they announce a 70 million pounds ($113 million) loss and in the afternoon they buy 71 million pounds ($155 million) worth of players. Where's the logic in that? I don't know if [Chelsea owner Roman] Abramovich is worried (about ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Brazilian midfielder Marcos Paullo is the latest addition to the Red Bulls roster, which is steadily being re-shaped from last year's version. The 20-year-old (full name: Marcos Paullo Barcelos Peixoto) trained with the Red Bulls last year and played the final few minutes as substitute in their 2-1 victory ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS] Toronto FC opened up its preseason campaign with a 1-1 tie against Serbian powerhouse Partizan at the Calista Luxury Resort near Antalya in Turkey on Wednesday. In its first game under new coach Aron Winter, TFC used six trialists and two academy players.
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by Soccer America
[MLS] Charlie Davies scored for D.C. United, which won the Carolina Challenge Cup with a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC. The Columbus Crew won the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge with wins over New England and Houston. The expansion Portland Timbers ended their preseason campaign unbeaten at 2-0-6 when they tied ...
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by Soccer America
[AMERICAN ABROAD] American striker Robbie Findley has yet to play a game for English club Nottingham Forest but could be sidelined for up to 12 weeks -- the rest of the League Championship season -- with a thigh injury suffered in practice.
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey started for Fulham in its 1-0 win over Newcastle that moved the Cottagers into 12th place, five points out of the drop zone.
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by Soccer America
[U.S. UNDER-17 BOYS] In a dress rehearsal for the Concacaf U-17 Championship that begins Feb. 14, the USA beat and tied Jamaica in a pair of under-17 friendlies played in Montego Bay, site of the regional finals.
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Goalkeeper Saulo ventured to the other end and scored Sport Recife's 90th-minute gamewinner in a 2-1 Brazilian league victory over Vitoria but suffered a torn ACL while running behind the goal to celebrate.
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