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by Paul Kennedy
[ARGENTINA-BRAZIL] Lionel Messi won his showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo, their first at the international level, as he scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 90th minute and set up Argentina's first goal in its 2-1 win over Portugal on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland. Ronaldo had the lone ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[FRANCE-BRAZIL] In a rematch of the 1998 World Cup final at the Stade de France, France beat Brazil, 1-0, in a friendly Wednesday to extend its domination over the five-time World Cup champions.
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by Soccer America
"I think it's a good start. It's always good to start a new project. You have to keep in mind that we had little time together."-- Jose Manuel del la Torre, who celebrated his debut as Mexico coach with a 2-0 friendly win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga., ...
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by Soccer America
[GERMANY-ITALY] American-born Giuseppe Rossi dedicated his goal for Italy in its 1-1 tie at Germany on Wednesday to his father, Fernando, who died last year.
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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 Paul Kennedy
[COLLEGE] Elmar Bolowich, who led North Carolina to the NCAA Division I men's title in 2001 and appearances at the Men's College Cup the last three years, has left the Tar Heels to take the vacant men's coaching position at Creighton.
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Wesley Sneijder, co-leading scorer with Spain's David Villa at the 2010 World Cup with five goals, hit a spectacular goal in a 3-1 win over Austria on Wednesday.
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