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by Paul Kennedy
[SCOUTING REPORT] It will be short hop across the border for Canadian fans when the USA and Canada meet June 7 at Detroit's Ford Field in their Gold Cup opener. It's been more than 25 years since Canada has beaten the USA and more than 30 years since it's won ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[SCOUTING REPORT] The USA will face an old foe in Panama in its second Gold Cup match June 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It has faced the Canaleros in the knockout phase of the last three tournaments.
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by Soccer America
"The reality is that they [Arsenal] were not able to string together three consecutive passes and they were not able to shoot once on goal."-- Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who said Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger told him "to congratulate the referee" after Barca's 3-1 win in which Arsenal's goal came ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[SCOUTING REPORT] A who's who of stars have roots in Guadeloupe. Thierry Henry, Nicholas Anelka, Louis Saha, Sylvain Wiltord, Lillian Thuram, William Gallas, Eric Abidal and Gael Clichy all played for France, so you won't find them playing for the Gwada Boys at the 2011 Concacaf Gold Cup. Still, Guadeloupe, ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The USA will face Canada, Panama and Guadeloupe in the 2011 Concacaf Gold Cup. The Americans open against Canada at Detroit's Ford Field on June 7. The regional championship opens June 5 at Cowboys Stadium, where Mexico faces El Salvador in the second game of a doubleheader.
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by Soccer America
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola didn't exactly see the same game. After Barcelona won the second leg of their UEFA Champions League series to advance to the quarterfinals, 4-3, on aggregate, Wenger suggested the Gunners would have won if Robin van Persie had ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] The revamp of the Revs takes another step Wednesday when they play Columbus at the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge in Kennesaw, Ga., a few days after beating the Crew, 2-1, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Coach Steve Nicol has yet to see one of his new French players, defender Ousmane Dabo, ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] The expansion Vancouver Whitecaps, which announced the signing of forward Eric Hassli last weekend as its first Designated Player, has completed the upgrading of playmaker Davide Chiumiento to an MLS contract. Chiumiento, acquired last August when the Whitecaps were still part of the USSF D-2 Pro League, is the ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] A crowd of 23,644 came to the University of Phoenix Stadium to watch Mexican star Rafael Marquez, who joined the New York Red Bulls from Barcelona in midseason 2010, play against the club with which he began his pro career, Atlas of Mexico.
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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
[VIDEO PICK] Tackling a quasi-streaker who pranced around the field during a minor league game in England earned Ashley Vickers of Dorchester Town a red card.
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