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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA CONFIDENTIAL] Five games into the reign of U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann, a few of the names have changed, and a different persona may be emerging even if the results haven’t been stellar. Though much of the focus on the early days of Klinsmann's tenure as U.S. national team coach ...
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by Soccer America
"It was a very difficult summer because half the dressing room wanted to leave. You're preparing for a season where you don't know who's going to come in, the players who are staying are asking themselves what's going on at the club, you've got a pre-season tour of Asia. It ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS ATTENDANCE] The Seattle Sounders drew 64,140 for its 2-1 win over San Jose -- the biggest crowd of the season, the third biggest crowd for a single game in MLS history, and fourth biggest crowd worldwide for a soccer game last weekend. The 11 games in Week 31 games ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The final week of the regular season begins Wednesday with one game. D.C. United and the Portland Timbers, who both have a game in hand on the other 16 MLS teams, play at RFK Stadium. United will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss or tie; the Timbers ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The final day of group play in the Concacaf Champions League will be held this week. The Seattle Sounders are assured of reaching next year's quarterfinals of the regional club championship, and as many as three more MLS teams could advance. Here's a look at their chances.
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by Soccer America
[TELEVISION GUIDE] Day 3 of the UEFA Champions League will be played Tuesday and Wednesday. High-profile games available on live television include Manchester City-Villarreal and Real Madrid-Lyon on Tuesday and Marseille-Arsenal on Wednesday. For all the games live and on delay on the Fox channels ...
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by Soccer America
[U.S. UNDER-15 BOYS] Jonathan Klinsmann, son of U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, is among the 36 players named to the U.S. under-15 boys national team camp that is being held through Sunday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] If taking your shirt off to celebrate a goal gets a yellow card, Marco Fabian and Alberto Medina of Chivas Guadalajara should have been shown a red for their routine after Fabian scored his second of three in a 5-2 win over Tecos last Saturday.
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