Brand Beckham meets Brand Qatar

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD VIEW] His representatives have denied the media reports, but by all accounts, David Beckham is headed to Paris St. Germain, where he will be paid a salary double what he made with the Los Angeles Galaxy. At 36 and with a recent history of injuries, Beckham's value to PSG ... Read the whole story

Chaos at the Amsterdam ArenA

by Paul Kennedy

[VIDEO PICK] A Dutch Cup match between first-place AZ, featuring Jozy Altidore, and host Ajax at the Amsterdam ArenA was abandoned on Wednesday when AZ coach Gertjan Verbeek pulled his team off the field in the 36th minute after the referee red carded Costa Rican goalie Esteban Alvarado, who had ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"He is only three goals away from beating the record so now I will start to rest him!" -- Arsenal Wenger manager Arsene Wenger, joking that he will rest red-hot Robin van Persie, who has two games left in his pursuit of the EPL record for goals in a season. ... Read the whole story

Jones sent off in Schalke cup loss

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jermaine Jones was sent off in defending champion Schalke 04's 3-1 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach in the round of 16 of the German Cup. For all the Americans in action abroad ... Read the whole story

Union snags well-traveled Panamanian Garcia

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The man whose penalty kick helped his nation score a memorable defeat of the USA last summer will play in America’s pro league next year. Panamanian midfielder Gabriel “Gavilan” Gomez, 27, has signed with the Philadelphia Union, his fifth club in the last two years and 11th in ... Read the whole story

Chivas USA lands Ecuadoran star

by Soccer America

[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Chivas USA signed 28-year-old midfielder Oswaldo Minda, who has 13 caps for Ecuador since 2010, from Ecuadoran league champion Deportivo Quito. The Montreal Impact continued its foray on the international market with the signing of Brazilian Felipe Martins. The 21-year-old midfielder has most recently played in the Swiss ... Read the whole story

TFC goes indoors for Galaxy match

by Ridge Mahoney

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Citing weather concerns, and not the slim hope that David Beckham might still be a Galaxy player next March, Toronto FC has announced it will play the home game of its Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal against Los Angeles at Rogers Centre instead of BMO Field. Read the whole story

U.S. women to face New Zealand in Frisco

by Soccer America

[DATEBOOK] The U.S. women's national team will open its 2012 home campaign against New Zealand on Feb. 11 at FC Dallas Stadium (formerly known as Pizza Hut Par) in Frisco, Texas. Read the whole story

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