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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] For a league whose future is dependent on producing young talent, in part to replace young stars who move to foreign destinations, MLS continues to struggle in the area of player development. Of the Americans playing their first or second season of pro ball, only a dozen have ...
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by Avery Raimondo
[MLS RISING STAR PROFILE] Last season, the Houston Dynamo's Will Bruin, the runner-up for the 2010 Hermann Trophy and the 11th overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, burst onto the MLS scene when he notched a hat trick in only his seventh professional appearance. His goalscoring exploits, however, cooled ...
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by Soccer America
"To be successful you need a bit of luck. Two years ago, we were unlucky with Frank Lampard and we had to pack our bags." -- England captain Steven Gerrard on his team's change of fortunes. A Lampard goal against Germany in the round of 16 at the 2010 World ...
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by Soccer America
[WEEK 16] MLS play resumes with a vengeance. Six Wednesday games are on tap. The Los Angeles Galaxy will look to build on its 1-0 win over the Portland Timbers when it travels to Western Conference leader Real Salt Lake in a rematch of their 2011 conference final. For all ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[EURO 2012 WRAP] It took the easiest of goals -- a header from inside the six-yard box into an empty net after a cross deflected off two Ukrainian defenders and past goalie Andriy Pyatov -- for Wayne Rooney to celebrate his return to the England national team with the goal ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The Euro 2012 semifinals conclude Thursday in Warsaw, where Germany faces Italy. For the complete television schedule ...
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by Soccer America
[EURO 2012 VIEWING] Euro 2012 concludes Sunday when Spain and Italy meet in the final in Kiev (TV: ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes, 2:45 p.m. ET). Let us know at what establishment you will be watching so your fellow fans can join in the fun ...
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by Paul Kennedy
Greek-American Alkis Panagoulias, only the second full-time U.S. national team coach in history, died on Monday at his home in Vienna, Va., at the age of 78.
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by Paul Kennedy
[WPSL ELITE] The Boston Breakers fell out of a tie for first place in the WPSL Elite League when they had to forfeit their 3-2 win over the Western New York Flash for starting striker Melissa Henderson, whose International Transfer Certificate from a Russian club had not yet been cleared ...
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by Soccer America
[W-LEAGUE] The Pali Blues (7-0-0) and D.C. United Women (6-0-0) are the only teams still unbeaten in the W-League. The Charlotte Lady Eagles (7-0-2) suffered their first blemishes when they had to settle for ties with the Central SC Cobras (2-2) and defending champion Atlanta Silverbacks (2-2). The Silverbacks (6-0-1) ...
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