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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Alessandro Nesta, who played on Italy's 2006 World Cup team, has signed with the Montreal Impact. The 36-year-old Nesta is the sixth former world champion to join an MLS team, though none has played on a team that has advanced past the conference semifinals.
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"I feel empty. I have nothing else to give to the club." -- Argentine great Juan Roman Riquelme, saying he is leaving Boca Juniors at the age of 34 after its 2-0 loss (3-1 on aggregate) to Corinthians in the Libertadores Cup final. The 34-year-old Riquelme, who spent 13 seasons ...
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[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The New England Revolution has imported its first Designated Player with the signing of Honduran Jerry Bengtson from Motagua. The 25-year-old forward is the eighth player imported with a Designated Player classification in 2012, breaking the record of six set last season.
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[MLS SUSPENSIONS] The MLS Disciplinary Committee has suspended Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his "confrontational and provocative behavior" at the end of Saturday's 4-3 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes. The suspension means he'll miss Sunday's game at Chicago, the ...
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[WEEK 18] Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls can overtake the idle Eastern Conference leader D.C. United with wins over the weekend. Sporting KC hosts the Houston Dynamo Saturday, while the Red Bulls are at the New England Revolution on Sunday. For all the action ...
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[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. international Ricardo Clark was one of four Americans to make their European debuts on Thursday. Clark and young defender Sean Cunningham started for Norway's Stabaek in its 2-0 loss to Finland's JJK in the first leg of the first qualifying round in the Europa League.
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[DATEBOOK] The Puerto Rico Islanders can move to within a point of the idle San Antonio Scorpions with a win over FC Edmonton on Saturday. The Carolina RailHawks, winners of five out of their last six games, will host the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. For all the action ...
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[DATEBOOK] First-place Orlando City will travel to the Los Angeles Blues for a two-game series Friday and Sunday. The second-place Charleston Battery will meet the Charlotte Eagles in a home-and-home series on Friday and Saturday. For all the action ...
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