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by Paul Kennedy
[MEXICO-USA] The Mexico-USA friendly comes just four days after Mexico won the gold medal at the London Olympics. Along with its Under-17 World Cup and second straight Gold Cup crown in 2011, Mexico has been the standard-bearer for soccer in Concacaf. "There is a gap," admits U.S. national team coach ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[BY THE NUMBERS] Without such big draws as Barcelona and Manchester United, crowds were down for the 2012 summer series of international club matches. It is worth noting that three MLS games -- two hosted by the Montreal and the third hosted by the Seattle Sounders -- drew more fans ...
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by Soccer America
"Like me or not, I am the only one who won the world's three most important leagues. So, maybe instead of the 'Special One,' people should start calling me the 'Only One.'"-- Jose Mourinho, who guided Real Madrid to the La Liga title last season after winning league crowns in ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS GOLEADORES] Week 23's eight games produced an above-average amount of goals but only one of the league's leading scorers hit the net. ... For MLS scoring trends and the latest on the Golden Boot race ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Sporting Kansas City the biggest Week 23 crowd despite hosting a game just four days earlier. For MLS team attendance rankings ...
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by Soccer America
Gordon Preston, one of the soccer pioneers in Detroit at both the grassroots and professional levels, died on Saturday at the age of 85. Preston was best known for helping bring the NASL's Express -- and English star Trevor Francis -- to Detroit.
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] It's one thing to miss from the penalty spot. It's another to miss the target by as much Red Bull Salzburg's Jonathan Soriano did during a 2-0 loss last weekend to Rapid Vienna.
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