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by Paul Kennedy
It's a long way from Bradenton, Fla., and the U.S. U-17 residency camp to Kano, Nigeria -- 36 hours, five airports, four plane rides and two bus rides -- but that's path Wilmer Cabrera's boys took to get to the 2009 Under-17 World Cup. Despite the absence of several highly ...
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by Soccer America
"The tests will start today and continue throughout the competition, because it's important to make sure that no player is over 17. The results will be transparent; we have no reason to hide them." -- FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on the random use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) wrist ...
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by Soccer America
The USA opens play at the U-17 World Cup in Kano, Nigeria, on Monday against mighty Spain. Perhaps no national team has produced more stars from its under-17 program than Spain, whose youth graduates include Iker Casillas and Xavi (1997), Pepe Reina (1999), Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres (2001), David ...
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by Soccer America
All three of the USA's group games at the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria will be televised. For the U.S. television schedule and U.S. numerical roster ...
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by Soccer America
New Jersey's PDA Pele will represent the United States at the 2010 Volkswagen Junior Masters in South Africa thanks to a 2-0 win over the Lower Merion Magic in Sunday's final of the under-12 competition at Washington's RFK Stadium.
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Northern Virginia Majestics/Royals edged the MPS Bulldogs/Renegades as the Super Y-League's top club in its annual First and Second-11 club rankings for the 2009 regular season. Mountain WFC won the boys rankings and the Washington Freedom won the girls rankings.
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Cleveland's St. Ignatius is No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Fall Rankings. For the complete Top 25 ...
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Minnesota's Woodbury is No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Fall Rankings. For the complete Top 25 ...
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