[EUROPA LEAGUE] A day after the last of the English clubs was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, two EPL teams claimed spots in the semifinals of theEuropa League. Playing without the injured Clint Dempsey, Fulham beat Wolfsburg for the second time, winning, 1-0, in Germany. Meanwhile, Liverpoolovercame a 2-1 deficit to win its […]
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“Maradona could do more with an orange than Messi can do with a soccer ball. But as a coach, Maradona is a disaster and Messi is the only one who can save him in South Africa.” — Real estate employee Daniel Rivas, reflecting common opinion in Argentina that Lionel Messi still has along way to go […]
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Pachuca returns to regional final
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Pachuca got a goal from Edy Brambila in the sixth minute and held on to beat Toluca,1-0, and move into the final of the Concacaf Champions League against Cruz Azul. Pachuca, the Concacaf champion in 2007 and 2008, had earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Toluca. American Jose Francisco Torres […]
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Lyon goes through on fourth try
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] France’s hard-luck team has finally done it. During its reign of seven straight league titles, Lyon never could advance as far as thesemifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Now, on its fourth try, it knocked off the defending French champion, Bordeaux, advancing to the final four when its 1-0 loss on Wednesday […]
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Claudio Reyna handed critical youth development job
[U.S. SOCCER] U.S.Soccer President Sunil Gulati calls player development perhaps the most important thing the federation does, and he the job of overseeing the long-termdevelopment of young players to former national team captain Claudio Reyna. For what Gulati says player development is broken into three zones, and Reyna’sappointment helps address the third zone, the development […]
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Amarikwa moves to Rapids
[MLS] Colorado’s makeover took another tweak this week with the trade of forward Quincy Amarikwa to the Rapids from SanJose. He joins a roster a bit thin at forward, with starters Omar Cummings and Conor Casey backed up by rookie Andre Akpan and Ross Schunk, who is currently injured. Lopez might get a chance to […]
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Croatian trialist joins Fire midfield puzzle
[MLS] Not surprisingly, the departure of Mexican catalyst Cuauhtemoc Blanco after two and a half seasons in Chicago hasleft the Fire midfield disjointed. Midfield mainstays John Thorrington and Logan Pause are battlinginjuries and may not be available for the Fire’s home opener Saturday against San Jose, which is one reason Coach Carlos de los Cobos […]
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TFC era ends with Brennan retirement
[MLS] Upon announcing his retirement Wednesday, former Toronto FC captain Jim Brennan denied reports that a falling-outwith head coach Preki prompted his decision. Everybody here and everybody in that dressing room knows it’s a lie,” Brennan said at anews conference in response to a story in the Toronto Sun. “There was never a bust-up between […]
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Rangers edges closer to clinching title
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Maurice Edu started in midfield for Rangers in its 3-1 win over Aberdeen on Wednesday night at IbroxStadium that moved it to within two wins of clinching the Scottish Premier League title. Edu, whose goal gave Hamilton a 1-0 win over Hamilton over the weekend, helped set up the firstgoal against Aberdeen, winning […]
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Rooney twists ankle — again
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Wayne Rooney made a surprise start in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Bayern Munich onWednesday, but his exit early in the second half was precipitated when he twisted his ankle again. The injury probably puts the England international out of Sunday’s Premier Leaguematch against Blackburn. “I don’t think he will be in […]