[ENGLAND] David Beckham will miss the 2010 World Cup and his status for the 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season is in doubtafter tearing his Achilles tendon playing for AC Milan Sunday. Beckham, 34, injured himself while turning with no one on him in the middle of midfield during Milan’s game against ChievoVerona. Beckham immediately thought […]
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Donovan returns home with praise for Everton
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan has returned to the Los Angeles Galaxy following the completion of his 10-week loanwith English Premier League club Everton. Everton had been hopeful a loan extension could be arranged but had already moved on, using Donovan as a sub in its last three games. Donovan, Everton’s Player of the Month award […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey started his first game for Fulham since returning from his knee injury. He played thefirst 72 minutes in the Cottagers’ 3-0 loss at Manchester United. Chris Rolfe debuted Sunday for Danish club AaB. Here’s how U.S. national team players did inweekend action abroad … DENMARK, Super SAS-Ligaen Chris Rolfe, sub: 20 […]
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Donovan's anti-climatic finale
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Barring a last-minute change in plans, Landon Donovan was scheduled to fly home on Sunday after theconclusion of his 10-week loan at English club Everton, which ended in anti-climatic fashion. For the third straight game, he came off the bench, playing the last 23 minutes in the Toffees’ 2-2 tie atBirmingham. Nigerians Victor […]
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Beckham admits his England hopes are in doubt
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] With his playing time at AC Milan shrinking, David Beckham admitted that he is not banking onmaking England’s World Cup squad. “I am not guaranteed to go to South Africa,” he said. “I have to work hard and hopefully win my place. There are a good few months left and plenty ofgames […]
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Moreno leads D.C. past RSL
[CAROLINA CHALLENGE CUP] Jaime Moreno, MLS’s all-time leading goal scorer, scored twice in the last quarter of an hourto give D.C. United a 2-1 win over defending MLS champion Real Salt Lake in the opening game of the Carolina Challenge Cup. The host Charleston Battery of the third division USL-2 tied Toronto FC,0-0, in the […]
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Citi named second founding sponsor
[WPS] Women’s Professional Soccer has signed financial services company Citi as its second founding partner. Citi joins Puma, a founding partner duringthe WPS inaugural season. “Given our global reach, Citi is thrilled to contribute to the growth of the world’s most popular game here in the United States,” said MarkIngall, Citi Managing Director, Global Strategic […]
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Hiddink turns down Ivory Coast deal
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Guus Hiddink won’t being coaching Ivory Coast at the World Cup. The Dutchman, who has coached theNetherlands (1998 semifinals), South Korea (2002 semifinals) and Australia (2006 second round) at the last three World Cups, says he’ll finish up his contract with Russia in June, then take his newjob with Turkey. “I must […]
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“I’m already kicking a ball, I’m nearly ready. I still want to play, really. I am happy to be alive and to have recovered and that very soon we’ll be back on the field.” — Paraguayanstar Salvador Cabanas, speaking publicly for the first time since he was shot in the head in the bathroom of […]
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2010 MLS Imports
[MAKING A LIST] The signings of Costa Rican internationals Michael Umana (Chivas USA) and Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake) and Liberian Collins John (Chicago) bring to 25 the number of foreigners MLS teams have signed from clubs abroadfor the 2010 season. Of the 25, 15 hail from Latin America, six from Europe, two from Africa […]