[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey's goal gave Fulham a 1-1 tie at Chelsea in their West London derby on Boxing Day. The goal was Dempsey's … Read the whole story

"It is up to you to believe me or not. When things happen with Adriano, the impact is always greater."

-- Brazilian star Adriano, who denies charges by 20-year-old Adriane Cirilo dos Santos that he shot her in the left wrist, saying gun powder tests would show she shot herself as Adriano and she left a party with three other young women at a Rio de Janeiro club at around 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Adriano said he was in the front seat of the car where the shooting took place while she was in the back seat. (globoesporte.com)

[AMERICANS ABROAD] For Americans Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu, Christmas Eve was spent playing for Rangers, which fell at St. Mirren, 2-1, to see … Read the whole story

[DATEBOOK] The Japan Football Association announced that the world champion Nadeshiko will host the USA and Brazil in the USA and Brazil in the … Read the whole story

Have you set dates for your 2014 camps? Register for the Soccer America Camps & Academies directory, Soccer America's popular e-letter. For more information … Read the whole story