[MLS TRANSACTIONS] FC Dallas continued to load up in midfield for its Western Conference playoff run with the acquisition of 22-year-old Argentine playmaker Mauro Diaz from River Plate. Real Salt Lake acquired center back Brandon McDonald from D.C. United, and the San JoseEarthquakes picked up El Salvador national team midfielder Jaime Alas on loan from […]
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Goalie Victor Hero Again as Atletico Mineiro Reaches Copa Lib Final
Atletico Mineiro overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit on Wednesday to defeat Newell’s Old Boys on penalties to reach the Copa Libertadores final, where it will play Paraguayan giant Olimpia inanother two-leg series. The first leg of the final series will be played in Asuncion next Wednesday with the return leg in Belo Horizonte the following […]
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Messi & dwindling list of friends will play in Chicago
By Paul Kennedy Promoters of Saturday’s charity game involving Lionel Messi and other soccer celebritiesconfirmed that it will take place at Chicago’s Soldier Field (kickoff: 6 p.m. CT). In a statement, Messi was quoted as saying he was “glad I can be a part of it. While asimilar match scheduled for Los Angeles earlier […]
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So much for Messi and friends in LA
By Paul Kennedy Plans for a charity match billed as the Battle of the Stars: Messi and Friends vs. The Rest of the World Wednesday night at the LosAngeles Coliseum were scrapped when promoters sent out word late Tuesday that the event had been canceled. The promoters immediately blamed Argentine starLionel Messi‘s unwillingness to perform […]
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More troubles for Mexico
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] Mexico’s 2-1 loss to Italy to open play at the Confederations Cup was its first of the year in nine games but doubly troubling for the futureof beleaguered coach Jose Manuel de la Torre. It came on the heels of Mexico’s third straight scoreless tie at Azteca Stadium in World Cup qualifying and […]
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Big wins for Uruguay and Chile
[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING: South America] Argentina was again held to a tie, this time 1-1 at Ecuador, while Colombia moved to within three points of the leadwith a 2-0 win over Peru. The big winners were Chile, which opened up a five-point gap in fourth place with a 3-1 win over Bolivia, and Uruguay, […]
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Argentina holds on to five-point lead
[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING: South America] Argentina was held to a 0-0 tie by Colombia at home but maintained its five-point lead in the South AmericanWorld Cup 2014 qualifying group when Ecuador fell to Peru, 1-0. Chile’s 2-1 win at Paraguay left the 2010 World Cup quarterfinalist in the basement with just eight points after 12games. […]
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Newell's Pips Boca to Copa Libertadores Semis
Newell’s Old Boys edged six-time Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors 10-9 in a penalty shootout in Rosario on Wednesday to advance to the competition’s Semifinals. Elsewhere,Paraguayan champion Olimpia also advanced with a controversial 2-1 win against Brazilian giant Fluminese. With the score tied 0-0 over two legs, the Argentine clubs entered into a shootoutthat Newell’s […]
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Messi: 'I was always the smallest, but there were no obstacles'
[VIDEO PICK: La Pulga] A beautiful new ad finds Lionel Messi sharing the defining moments of his career in a brief interview that includessoccer highlights from Barcelona to his boyhood days, all designed to sell you a watch that costs more than your car. Rarely does one feel the inclination to thank an advertiser, butAudemars […]
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Copa Lib: Riquelme Golazo Fires Boca to Quarterfinals
A breathtaking goal from veteran Juan Roman Riquelme proved to be the difference as Boca Juniors exacted revenge on defending South American champion Corinthians, winning the CopaLibertadores round-of-16 series 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the quarterfinals. Boca won the first leg 1-0 at La Bombonera, while a 1-1 draw in Sao Paulo on Wednesday […]