[REWIND] Argentina should have been up two or three goals at the half, but it paid the price for only converting late in the first period when EstebanCambiasso scored on a rebound. For a look back at USA-Argentina … SUMMARY:March 26 in East Rutherford,N.J.USA 1 Argentina 1. Goals: Agudelo 59; Cambiasso 42.USA — Howard; Spector (Chandler 46), […]
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USA takes on Messi and Co.
[WHAT TO WATCH: USA-ARGENTINA] Three years after battling Argentina to a 0-0 tie in the Meadowlands, the USA plays a different Argentina at a differentMeadowlands facility. As of Thursday, nearly 60,000 tickets had been sold for the match Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Univision) at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Last May, Mexico drew a crowd […]
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Bradley calls up 'Ami' Chandler
[U.S. MEN] Among the 24 players U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley called up for the upcoming friendlies againstArgentina and Paraguay are three Americans who were raised in Europe, including 20-year-old defender Timothy Chandler, who has been sensational for German clubNuremberg since joining its first team. Also getting their first callups are MSV Duisburg goalkeeper […]
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Messi leads young team picked for U.S. friendly
[ARGENTINA] Barcelona star Lionel Messi headlines the Argentina roster for its match against the United States March 26at the New Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Young attacking talents such as Javier Pastore (Palermo), AngelDi Maria (Real Madrid), Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica) and Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) were also called up, while Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero […]
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Messi wins duel with Ronaldo
[ARGENTINA-BRAZIL] Lionel Messi won his showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo, theirfirst at the international level, as he scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 90th minute and set up Argentina’s first goal in its 2-1 win over Portugal on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland.Ronaldo had the lone goal for the Portuguese. The first meeting […]
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Man United eyes the 'Messi guarani'
Juan Manuel Iturbe, who is being hailed as the next Lionel Messi, lived up to his reputation with the winning goal for Argentina in its 2-1 win over Brazilat the South American U-20 championship that also serves as qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics. (The other Argentine goal was scored by FC Dallas youth product […]
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South American pipeline expands
[MLS SUPERDRAFT] Ecuadoran Victor Estupinan (Chivas USA) and Uruguayan PaoloCardozo (Los Angeles Galaxy), two foreigners with no previous connection to U.S. soccer, were taken in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft, part of the league’s concerted initiative to makeSouth American talent available to its clubs. According to MLS Commissioner Don Garber, credit goes to […]
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USA will host Argentina and Paraguay in March
[DATEBOOK] The USA will face Argentina on March 26 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and Paraguay three days later at LP Field inNashville. The Argentina match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Univision at 7 p.m. ET, while the Paraguay game will be televised live on ESPN Networks and TeleFutura […]
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Spanish media rip FIFA for Spain Ballon d'Or snub
The Spanish media, still smarting from FIFA’s decision to pick Russia over Spain-Portugal as the host of the 2018 World Cup, criticized FIFA president Sepp Blatter following the selection ofArgentine Lionel Messi as the winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or over Spaniards Andres Iniesta and Xavi. ABC Spain claimed, “FIFA scorns world champions,” according to […]
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Lionel Messi wins FIFA Ballon d'Or
[AWARDS] Argentina’s Lionel Messi collected the FIFA Ballon d’Or, his second consecutive title, ahead ofBarcelona teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi, at ceremonies Monday at the Zurich Kongresshaus. This thefirst time is FIFA Ballon d’Or has been awarded since the merger of France Football’s Ballon d’Or and FIFA Player of the Year. Members of the international […]