[VIDEO PICK] Ronaldinho, who recently moved from AC Milan to Flamengo in his native Brazil, showed just how much spin he can put on the ball…. Ronaldinho scores from behind the goal:
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Marta headed to Western New York
[WPS] After her first two teams folded, five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta will hope for better luck at theWestern New York Flash, which acquired the third year of her contract from the FC Gold Pride. Marta, who will be 25 this February, is WPS’s two-time Golden Boot and MVP winner,first with […]
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Adding insult to injury
[VIDEO PICK] Deportivo Brasil’s Gladstone went down against Flamengo and needed a stretcher ride to leave the field. That didn’t go so well –to say the least … During a 3-0 loss to Flamengo at the Sao Paulo Youth Cup, a U-18 tournament, the man on stretcher duty made things most unpleasant for Gladstone as […]
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Roberto Carlos' magnificient corner kick
[VIDEO PICK] Roberto Carlos pulled off a gol olimpico — scoring straight from a corner kick for Corinthians against Portuguesa. Roberto Carlos, world champion with Brazil in 2002, is better known for his free kicks. But in the 2-0 win he displayed he’s also a threat from the corner flag. …
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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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Marta named Player of the Year fifth year in a row
[AWARDS] Marta, who led FC Gold Pride to the 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer title, won her fifth straight FIFA Women’sPlayer of the Year. New awards went to Jose Mourinho (Inter Milan/Real Madrid) and Silvia Neid (German national team) asthe men’s soccer and women’s soccer coaches of the year. Marta, 24, is a free agent after […]
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MLS's DP agenda is misdirected
[MY VIEW] Our 16-year-old son has (finally) taken to soccer in a big way, going from video gamer (Pro Evolution Soccer) to active participant (with hopes ofmaking his high school varsity team next year, his senior year). He has found the YouTube highlights of all the great players of yesterday and today and was excited […]
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Robinho injured in camera clash
[VIDEO PICK] Brazilian star Robinho injured his knee after crashing into a sideline camera during AC Milan’s 2-1 win over Al Ahli in a friendlyin Dubai on Sunday. Robinho needed help off the field in the 85th minute and didn’t return. Robinho suffered cuts on and below his knee but Milan coach MassimilianoAllegri hopes he’ll […]
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Ronaldinho-Gremio deal appears to be done
Multiple outlets are reporting that Brazilian attacker Ronaldinho is leaving AC Milan — but isn’t headed to MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy. Instead, he willreturn to the club of his youth, Gremio, which groomed him as a youngster but lost him to French club Paris St. Germain in 2001. Gremio president PauloOdone said, “On the part […]
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All-powerful Mazembe makes history
[CLUB WORLD CUP] Tout Puissant Mazembe became the first team from outside Europe and South America to reach the final of the Club World Cup when it beatInternacional of Brazil, 2-0, in Tuesday’s semifinals in Abu Dhabi. Superb second-half strikes by Mulota Kabangu and Dioko Kaluyituka gave the team from the Democratic Republic of Congo […]