MLS dreams of being represented in the Club World Cup, currently being played in Japan. China gets a chance to show off the progress being made by its Super League as its five-time defending leaguechampion Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao represents Asia as the winner of the Asian Champions League for a second time. Guangzhou’s coach is […]
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Corinthians Wins Brazilian Title
Corinthians sealed a sixth Brazilian league title on Thursday after a late equalizer from Wagner Love earned the club a 1-1 draw at Vasco da Gama. The point was enough to give theBrazilian giant an unassailable 12-point leave with three games still to play, as second-place Atletico Mineiro lost 4-2 at Sao Paulo. Much of […]
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What They're Saying: Ben Olsen
“It’s always a challenge for MLS teams to get up to speed, to change the way you do your [preparation] in preseason, in a safe way for your players. It’s a challenge. It’s areal challenge. I am thrilled they are moving the Concacaf to a — how would I say that? — in a seasonal […]
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Scouting for the next Messi at the U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla There’s a long list of players who gave notice at the U-20 World Cup before becoming household names. Diego Maradona won the Golden Ballat the second biennial tournament, in 1979 in Japan. Lionel Messi stole the show in 2005 at the competition that’s given the world early glimpses of players such as […]
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Sigi Schmid: MLS clubs are 'committed to win the CCL'
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Is the Impact’s appearance in the CCL finals a harbinger of thingsto come, or merely a one-off, or to be more precise, a two-off? The Impact is within perhaps 90 minutes of history to be claimed Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 2, UniMas) with avictory or goalless tie against […]
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Real Coasts into Club World Cup Final
Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Isco bagged the goals as Real Madrid coasted into Saturday’s Club World Cup final with a 4-0 win against Concacaf champ Cruz Azul onTuesday in the semifinal in Marrakech. “Only a match away from a new opportunity,” a satisfied Carlo Ancelotti said after the game. “We’ll be ready […]
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FIFA's Club World Cup and the Continental Chasm
Despite its billing by FIFA as the “biggest club title of all,” it’s hard to imagine any team other than Real Madrid lifting the Club World Cup trophy in Morocco on Dec 20,Reuters’ Brian Homewood writes. Though FIFA’s only club tournament brings together the club champions from each continent (plus the domestic title holder of […]
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Ancelotti: James Likely Out Until January
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti did not sound optimistic that midfielder James Rodriguez would recover from a calf injury in time to play some part in the FIFA Club World Cup, whichbegins for Real on Dec 16. When asked if Rodriguez will be fit for the tournament, which is being held in Morocco this year, […]
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Ronaldinho Swarmed by Raja Players After Club World Cup Semi
Former Brazil and Barcelona star Ronaldinho was mobbed by Raja Casablanca players seeking his shirt, cleats and shinguards as mementos after the Moroccan club shocked reigningSouth American champion Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the Club World Cup semifinal last week. The Raja players “looked like kids swarming when a piñata finally bursts open,” the FoxSoccer Blog […]
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Ribery Would Consider MLS
Fresh from winning the Club World Cup with Bayern Munich on Saturday, winger Franck Ribery, one of the favorites for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or, said he would not play foranother team in Europe but hinted that he might consider a move to Major League Soccer. Ribery, 30, has been at the Allianz Arena since […]