Manchester United’s Brazilian midfielder, Anderson, escaped from a horrific car crash early Sunday morning in Portugal with only minor injuries. He waspulled unconscious from the wreckage of the $200,000 Audi R8 shortly before it burst into flames. Two friends, one of whom was driving the car, were also treated at a hospital for aconcussion, whiplash […]
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Baltimore promoters look on positive side
This summer’s international friendlies haven’t enjoyed the success of the games during the 2009 “Summer of Soccer.” Saturday’s Inter Milan-Manchester City match at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadiumdrew 36,569 fans. Last summer Chelsea and AC Milan attracted more than 71,000. Dick Cass, the NFL Ravens president, isn’t discouraged by thecrowd. “We’re going to try to get […]
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Why Donovan won't move easily
[TRANSFERWATCH] Despite Landon Donovan‘s willingness to consider a permanent move abroad, the dynamics of an increasingly tight transfer market in England workagainst the Los Angeles Galaxy star’s transfer. Among the factors: a weak transfer market, new roster rules and, as pointed out by Everton manager David Moyes,Donovan’s age. WEAK TRANSFER MARKET. Donovan has said he’d […]
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What They're Saying
“I would love to go back to Everton. I love the people there and I love the fans there. But that said, I love being in America too, so we are going to take everything into account and see where itends up.” — U.S. star Landon Donovan, who played on loan at Everton from the […]
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Wenger blasts 'disastrous' EPL roster rules
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called the new English Premier League’s rules, which limit rosters to 25 senior players and require a minimum of eight“home-grown” players, “disastrous for football.” “I am not a big fan of it, because it means many players will be without clubs,” he said. “That’s the firstmathematical consequence of it. Secondly, it […]
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Dallas teen offered Derby deal
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Conor Doyle, an 18-year-old forward who played for the Dallas Texans and enrolled in the spring atCreighton University, was offered a two-year contract by American-owned Derby County of the English League Championship. The offer followed a four-game trial for Doyle, the son of formerindoor star David Doyle. “He is only 18,” said Manager Nigel […]
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Fulham reaches agreement with Hughes
Spurned by Ajax to cut a deal with Martin Jol, Fulham has moved quickly to sign ex-Welsh international Mark Hughes tomanage the Europa League. Formerly the manager of Blackburn and Manchester City, Hughes will take over a team that reached the Europa League final and finished 10th in the Premier Leaguelast season under Roy Hodgson, […]
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All-Star Game is a winner but …
[MY VIEW] Major League Soccer has a winner with its all-star format. What other sport can tout an all-star event played with the intensity of the 2010 game inHouston? It didn’t hurt that Manchester United lost to the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday. Its first goal by Federico Macheda after 20 seconds was agift, courtesy […]
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EPL stars could be left out in cold
New English Premier League rules intended to reduce roster sizes (and presumably salary budgets) and promote “homegrown” players (and reduce transfer expenditures) have big clubs scrambling to sellor loan out players by the Aug. 31 transfer deadline or be forced to pay them without being able to use them. The EPL’s new 25-player rule, which […]
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Showcase event is shorn of stars
[MLS] Both Manchester United and the MLS All-Star team will be at less than full strength for the league’s midseason showcase Wednesday (TV: ESPN2,Galavision, live, 8:30 p.m. ET). Nobody expected Manchester United to bring its full complement of stars to North America a few weeks after many of them played for their countries in theWorld […]