[WORLD CUPCOUNTDOWN] These are the words all England wanted to hear: “He should be OK for England.” After Wayne Rooney limped off the field late in ManchesterUnited’s 4-0 win over Stoke City, United manager Alex Ferguson said Rooney’s latest groin injury wasn’t serious. The injury came on the final dayof the English season. United finished […]
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Barry is latest England injury casualty
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] England coach Fabio Capello must be counting the hours until Sunday’s end to English PremierLeague season. The 2009-10 season has taken a huge toll on his World Cup prospects. The latest injury was to the versatile Gareth Barry, whose injured anklecould rule him out of South Africa 2010. Barry, who has been […]
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Barca has crown in sight
[EUROPEAN RACES] Barcelona is one win away from repeating as Spanish champion after it won at Sevilla, 3-2, holding off the hosts after taking a 3-0 lead after62 minutes. Real Madrid got four goals in the last 19 minutes and beat Real Athletic Bilbao, 5-1, to stay one point behind Barcelona in La Liga. Barca […]
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English have nuanced view of U.S. soccer
With the June 12 World Cup match between the England and USA around the corner, New York Times writer Jere Longman examines how the English view American soccerand finds the English perspective to be nuanced and complicated. “Where there was once 30 percent respect for the national team and soccer in the U.S. and 70 […]
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Stuart Holden chomping at bit
Having recovered from a broken leg that has sidelined him since March 3, Stuart Holden is anxious to play for Bolton Wanderers Sunday in its final EnglishPremier League game of the season against Birmingham City. Bolton manager Owen Coyle said Holton will definitely suit up but he’ll decide on Sundaywhether Holden starts or is on […]
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Man. United to face All-Stars
[MLS] Manchester United is headed to North America for a five-game tour of Canada, Mexico and the United States highlighted by a match against MLS’s all-starson July 28 (TV: ESPN2, TeleFutura, 8:30 pm ET). The AT&T MLS All-Star will culminate the four-game tour of MLS markets before heading to Mexico to open the new stadium […]
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In soccer terms – are we still a colony?
By Paul Gardner I have received a breathless announcement from MLS informing me that Manchester United will be coming to the USA this summer. A press release, ofcourse, but one is entitled to wonder which section of the press it is intended for. It also seems likely that much of the wording is designed to […]
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Dempsey spared in Shawcross challenge
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey was the only U.S. World Cup candidate to play on Wednesday, starting his 100th game inFulham’s 1-0 loss at home to Stoke City in the English Premier League. The most tense moment for Dempsey took place in the first half when RyanShawcross — whose tackle was responsible for young Arsenal star […]
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What They're Saying
“Now it’s like I’m responsible for everything. Cloudy in Stoke? That’s Kitson’s fault. The traffic’s terrible? Blame Kitson for that too.” — Striker Dave Kitson feelinghe’s being made the scapegoat at EPL club Stoke City. (BBC)
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Chelsea and Bayern Munich in driver's seat
[EUROPEAN RACES] The English and German leagues end this week. Chelsea and Bayern Munich, respectively, are in the driver’s seat. Barcelona and Inter Milantake narrow leads in the penultimate days of play in Spain and Italy, respectively. For a look at the major European races and the weekend action, including television viewing information … ENGLAND 83 […]