[TELEVISION GUIDE] For giants Real Madrid and Chelsea, defeat is not an option when they play on the road Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League. A Real Madridloss would mean four straight losses at Lyon’s Stade Gerland and threaten to extend to extend the Merengues’ string of exits in the round of 16 to seven. […]
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Even better than Rooney's?
[VIDEO PICK] When would we see another goal the likes of Wayne Rooney‘s overhead volley that decided Manchester United’s win over archival ManCity? A week later Frenchman Jimmy Briand answered. The 25-year-old Lyon striker, after setting up a goal, scored his team’s fourth in a 4-0 win over Nancy in stunningfashion …
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Hoping for less chess in Barca-Arsenal rematch
By Paul Gardner What to make of yesterday’s Arsenal vs. Barcelona game? Both teams looked good, very good, in short, alternating spells. The penultimate spell belongedto Arsenal — during which they got both their goals. Even after Andrei Arshavin’s goal, which turned out to be the winner, there was still time for a spell of […]
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Davies: 'I needed a new atmosphere'
[MLS] Charlie Davies says he needed a change in scenery, and he thinks he’s found it at D.C. United, which he joined onloan from the French club Sochaux on Wednesday. He’ll play not far from the scene of the accident 16 months ago when he suffered life-threatening injuries in an early-morning crash that took the […]
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Bocanegra scores, Holden assists, Altidore debuts
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore started his first game for Turkish clubBursaspor in its 1-1 tie with Eskisehirspor on Sunday. Stuart Holden assisted on the first goal in Bolton Wanderers’ 2-0win over Tim Howard‘s Everton. On Saturday, American Carlos Bocanegra had the first goal of the game, but everythingthen went wrong for St. Etienne as the […]
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Bleus' dominance continues
[FRANCE-BRAZIL] In a rematch of the 1998 World Cup final at the Stade de France, France beat Brazil, 1-0, in a friendly Wednesday to extend its domination overthe five-time World Cup champions. Karim Benzema scored on cross from Jeremy Menez in the 55th minute forthe Bleus, who have not lost to Brazil since 1992. France […]
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France puts streak on line against Brazil
[PREVIEW] Following the cancellation of its friendly against Egypt in Cairo, the USA is off on Wednesday, but fans have their choice of several exciting matchesto watch. Here’s a look at France-Brazil, Germany-Italy and England-Denmark, as well all Wednesday’s viewing information … FRANCE-BRAZIL. Francehasn’t lost to Brazil in almost 20 years and will rely on […]
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Evra remains on the outs
France World Cup 2010 captain Patrice Evra‘s suspension is up, but there’s still no place for him in the Bleus’ squad. France coach Laurent Blanc didn’t recall the Manchester United defender for Wednesday’s friendly against Brazil at Stade de France. Evra was suspended for five games for his role in thestrike of French players at […]
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Bleus' new uniform is too blue
Nike has taken over as sponsor of the French national team, ending France’s 38-year association with adidas, but French coach Laurent Blanc doesn’t like theBleus’ new uniform, saying it looks, well, too blue. “I find that the completely blue jersey is beautiful but a bit Italian,” said Blanc at the uniform unveiling in Paris. “We […]
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Primetime star Westberg relishes opportunity
One of the great performances by an American abroad this winter was Quentin Westberg‘s win in goal for French Ligue 2 club Evian over Ligue 1 defendingchampion Marseille, 3-1, on Jan. 14 in the French Cup. Westberg, the former U.S. U-17 and U-20 national team goalie, was unemployed when the 2010-11 season began and has […]