[AMERICANS ABROAD] While fellow U.S. national team midfielders Jermaine Jones and Ricardo Clark didn’t move from their German clubs, Michael Bradley got his wish and left Borussia Moenchengladbach. He talks via video on what themove to Italian club Chievo means … “I am ready to give everything to Chievo to have a good season,” says […]
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Winners & Losers
[TRANSFER WATCH] The European transfer deadline came and went with a flurry of activity but no stunning move on the final day before the window closed. Luka Modric will remain at Tottenham. Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder will also stay put for now. The influence of billionairetycoons was very much evident, making Samuel Eto’o and Samir […]
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Azzurri are back on track
[ITALY-SPAIN] Italy beat Spain for the first time since its 2-1 win in Foxboro Stadium at the 1994 World Cup when it edged the Spaniards, 2-1, on Wednesdaybefore a crowd of 50,000 at Bari’s San Nicola Stadium. Substitute Alberto Aquilani, seeking to get back in the Liverpool after a year on loan toJuventus, scored the […]
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'Old Lady' takes on new look
Along with pursuing a Serie A title and returning to prominence in the UEFA Champions League, Juventus comes to America for its preseason tour on the brink of entering a new era, writes George Vecsey.
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Keeper celebrates too early
[VIDEO PICK] During a penalty-kick shootout in a Italian lower division promotion playoff Dro goalkeeper Loris Angeli learned the perils ofcelebrating too early. In the tiebreaker to determine promotion to the seventh division, Termeno’s Michael Palma hit the crossbar, but the ball eventually found its wayinto the goal.
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Does It Matter Any More?
By Paul Gardner Seven years ago the tiny state of Qatar (population: 1.7 million, about that of Philadelphia) jumped into the soccer headlines. A country that small –especially one with no soccer tradition — really doesn’t stand a cat in hell’s chance of developing a competitive national team. Not to worry — the Qataris came […]
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Manchester celebrates double
[EUROPEAN RACES] It was a big day for Manchester teams. United clinched the 2011 English Premier League title — surpassing Liverpool with its 19th Englishleague title — with its 1-1 tie at Blackburn Rovers, while City captured the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Stoke City. For video highlights of both games and updates […]
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Another reason coaches should sit down
[VIDEO PICK] Walter Novellino, coach of Italian Serie B club Livorno, learned the hard way the perils of sideline coaching. Note that linesmanwhose path Novellino crossed managed to keep up with the play despite the collision. Novellino did get to celebrate a victory, thanks to a Pescara own goal that gave Livorno the 1-0victory.
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Milan clinches, Man. United and Barca inch closer
[EUROPEAN RACES] AC Milan clinched its 18th Italian league title — but first in seven seasons — despite tying, 0-0, at Roma. UEFA Champions League finalistsManchester United (2-1 over second-place Chelsea) and Barcelona (2-0 over city rival Espanyol) all but clinched league championships. For a look at the European races … ENGLAND (36 games — […]
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Celebration gone bad
[VIDEO PICK] Tired of well-choreographed goal celebrations? Here’s your antidote. In an Italian lower division game, after Salernitana’sSalvatore Aurelio scored against Como, teammate Davide Carrus should have been a little less ambitious.