[INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES] David Silva‘s goal in the 90th minute gave 2010 World Cup champion Spain a 1-1 tie againstMexico at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium on Wednesday. Javier Hernandez had put the Tri ahead in the 12th minute. Here are results of other keyfriendlies … Ukraine 1 Netherlands 1 Oleksandr Aliev scores for Euro ’12 co-hosts […]
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Don't bother with Fair Play — just pay the fines
By Paul Gardner Images of the recent World Cup final linger on in my mind. Andres Iniesta’s goal, of course, now made more lustrous by knowledge we could not have atthe time, that this was the winning goal. But beyond that … what else is there that remains from that game, that climactic game, that […]
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FIFA fines Netherlands and Spain for conduct in final
FIFA fined World Cup champion Spain 10,000 Swiss francs ($9,600) and the runner-up Netherlands 15,000 Swiss francs ($14,400) for the poor conduct of their players in the most ill-tempered final inthe history of the World Cup. The Dutch received eight yellow cards and defender John Heitinga was sent off, while Spain had five players booked.The […]
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Champions in a Flash
[W-LEAGUE] In only its second season, the Buffalo Flash established itself as one of the greatest teams in the history of the W-League. It won the championshipwith a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Saturday’s final to finish with a 14-0-2 record. The Flash was led by Canadian Kelly Parker, theW-League MVP, and Spanish […]
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Bleuets are European champions
[FRANCE] A month after the embarrassing performance of its national team in South Africa, France celebrated a European championship on Friday night. It won the Under-19 European Championship in dramatic fashion with a 2-1 win over Spain before a packed house in Caen. UEFA President Michel Platiniwas on hand at the stade Michel-d’Ornano for the […]
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Real Madrid lands young German star Khedira
Sami Khedira, one of the revelations of Germany’s World Cup team, has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid. Khedira, who had one yearleft on his contract with VfB Stuttgart, was a late addition to the German World Cup lineup after captain Michael Ballack was injured. He played all sevenmatches in midfield and scored the […]
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Raul wants titles in Germany
He scored 323 goals in 741 matches for Real Madrid, yet Spanish striker Raul is perhaps prouder of the 16 titles he won with the famed club. Upon signing atwo-year contract with Schalke of the German Bundesliga, the 33-year-old expressed a desire for more trophies. Schalke has given Raul the No. 7 jersey, the same […]
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Raul says adios to Madrid fans
Raul, who scored a record 323 goals in a 740 appearances for Real Madrid in a 16-year career, bid farewell to fans of the Spanish club on Monday. “It is avery difficult day for me, one of the most difficult of my career,” the 33-year-old striker said. “I will never forget you. Real Madrid has […]
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England blueprint includes emulating Spain
The English FA, which held talks last week with Coach Fabio Capello in the wake of England’s disappointing World Cup showing, announced its rebuilding plan includes calling up anew generation of young England stars, order them to play like Spain, and groom a group of top ex-players into coaching as part of the FA’s post […]
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Barcelona adds Brazilian
[SPAIN] La Liga champion Barcelona, which has yet to finalize a deal to wrest its former youth player Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal, has shelledout $12 million to acquire Brazilian Adriano Correia from Sevilla. Before the World Cup, Barcelona paid Valencia about $50 million for David Villa, who scored fivegoals for Spain as it won title. […]