I'll update this story a little later in the evening when there's more detail. For now, though, the
headline at the top of Olé is announcing that Ramón Díaz, the former River Plate, Oxford United,
San Lorenzo and Club América de México manager, has been involved in a car crash near
Urdinarrain, Provincia de Entre [.
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A huge round for Serie A with some big matches this weekend while all the top guns return
from...
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Surf on over to Mgoblog, where Brian's sorrow at the University of Michigan's football season is
intertwined with that of Ireland's fall to France.
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Ok so today we are back to business in the Premier League with one or two players missing but its
still, on paper, another win for Chelsea at the Bridge. Lampard, Drogba, Ballack and Deco are
missing through injury but Ashley Cole and John Terry are fit to play which is important. The back
five are key to stability in the side and with the injuries we have this will be more important
than ever.
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The DVD is the A&E-produced History of the MLS Cup, which was released just before last year's
championship game.
I was sent two review copies (that I haven't looked at) so will give one sealed, never-viewed
91-minute history of the cup (great for re-gifting this holiday season!) to the first person who
correctly predicts the score of Sunday's game in the comments section of this blog post.
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Something to read while you watch the madness at the Maracana... Israel halts construction of
Palestinian stadium (BBC.co.uk) This FIFA conspiracy goes deeper than we though (Studs Up) Five
football injustices (Shortlist) What happens when you fart in a referee's face? (Sports Rubbish) A
lot of Top 10s for 2010 (Pies) Goal-line referees for World Cup 2010?
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CarlosT will be posting a story or two here and Sunday morning I may be able to finish my
write-up on Vagenas and Ianni. I may not make my old deadline, but I will do what I can.
If you aren't going to the Supporters Summit you will be able to watch the Summit Proper at
MLSNet.com (1PM EST/10AM PST) in its live stream tomorrow.
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Liverpool v Manchester City? Tish tosh! The biggest match of the weekend is
actually taking place in Seattle and involves a certain Mr. Posh – as our MLS
correspondent Andy Taylor reports:
Sunday night's MLS Cup Final is set with an unheralded Real Salt Lake squad
squaring off against the LA Galaxy, David Beckham and his ever-growing
collection of tattoos.
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As was previously stated here (okay, I was off by a little bit), it looks like Ben Olsen is
going to hang up his boots. Although it could have been easily guessed that his time was running
out, Olsen has decided that either pain or other considerations have made it undesirable to
continue his career.
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Who are ya rooting for this weekend? We have the big-name LA Galaxy taking on small-market and
workmanlike Real Salt Lake for the MLS Cup championship. The match takes place Sunday night at 7:30
p.m. CT from Qwest Field live on ESPN and ESPNHD. Make sure to tune in.
Former Wizards Chris Klein (Galaxy) and Yura Movsisyan (RSL) could play in the match.
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The groups for the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 were drawn today, which should go at least some
way to cheering up teams like Egypt and Tunisia who very narrowly missed the World Cup 2010
boat.
The tournament takes place in Angola from January 10th to January 31st, 2010. We've got blogs
and bloggers for 12 of the 16 teams involved in the tournament.
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I like the Galaxy to beat Real Salt Lake.
I asked my friend Dan Loney, who is a huge Galaxy fan but hates David
Beckham like people who really hate things hate things, "Would you be conflicted if Becks
scored the game-winner Sunday night?"
Dan said, "HE OWES US.
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Let me first start by thanking everyone for their comments and generous words of advice. It is
your comments that make this blog worthwhile. Whether you are complimenting me on a humorous post
or telling me to go fuck myself, I cherish every word.
Now, let's get to my St. Louis Soccer United post.
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Might be working out my own (apartment) transfer in the next couple days, but on to the pros:
- Phil Neville says he'll never go to Man. City.
- Blackburn dude loaned to QPR.
- Stuart Holden has big-league interest.
- U.S. U-17s do too.
- Beckham never considered leaving MLS.
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The International break is over and it is time to get back to Premier League action. The big
game this weekend has to be the lunch time match up between Liverpool and Manchester City.
Liverpool v Man City
This is really a huge game for two teams who have Champions League ambitions.
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The International break is over and it is time to get back to Premier League action. The big
game this weekend has to be the lunch time match up between Liverpool and Manchester City.
Liverpool v Man City
This is really a huge game for two teams who have Champions League ambitions.
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They Think It's All Over... looks ahead to a weekend of Premier League action and asks, "what's the
scores George Doors?"
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Thierry Henry now says that a replay would be the fair thing, but FIFA won't have any of it. Roy
Keane thinks FAI should drop the cause and move on, and France's coach Raymond Domenech seems just
happy to have qualified.
The KC Star got in on the act today, as Matt Schofield chimes in on the story, laying out the
details for those who haven't yet heard of them and offering a modern-day morality lesson.
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Photo by ISIphotos.com
The 2009 MLS Cup will serve as the marquee match of a busy weekend of soccer on TV.
The LA Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in a match that should offer plenty of
intrigue and attacking soccer.
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Nuestra red de blogs sobre fútbol estuvo presente en el Congreso Mundial del Deporte siendo el
único medio de Internet haciendo presencia física dentro de los stands de la Expo del máximo
evento de la Industria Deportiva de México.
De esta forma, nuestra presencia en este magno evento, confirma la posición de privilegio que
como blogs tenemos en México gracias a la magnifica labor de administradores y aficionados que
colaboran en cada uno de estos blogs; pero sobre todo gracias a los visitantes y usuarios que han
hecho posible el crecimiento de nuestros blogs hasta la máxima posición en México.
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Nuestra red de blogs sobre fútbol estuvo presente en el Congreso Mundial del Deporte siendo el
único medio de Internet haciendo presencia física dentro de los stands de la Expo del máximo
evento de la Industria Deportiva de México.
De esta forma, nuestra presencia en este magno evento, confirma la posición de privilegio que
como blogs tenemos en México gracias a la magnifica labor de administradores y aficionados que
colaboran en cada uno de estos blogs; pero sobre todo gracias a los visitantes y usuarios que han
hecho posible el crecimiento de nuestros blogs hasta la máxima posición en México.
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Nuestra red de blogs sobre fútbol estuvo presente en el Congreso Mundial del Deporte siendo el
único medio de Internet haciendo presencia física dentro de los stands de la Expo del máximo
evento de la Industria Deportiva de México.
De esta forma, nuestra presencia en este magno evento, confirma la posición de privilegio que
como blogs tenemos en México gracias a la magnifica labor de administradores y aficionados que
colaboran en cada uno de estos blogs; pero sobre todo gracias a los visitantes y usuarios que han
hecho posible el crecimiento de nuestros blogs hasta la máxima posición en México.
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Nuestra red de blogs sobre fútbol estuvo presente en el Congreso Mundial del Deporte siendo el
único medio de Internet haciendo presencia física dentro de los stands de la Expo del máximo
evento de la Industria Deportiva de México.
De esta forma, nuestra presencia en este magno evento, confirma la posición de privilegio que
como blogs tenemos en México gracias a la magnifica labor de administradores y aficionados que
colaboran en cada uno de estos blogs; pero sobre todo gracias a los visitantes y usuarios que han
hecho posible el crecimiento de nuestros blogs hasta la máxima posición en México.
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Nuestra red de blogs sobre fútbol estuvo presente en el Congreso Mundial del Deporte siendo el
único medio de Internet haciendo presencia física dentro de los stands de la Expo del máximo
evento de la Industria Deportiva de México.
De esta forma, nuestra presencia en este magno evento, confirma la posición de privilegio que
como blogs tenemos en México gracias a la magnifica labor de administradores y aficionados que
colaboran en cada uno de estos blogs; pero sobre todo gracias a los visitantes y usuarios que han
hecho posible el crecimiento de nuestros blogs hasta la máxima posición en México.
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El mejor duelo de la liguilla, un partido muy parejo, con dos equipos que buscaran llegar muy
lejos en esta liguilla, Monterrey vs America es como una final adelantada.
Rayados a sufrido de todo en esta semana, las bajas de jugadores como
Luis Perez y el Gerry Galindo, y el fallecimiento de un Rayado de
corazón, Antonio De Nigris Guajardo y la duda de Osvaldo
Martinez por estar lesionado, contra todo esto Rayados tiene que salir adelante y sacar
provecho de estas situaciones.
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EPL on ESPN2: Liverpool - Manchester City at 7:30am. On Setanta: Chelsea - Wolverhampton at 9:30am,
Burnley - Aston Villa at 5pm, and Birmingham City - Fulham at 8:30pm. On Fox Soccer Channel:
Sunderland - Arsenal at 10am, Manchester United - Everton at 12:30pm, and Hull - West Ham United at
7pm. Championship on Setanta: Ipswich - Sheffield United at 12:10pm.
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Colorado Caribous 1978 jersey. Can't wait to see this brought back!
"Party Like It's 1979″, says the usually stone cold sober Kenn Tomasch. "The future of
American soccer appears to be the past of American soccer."
Kenn writes this because news broke today that the breakaway second-tier league made-up of nine
former USL and new clubs may use the North American Soccer League name for itself, after Miami FC
put in two trademark claims.
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Lo último que faltaba en esta semana de gran polémica. La UEFA está envuelta en uno
de los peores escándalos de su historia.
Se dice que una mafia de apostadores habrían manipulado alrededor de 200 partidos en
este año. Entre la Europa League y la Champions League se sospecha de 15 partidos.
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20/11/2009Vicenza - Frosinone 2 - 021/11/2009Albinoleffe - Modena ore 15.30Ascoli - Ancona ore
15.30Brescia - Lecce ore 15.30Crotone - Reggina ore 15.30Gallipoli - Mantova ore 15.30Grosseto -
Salernitana ore 15.30Padova - Empoli ore 15.30Sassuolo - Piacenza ore 15.30Triestina - Cittadella
ore 15.3023/11/2009Cesena - Torino ore 20.
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A little respite before the storm I suppose. But, not really.
The U10 lads have their final regular season game before play-offs - if they win tomorrow morning
they'll be seeded 6th going into the post season.
Sunday morning at 9 is the final training session with the Thanksgiving Tournament Team, and then
at 12:00 noon is the start of the Dinamo Recruitment Session at Griffith Park - and the launch of
the Women's Team.
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The first Premier League match of the weekend also happens to be one of the biggest, as Liverpool
look to revive their season when they take on top four chasing Manchester City.
The Reds' 2-2 draw with Birmingham City last time out stretched their horror run to one win in nine
games. With five league losses already, it would appear that their title race is all but run.
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Rafael Benitez acknowledges that Liverpool's clash with Manchester City on Saturday is 'make or
break' to their hopes of ensuring Champions League football next season.
The stakes are very high for boss Benitez, who has sent four players - Yossi Benayoun, Albert
Riera, Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio - to Belgrade this week for unorthodox placenta cell
treatment on their injuries.
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Ian Ayre, the commercial director of English soccer club Liverpool, has paid tribute to the club's
Spanish links, following the acquisition of the Spain Tourist Board as a sponsor and the success of
Spanish driver Adrian Valles in the team's Superleague Formula motorsport franchise.
Turespaña, the Spain Tourism Board, signed a three-year contract with the club, which is managed
by Rafa Benitez and has a number of Spanish stars including goalkeeper Pepe Reina and striker
Fernando Torres.
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has hailed the clinic that has got four of his top men fit for
Saturday's crunch Premier League encounter with Manchester City.
Benitez defended the use of a controversial Serbian clinic to get Glen Johnson, Fabio Aurelio,
Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera all fit.
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Liverpool clash with Manchester City this weekend and Rafael Benitez will be hoping the
international break will have given his side the opportunity to turn their recent shoddy form
around.
Roaming right-back Glen Johnson, according to Benitez, has received the experimental placenta
massage that Arsenal striker Robin van Persie elected to try following the injury he sustained
while representing Netherlands.
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Liverpool full-back Martin Kelly has spoken of his respect for colleague Daniel Ayala, despite the
fact that the young Spaniard is in direct competition with him for a place in the team.
Both 19-year-olds have represented their countries at youth level and both have now played for Rafa
Benitez's first-team, but Kelly insists that their relationship is positive.
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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has given the world another clue regarding his plans for
Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena, indicating that a move could take place.
De Laurentiis, who is in Milan for the Lega Calcio general assembly, has uncovered part of his
agenda for the January transfer window.
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Let's dip into the playoff poll again, this time with one of the fallen favorites. We corralled
Houston radio man Brian Zygo to tackle our Dynamo answers.NSC: What went wrong?BZ: In simple terms,
a lack a finishing, the Houston Dynamo were having trouble putting the ball in the net. It took
over 180 minutes of playing time in the first round of the MLS playoffs before the Dynamo scored a
goal.
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Buying good soccer shoes can be a challenge for even the best players. It is important to consider
the conditions you will be playing under and pick a pair of shoes that are appropriate. You
basically have three options when purchasing soccer footwear: Soccer cleats have a dozen or more
spikes on the bottom and are [.
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Estar en el DF cuando no vives ahí es toda una aventura siempre. Entre sorpresas por tráfico
inesperado, o cuando creías que las avenidas estarían atascadas, no lo estaban, fueron marcando
los días restantes.
La llegada de gente a nuestro stand, el regalo de pulseras de nuestras marcas, las explicaciones
de nuestros proyectos, el saludo de conocidos, el acercamiento de mucha gente fue lo que enmarcó
el resto de las actividades de Digifut y Unetefan en el Congreso Mundial del Deporte.
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Rafa Benitez said he would quit Liverpool if Fernando Torres is sold. The Spanish striker could
have been sold last summer to Manchester City if Benitez had accepted their offer – and there
will no doubt be more enquiries coming in for Torres until the day he does actually leave.
But what is remarkable about the offer made to Liverpool last summer is the scale of the City bid:
£70million for Torres plus and additional £30million for Javier Mascherano.
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1. Last look at the Needle -- via The Seattle Times
2. Small confetti burst -- via The Original Winger
3. Portugal's soldiers? -- via ONTD
4. How can she see? -- via Kickette
5. TH14's revised Wikipedia -- via The Spoiler
6.
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Will David Beckham and Landon Donovan be celebrating on Sunday? (Getty Images)
This is a game I've gone back and forth with all week. Two western conference squads meeting in
the league final is going to be interesting. Not many had picked both the LA Galaxy and Real Salt
Lake to make it this far back at the start of the season.
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We continue to edge closer to United related news, but this was too difficult to pass up. When
the King speaks we have to listen:
"I think that Raymond Domenech is the worst coach in French football since Louis XVI. If it was
up to me, I'd put (Bordeaux coach) Laurent Blanc in charge of the France team," the former
Manchester United hero continued.
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The future of American soccer appears to be the past of American soccer.
It's being reported that the new breakaway league consisting of several former USL clubs has
registered the name North American Soccer League, apparently with the intent of using it at launch
next spring.
There are those of us old enough to remember the original NASL (if you're not, go here).
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The U.S. men's national team had plenty of bright spots and highlights in 2009, but the final
game of the year had few moments worth remembering.
With most of the team's top stars unavailable, Bob Bradley handed opportunities to several
players to show that they deserve more playing time.
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SEATTLE -- The teams arrived in Seattle last night, all staying near the teeming town center,
presumably to be close Pike Place Market in case they get the urge to throw some fish.
From a competition standpoint, I find it interesting that the teams didn't arrive a little
earlier. On the one hand, I do get it: they want proper training during the week, and that's more
manageable in nicer conditions.
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'Sup ya'll. As I am working on the company dime this weekend most of my stuff will be at MLS
Insider. I'll drop a few things here or there here but I'll be "working" until Monday. Holler.
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Dreams everywhere crushed I'm sure:
"Joining City is not something that will ever happen. When you have got red blood, you
cannot see yourself with blue blood. You go there and they have blue ketchup... it's just like
`What are they doing?'
"I am not being disrespectful but I grew up a Red, hating City.
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GolBlog @ 03:50 PM EST
Il nipote di Vycpalek
Certo che la musica è sempre la stessa per i perdenti. La colpa è sempre di qualcuno quando sono
gli altri a vincere. Solo gli onesti, quelli veri, vivono la consapevolezza del senso di umilt
col dubbio legittimo che forse qualcosa mancava in se stessi.
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Bolivar Liberators 2 (1st OT)
Cape Notre Dame 1
Game-winning goal by Bradley Stillwagon, from Matt Magana's flip throw
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Game-tying goal by Mitchell Waters
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Post-game interview with Bradley Stillwagon
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St Dominic 2
Jeff City Helias Crusaders 0
at half time
Despite the incredible support coming from the Crusader's fans, the Jeff City squad has given up a
pair of 1st half goals to the Dom's.
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Earlier today, me, narcissistically posting in Pitch Invasion's Sweeper, which was awesome enough
to link to me three times, and oh, yeah, had a bit about the depressing match fixing revelations
coming out of Europe:
Anyway, Declan Hill is working on his "told you so" blog entry right now.
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Guest Post by Matt - US Soccer Daily After the France-Ireland game on Wednesday, I knew exactly
what I wanted to write about. The swirling amalgam of anger, frustration, and disappointment made
me...
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Though the worst fears over his health and career have passed, it is highly unlikely (to put it
mildly) that
Charlie Davies will be match fit in time for the 2010 World Cup. So
who to replace him?
Head over to ASN's USMNT page to vote in the poll.
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Se sortearon hoy los grupos de la XXVII Copa Africana de Naciones que se disputará entre el 10 y
el 31 de enero en Angola. Esta es la primera vez que un país de lengua portuguesa organiza el
máximo campeonato de África. Angola nunca conquistó el trofeo.Dieciseis naciones participarán
en la fase final, que se desarrollará en cuatro ciudades: Luanda, la capital, Cabinda, Lubango y
Benguela.
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I have reached something of a milestone with this blog.
Tomorrow will be my 900th post.
And yesterday I had over 1000 hits - the highest ever.
Since I started I have had almost 167,000 hits.
All this from a girl who less than 3 years ago was not only disinterested in football but had an
active dislike for it.
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