The Montreal Impact felt like they were duped when they withdrew their bid for
a MLS franchise after finding out that the MLS is charging a $40 million expansion fee. The Impact
could have been playing in the MLS by 2011 had they followed through with the deal. However, not
all is lost for the Canadian soccer team.
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Real Salt Lake has been in this position before. Last year they won the MLS Eastern Conference
but lost the final game. This year Real Salt Lake faces the Los Angeles Galaxy for the coveted MLS
Cup. David Beckham has pledged to continue helping the Galaxy towards a victory despite Team
England needing him for the World Cup Qualifiers.
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By Guest Blogger Mark Ferguson
Livorno midfielder Antonio Candreva made his debut for Italy at the weekend in a 0-0 friendly
with the Netherlands with the versatile midfielder attracting a lot of interest from the likes of
Inter Milan and Juventus .
Image: Zuma Press
Candreva's club form has not gone unnoticed with teams said to be circling for the players
signature.
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David Beckham promised himself that he would play for every England national
soccer game. With over a hundred games played Beckham now holds the record for most games played
with England. However his commitments with England will have to be on hold now that the LA Galaxy
have made it to the Western Finals in the MLS.
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It's rare to see players fighting out on the field during a soccer match. In hockey it's almost
expected, but in soccer it's almost unheard of. That's why this new video showing a Bringham Young
University player elbowing, punching and pulling hair is making it's way around the internet like
wildfire.
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Cristiano Ronaldo will be out for at least two more weeks after being off of
the field for a month. Doctors confirmed to Real Madrid managers and coaches that Ronaldo should
refrain from practices and games until his ankle fully heals. Ronaldo was injured during a
Championship League Game last month.
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St. Etienne, of the Ligue 1, has reported that it has been faced with a second
case of the H1N1 virus. With Brazilian striker, Ilan hospitalized on the 30th of
last month, the club was forced to be quarantined. Now, the team is saying that yet another player
has been diagnosed with the virus.
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After playing a match against Arsenal, Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong
sustained a hamstring injury. To top it off, arsenal wound up winning the game, 3-0. It is being
reported that Bassong will be out for five weeks with the injury, a disappointment considering he
has started all 11 of the Hotspur's games.
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Mia Hamm of the United States has been named as ambassador for the 2011 Women's World Cup Games
in Germany. The prestigious honor means that Hamm will be going around the world to represent the
games and help promote women's soccer. She was named world player of the year back in 2001 and has
brought home gold medals for the United States for the last two summer Olympic games.
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Nike Manchester United Line Up Jacket - White with Black
I gotta say that Manchester United has a some of the best looking jackets and jerseys in the
English Premier League, or any league for that matter. I have a Man. United black sweater that I
wear all the time and now I just got the new Nike Manchester United Black/White Jacket.
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There is a news circulating that South Africa plans on kicking off the 2010 World Cup games by
'sacrificing' a cow (check out the article at Yahoo.com). This of course is upsetting some people
as they seem to care if a cow get's killed. South Africa is defending their decision by stating
that the ceremony needs to be blessed 'African Style' for the games to run smoothly.
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The Seattle Sounders shut down any hopes for the F.C. Dallas winning the Major League Soccer Cup
this year by eliminating them from the playoffs. Saturday night's game at the Qwest Fields in
Seattle was a saddening loss for Dallas when they let in two goals, ending the game 2-1.
Sigi Schmid waves to the fans, in a 3-0 Seattle Sounders victory over the New Your Red Bulls,
Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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In France's Ligue 1 the defending Bordeaux F.C. champions fought to retake the lead in their
division. It was a special game for the Bordeaux Girondins after defeating Les Mans 3-0 to retake
the one point lead over Monaco. Also in the league Lyon lost to Nice 4-1.
Bordeaux has been trying to stay on the top of the league after winning last years Ligue 1
cup.
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The 2010 World Cup in South Africa looms ever closer as teams from around the
world compete for a chance to play in the worlds most prestigious sporting event. The FIFA World
Cup Games begin on June 1th this summer and will run until July 11th. Only 32 nations will be
honored enough to play in the games.
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On April 26, 2007 Will Brooks had the bright idea of re-inventing the way soccer is managed. He
started MyFootballClub.com, a site that is basically a community of fans who get together and play
a fantasy soccer, except the team is real. The community of members pooled all of their money and
collectively purchased Ebbsfleet United, a soccer club that plays in the Conference National League
in England.
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