Another Argentine has crossed the pond (11-Jan-07):
Full-back Leandro Grimi from Racing Club has joined AC Milan for an undisclosed amount.
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It's a bit odd watching the fireworks in the Premiership from the point of view of a neutral, but perhaps that gives me the benefit of some unbiased insight - which makes the whole thing seem at times utterly ridiculous.
Liverpool
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No pun intended by the headline, honest! Unless you've been living under a rock like one person I know (who lives in L.A. for crying out load), you've already heard that David Beckham signed with Major League Soccer today. I'm as excited as my comp Click to continue reading...
Morning papers with their non-Beckham MLS Superdraft Coverage.
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http://www.thestar.com/columnists
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MatchNight in America - The 2007 MLS SuperDraft will include four rounds and 52 selections. The first pick belongs to the league's newest team - Toronto FC - who will begin their inaugural season this April. The Los Angeles Galaxy hold the most picks wit
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It has been a busy day for the LA Galaxy's ticket sales department as they sold 1,000 season tickets in just four hours. It was so busy the club had to setup a 'war room' to take orders.
The cheapest season ticket package was about $300, meani
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Please welcome From College to the Pros and MLS Underground to the blogroll.
Also, my link for The Sporting Rogue didn't seem to be working, and Google only pulled up this site, making it the first site I've removed from the blogroll, to the be
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David Beckham's decision to leave Real Madrid at the end of this season in favour of Major League Soccer and the LA Galaxy is hardly a huge surprise. There have been rumours to that effect flying around for months now, particularly after the league amende
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The CONCACAF Under 20 Qualifiers take place on GOLTV starting Wednesday January 17th at 6:30pm ET LIVE when Haiti plays USA and then back-to-back games starting January 19th at 6:30pm ET with USA vs. Guatemala. The CONCACAF U-20 qualifiers is an import Click to continue reading...
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, January 13th, 2007
17:00 - 19:00 ET– Barclay's English Premier League: Bolton v Manchester City ***DELAY***
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For Immediate Release:
January 11th, 2007
TORONTO- David Beckham may be heading to the Los Angeles Galaxy but you can watch him all this weekend in an exclusive marathon only on GOLTV.
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The designated player rule might get a second taker soon as FC Dallas is looking to sign Dutch international Edgar Davids (pictured) from Tottenham.
Davis transferred to Tottenham in August 2005 and has played 40 matches since then. However,
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Spurs pit ball Edgar Davids is being lined up by the MLS just hours after the capture of David Beckham to LA Galaxy, FC Dallas have made a move for the out of favour Tottenham Hotspurs midfield man.
Davids will provide experience and a humungous appitite
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It's happened! Beckham mania is going to start in the States as of August 2007, the Real Madrid player has agreed terms with the L.A. Galaxy, a 5 year deal and a wedge of money! 128 million pounds to be exact.
Is this a move for a bumper pay day? Well it
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The United States' leading football entrepreneurs had Asia on their mind when they signed Real Madrid midfielder and former England captain, David Beckham to USA Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy for five-years. Tim Leiweke, president of AEG, th
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China's U-23 footballers are to spend two weeks at English Premier League club Chelsea's training ground in Cobham, England, next month. "China is a key commercial market for us but our policy is to help Chinese football where we can in the process a
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Asian Football Confederation President Mohamed Bin Hammam has again advised against short-term thinking in player development by stressing the importance of following FIFA rules on naturalisation of players. In an interview with Qatar-based Al Kass Sports
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David Beckham signs for LA Galaxy, and for the first time in its history, Major League Soccer is genuine, top-of-the-fold (as we increasingly archaic journalists say) news. While the media pops its gourd over what Bexx brings to the table as a celebrity a
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Saudi Arabia's football fans are reportedly watching and following European football in increasing numbers. "Maybe, before people couldn't watch foreign football leagues but now all European leagues are aired live via satellite. People know that the best
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MatchNight in New York - Red Bull New York announced today that it has acquired Dutch midfielder/forward Dave van den Bergh from the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for a 2007 third-round supplemental draft pick.
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Following the successful hosting of the AFC Asian Women's Cup, the Australian state of South Australian has signed an agreement with Football Federation Australia to host Australia's U-23s in their home Olympic Games qualifying matches for an undisclosed
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Luis Figo, who had long been linked to a move to the Red Bulls, spoke for the first time since agreeing to a deal with Saudi club Al Ittihad. His quotes appeared in this report.
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I hate to be a naysayer since this is, relatively speaking, exciting news (hell, my parents know about it), but this piece from an LA Weekly online blog makes more sense than most of what I'm seeing in the media right now.
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Photos of Kevin Gallen Joining Plymouth - Plymouth Official Site - Photos
Plymouth Official Site - Gallen Feels at Home
KEVIN Gallen admitted to feeling immediately at home within minutes of ar
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David Beckham can definitely still play at the top flight football leagues in the world. Why is he considering going to L.A. Galaxy which according to reports is almost a done deal? He is going to be paid far less than what Real Madrid or any other Europe
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Red Bulls fans who have penciled in Brazilian striker Ronaldo as Red Bull property had better beware. The same club that bought Luis Figo is now on the trail of Ronaldo, according to this report
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US Soccer posted a nice bio page on the four US U-20 players in tomorrow's MLS Draft. Click on over to get to know them.
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Maaaaan, it FINALLY happens, and I am not in a position to comment intelligently about it, if it is that I ever managed to comment intelligently about MLS. It's finally come. Beckham is coming to LA. And to the Galaxy, as everyone knew he would. Well that
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The biggest uproar I'm hearing regarding the Beckham signing is over the reported five-year, $250 million deal Beckham received. That figure is not a real number.
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17 points behind and the odds to win the SPL are 11-10. With Walter Smith in charge, and none of that funny continental business at Ibrox, Bluenoses have something to hope for and an accent they can understand. Maybe he'll kick some ass, too. [Glasgow Da
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Sportsnet is reporting that Toronto is catching Beckham fever. Becks announcement isn't even a day old and already his moveis translating into ticket sales for the newest MLS franchise. Toronto FC reports fielding close to 500 calls and selling 100 ticket
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Responding to a public challenge by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) that he resign if the Indonesian national team doesn't make the finals of the ASEAN Football Federation Championship, coach (and former Aston Villa and England striker) Peter
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So on a day like today there really isn't much else you can talk about then...
David Beckham.
Yes, it's finally happened, Mr. David Beckham has come to the United States to Play for the LA Galaxy for the next 5 years. In a deal tha
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well, it looks like we're going dutch this year.on the heels of the news that waterrus is coming our way, mls underground is now reporting that we've agreed to a deal with the wizards to get dave van den bergh, a dutch midfielder.to be honest, i don't kno
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On the night that DAVID BECKHAM announced that at the end
of the season he will leave REAL MADRID & sign for LOS
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well, unless you're dead, you've seen the million and one postings about beckham coming to mls.so, now it's a million and two.the good news for mls is that the "beckham rule" (cutting teams slack on one major player's salary) paid off with, well
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I knew this week would be the week when the craziness would commence, but I didn't expect things to get THIS crazy. With Beckham's signing, the upcoming MLS Draft, as well as the U.S. national team's long-awaited return to the field, it is definitely t Click to continue reading...
Clint Dempsey had his work permit approved. He is now a member of Fulham Football Club of the
English premiere league. I, along with Revs fans around this country, wish him well.
I'll write about my favorite of Clint in the near future.Blue Blooded Journo
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AS you no doubt have read or heard through any number of media outlets, David Beckham is coming to MLS and the Los Angeles Galaxy. I'm not going to go into the effect of the signing on the league and the finances of the deal, there are plenty of places t
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It was a dark and quiet Sunday night in the heart of Anfield. Twenty-or-so lads were gathered in The Albert Pub, which sits adjacent to the famous Spion Kop stand, to discuss some worrying trends amongst the club's current fanbase.
The Sp
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Will Mo join Mo in Toronto?
The MLS SuperDraft is fast approaching. In only a few hours, Toronto FC will be on the clock as they make their first ever SuperDraft selection. MLSU felt it was appropriate to provide our readers with a cheat sheet of the t
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Buzz Carrick, MatchNight in Dallas - FC Dallas has entered into talks with Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids about joining their team. When reached at the SuperDraft in Indianapolis, FC Dallas head coach Steve Morrow confirmed that dialog with the hard nosed
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A reported $250 million deal, if you believe the reports. Ives doesn't, and says the idea of that number being thrown around is idiotic. From what I read on Bigsoccer, his actual salary is around $9 million per year. Overpriced? No way. He's still incred
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Last night's disappointing draw against a dreadful New Zealand Knights – who showed that despite their improvement against Queensland and Sydney, they have some way to go yet – has probably ended the Mariners' title hopes this season.
The i
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Full story here. This is the kind of news I can get excited over.
Even I'm not sure if I'm being sarcastic or not.
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I was in a teaching workshop all morning, so I was out of the loop when the news about Beckham signing with the Galaxy came out.
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It's good to have the pros weighing in on this story - y'know, the guys with sources and so on.
As it turns out, a good chunk of the seemingly crazy money Beckham is earning comes from sources other than MLS and it's not tied to his performance on the fi
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The Independent today published a list of the top twenty 'worst signings of the summer' (sorry can't find a link to the story), and amongst the list of 'notable' players was Didi Hamman -who came in around fifth place.
It is fair to say that hi
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Ronaldo ist ein Phänomen. Besonders phänomenal ist seine Medienpräsenz. Dass er die Jahresendfeiertage mit seiner Zahnärztin verbracht hat oder der mögliche Wechsel nach Saudi-Arabien zu Al Ittihad, wo auch sein ehemaliger Mi Click to continue reading...
The most talked about topic this past weekend at the NCYSA Southern Soccer Show was the Academy Proposal brought forward by NCYSA DOC Chris Little and an executive committee that had reviewed the subject. I wrote a bit earlier about the original proposal.
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On the heels of the departures of Claudio Reyna and Ben Thatcher, it was announced today that French midfielder Djamel Abdoun has joined on loan for the remainder of the season - with a view to a permanent deal.
Abdoun, just twenty years old, a
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I made reference to this in a blog quite awhile back. It's now on the verge of happening! The English soccer player that has had women drooling overseas is finally coming here to play. Here's what he said in a statement, "After discussing several opt
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...To, well, crap this year. We'll soon find out if Villarreal's Manuel Pelligrini doesn't rate Juan Roman Riquelme anymore. Spanish daily AS is reporting that Bayern Munich is preparing to offer $23.2M for the unsettled Argentine midfielder. A bad summ
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It looks like the L.A. Galaxy have somehow enticed the most recognizable athlete in the world to
come play in L.A. Some say he wants to kick back and play in a "euro-retirement" league,
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David Beckham has agreed to sign for MLS side LA Galaxy after failing to agree a new two year contract extension with his current employers Real Madrid. The 32 year old has signed a five year contract with LA Galaxy believed to be worth $250million
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If you follow MLS news (or sports in general, for that matter), you've probably already heard about Beckham's impending move to LA. Heck, at the moment, it's the top story on the Google News page. My thoughts are somewhat divided on the story:
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Du Nord @ 03:56 PM EST
There are tons of people who's heads are exploding all over the planet asking why Beckham is getting paid $250 million over 5 years to play for the LA Galaxy. Well, let's be factual here. MLS is paying him the league maximum $400,000 per season to play fo
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Match ban? What match ban? Thirty Cardiff City supporters have a brilliant plan in place to watch their club's upcoming away tilt against Wolverhampton Wanderers despite a ban against away supporters. The fans have decided to take to take to the air by
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Toronto FC confirm that the schedule will definitely allow for Beckham to play in Toronto, even given him arriving in LA in August
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As you have probably noticed, we have temporarily shut off comments on World Cup Blog. We have done this because the site was getting crushed by spam and our servers were working harder than a holding midfielder. We are in the process of improving our t
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Like so.
It gave Hibs the lead at Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. The game finished 2-2, so there will be a replay. Dean Shiels also started the match.
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Jetzt ist auch der BVB an Ex-Herthastar Marcelinho dran. Marcelinho ist in der Türkei nicht glücklich und würde gerne wieder in die Bundesliga.
Ich bin gespannt was sich aus der Geschichte entwickelt. Marcelinho hat in meinen Augen noch immer das Pote
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In this video from BBC.co.uk David Beckham says he has "No regrets" and also tells of his reasoning behind the decision to come to Major League Soccer.
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The Premier League have backed Charlton over their threat to take the FA to court if necessary over the doubling of the ban imposed on Osei Sankofa after the Addicks appealed against his dismissal at Arsenal. The Premiership are never sorry to find an ex
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The latest instalment in the excellent A-Z of Football feature is here. Everything from evening kick-offs and engines to exaggeration and escalators.
Predictions for this week, troops:
Blackburn 1-2 Arsenal
Bolton 2-0 Man City
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Seldom used Viborg forward Joe Zewe has completed an impressive audition with German third flighters St. Pauli and hopes to receive a contract offer from the club in the next few days.
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Portsmouth manager Harry Redknap has said that the swap loan deal between Diawara and O'Brien for the rest of the season is on. He reckons that Diawara is better than what he has shown at Charlton and whatever else one says about Old Harry, he is a good
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I can't say that I am all that familiar with the music of the rapper who calls himself The Game (I'm guessing he doesn't do Barry Manilow covers), but I do know that he is one opportunistic dude. Fresh on the heels of the announcement that David Beckham
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Alongside, well, just about every match Liverpool has left on it's schedule, especially home against Chelsea on the 20th of January, the Barca Champions League matches, the Anfield side of the Merseyside Derby, and the final Man U match, two more fixtures
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The W-League may be in its offseason, but there's still work to be done. This weekend is the Health and Fitness Expo at the Convention Center that's put on by NBC4, and the Freedom will be there.The Washington Freedom will have a major presence at this we
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With David Beckham the first player to be signed by Major League Soccer under the new designated player rules, one has to wonder who is next in line?
3rd Degree is reporting that FC Dallas is in talks with Tottenham midfielder Edgar Davids to become the
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Ok, we get it, Andrei Shevchenko is out of form but it has to be considered insult to injury for Chelsea to be linked to ex-Liverpool and current Aston Villa headless chicken Milan Baros. In the ultimate display of agent-talk, Baros' rep Pavel Paska recko
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Today's big news focuses on David Beckham's impending arrival on American shores.
He's coming here, so brace yourselves for the publicity machine that arrives with him.
You've been warned.
Beckham confirms LA Galaxy move.
He's the most popular athlete in the world. He's arguably the most dynamic football player
around. He's not the most talented and he's not even a starter on Real Madrid, but he has
movie-star good looks and tremendous appeal.
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Here are some highlights from the Independent Contractor/Employee presentation at this year's NCYSA Southern Soccer Show
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It is that time of year again when the rumors are hot and heavy and fiction becomes reality. We'll do our best to help you stay on top of all the latest, greatest and lamest winter transfer window news. Here are some Grade A nibbles from the football tran
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The official Blues site has announced that Rowan Vine has signed on the dotted line for Blues in a three and a half year deal. The fee is "undisclosed" but is widely regarded to be £2.5m plus £500,000 if we go up.
There's a pretty bog standard interview
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while her husband David Beckham will tag along to play soccer for the LA Galaxy. For those who are late to the machinations on the other side of the pond, ESPN Soccernet has the story.
Hat tip to Sara Jordan for keeping me on target!
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Every owner in European soccer whose name isn't "Roman Abramovich" has to be shuddering a bit today as the news comes from Los Angeles that David Beckham will sign with MLS in a deal worth a reported $250 million. As...
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an in-depth look at the issues involved in a MSHSAA proposal.
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A shout out to our friends in West Plains who have recently upgraded their website. It's a quality looking site and offers up-to-date information on the growth of soccer in the region.
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Scudetto Inter, decide il Tar
ANSA) - ROMA, 11 GEN - Solo dopo la discussione di merito si conoscera' la decisione del Tar del Lazio sulla richiesta di revoca dello scudetto 2005-2006 all'Inter. I...
Leggi ancora
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Loyal readers, you now have definitive proof that I am neither a) German and b) a teenage girl. I know you were suspicious about the latter. According to a poll of teenage readers of the magazine Bravo Girl, Bayern Munich and Germany international midfi
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The $250 million Beckham deal is earning Major League Soccer some major headlines.
Who would have ever though that the morning after Bush announced an escalation in troops going to Iraq, the lead story on a number of America's biggest news we
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- Garber speaking at the NSCAA tonight alludes to the US investigating a bid for the 2014 World Cup.
- Toronto FC has sold over 7000 season tickets as of today the highest in the MLS
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Don't believe everything you read online, but there is a quiet murmur that Toronto FC may be negotiating some sort of deal with New York, using Alecko Eskandarian as a bargaining chip.
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I know I should write something about Beckham going to LA. It makes LA a better team, even though we all saw how well Beckham dealt with the heat of summer. It'll probably bump attendence at Galaxy road games. Yet the thing is... I just don't feel much
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Disabled soccer player trains for the Olympic tournament in rowing
The former Uruguayan international Dario Silva, who had his right leg amputated under the knee because of injuries sustained in a traffic accident desires to return to the world
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CONFIRMED!!! Superstar English midfielder David Beckham (and his wife Victoria, aka Posh Spice) has announced he will be coming to the U.S. to play in MLS starting in August. Beckham will finish the season with Spanish club Real Madrid, probably take a s
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I'll start with the "right thing" bit. This comes from the Yahoo! Sports write-up:
"I didn't want to go out there at 34 years old and for people to turn around and say he's only going there to get the money. It's not what I'm going out th
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Who got the better deal, Fulham paying $4 million for Clint Dempsey or MLS shelling out $150 million for Beckham?
Fulham. No doubt about it. Beckham's signing is the death of the MLS.
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It may have been the worst kept secret in transfer history (heck, if a guy as out of the loop as me was speculating on this back in April, it could not have been a closely guarded secret), David Beckham has confirmed that he will be joining the LA Galaxy
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All around the world men are throwing on shorts and strapping on cleats so that they can chase after a ball for 90 minutes. How could something so simple be so beautiful? Think about that a bit while you check out the footie action this weekend and whil
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So, are we going to talk about anything else today?
ESPN
International Herald Tribune
MLSnet.com
Sports Illustrated (and Grant Wahl)
Yahoo! Sports
Who Ate All the Pies (quote round-up)
The Offside
Last Kick
Are You Loyal? (I like his closing sent
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I got this in email from my DC United ticket rep -
DEAR DC UNITED FAN, What a crazy morning! Soccer just got hotter. The phones have been ringing off the hook with the MLS announcement that 31-year-old, midfiel Click to continue reading...
One can imagine that Sevilla goalkeeper David Cobeno was looking forward to his club's match against Rayo Vallecano in the King's Cup on Wednesday. Cobeno used to play for Rayo Vallecano so it was a bit of a homecoming for him until the home fans started
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Well, that didn't take long. We swore off any more news on the "Beckham To The Premiership" story until its conclusion, and one day later here it is!
Beckham is finally buggering off from a terrible spell at Real Madrid to join the LA Galaxy of the MLS, b
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Jesus Christ. Who kicked the trade button into over-drive. Ives Galarcep reports on his site that Red Bull New York acquired Dave Van Den Bergh from the Kansas City Wizards.
I like this trade from New York's perspective. Judging from what KC received
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The mainstream media has picked up on the buzz that's been percolating for weeks now, that global-uber-persona David Beckham will be leaving the microscope of European soccer for the beaches of sunny California. The Times of London, ABC News, and ESPN So
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The Red Bulls have answered the Galaxy's blockbuster signing of David Beckham with a major acquisition of their own. They have acquired Dave Van Den Bergh from Kansas City for a third-round supplemental draft pick.
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So, Bloomberg News, typically a very reliable source, reports that David Beckham will join the Los Angeles Galaxy in August.
As much as I've questioned the value of "Beckham Rule," especially the on-field value, I'd be lying if I didn't confess
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Einer DER Ikonen der vergangenen Jahre wechselt sich aus dem Profi-Fußball heraus. Nachdem Beckham bei Capello in Madrid nicht mehr viel zu lachen hatte, zieht es ihn nun in das sonnige Californien zu L.A. Galaxy. Mit 31 Jahren wohlgemerkt.
Ich frage mic
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Probably the most depressing (football related) news I've read in the last few days was the story that not-nice man Graeme Souness is trying to buy Wolverhampton Wanderers. Not only is Souness a bit of a meany pants, prone...
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Blimey - is this the first time the Premier League's actually done something useful for us? Our appeal against Osei Sankofa's red card - and that extra one-game ban for it being a "frivolous" appeal - was turned down, and the Premier League, tog
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Computer firm Apple has announced plans it hopes will put it at the heart of consumers' home entertainment systems.
The company has unveiled a device which will stream music and video wirelessly between televisions and computers.
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'David Beckham will have a greater impact on soccer in America than any athlete has ever had on a sport globally.' [Timothy J. Leiweke, president & CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the LA Galaxy]
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David Beckham has retired from football, and will try his luck at something called "soccer" with Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS. "This week, Real Madrid asked me to make a decision regarding my future and the offer to extend...
Contin
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The effects of the handshakes had barely eased when the usual pilers-on (usually British, too) declared that David Beckham's new adventure in America will be an abject failure. And you wonder why he wanted to leave home in the first...
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News that LA Galaxy have signed David Beckham to a 5 year deal starting this summer can only be a good thing for Toronto FC
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News of David Beckham's transfer move to America has put us in a Stars-and Stripesy mood. Enjoy some classic Partridge, as he attempts to unravel the mysteries of the (fake) draw for the 1994 World Cup.
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It is official. David Beckham will join the Galaxy in August for a five-year deal worth a reported $250 million. But is Beckham worth it?
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Major League Soccer just put out a release announcing that David Beckham has officially signed a contract to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He will join the Galaxy in the summer, after he plays out his contract with Real Madrid. There has been nothi Click to continue reading...
There have been entire forests cut down just to provide all of the paper over the years that has been needed to cover the rumors of David Beckham coming to play in the United States. Today the rumors became reality with a statement released by Beckham th
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Well the rumours have been flying for so long about Becks - our small MLS world just got a little bigger today. I'm kinda of scared when people like Bob McCowan are positive on our sport for once. It strikes me today how much education MLSE still needs to
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I guess we can't call it speculation anymore. David Beckham's coming to MLS. In his own words:"After discussing several options with my family and my advisors to either stay here in Madrid or join other major British and European teams I have decided
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1/11/2007
Simon Baskett
MADRID (Reuters) - Former England captain David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and sign a five-year deal for MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy, he told Reuters on Thursday.
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Aus der Pressemitteilung:
Hamburg (ots) - Der Hamburger Sport-Verein und die Schnellrestaurantkette Mc Donalds haben eine Ticketaktion unter den Namen "12. Mann für 12 Euro" für das Heimspiel gegen Energie Cottbus (31.01.07 um 20:00 Uhr) ins Leben geruf
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Du Nord @ 10:53 AM EST
Reuters is quoting David Beckham himself as saying his deal to move to LA is done.
"I have decided to join LA Galaxy."
He is under contract at Real Madrid until June 30th and will join Los Angeles after that date.
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Posh will be loving her David's decision to leave Real Madrid in June to join LA Galaxy, one of the biggest and richest teams in America's MLS (Major League Soccer) – now she can hang out some more with best pal Katie Holmes, and no doubt attempt to Click to continue reading...
1/11/2007
Martyn Herman
LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Manchester United continue their title bid against Aston Villa on Saturday knowing that champions Chelsea, though wounded, will come out fighting in the coming mo Click to continue reading...
1/11/2007
Pierre Serisier
PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon visit mid-table Toulouse on Saturday ready to assert their superiority and close in on a continental record sixth consecutive title as Ligue 1 action resumes.
The Click to continue reading...
1/11/2007
Mark Elkington
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Zaragoza have the chance to strengthen their claim for a Champions League place next year when they visit Real Madrid in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
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Some stories to read while you feed the fish before you flush….
- She may or may not be the one to ask about Ashley Cole's sexuality (Sports Column)
- James Cotterill sentenced to 4 months in prison for this punch (Soccernet)
- It wa Click to continue reading...
now that her illustrious husband will be joining the Galaxy. I've been looking in vain for mention of it on the myriad of gossip blogs, but to no avail... the best thing I could find is a few-days-old article on Posh's insistence that they live in Malibu.
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The soccer world is abuzz this morning with the news that David Beckham has agreed terms for a transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Both ESPNSoccernet and SkySports are quoting Beckham that the deal is done:
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David Beckham will join the L.A. Galaxy of Major League Soccer, having signed a five-year contract with the club.
Beckham said, "After discussing several options with my family and my advisors to either stay here in Madrid or join other major British and
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In Australia, with new football still in its infancy, all new appointments demand a figurehead, a name that screams the governing body's statement of intent. The FFA made such a declaration when they recruited former Rugby Union honcho John O'Neill to ste
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As the noise gets louder and louder, shouldn't we take notice? If it sounds like a train is bearing down on you, you're not just going to stand there and see if it hits you (unlike Winston in Ghostbusters)…you're going to get the hell out of the way. We
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According to this report, David Beckham tells Reuters News Services that he has officially joined the L.A. Galaxy on a 5 year deal.
What does this do to the Gals? Can Beckham and Donovan coexist (strategically or financially) on the same team?
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I almost had coffee come out my nose when I read this headline from ABC News this morning, "EXCLUSIVE: David Beckham Will Sign With U.S. Team". Of course, if you read the article now you'll see they've backtracked a bit on the story. However,
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What I'm WatchingBetis - Real Madrid in the King's Cup live at 3pm on GolTV is going to do it.
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David Beckham is coming to MLS. At least that is the way most people are taking his recent comments.
"I've played now for two of the biggest clubs in the world. I've played at the highest level for 15 years, and now I think I need another
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We'll admit to not following his performances with fanatical devotion, but the matches where we've managed to see Djimi Traore play have been wrought with comedy errors. Nonetheless, yet another Premiership club has decided the ex-Liverpool and now ex-Cha
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As I'm sure everyone knows by now, Blues are on the verge of signing Luton Town striker Rowan Vine for an initial fee of around £2.5m rising to £3m if we're promoted.
I think it's a ridiculous price and Luton's tactic of suddenly hiking the price up and
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David Beckham. NAME - David Robert Joseph Beckham AGE - 31 BIRTH - May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, east London CAREER - Joined Manchester United as a trainee in 1991 and won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups...
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David Beckham's limited playing time at Real Madrid and the apparent end to his international career increase the likelihood that he could soon be playing in Major League Soccer. ABC has this report today: International soccer superstar David Beckham...
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I personally wouldn't have had a problem with him taking helm of club & country, at the same time. But it looks like the SFA have scored a spectacular own-goal on demanding he sides with one - or the other. I always assumed you find a Click to continue reading...
I know a guy who lives in Brisbane, Australia. He is fanatical about the Blues and I thought that his unique position in supporting the Blues from afar might be an interesting point of view to add to the blog.
I'm hoping that he'll write regularly for Joy
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In today's "Err…" news, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez seems to have left no stone unturned in his search to explain his sides 6-3 thrashing at the hands of the Arsenal U-12 team - his latest reason being *cough* Arsenal's superior spending power?
"If Ars
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Yesterday I wrote about how a brief (and pleasant) conversation with Marc Fisher convinced me that the local media would soon turn its attention to the proposed D.C. United stadium at Poplar Point, and how I think that debate needs to be considered. T Click to continue reading...
Good Morning America reported this morning that the David Beckham to MLS deal has been completed. The report stated that the Los Angeles Galaxy will officially announced the signing tomorrow.
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Digsy can't understand why Didier Drogba's spectacular form hasn't taught us anything about players who need time to settle.
Andriy Shevchenko's life got that extra bit worse over the weekend. Chelsea beat Macclesfield 6-1 in the FA Cup Third Round, with
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Unsure if the Wonder Stuff had a song called never loved Elvis but they did have an album of that title. The Wonder Stuff was one of the biggest bands at ma high school. Me? I didnae get them at all. All that size of a cow and circle square just didnae re
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Now that Clint Dempsey has received his work permit to play in England, what is the first thing he'll do?
Find the English equivalent to Colt 45
Take a tour of Craven Cottage
Get together with
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I'm sure I'm only like the 1,000th person to post about the latest on the David Beckham to
MLS saga that, if you believe Fox Sports, should resolve itself today sometime.
And there's this from Beckham's appearance on this morn
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Was ist eigentlich mit dem HSV und Thimothee Atouba los? In der letzten Saison, als alles super war, war er der Liebling der Fans, alle feierten ihn als DIE Verstärkung.
Und dann ging es mit dem HSV bergab und dann auch mit Atouba.
Und im neuen Jahr geht
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UNDERWHELMING….That's the best word I can use to describe the view from the away end at the Emirates.
It looked stunning from outside, the seats are padded, plenty of leg room, but the cheapest season ticket at the new Arsenal ground is £885.
That's
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This is why soccer failed in the US in the past. The documentary on the NY Cosmos and the NASL, Once in a Lifetime (which should be required viewing), showed exactly what happened the last time this was tried. And honestly, that's probably the best case s
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I get the feeling that Jose Mourinho's remarkable reign at Chelsea could soon be over. Last season he revealed that he didn't always enjoy being manager of the most hated football club in the world – who would? – and this season the cracks are wid Click to continue reading...
Barrow defender James Cotterill was sentenced to four months in prison
for smashing a rival player's jaw during an FA Cup match.
It is thought to be the first time in recent history a football player
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With the news that Djimi Traore has joined Portsmouth from Charlton for £1m, let's look at the great man in action. Slightly unfair to compare him to Zizou... but funny all the same.
[Mof Gimmers]
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So the Beckham Rule came through with its intended target. David Beckham has signed a 5 year, $250 million dollar deal with AEG/LA Galaxy/MLS to play for the LA Galaxy. It is reported that Beckham will start suiting up for the Galaxy in August, which will
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Chelsea special one Jose Mourinho has accused the Stamford Bridge board of refusing to back him in the January transfer window.
It would seem Jose doesn't think he's had enough money already!
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New CaughtOffside writer Toby Higgins continues our look back at 2006 where he found that cup final drama contrasted the predictability of the Premiership.
BEST PART OF 2006: SPECTACULAR CUP FINALS
As a neutral supporter, cup finals are often a bit of a l
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From one extreme to another - lily-livered, useless defender Djimi Traroe is shipped out to Big 'Arry's 'Ome for Lost Causes at Portsmouth for a cool £1m, possibly the best bit of business we will do in years (even if we lost £1m by bringing dim Djimi i
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IS IT ME OR WHEN AN TEXT ALERT COMES THROUGH FROM CHARLTON IT ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE ITS FROM A STALKER BECAUSE ITS WRITTEN IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS - PERHAPS SOMEONE THINKS IT MAKES IT LOOK IMPORTANT BUT IN FACT IT LOOKS LIKE ITS WRITTEN BY A WEIRDO. SEE WWW.CA
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Although no official confirmation has been released by US Soccer, FIFA has already included a March 25th Ecuador match on the US Men's National Team's 2007 schedule.
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The agent for DC United midfielder Brian Carroll has more suitors lined up overseas, but says his client may soon opt to re-sign with MLS.
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The well attended and professionally presented gala draw of the Asian Football Confederation's 2007 Asian Cup in Kuala Lumpur was also shown live throughout Asia on television. Interest is exceptionally high as the 7-29 July tournament will be held in fou
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Das bisherige Führungstrio bleibt anscheinend zusammen dem Verein erhalten. Bei Völler ist es bereits sicher, dass er für weitere drei Jahre verlängert und Trainer Skibbe und Manager Reschke stehen wohl auch kurz davor.
Völler ist wahrscheinlich unan
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Fulham-bound Dempsey is ghetto baby. This is the video for a Nike-promoted hip-hop single Deuce released just before the 2006 World Cup. It's actually not that bad - not as good as 'World In Motion', but a lot better than the likes of 'Fog on the Tyne' Click to continue reading...
Oh, where to start with this whole Beckham + LA = Galaxicos. Well, you have to admit it's a bit out of character for the MLS, but can Becks bring droves into footie grounds, or even the Home Depot Center, in a town where they can't even sustain a pro Amer
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On Wednesday, MLSU first reported that there was a trade brooming to bring a player to the New York Red Bulls.
MLSU has confirmed that the trade will occur and will be announced later today.
The Red Bulls have worked out a trade with the Kansas City Wiz
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Evidently, the boss can bang on all he likes about not spending some dough this transfer window but it won't stop the tabs from their speculation about who we might buy or sell. To be fair, much of the rumours surround who we might sell, which lends some
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GolBlog @ 06:13 AM EST
La Roma compra bene
Wilhelmsson
La Roma c'è nella corsa per lo scudetto. Il club giallorosso ha accontentato il proprio tecnico Spal Click to continue reading...
GolBlog @ 06:13 AM EST
La Roma compra bene
Wilhelmsson
La Roma c'è nella corsa per lo scudetto. Il club giallorosso ha accontentato il proprio tecnico Spal Click to continue reading...
GolBlog @ 06:13 AM EST
La Roma compra bene
Wilhelmsson
La Roma c'è nella corsa per lo scudetto. Il club giallorosso ha accontentato il proprio tecnico Spal Click to continue reading...
Now that the MLS Combine is over and the analysis is in, the MLS SuperDraft is coming up this Friday, January 12th. There are quite a few players with Triangle and Carolinas ties at play in the draft, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at t
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I'm a little bit down at the minute. I've been carrying around a few pound of overweight and i'm struggling to find any real direction. I need to talk to a professional; I need to ‘Talk to Frank'.
Mr Lampard is in the perfect position to h
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In the topsy-turvy world of transfer dealings, sometimes you don't know if you're coming or going. But one thing is for sure and that's the end of David Beckham's career at Real Madrid. After not being named to the squad for the Spanish Cup match against
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I don't know whether anyone else keeps getting a sense of dejá-vu, but some of David Sullivan's comments in the Birmingham Mail earlier this week sounded distinctly familiar.
For those who've been abducted by aliens, comatose or in the deeper reaches of
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So as I am typing this up, my girlfriend calls me from work to tell me that CNN has as breaking news - David Beckham joining LA Galaxy. She was so excited, so could hardly control herself. I took her to 11 DC United home games last season, and this is the
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Former Spanner Ben Thatcher looks set to join Charlton. Manchester City are reported to have agreed a fee for the full back who has played as a Welsh international. Massives boss Stuart Pearce is ready to let Thatcher leave Eastlands with Stephen Jordan
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Let's start this morning with the futures of the two Ls, Ljungberg and Lauren. There's been a lot of speculation about them both in recent days, particularly about Freddie. Firstly, I don't believe for a second the club has been as ruthless as has been re
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My apologies to Rafa Benitez for spelling his first name incorrectly in yesterday's blog post. I spelt it with two f's when everyone knows there's only one f in Rafa. Don't think there are too many Liverpool supporters saying that this morning though Click to continue reading...
January 11, 2007.
Remember that date.
It is the day the mainstream American press decided it was time to cover soccer in the United States.
Time Line
Fox Sports initially broke the story shortly after midnight on Thursday that David Beckham will likel
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Here's a convenient post containing featuring the cool stuff I've made available. All comps are also available on Youtube if you don't want to download them.
2006 Year End Comps - Download-wmv (MegaUpload, 161 mb)
Contains 12 comps,
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That didn't take long. It's as thought the MLS new some folks were questioning if it would happen and decided to put that to rest. Major League Soccer has
officially signed David Beckham.
The question now is for how much. Some rumor
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Back in September, I wrote a blog entry entitled "The Beginning of The End for Jose Mourinho," where the piece criticized Chelsea's performances at the start of the Premiership season and mentioned that they were playing more like Real Madrid of
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Progress must come in Northern California
Given the tremendous dropout rates in CYSA, the lack of success at
developing players and the...
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In the first part of September, the QPR Fan Magazine, A Kick Up The Rs (AKUTRS) published an article to which the Chairman of Queens Park Rangers (QPR), Gianni Paladini took exception. In Late September, the club's official site posted this state
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now that her illustrious husband will be joining the Galaxy.
I've been looking in vain for mention of it on the myriad of gossip blogs, but to no avail... the best thing I could find is a few-days-old article on Posh's insistence that they liv
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The BBC is reporting, David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy at the...
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One confirmed departure in that Kaspar Schmeichel gets a chance to gain experience with a loan until the end of the season with SPL side Falkirk. Bury were alos interested but the move north of the border should provide a greater test for Schmeichel and a
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Happy 35th Birthdays to Mike Sheron & Alan McCarthyMike Sheron - Born January 11, 1972
Alan McCarthy - January 11, 1972
McCarthy played a few games for QPR in the 1989-1990 period.
Sheron was the l
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Dempsey Signs with Fulham FCClint "Deuce" Dempsey has signed with EPL club Fulham FC, one day after the British Home Office granted him a work permit. No details have been released on the contract, but according to the Bri
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League Two side Wycombe Wanderers held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final. A Jermaine Easter equaliser on 77 minutes was enough to keep the Chairboys in the tie ahead of the second-l Click to continue reading...
Da wir ja jetzt hier im Team bloggen, habe ich versucht, dass aktuelle Design für ein Teamblog anzupassen. So gibt es nun zu jedem Beitrag den Autor zu erkennen und jeder Autor hat eine eigene Seite bekommen
Ansonsten hat sich nicht viel geändert ( do
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The emphasis is now on the smallest of details within the individual player's techniques. Read more (http://www.nscaa.com/subpages/20060331172713125.php)...
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The Times seems to think Beckham's next move will be to L.A. They report that Beckham will be rejecting Real Madrid's latest offer today as he believe they're offering it to him not because they want him to play but they want his image associated with Re
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If the result against Arsenal wasn't bad enough the day after got a whole lot worse for Red's manager Rafa Benitez.
Seeing his side mauled 6-3 at home by the Gunners he watched as Mark Gonzalez, Luis Garcia and Stephen Warnock were stretchered off.
Steph
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Brian O'Connell, MatchNight in New England - A fan favorite for his flashy escape from defenders and flamboyant style, which included numerous (and often humorous) goal celebrations, Dempsey also found his fair share of controversy during the span of his
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Ben Bird, MatchNight in LA - A look back at the most memorable selections and some of the least memorable MLS careers.
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MatchNight in America - David Beckham is about to add some celebrity power to Major League Soccer, according to reports from ABC News and the BBC. An official announcement is expected by Friday to announce his joining of the league and the Los Angeles Gal
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