Amidst all the drama with the Ireland vs France match and earlier the Egypt vs Algeria showdown, the USA played a friendly with Denmark. Bob Bradley started Jeff Cunningham and I am happy to say, it turned out well because he scored his first international goal and nearly set up Altidore with another.

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Andrea Dossena's agent hopes his client will be allowed to leave Liverpool so he can secure a World Cup place.
The Italian left-back has struggled to make much of an impact since moving to Anfield from Udinese in the summer of 2008.
He has been heavily linked with a return to his homeland, with Napoli making no secret of their interest, but a move failed to materialise in the summer. Click to continue reading...

According to John Cross at MirrorFootball, Portsmouth are leading the chase for Benfica defender Miguel Vitor. Ipswich and Birmingham are thought to be the other two teams in the race for Vitor, who might be loaned out to gain experience.

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Until the 32nd started, things looked dull for Palmeiras. There was enormous pressure and the fear that the team had just lost the Brasileiro. But after the last mid-week round of Brasileirao, things changed again. Palmeiras won and all direct rivals, but one, lost precious points. With that, the hopes of Palmeiras fans have been renewed.

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Reports have come out that 4 players at the club have contracted the dreaded swine. However Megson refuses to reveal who the players in question are. Now of course I'm not worried about them dropping dead or anything, but the swine flu is still the flu, and can be quite debilitating if you want to, say, chase up and down after a ball for 90 minutes.

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It's gone over his head Stuttgart keeper Jens Lehmann is desperate to get play re-started quickly as his side chase Hannover's 1-0 lead. That is why he greets the ballboy at the advertising hoardings like a slobbering Alsatian expectantly awaiting the arrival of the postman. But the little so-and-so has his own ideas about protecting Hannover's lead. Click to continue reading...

Can the Crew repeat yet again in 2009? (Getty Images)

The four first round series are set for the 2009 edition of the MLS Cup Playoffs. All four series should be really good ones. For the second straight season the wild card positions have benefited one of the conferences over the other as Real Salt Lake got into the playoffs as an eastern conference club.

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Good start but even Van Persie couldn't have guess the final outcome

I'm beginning to think that I curse the players. Since I've been effusively praising a certain player or a certain combination, there's bound to be something that went wrong with them in the said match. The Diaby-Song combo did not work well tonight.

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Wenger keeps an eye on key Hammers star.

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WEST Ham star Valon Behrami will spark a transfer scramble next summer with Arsenal and AC Milan leading the chase for him.

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Wenger keeps an eye on key Hammers star.

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WEST Ham star Valon Behrami will spark a transfer scramble next summer with Arsenal and AC Milan leading the chase for him.

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Along with a number of other teams, I currently coach my youngest son's U5 Rec team. Sponsored by Sheetz, their name is the Lil' Sheetz you gotta love it. Anyway we're playing a match that is pretty even this past weekend and both teams are scoring plenty of goals and having fun. I think I had three kids total (it was a cold morning and I had a few sick).

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Seven teams, three berths, endless combinations.
The tiebreakers for MLS playoff berths go in this order:
1. Head-to-head (points per game if more than two teams tied)
2. Overall goal difference
3. Overall goals scored
The list below shows all seven teams, their final opponents (all times ET) and their head-to-head records (U. Click to continue reading...

At this point in the season, the key question is "are we prepared for Districts?" And if you are fortunate, you are chasing a Conference title as well. So let's look at the two Conferences to see where things stand.

The Ozark Conference is a nine game marathon, and in my 8 years of watching only 3 teams have taken the crown Glendale, Kickapoo or Rolla.

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At this point in the season, the key question is "are we prepared for Districts?" And if you are fortunate, you are chasing a Conference title as well. So let's look at the two Conferences to see where things stand.

The Ozark Conference is a nine game marathon, and in my 8 years of watching only 3 teams have taken the crown Glendale, Kickapoo or Rolla.

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The fun begins at 4pm ET/3pm CT as Real Salt Lake tries to stay in the playoff chase against Toronto FC. We'll follow all six matches and end up tired, drunk and delirious as the final whistle goes between San Jose and Chivas USA. It should be fun and you're invited!
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I was going to write about this yesterday but...... (well, you don't have time for my saga of yesterday.) Let's just say it involved lots of lost work and headaches...and some rain. I'm down here in Atlanta and it's raining ALL the time.

Anyways, so when I saw that Salt Lake had won its match from Wednesday I was very, very happy.

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Liverpool are poised for a January move for Vasco da Gama starlet Nilton.
Vasco, who once beat Manchester United en route to the final of the Club World Cup in 2000, have fallen on hard times since.
They currently play their trade in the Brazilian Second Division and are struggling to keep hold of midfield ace Nilton. Click to continue reading...

The Awesome 3 on Jeff Cunningham and the Dallas debate. They also touch on the playoff chase in Toronto; of course hindsight is 20/20 but do you think Mo Johnston wishes he would have hung on to Cunningham and Casey now that they are leading the league in goals? I've heard of "buyers remorse" but does "traders remorse" exist? Click to continue reading...

Several teams have had the chance to lock up the eighth and final playoff spot over the past few weeks, but none has stepped to the fore as of yet. Kyle McCarthy details how the chase for the final wild card berth has flummoxed most of the clubs fighting for the berth before reviewing all of the Week 30 action. Click to continue reading...

Well, now the playoffs are getting crazier. {I mean, I know I wanted it this way, but this is getting REALLY intense.}

Chivas did a bang-up job shutting out Kansas City on Saturday and those 3 points gave them a bid in this year's playoffs for the MLS Cup. With one less spot to have even Chicago looks dicey (in 4th Place overall.

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Brett Chase is a guest contributor to Arsenal Station. He is the Vice-President of the New York City Arsenal Supporters' Club and has supported the Arsenal for a decade. Here, he talks about the position which Cesc finds himself in regarding the media and the constant speculation surrounding his future.

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Wenger targets Italian trio.

Italy Under-21 international Angelo Ogbonna has insisted he knows nothing about reported interest from England.

The 21-year-old defender has come through the youth system at Serie B Torino and is now attracting admiring glances from both Italy and abroad.

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Benfica continue their chase of Braga with a victory of over Pacos Ferreira 3-1. Benfica jumped out in front early as David Luiz scored three minutes into the contest before Carlos Martins and Oscar Cardozo with his league leading eighth goal gave Benfica a 3-0 halftime lead. Maykon got one back for Pacos but it was too little too late as Benfica remain two points behind league leaders Braga Click to continue reading...

Welcome to the postseason Houston! The 10-man Dynamo wrapped up a playoff berth for the fourth-straight year with a 1-1 tie against Kansas City.
The Sounders FC helped its cause a great deal with a fortunate 1-0 win at Columbus, which broke the Crew's home winning-streak.
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The title to this article might suggest that I am providing some late coverage on Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner's recent car accident while driving to practice in his Aston Martin. In reality, though, this article is written in vehement defense of the player, who has certainly had more than his fair share of critics, to put it bluntly.

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This is your Goalie on a bad gameplan.

Columbus defeated the Galaxy on Saturday 2-0 thanks to a good bit of strategy and some nice play from some unusual suspects. Â The Crew were missing 5 regulars and yet they still came away with a victory.

"But the Galaxy were missing Beckham!

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English defender Sol Campbell quit a high-paying gig with Notts County due to what he claimed was a lack of fitness. That isn't stopping teams on both sides of the Atlantic from lining up to try and sign up the former Tottenham and Arsenal star.

According to the Daily Mail, the Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls are among the teams interested in signing Campbell this winter.

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The road to the MLS Cup.
Things are starting to clear up in the MLS playoff race, chase, whatever you want to call it.
Columbus (East No. 1), Houston (West No. 1), Chicago (East No. 2) and Los Angeles (West No. 2) have a solid lead on the guarantee berths.
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Well that's certainly how it felt. I'll cut to the chase on this one because I've got my GNR preparations and an early night ahead of me. And frankly most of today's game was instantly forgettable. From Enrique's elaborations, to Joey Barton's wonky radar and then over to a lop-sided and blunted formation, there was [. Click to continue reading...

Last time KC and Dallas faced each other the Wizards took in 6 goals, alot of embarrassment and Curt Onalfo lost his job. Today, KC is looking for payback.

KC will be missing Jack Jewsbury who in all honesty needs a timeout since his level of play, just like Davy Arnaud's has been sub par.

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The Galaxy (9-5-11, 38 points) are coming off the worst loss in franchise history a week ago, when they were routed 6-2 by FC Dallas. This Saturday's match against Toronto FC is crucial for the playoff chase.

Ivan Yeo previews the game from LA's viewpoint.

Mahmoud Shoblaq does likewise from Toronto.

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Real Salt Lake travels to Houston on Saturday looking to accomplish a rare feat in Major League Soccer: Win at Robertson Stadium. RSL needs three points to keep its playoff hopes alive, while the Houston Dynamo will be hoping to stay in the chase for the Supporters Shield. However, if the past two meetings this season are any indication, it will be tough for either side to collect all three points. Click to continue reading...

There is absolutely no doubt that Fulham's gritty displays of late are deserving of their newfound reputation as the people's club in the Premier League. The masses can relate to their mid-sized squad and down-to-earth players while tourists from all over the world simply cannot resist the amazing atmosphere at the conveniently located Craven Cottage.

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PFA chief Gordon Taylor has urged football fans, pundits, and the FA to put a stop to the lynch mob mentality that is surrounding Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The targetman stirred up controversy over the weekend by first stamping on Robin van Persie's face before scoring a goal and sprinting the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the angry Gunners fans.

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It was a cracking weekend footballing wise. Full of  bad blood, twisted blood, blood on face, all sorts of other blood, and it was bloody good. While there were many incidents around the houses this week, the main two occured in London and Manchester, and both between sides from those respective cities.

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