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BERLIN, Germany — Hanover went second in the Bundesliga on Sunday with an impressive 3-0 win at
Eintracht Frankfurt, but leaders Borussia Dortmund remain 12 points clear at the top. First-half
goals by Norwegian striker Mohammed Abdellaoue and defender Christian Schulz put Mirko Slomka's
Hanover in control before Ivory Coast striker Didier Ya Konan added [.
Which are the best soccer teams or leagues in the world? Of course we can see which teams win more
matches, and for leagues, UEFA's league coefficient allows us to answer that question with a fair
amount of precision. Less systematic but popular ways of determining league or team quality
involves looking at international head-to-head competition, or evaluating which leagues attract the
best players and managers.
It seems that people are always looking to find value for money, and never more so than in tough
economic times. Football's no different, so to help us look for value in football from a
supporter's perspective, I dug up some interesting data from Stadionwelt.de, the very helpful
portal with stadium-related statistics.
The Philadelphia Union continued the revamping of its second-year squad on Thursday with the
announced signings of Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon and Colombian defender Carlos
Valdes.
Mondragon, 39, joins the Union from German side Cologne while Valdes, 25, comes to MLS from
Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe.
CHESTER, Pa. — Goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon, the 39-year-old former starter for Colombia's national
team, has agreed to a contract with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union along with Colombian
defender Carlos Valdes. Mondragon terminated his contract last month with Cologne in Germany's
Bundesliga.
CHESTER, Pa. — Goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon, the 39-year-old former starter for Colombia's national
team, has agreed to a contract with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union along with Colombian
defender Carlos Valdes. Mondragon terminated his contract last month with Cologne in Germany's
Bundesliga.
