I'm not a Columbus Crew supporter. I don't live in Ohio...but I do follow Major League Soccer and
i've watched more than a few Crew matches over the past two seasons. I've seen the Crew go from
laughing stock of the league to MLS Cup Champions. While there were several factors that helped
turn the club around and change their fortunes, there is no doubt that Guillermo Barros Schelotto
was a huge part of that success.
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With Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni locked at 0 Bundesliga goals this season, some Bayern fans
will probably welcome this opportunity to escape into nostalgia for a short while.
In 1974 Gerd Müller succeeded where Michael Ballack had failed in 2002 and won the Bundesliga,
Champions Cup (Champions League) and the World Cup.
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Timbers Blog 15 October @ 01:31 AM EST
In my last recap of the 2009 season, I failed to mention a couple of successes that merit mention.
The 2009 Portland Timbers have two cups to add to their list of awards, as they are 2009 Cascadia
Cup champions...
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The team got some bad news today when it learned that goalkeeper Josh Wicks will be out
4-6 weeks after suffering a dislocated shoulder and MCL sprain in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the San Jose
Earthquakes. Wicks' injuries came on the same play in the second half.
The injury to Wicks leaves United with one active goalkeeper in Milos Kocic.
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Some games you win. Some games you lose. Some games you lose when you should have won, and visa
versa. And some games, like today's game between us and Chivas, are games when you should hide in
an ally and lie in wait. And when the other team walks by, you knock it out with chroloform, throw
it in the trunk of your car, drive it into the mountains, and leave it where nobody will ever, ever
find it.
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For all of the praise that Bob Bradley has gotten and deserved for his win in Switzerland
(breaking a 5 game European losing streak), 2007 Gold Cup champions, wins against Egypt and Spain,
and 2009 Confederation Cup runners-up, he has gotten condemned for unimaginative performances
against El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Trinidad and Tobago in World Cup Qualifying.
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This list is incomplete. All of these players were signed to an official team roster, but didn't
play in a competitive game (regular season, playoffs, Open Cup, Champions League, etc).
For now, I've gone through the end of season rosters for 2004-2007. Some players may have been on
the roster for part of the season and then waived, so they'd be missing if that's the case.
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D.C. United's President and CEO on last night's U.S. Open Cup final:
"Last night was a fantastic night at RFK Stadium. While we fell short of our goal of winning a 13th
trophy, we are proud of the tremendous effort our team and our fans brought to the stadium. Our
fans demonstrated once again that, when it comes to passion, loyalty and enthusiasm, they are
second to none.
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The Seattle Sounders might want to consider opening the website 'WeWinTrophiesToo.com' after
defying the odds and traveling cross-country to bring him the first trophy in the Sounders' first
season.
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The Seattle Sounders might want to consider opening the website 'WeWinTrophiesToo.com' after
defying the odds and traveling cross-country to bring him the first trophy in the Sounders' first
season.
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This is actually the hardest sports post I have ever had to write. It is so difficult to focus on
the words that are appropriate. Early tomorrow morning Sounders FC will land at Boeing Field as
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Champions. Throughout the day they will be on radio, they will be on TV.
Tomorrow night [.
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WVHooligan 02 September @ 11:15 AM EST
For once the US Open Cup is getting it's just due for some hype going into tonight's final. It
sure didn't hurt that two of the league's best PR teams are in the final. DC United has done it's
best hyping the match against expansion side Seattle Sounders FC. Oh and there's been a fun back
and forth thing between the club's front offices.
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Be it a clash in the World Cup finals or a domestic under-17 game, Argentina versus Brazil
always gets the pulse racing. The two nations line up this weekend in the north of Argentina for a
match which holds the key for the hosts making it to South Africa for next year's World Cup.
The two proud countries have enjoyed contrasting fortunes ahead of this clasico.
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The We Win Trophies Tour is down to its final two days ahead of Wednesday's big Open Cup final.
Here's what the schedule looks like today and tomorrow:
- Monday, Aug. 31 (6-8pm): Porters at 1207 19th St. NW
- Tuesday, Sept. 1 (5:30-7:30pm): The Greene Turtle at 601 F St. NW
At the final stop, join us at the Greene Turtle and support United for D.
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An extra-time goal sealed a third Super Cup for Barcelona over a resilient Shakhtar Donetsk side in
Monaco. The UEFA Cup champions held the Champions League winners for over 115 minutes before Pedro
Rodriguez scored the winner. The young subtitute for a very poor Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a
one-two with Lionel Messi and slotted the ball [.
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An extra-time goal sealed a third Super Cup for Barcelona over a resilient Shakhtar Donetsk side in
Monaco. The UEFA Cup champions held the Champions League winners for over 115 minutes before Pedro
Rodriguez scored the winner. The young subtitute for a very poor Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a
one-two with Lionel Messi and slotted the ball [.
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Port 27 August @ 11:14 PM EST
Benfica and Nacional are both moving on in UEFA Europa League action and will now move on to the
new Group Stage joining Sporting in the draw today. Benfica lost to FC Vorskla 2-1 but moved on
with a 5-1 aggravate with Saviola picking up his second goal of the campaign. Nacional had one of
the days biggest shockers knocking off 2007-08 UEFA Cup Champions Zenit from Russia 5-4 on the
aggravate
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Port 20 August @ 06:05 PM EST
Portugal have finally gained victory in UEFA action as both Benfica and Nacional picked up
victories today in 1st Leg action. Benfica looks set to advance to the UEFA Europa League group
play stage after a 4-0 drubbing of FC Vorskla on goals by Angel Di Maria, Cardozo, Saviola and
Dollarama man Weldon, while Nacional defeated 2008 UEFA Cup Champions Zenit St Petersburg in a high
scoring
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The 2009 Peace Cup concluded on Sunday with English side Aston Villa taking on Italian side
Juventus. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.
Aston Villa Edges Juventus 0-0 (4-3 on penalties) Video Highlights
Aston Villa outlasted Juventus after it had to go to penalties to win the 2009 Peace Cup.
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While Manchester City fans simply can't wait for the forthcoming Premier League
season to bask in the glory that could be created by their newfound prowess,
Liverpool and Arsenal fans are reeling from the lack of trophies
won by their respective clubs in recent years.
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Sporting Lisbon has reportedly told Aston Villa they have to move fast if they're going to bring
Miguel Veloso to the club. The Peace Cup champions are said to be looking for five more signings
and Veloso would be a...
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The CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009 did not come across as one of the most awaited competition of this
summer. Yet it ended in stunning fashion. If the contested final between USA and Mexico was
expected, the scoreline was not. On the day that Liverpool and Manchester United recorded huge
pre-season wins, the CONCACAF final conspired to bring the most amazing result.
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the yorkies 22 July @ 08:41 PM EST
Toronto FC fans are crying themselves to sleep tonight as the club has lost one of the most
prestigious trophies in football - The Carlsberg Cup. Rated as one of the world's
Top 100
Meaningless Beer-Related Football Promotional Trophies, the "CC" is highly sought after.
The Reds lost out to Argentine so-and-so's River Plate who will surely dismiss all of those
pathetic Argentine Championships they own, now that they've captured the mighty CC!
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WVHooligan 22 July @ 01:37 PM EST
Chris Pontius helped lead DC past Rochester last night, can he do it again against Seattle?
(Photo via DCUntied.com)
Last night we got to see exactly who would step up and move on to the 2009 edition of the US
Open Cup. The Seattle Sounders needed an 89th minute goal to survive and an overtime strike from
Stephen King to reach the first final in their MLS club's history as the Sounders rallied in a 2-1
overtime victory against the Houston Dynamo.
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Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (commonly called Beşiktaş) is a professional sports club based in
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ district in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1903. BeÅŸiktaÅŸ are the defending Turkish
Super League and Turkish Cup champions. In an elaborate ceremony at their club headquarters last
night, Besiktas launched their fashion range for the 2009/10 season.
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Panama has 11 players who competed against the United States in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup at
Gillette Stadium.
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Panama has 11 players who competed against the United States in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup at
Gillette Stadium.
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Santino Quaranta fought back tears as the national anthem played at RFK Stadium on Wednesday
night. He was overcome with emotion at the chance he had worked so hard to get, the place on the
U.
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Santino Quaranta fought back tears as the national anthem played at RFK Stadium on Wednesday
night. He was overcome with emotion at the chance he had worked so hard to get, the place on the
U.
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... where a fired-up Sengkang Punggol defeated the newly-crowned League Cup champions, Brunei DPMM
2-1, coaches of both sides shared their thoughts with the media after the match.
- Sengkang Punggol's caretaker coach Aide Iskandar's comment after the game.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wykwz4yqnnm/Aide-after-SKP2-1-win-over-DPMM.
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Do you watch the European soccer leagues on TV each week, listen to the radio and web shows, or
follow it online, only to wish you could get a first hand taste of what it is all about? Ever
wish you were standing there in the stadium singing the songs, cheering the teams on and seeing all
those legends playing right in front of you?
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Several MLS teams took place in the 3rd round of the US Open Cup today. A few of those teams
will play again in the 4th round several will not.
Defending MLS Champions Columbus Crew went to OT and then to PKs against the always dangerous
Rochester Rhinos. The Rhinos came out on top in PKs at 5-3 to move on.
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I am a frequent visitor of a website called Uni Watch: The Obsessive Study of Athletics
Aesthetics. Yesterday, there was a post about a guy that keeps track of the different uniform
combinations worn during each MLS game this season. Check out the excerpt and link from Uni
Watch.
Uni Tracking, MLS Style: Many of you, myself included, have been tracking Major
League Baseball uniforms.
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