It always feels good to see Spurs lose, especially if we're the one that beat them

If Arsenal were to win anything this season, Robin Van Persie's contribution to it would be very very vital. If Fabregas is the fulcrum of the side and the player others look for the ammunition, then RVP will the one looking to be at the end of those supplies.

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Robbie Findley - MLS Player of the Week

Conference Semifinals Begin

Finally, after seven months of play the real contest for Major League Soccer bragging rights begins on Thursday night in Seattle. Who would have thought that Seattle, the newest team in the league, would be playing post-season?

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Here's your end of the MLS regular season former Wizards, more and more former Wizards seasons are ending as the majority of those players play in spring-fall leagues.
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Nick Garcia - Toronto FC - Dressed but did not play in Toronto's 5-0 loss to New York to end their season.
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Arsene will spend his 60th birthday today at the club's Annual General Meeting with the shareholders, and, unlike last season, a much more cordial atmosphere is to be expected.

I watched the AGM last year and I have to say that the reports in the press made it seem as though Arsene was attacked and strung up by his legs by the shareholders, who went on to poke and prod him but eventually let him go.

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Rewind back to 2003 and you'll see that Jonathan Woodgate had everything. From critical acclaim to a huge fan following, he had all the essentials required to go down in the Newcastle folklore as one of the very best defenders of all time. However, the only obstacle that could stop him injuries came into play very early into his career at St.

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Kevin Payne and Tom Soehn face increasing questions about their handling of United's different competitions.
Here in Washington, August is a month of certainties:

• The weather will turn its most hot and humid
• The Redskins will open training camp to overkill media coverage (WHAT ARE THEY EATING?

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Although Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second goal for Real Madrid off another penalty kick, his side lost 2-1 to Juventus in their Peace Cup semifinal. And on the way to that defeat, it seemed Ronaldo was a marked man, as Zdenek Grygera delivered a boot to his knee (DTotD Weekend Edition, if you will) in the 88th minute to which Ronaldo reacted as if his kneecap literally exploded off of his body and someone then proceeded to poke the blast wound with a hot knife.

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A difficult result to swallow at home, eh? A bad defensive giveaway leads to Firpos goal midway through the second half gives Firpo the lead, before Jaime Moreno puts away a goal from the penalty spot just before halftime. United now has to go to El Salvador next Tuesday (Aug. 4) for the return leg and pull out a win - never an easy task in Central America.

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The United States takes on Honduras in the opener of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal doubleheader at Chicago's Soldier Field tonight beginning at 6 p.m. Watch the match on Fox Soccer Channel and TeleFutura. Mexico battles Costa Rica in the...

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A quick reminder: before we go into Gold Cup semifinal matters, we have a few Americans attempting to help their clubs into the third qualifying round of the first edition of the Europa League today.Ryan Guy and St. Pat's Maltese showdown at Valetta kicks off in a couple of hours with the tie knotted at ones from the first leg. Click to continue reading...

If you thought the Dynamo were meant to win Tuesday night's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal - and why not? Ade Akinbiyi scored one, after all - I'm pretty sure that all changed as you watched the second half...

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When Arsene Wenger told the press he was in no hurry to spend Emmanuel Adebayor's transfer fee and would replace him with "an internal player," more than a few people probably had the same reaction: "Same old Wenger, always stingy."

A quick look over Arsenal's roster, however, proves Wenger indeed has no shortage of options at forward.

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Nate Jaqua took a vicious elbow to the head early in the first half of Tuesday night's U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the Houston Dynamo.
Bloodied and battered -- sporting a bandage wrapped around his head -- Jaqua fired back against his former team at the perfect time.
The 89th minute. Click to continue reading...

The Dynamo are in Tukwila, Wash., tonight to take on the Seattle Sounders in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal. The Dynamo should have two key players return to action today. If you haven't already, find out who should...

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As mentioned in the previous post, Day 2 of Gold Cup quarterfinal action brought a flurry of goals. Mexico faced a Haitian side who could upset them if the Tricolor were not in top form. Fortunately, Mexico picked the right moment to peak and crushed Haiti 4-0. Gio dos Santos was the pick of the Mexican players, scoring one and assisting in two others. Click to continue reading...

As mentioned in the previous post, Day 2 of Gold Cup quarterfinal action brought a flurry of goals. Mexico faced a Haitian side who could upset them if the Tricolor were not in top form. Fortunately, Mexico picked the right moment to peak and crushed Haiti 4-0. Gio dos Santos was the pick of the Mexican players, scoring one and assisting in two others. Click to continue reading...

Boyzzz Khumalo and John DiRaimondo discuss Tuesday night's Open Cup semifinal versus the Rochester Rhinos...

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This was reported in FOXSports.com.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Walter Martinez helped Honduras temporarily put aside thoughts of the political turmoil in its country with a goal in the 36th minute of the first half to beat Canada 1-0 and advance into the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal.

Honduras will play the United States on Thursday in Chicago.

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This was reported in FOXSports.com.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Walter Martinez helped Honduras temporarily put aside thoughts of the political turmoil in its country with a goal in the 36th minute of the first half to beat Canada 1-0 and advance into the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal.

Honduras will play the United States on Thursday in Chicago.

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Our boys are ESPY winners! (Getty Images)

The U.S. men's national team's amazing upset of Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinal is now an award winning upset. The national team won the award at the ESPY Award Ceremony on Wednesday night in Los Angeles for Best Upset in American sports.

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The U.S. men's national team's stunning upset of Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinal was a game that won't soon be forgotten by American fans. Now, the victory has been awarded for its dramatic impact with an ESPY Award for Best Upset in American sports. The national team won the award at the ESPY Award Ceremony on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

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The U.S. men's national team's stunning upset of Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinal was a game that won't soon be forgotten by American fans. Now, the victory has been awarded for its dramatic impact with an ESPY Award for Best Upset in American sports. The national team won the award at the ESPY Award Ceremony on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

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Today Goff is reporting and United is confirming that the club has officially acquired Danny Szetela via the MLS allocation system. United continues to acquire more young talented players who could turn into fairly big stars.
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United gets two early goals - one from Boyzzz Khumalo and the other from Andrew Jacobson - and holds on for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Harrisburg City Islanders. D.C. will host the Rochester Rhinos - who got by the Wilmington Hammerheads 2-1 - in the Open Cup semifinal on July 21 at the Maryland SoccerPlex.

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In what has to be one of the more toothless punishments handed down in the history of international soccer, FIFA has suspended US international midfielder Michael Bradley for four games in response to improper conduct toward official Jorge Larrionda after being sent off late in the Americans' shock 2-0 victory over Spain in last month's Confederations Cup semifinal. Click to continue reading...

Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl has confirmed with FIFA that Michael Bradley will be suspended for four games over an incident with the match official following the Confederations Cup semifinal against Spain. Bradley will serve his suspension during the Gold Cup, making him available for the Mexico World Cup Qualifier on August 12th. Click to continue reading...

Looks like the prodigal son might miss a couple national-team games after allegedly accosting that ref that issued him a red card at the end of the 2-0 win against Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinal.
Could potentially be bad news for World Cup qualifying.
Time for some links:

• Did Tevez enroll his kid at a Manchester school?

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As part of our coverage of the US Mens National Team's road to South Africa we present to you the following article as a US media partner of Media Club South Africa. The original article appears on their website here.
MediaClubSouthAfrica.com reporter

The US football team's entry into the Confederations Cup final after their shock win over heavyweights Spain has sparked enormous American interest in the 2010 Fifa World Cup, according to officials.

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It was supposed to be a butt whippin, it was supposed to be like that supermodel that bitched Terrell Owens on the new NBC show, Superstars. The FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal between Spain and the USA would set US Soccer back 20 years. Everyone who watches football thought that La Furia Roja would embarrass the Stars & Stripes (including myself).

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It was supposed to be a butt whippin, it was supposed to be like that supermodel that bitched Terrell Owens on the new NBC show, Superstars. The FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal between Spain and the USA would set US Soccer back 20 years. Everyone who watches football thought that La Furia Roja would embarrass the Stars & Stripes (including myself). Click to continue reading...

Jozy Altidore may have seen limited league action in Spain this past year, but the time spent in training while at Villarreal CF would end up being a key component to his first half goal in Wednesday's Confederations Cup semifinal. Click to continue reading...

What else can you write about on a day like today!!!!!
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Confederations Cup Semifinal
-Wed Jun 24
USA 2-0 Spain - USA goals by Jozy Altidore & Clint Dempsey.
Venue: Free State Stadium - Bloemfontain, South Africa
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BBC: "What was starkly apparent on the Free State Stadium pitch, was the superior athleticism of the Americans. Click to continue reading...

Wednesday's Confederations Cup semifinal between the United States and Spain had David v. Goliath written all over it. Coasting to the semis with three wins out of three, it looked like Spain was about to teach the US a lesson in tiki-taka.

With the US advancing to the semis after shipping six goals to Italy and Brazil, the drawbacks of a two group, eight team tournament were pretty clear.

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Spain hadn't lost in 35 games, and had only tasted victory for 15 straight matches. Considered the unquestioned best team in the world, the Spanish national team was supposed to steamroll a U.

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Spain hadn't lost in 35 games, and had only tasted victory for 15 straight matches. Considered the unquestioned best team in the world, the Spanish national team was supposed to steamroll a U.

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