Classificação
1º Suíça
2º Nigéria
3º Espanha
4º Colômbia
Melhor jogador
1º - Sani EMMANUEL-NGA
2º - Nassim BEM KHALIFA-SUI
3º - Ramon AZZEZ-NGA
Artilheiro
1º - BORJA-ESP
2º - Sani EMMANUEL-NGA
3º - Sebastian GALLEGOS-URU
Troféu Fair Play
Nigéria
Melhor Goleiro
Benjamin SEIGRIST – SUI

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A final do Mundial Sub-17, foi jogada em Abuja, no National Stadium, com uma temperatura de 27º C, as seleções da Suíça (13º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
18-06-2005 – Nigéria 3x0 Suiça (Mundial Sub-20)
20-11-2007 – Suíça 0x1 Nigéria (Amistoso)
O quarteto de arbitragem foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Martin VAZQUEZ-URU
Primeiro Assistente: Carlos PASTORINO-URU
Segundo Assistente: Miguel NIEVAS-URU
Quarto Árbitro: Carlos AMARILLA-PAR
Aos 20 minutos, o camisa 8, Oliver BUFF, jogador do FC Zurich-SUI, da seleção da Suíça, recebeu o primeiro cartão amarelo do jogo. Click to continue reading...

A pesar de la tristeza que causa en muchos de nosotros la muerte de "El Tano" De Nigris (jugador que nunca se corrompió y por eso los promotores lo boicotearon para que no pudiera jugar en México y se refugiara en países como Turquía y Grecia); la liguilla comienza� y a todos nos emociona la fiesta grande del futbol mexicano.

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Switzerland vs Nigeria, Sunday 15 November, Abuja, 19.00 (local time)

Can the Eaglets make it a weekend to remember for Nigeria with their senior counterparts pipping the Tunisians with their 3-2 victory over Kenya for a 2010 World Cup spot?

The Golden Eaglets have a team full of homegrown talent in marked contrast to the number of players on the Swiss team who have found homes in Europe's top leagues.

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Jogaram em Lagos, no Teslim Balogun Stadium, o segundo jogo das semi-finais, com uma temperatura de 30º C, as seleções da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Espanha (2º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
16-10-1968 - Espanha 3x0 Nigéria (Jogos Olímpicos)
09-08-1995 - Nigéria 2x1 Espanha (Mundial Sub-17)
13-06-1998 - Espanha 2x3 Nigéria (Copa do Mundo)
09-09-2007 - Espanha 0x0 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
28-09-2009 - Nigéria 0x2 Espanha (Mundial Sub-20)
O quarteto de arbitragem para esse jogo, foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Ravshan IRMATOV-UZB
Primeiro Assistente: Rafael ILYASOV-UZB
Segundo Assistente: Bahadyr KOCHKAROV-KGZ
Quarto Árbitro: Carlos AMARILLA-PAR
Aos 23 minutos do primeiro tempo, entrou na seleção da Espanha, o camisa 11, Adria CARMONA, jogador do Barcelona-ESP, no lugar do camisa 7, Iker MUNIANIN, jogador do Athletic Bilbao-ESP. Click to continue reading...

Até as Quartas-de-Final do Mundial Sub-17, Nigéria 2009, as estatísticas do campeonato estão assim:
Artilheiros:
1º - Sebastian GALLEGOS - Uruguai - 5 gols
2º - BORJA - Espanha - 4 gols
3º - Sergi ROBERTO - Espanha - 3 gols, 2 assistências, 0 de penalti
4º - Nassim BEN KHALIFA - Suiça - 3 gols, 2 assistência, 1 de penalti
5º - Mario GOETZE - Alemanha - 3 gols, 1 assistência, 353 minutos jogados
6º - Lennart THY - Alemanha - 3 gols, 1 assistência, 365 minutos jogados
7º - Muhammet DEMIR - Turquia - 3 gols, 1 assistência, 368 minutos jogados
8º - Sani EMMANUEL - Nigéria - 3 gols, 0 assistências, 1 penalti, 102 minutos jogados
9º - Adria CARMONA - Espanha - 3 gols, 0 aasistências, 1 penalti, 122 minutos jogados
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The season has got to end sometime. And for the Seattle Sounders, the script could have had a better ending on a dream season -- one that would have culminated hoisting the MLS Cup in front of the Sounders faithful at Qwest Field on November 22. Unfortunately for the Emerald City, it was not to be, as Brian Ching and the Houston Dynamo had other plans.

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O último jogo das quartas-de-final do Mundial Sub-17, na cidade de Calabar, no UJ Eusene Stadium, com uma temperatura de 26º C., as seleções da Coréia do Sul (48º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
08-06-1983 - Coréia do Sul 1x0 Nigéria (Amistoso)
13-09-2001 - Coréia do Sul 2x2 Nigéria (Amistoso)
16-09-2001 - Coréia do Sul 2x1 Nigéria (Amistoso)
15-06-2005 - Nigéria 1x2 Coréia do Sul (Mundial Sub-20)
O quarteto de arbitragem para esse jogo, foi assim escalado:
Árbitro: Howard WEBB-ENG
Primeiro Assistente: Darren CANN-ENG
Segundo Assistente: Michael MULLARKEY-ENG
Quarto Árbitro: Subhkiddin MOHD EL SALLEH-MAS
Aos 23 minutos do primeiro tempo, gol da Nigéria, do camisa 20, Ramon AZEZ, jogador do Future Pro Academy-NGA. Click to continue reading...

After aggressively challenging New England keeper Matt Reis for a ball in the 52nd minute of Saturday night's decisive Game 2 victory over the Revolution, Fire forward Brian McBride had to be taken off of the field due to injury.

McBride, who missed 8 weeks earlier this year with a torn right labrum, picked up a knock on his IT band in the collision, stiffening his leg to the point that he wasn't able to effectively run.

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The £50m Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adabeyor combination are getting paid did not motivate them enough to score a goal or two.Manchester City were unable to prevent the poorest paid side in the league - Burnley from picking up their first away point of the season.

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The Fire meet the Revs today at Toyota Park, 8:30 PM

New England are up 2-1 in the first leg and are in great position to cause the second upset of the playoffs. This match is of great interest for Fire fans because it could also be Blanco's last MLS game as he is out of contract and is returning to second division Mexican club Veracruz.

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Jogaram em Abuja, no National Stadium, pelas Oitavas-de-Final do Mundial Sub-17, as seleções da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Nova Zelândia (83º no ranking da FIFA), com uma temperatura de 32º C.
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Landon Donovan leads the Galaxy against rivals Chivas. (Getty Images)

One more weekend of action and we will be in the conference finals here. One club is already in and three others will move on this weekend. After last weekend's play the pressure is on a couple home teams to rebound while one just has to keep on doing what they do best in front of their fans.

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St. Etienne, of the Ligue 1, has reported that it has been faced with a second case of the H1N1 virus. With Brazilian striker, Ilan hospitalized on the 30th of last month, the club was forced to be quarantined. Now, the team is saying that yet another player has been diagnosed with the virus.

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Afternoon all.

Is it me or is it a bit quiet out there? Perhaps after all the excitement from the weekend anything is going to seem quiet. Speaking of quiet, that's not something Eboue can be accused of as he issues the most unsubtle ‘come and get me' plea to PSG. It's all very strange.

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Sam Story Samueltstory@gmail.com Staff Writer Ah, yes. Day four of the Champions League group stage beckons and there are some riveting story lines to tell. Why wait? -David Beckham is heading back to Milan on loan: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8326285.stm - Steven Gerrard misses the return match against Lyon in a near must-win match: http://news. Click to continue reading...

There is clearly no shortage of young talent at the Emirates and therefore it is vital for the growth of these teenagers to be farmed out on loan to give them a good grounding in senior football and clearly Jay-Emmanuel Thomas is getting the hang of it just nicely.

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Una jornada más terminó en el fútbol mexicano y aunque dejaron de haber muchas sorpresas, ciertos juegos que pintaban fácil terminaron siendo emocionantes y prendidos.

Vamos con el Uno-Dos de la jornada.

Cruz Azul 3-1 Atlante

Uno: La Máquina nuevamente vuelve a la senda del triunfo, ahora de una manera convincente y de la mano de Emmanuel Villa ganaron claramente al Atlante.

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The Revolution might have entered the playoffs in eighth-place, but that didn't matter on Sunday at Foxborough. Chicago went up in the 17th-minute when Chris Rolfe scored, and that almost held into halftime. Emmanuel Osei equalized for the Revolution two minutes into first-half stoppage time. Shalrie Joseph scored the winner in the 75th. Click to continue reading...

It wasn't the prettiest match either team has played this season, but Real Salt Lake stole a late goal Saturday afternoon to claim a 1-0 victory over a defensive-minded Columbus Crew squad. Seemingly happy to leave Rio Tinto stadium with a draw, Columbus coach Robert Warzycha fielded a surprising lineup devoid of reigning MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto or attacking options Alejandro Moreno and Emmanuel Ekpo. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram pela última rodada do Mundial Sub-17, no grupo A, em Bauchi, no Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, as seleções da Argentina (6º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
12-06-1989 - Argentina 0x0 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
24-08-1993 - Argentina 0x4 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
25-06-1994 - Argentina 2x1 Nigéria (Copa do Mundo)
10-01-1995 - Nigéria 0x0 Argentina (Copa das Confederações)
03-08-1996 - Nigéria 3x2 Argentina (Jogos Olímpicos)
02-06-2002 - Argentina 1x0 Nigéria (Copa do Mundo)
19-08-2003 - Nigéria 0x1 Argentina (Mundial Sub-17)
02-07-2005 - Argentina 2x1 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-20)
02-09-2007 - Argentina 0x2 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
23-08-2008 - Nigéria 0x1 Argentina (Jogos Olímpicos)
O quarteto de arbitragem desse jogo, foi assim escalado:
Árbitro: Jair MARRUFO-USA
Primeiro Assistente: Charles MORGANTE-USA
Segundo Assistente: Ricardo MORGAN-JAM
Quarto Árbitro: Tom Ovrebo-NOR
Aos 2 minutos do primeiro tempo, a Argentina abriu o placar, com um gol do camisa 15, Esteban ORFANO, jogador do Boca Juniors-ARG. Click to continue reading...

There is a lengthy article in the Mail today with Joleon Lescott in which he covers quite a wide number of topics. Of most interest perhaps, in discussing his move to the club he says:

‘Moving to City was one of the best days of my life because it was something I wanted,' he says.

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Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu of Ghana will get his name written into the history books.He scored the winning penalty that gave a ten man Ghana team a 4 -3 win over favourites Brazil in the FIFA under 20 world cup.

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Ten-man Ghana triumphed with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Brazil to become the first African team to claim the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Daniel Addo Sent Off

Ghana, who had Daniel Addo sent off eight minutes before the end of the first half, produced great defensive display to deny the South Americans.

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The FIFA U-20 World Cup wrapped up on Friday, October 16, 2009 with the championship and 3rd place matches. In the 3rd place match, Hungary faced Costa Rica while Ghana v Brazil was the final. Both matches would end up going into penaly kicks. Here's a recap of both alon gwith video highlights.

Ghana edges Brazil 0-0 (4-3 on penalties) Video Highlights

The match was dominated by Brazil for most of it but they failed to find the back of the net.

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Ghana defended tenaciously for 120 minutes of open play before beating Brazil in a penalty-kick shootout on Friday to become the first African team to win the Under-20 World Cup. The game finished 0-0 after regulation and extra time as the Black Satellites held off Brazil's repeated attacks on goal. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored the winning penalty kick [. Click to continue reading...

Just in case you needed any help getting fired up for Sunday. And if you're looking for further inspiration there's this:
But before we get to Sunday, we'll spend some time on the weekend undercard:
Last week: 1-3
Year to date: 84-116 (.420 or 17 games over blind chance)
REAL SALT LAKE at TORONTO FC. Click to continue reading...

Spanish outfit wants pair of Gunners.

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Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboué a January transfer target for Atletico Madrid
Arsenal expect Atletico Madrid to come in for Emmanuel Eboué in the January transfer window with a £6 million offer for the right sided player.

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Back to League action tomorrow with the visit of Birmingham City. Let's hope the international break hasn't disrupted the momentum that was building before the players scattered for the World Cup qualifiers. We need three points in the bag. Manuel Almunia is said to be "50-50" for availability for selection.

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(I've been really busy trying to find a day job lately, so this post is going to be short, sweet, and to the point)

The Columbus Crew made the trek to Foxboro to take on the New England Revolution this past Saturday. They won. Gino Padula scored his first ever MLS goal in the 34th minute. Emmanuel Ekpo got a questionable red card.

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Fueron diez goles en ambos partidos que se jugaron el día de hoy, correspondientes a los Cuartos de Final. Ambos tuvieron de todo, emociones, polémica, jugadas magistrales y buenos goles.

Corea del Sur 2-3 Ghana

Los Satélites Negros siguen imparables. La potencia y verticalidad de los ghaneses se impuso al fútbol de pases cortos en velocidad de los coreanos.

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With World Cup qualifiers about to take place, there isn't too much happening at club level. But there are a few articles and updates that caught my eye.

The biggest news is the medical update on Bafetimbi Gomis. Two days ago at Guingamp, Gomis collapsed during practice with the France squad.

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Gunners by name, gunners by nature Arsenal's players have come up with a new training technique that might be a little too revolutionary even by Arsene Wenger's standards: Nerf gunfights! Manuel Almunia, Abou Diaby, Kieran Gibbs and Emmanuel Eboue, please grow-up. Jack Wilshere, you can carry on as you are because you are still in the target [. Click to continue reading...

Well, not as such anyway as he was handed a two game suspended ban, in addition to a £25,000 fine, with the FA saying:

"In reaching its decision, the Commission took into account his (Adebayor's) admission of the charge, public apology and the extremely provocative nature of the abuse he received.

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If Emmanuel had done what he did on a rugby field he would have got far more than a three match ban. The deliberate stamp on RVP's face was beneath contempt, he should have got at least a six game ban for this act of clear malice. He knew what he was doing, it is obvious from the footage that he saw exactly where he was raking his filthy studs. Click to continue reading...