Athletic Bilbao-Barcelona

Bilbao had one of the hottest starts of any La Liga squad, but the squad has not proven that they can consistently score with only eleven goals on the year as a team. Barcelona has a few guys that are not too far from that total including newly acquired forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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The Major League Soccer 2009 Season is almost to an end and the major award, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) was named on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy was named MVP as he had 12 goals, 5 assists, and helped lead his club to the MLS Cup Final. Jeff Cunningham and Shalrie Joseph were the other two finalists for the award.

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Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake
Sunday, November 22nd at 7:30 CT on ESPN

How many high pressure wins does it take to erase the title of underdog? After entering the tournament as the lowest seed, Real Salt Lake might need one more as they try to complete their Cinderella Story toward Sunday's David vs.

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UEFA and FIFA both got their wishes tonight. France and Portugal both will be in South Africa next summer. But the Republic of Ireland were left fuming as Thierry Henry's handball earned France a 1-1 draw and a trip to South Africa.

France had won the first leg 1-0 in Dublin on Saturday, but Ireland when Robbie Keane scored just after the half-hour mark at the Stade de France, the tie was level.

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Before the playoffs began, the consensus was that the teams in the Western Conference were more prepared to the lift the MLS Cup in Seattle on November 22nd. Little did we know then how prophetic that sentiment was, as we now have both entries in the Final representing the West. The Los Angeles Galaxy — the top seed out of the West entering the post-season — and Real Salt Lake — vanquishers of the best the East had to offer — face off at Qwest Field with the Philip F.

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Houston travels to L.A. on Friday to take on the Galaxy for the Western Conference crown. This is the matchup of all matchups. The two best teams in the West (which makes it all the more funny that RSL is in the East and yet the city is farther west than Houston, but who's counting really?

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Following Persebaya's 2-1 victory over Persitara yesterday afternoon I sat down with some of the guys behind the three points and asked them how they felt about winning a football match..no, didn't really.
Goal scorer and injured striker Claude Ngon A Djam
Red carded Aussie Josh Maguire
Shy and hungry Takotoshi Uchiba
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With all the money being thrown around this year The Yank has come up with the perfect solution to any debt-plagued squad. Quit spending money on a bunch of different players that only specialize in one position and instead focus on one really good player and then once he is under contract clone him several times.

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Wayne Rooney may be a legend to some already, but on paper and in the history books he is overshadowed by names such as Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Jack Rowley and George Best.

Giggs, 34, is the most decorated player in the Premier League's history and tops the club's appearance charts having played in an amazing 816 (and counting) matches for the club in a career spanning nearly 20 years.

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Mahtomedi 2 0 Hermantown

The boys 1A final featured two teams that were not expected to make it to the final. Mahtomedi section 4A champs came in to this game with a record of 16-3-3 having knocked off the #1 seeded team and #1 ranked team in the state, Totino-Grace by a score of 1-0 in a shootout.

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Mahtomedi 2 0 Hermantown

The boys 1A final featured two teams that were not expected to make it to the final. Mahtomedi section 4A champs came in to this game with a record of 16-3-3 having knocked off the #1 seeded team and #1 ranked team in the state, Totino-Grace by a score of 1-0 in a shootout.

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Mahtomedi 2 0 Hermantown

The boys 1A final featured two teams that were not expected to make it to the final. Mahtomedi section 4A champs came in to this game with a record of 16-3-3 having knocked off the #1 seeded team and #1 ranked team in the state, Totino-Grace, by a score of 1-0 in a shootout.

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Lyon hosted Liverpool on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool has lost 6 of 7 matches and is looking to get a much needed win to improve their chances of qualifying for the knockout stage. Lyon is undefeated in the group stage entering the match and looks to continue their good form.

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Yes, that exact shirt he's wearing in the photo! As his official shirt sponsors, LTLF was presented with top goal-scorer Robert Earnshaw's actual away match shirt at the end of last season. And now, as part of our 10th Birthday Celebrations, we're putting this great (but admittedly quite small) prize up for grabs! Click to continue reading...

! Article Start >Newcastle United top goal scorer Kevin Nolan takes the October 2009 award for Championship Player of the Month. Nolan seems to have settled nicely into his attacking midfield/backup striker role and managed to pip Leicester City's Matt Fryatt to get the award. Furthermore, Alan Smith claimed 4th place in the voting. Click to continue reading...

Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi has come under heavy criticism in recent months despite Italy's success in qualifying to the World Cup in South Africa. La Nazionale went through an alarming goal drought and was only able to overcome it after two unfortunate own goals from returning Georgia captain Kakha Kaladze.

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It only took 1 minute to decided the outcome of Wednesday nights state playoff soccer game between the Mahtomedi Zephers (14-3-3) and St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (17-0-2).

William Corcoran from the Zephers put one into the back of the net on an assist from midfielder Michael Murphy 1 minute and 7 seconds into the game.

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It only took 1 minute to decided the outcome of Wednesday nights state playoff soccer game between the Mahtomedi Zephers (14-3-3) and St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (17-0-2).

William Corcoran from the Zephers put one into the back of the net on an assist from midfielder Michael Murphy 1 minute and 7 seconds into the game.

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The 2009 version of this award could be contended between just players from Seattle. The league's newest club also boasts some (if not all) of the best newcomers MLS has seen this season. From Fredy Montero, Freddie Ljungberg, Kasey Keller, to Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, there's plenty to choose from when selecting the award.

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Fort Lewis College goalkeeper Zane Wells directs traffic in front of the Skyhawks' goal in a game this month against Regis University. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Fort Lewis College goalkeeper Zane Wells and Colorado School of Mines goal scorer Kayla Mitchell have been named the men's and women's academic soccer players of the year by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

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D.C. United 1: 0 Columbus Crew
Six Word Novel Recap A decent team, with terrible supporters.
Let me just start by saying that Steve Cronin impressed the hell out of me last night. He played confidently, and he did not hesitate to come off of his line or even out of the box. At one point last night, he ran almost to the corner flag to shield a Crew player off the ball until it ran out for a goal kick. Click to continue reading...

Recently Man United striker Michael Owen (it is still odd writing that) has been left out of England squads by manager Fabio Capello. Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Owen does still have a chance of going to the World Cup next summer with England.
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Promoted Championship teams entering the Premier League transition in different ways. Some settle straight away and show why they belong in the league. Others take longer and end up struggling to survive, battling in the relegation flight. Then there are the special cases: teams that surprise everyone and do extremely well with relegation not even a factor to consider during their first season; or conversely they are completely out of their league and winning is not a realistic goal.

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MONTEVIDEO - With only one game remaining in the schedule of the hardest qualifying continent in the world, the highly anticipated matchup of Uruguay vs. Argentina may boil down to the most crucial game in the history of international qualifiers. Not only because each team must win, but because an Ecuador win, will definitely seal the fate of one of them. Click to continue reading...

Scoring a goal, some would have us believe, is better than sex. It is an old saying that has done the rounds over the years. The elation, the surge in adrenalin, the massive high felt by the goal scorer is all comparable I suppose. Hopefully, your mates only come and jump on you after scoring a goal and you probably would not light up a fag after putting one in the onion.

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Antonio Cassano will not make the national side as long Marcello Lippi is in charge of Italy.I hope i am worng, at 27 this is Cassano's last hurrah.For Lippi past is prologue and Cassano's history precedes him and he is now forever defined as the crazy one who pulls underwear over his own head.My words not necessarily the medias. Click to continue reading...

Athletic Bilbao have enjoyed a notable start to the season, sitting in eighth place in La Liga following the weekend's 2-2 draw away at Real Valladolid, as Joaquin Caparros has led the team to one of their brighter La Liga starts in recent years.

Caparros, who made his name as Sevilla manager, has constructed a team that is certainly not lacking in quality.

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By TRAVIS CLARK

Another frenetic weekend of MLS action and it was a couple of road teams injecting a new look in the ever-clearing MLS playoff picture. Chivas USA and Seattle both improved their postseason credentials and chances with dramatic wins away from the comforts of home.

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By TRAVIS CLARK

Another frenetic weekend of MLS action and it was a couple of road teams injecting a new look in the ever-clearing MLS playoff picture. Chivas USA and Seattle both improved their postseason credentials and chances with dramatic wins away from the comforts of home.

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Sevilla pulled out a 2-1 victory against Real Madrid in a win that I knew would have seasons unfolding and they certainly are. Real Madrid suffered its first defeat to fall from the ranks of the unbeaten and Sevilla pulled to 5-1 (and now they now hold the same record as Madrid.)

A pair of headers was all it took to keep Real Madrid at bay and the smothering defense of Sevilla allowed only one gaol (to Pepe.

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An instrumental Cesc Fabregas helped Arsenal bag SIX goals at the Emirates against Blackburn Rovers.

Rovers took a shocking lead through Nzonzi, before Thomas Vermaelen equalised with a fierce drive from outside the box.

David Dunn then saw his shot bundled in but Robin Van Persie replied instantly for the Gunners.

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An instrumental Cesc Fabregas helped Arsenal bag SIX goals at the Emirates against Blackburn Rovers.

Rovers took a shocking lead through Nzonzi, before Thomas Vermaelen equalised with a fierce drive from outside the box.

David Dunn then saw his shot bundled in but Robin Van Persie replied instantly for the Gunners.

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ABOVE: UNC's Marcie Johnson shields the ball from Wyoming defender Jerrica DiVincenzo and shoots. (photos by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com) BELOW: Goal scorer Emily Layton, wearing a dark headband, is congratulated by her Wyoming teammates. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.

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When: Tonight, 7:30pm
Where: USF Soccer Stadium
With a three game unbeaten streak under their belts and four consecutive home games lying ahead, South Florida (4-4-2) has to be feeling that now is the time to make their move up in the Big East standings. The Bulls are 1-1-1 in conference play and take on Seton Hall (4-5-1) tonight, who are win less in Big East contests this season. Click to continue reading...

It was a bad day to be Brazilian in WPS yesterday as teams around the league handed seven of their "Girls from Ipanema" their free-agency walking papers. The name on that list that perhaps raised the most eyebrows was Cristiane from the Red Stars, that team's leading goal scorer and the first and only player in WPS history to register a hat-trick. Click to continue reading...