The German Bundesliga has seven matches on Saturday, November 21, 2009 including Werder Bremen, Schalke, and VfL Wolfsburg all in action. All of these matches will be covered live (with streaming video) on our other site, Free Live Sports TV, at the links below. The early matches are all set for 14:30 GMT (15:30 local German time) or 09:30 USA Eastern while the late match is at 17:30 GMT, 12:30 EST.

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It has been a bleak season for VfL Bochum. The club sits 17th in the table, switched coaches instead of fortunes and only had Hertha Berlin to cheer them up. A trip to the national team can be a welcome change of scene for the players. Bochum's central defender Anthar Yahia and their striker Zlatko Dedic chose to make the most of it by sending their nations to South Africa in a decisive World Cup playoff.

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Rafael Benítez may be forced to part with as many as four senior international squad members in the January transfer window as he attempts to trim Liverpool's wage bill and balance the Anfield books.
Ryan Babel, Andrea Dossena, Andriy Voronin and Philipp Degen will all be sacrificed should suitable offers arrive, even though there are currently no guarantees that Benítez will be granted the revenue generated by their departures to reinvest into the Liverpool team. Click to continue reading...

Eintracht Frankfurt manager Michael Skibbe admits the club might be priced out of a move for Andriy Voronin.
The Liverpool striker has been linked with a move away from Anfield after failing to establish himself in the Reds first team, with manager Rafael Benitez preferring David Ngog as back-up for star forward Fernando Torres. Click to continue reading...

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Two of the U.S. Under-17 national team's top prospects are inching closer to European moves, while a third is edging closer to an MLS deal.

Manchester City and Real Madrid have stepped up their bids for U.

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Two of the U.S. Under-17 national team's top prospects are inching closer to European moves, while a third is edging closer to an MLS deal.

Manchester City and Real Madrid have stepped up their bids for U.

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Eintracht Frankfurt is plotting a swoop for Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin during the January transfer window.
The mid-table Bundesliga outfit has yet to make an official approach but is keen on securing the services of the Ukrainian international.
Voronin has struggled to adapt to the demands of the Premier League since he arrived at Anfield on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen in 2007. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool youngster Daniel Ayala has extended his contract with the Anfield club.
The 18-year-old defender, who made his debut for the first team on the opening day of this season at Spurs, has signed a new deal which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2012.
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It was 20 years ago today that the Berlin Wall fell, and so Jan posted the above video about Helmut Klopfleisch on Bundesliga Offside, which I'd also like to share with readers here on the front page. Klopfleisch was either very brave or very crazy, because in a nutshell he lived in the GDR [...] Click to continue reading...

Maybe with me, mostly with Hertha Berlin. See, I posted before about the disturbing trend of teams I like sucking a lot. What I didn't expect was that, um, Hertha Berlin would, um, CONTINUE TO SUCK.As you can see, Hertha Berlin is at the bottom of the table. The very, VERY bottom. It's ridiculous how bad they suck. Click to continue reading...

Time these players were given their marching orders.

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Albert Rieira

I had high hopes for Albert Riera when he first arrived from Espanyol but other than a couple of decent games and a decent finish here and there I really have been consistently wanting more from the winger.

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Like all streakers, the one that invaded the pitch during Sunday's match between Hertha Berlin and Cologne had an important message to share with everyone.

Just kidding he was being a vulgar, self-important idiot and he went down like all the rest...

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Let's get to it. No time to waste.

• Chelsea interested in Benfica trio.
  
• Buffon a target for United and Bayern.
  
• CSKA Moscow winger in high demand.
  
• Sol Campbell and Hertha Berlin?
  
• Arsenal youngster's stock is soaring.
  
• Blackburn resigned to losing McCarthy?

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"We have all got to question ourselves, me included. We have a week and we have got to try to get our self-confidence back by discussing things. Otherwise, there's no point even going to (Hertha) Berlin. We may as well stay here." "I can understand the fans' disappointment. We were weak and deserved to lose. Click to continue reading...

Friday 30th October
19:30 Dortmund v Hertha Berlin, Bundesliga, ESPN
Not a great offering from the Bundesliga this weekend. Hertha are awful and Dortmund got knocked out of the Cup in midweek. If you must get involved then have a butchers atBVB's Lucas Barrios who has scored four goals in four games. Click to continue reading...

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Liverpool's Andriy Voronin has held talks with manager Rafa Benitez over his lack of first-team football, according to the striker's agent.

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Hertha Berlin general manager Michael Preetz has refused to deny speculation linking them with a move for Andriy Voronin.
Reports in the German press have suggested that Hertha are eyeing a winter move for the Liverpool striker, who spent a spell on loan at the club last season, as well as Wolfsburg attacker Ashkan Dejagah. Click to continue reading...

The UEFA Europa League wrapped up its third set of group stage matches on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Overall, there were not too many upsets as many of the favorites in each group leading. Here's a recap, video highlights, and the latest group standings for the Europa League for the matches on Thursday.

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Nurnberg toppled Hertha Berlin in this basement battle.

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In Hamburg SV's 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin this past weekend, Croatia striker Malden Petrić was forced to leave the pitch in the second half with an injury worry. HSV's club doctor, Oliver Dierk, confirmed the injury and its extent early this week. Unfortunately, Petrić will be sidelined until no . Click to continue reading...

Bayer Leverkusen maintained their unbeaten record and moved to the top of the Bundesliga after an easy 4-0 victory over Nurnberg.
Saturday
Friedhelm Funkel was shown precisely how big a task he has on his hands as he witnessed his Hertha Berlin side collapse to Hamburg 3-1. Click to continue reading...

Saturday's Bundesliga action coincided with the 19th anniversary of Germany's reunification, which conveniently is also the country's national holiday albeit without lethal fireworks or military parades. To celebrate the event Berlin went all out artsy with some megalomaniac puppeteering, while the Bundesliga chose a more pragmatic approach, by retelling the the events through football over 90 minutes.

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O 30º jogo do Mundial Sub-20, foi realizado no Mubarak Stadium, em Suez-EGY, com uma temperatura de 28º C.
Jogaram as seleções da Coréia do Sul (49º do ranking da FIFA) e Estados Unidos (11º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
16/07/1987 - Coréia do Sul 4x2 Estados Unidos (Mundial Sub-17)
20/09/1988 - Coréia do Sul 0x0 Estados Unidos (Jogos Olímpicos)
11/03/1993 - Coréia do Sul 2x2 Estados Unidos (Mundial Sub-20)
12/03/1994 - Estados Unidos 1x1 Coréia do Sul (Amistoso)
09/12/2001 - Coréia do Sul 1x0 Estados Unidos
19/01/2002 - Estados Unidos 2x1 Coréia do Sul (Copa Ouro)
10/06/2002 - Coréia do Sul 1x1 Estados Unidos (Copa do Mundo)
14/08/2003 - Coréia do Sul 1x6 Estados Unidos (Mundial Sub-17)
05/12/2003 - Estados Unidos 2x0 Coréia do Sul (Mundial Sub-20)
30/06/2007 - Estados Unidos 1x1 Coréia do Sul (Mundial Sub-20)
O quarteto de arbitragem definido foi:
Árbitro: Roberto Rossetti-ITA
Primeiro Assistente: Paolo Calcagno-ITA
Segundo Assistente: Stefano Ayroldi-ITA
Quarto Árbitro: Hector Baldassi-ARG
Aos 23 minutos do primeiro tempo, o camisa 5, Kim Young Gwon, abriu o placar para a seleção da Coréia, ele que é jogador da Jeonju Univ. Click to continue reading...

While Chelsea-Liverpool will draw much of the attention from American soccer fans who love European soccer, today's schedule of matches also features Real Madrid's first true test of the season.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. take on Sevilla in a battle of top La Liga sides. Real Madrid is unbeaten and untested, but will have a chance to prove that it is ready to challenge Barcelona for the La Liga crown today.

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While Chelsea-Liverpool will draw much of the attention from American soccer fans who love European soccer, today's schedule of matches also features Real Madrid's first true test of the season.

Real Madrid� take on Sevilla in a battle of top La Liga sides. Real Madrid is unbeaten and untested this season, but will have a chance to prove that it is ready to challenge Barcelona for the La Liga crown today.

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There are several key matches in all of the top European leagues this weekend including the Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, and French Ligue 1. Here are full United States Television Listings for this Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4.

Spanish La Liga (All matches on GolTV except for Racing v Valenica which is on ESPN2)

Saturday, October 3, 2009

4:00 PM Atletico Madrid v Zaragoza

Sunday, October 4, 2009

11:00 AM Sporting v Mallorca

1:00 PM Racing Santander v Valencia (on ESPN2, NOT on GolTV)

3:00 PM Sevilla v Real Madrid

German Bundesliga (All matches on GolTV)

Saturday, October 3, 2009

9:30 AM Bayer Leverkusen v Nurnberg (Nuremberg)

Sunday, October 4, 2009

1:00 PM Hertha Berlin v Hamburg

Italian Serie A (All matches on FOX Soccer Channel)

Saturday, October 3, 2009

2:30 PM Inter Milan (Internazionale) v Udinese

5:00 PM Bari v Catania

Sunday, October 4, 2009

9:00 AM Roma v Napoli

2:30 PM Palermo v Juventus

French Ligue 1 (All matches on Setanta Sports)

Saturday, October 3, 2009

12:55 PM St Etienne v Bordeaux

2:55 PM Lens v Lyon

Sunday, October 4, 2009

2:55 PM Marseille v Monaco

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The UEFA Europa League wrapped up its second day of group stage matches on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Both of the English clubs, Fulham and Everton, won on Thursday. Many of the favorites also won in matches. Here's a full list of video highlights for Thursday's matches.

UEFA Europa League Video Highlights Thursday, October 1, 2009

FC BATE Borisov (1) Everton (2) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

FC Dinamo Bucuresti (0) Panathinaikos (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Sporting Lisbon (1) Hertha Berlin (0) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

PFC Levski Sofia (0) Lazio (4) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Anderlecht (1) Ajax Amsterdam (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Werder Bremen (3) Athletic Bilbao (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

FC Timisoara (0) Dinamo Zagreb (3) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

Galatasaray (1) SK Sturm Graz (1) UEFA Europa League Thursday, October 1, 2009

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Dirty Tackle is trying to figure if that's what Ghana U-20 team was trying to pull off in this celebration.
I can see it. Except for the guy with heartburn.
Now the links:

• Former AEK Athens owner a fraud. [Yahoo!]
  
• Pep cleared in doping case. [SI]
  
• UEFA W.

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O 18º jogo do Mundial Sub-20, foi realizado na cidade de Suez, no Mubarak Stadium com temperatura de 26º C.
Jogaram as seleções dos Estados Unidos (11º no ranking da FIFA) e Camarões (29º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
11/04/1999 - Camarões 1x3 Estados Unidos (Mundial Sub-20)
16/09/2000 - Estados Unidos 1x1 Camarões (Jogos Olímpicos)
23/06/2003 - Estados Unidos 0x0 Camarões (Amistoso)
A seleção estadunidense, deu 15 chutes ao gol, com 46% da posse de bola, enquanto a seleção dos Camarões deu 14 chutes ao gol, com 54% de posse de bola. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you enjoy Pablo Hernandez's juggletastic goal for Valencia vs Atletico Madrid this weekend: The Irish national team's new stadium. Eventually. (Pitch Invasion) Should MLS table-toppers be allowed to choose their playoff victims? (Prost Amerika Soccer) A Favre farewell (Hertha Berlin Offside) Football beats politics in Germany (BallSpiel) Brazil: The Next Generation (Brazil WCB) Is FIFA holding Africa [. Click to continue reading...

Talking with Josh over at thecup.us about the U-20 World Cup, and how many freaking college kids the US is fielding. Here's a comparison of club affiliations of a few teams in the tournament. Spoiler on today's game at the bottom.
GERMANY:
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You can remove Mexico from the list of nations opposing the United States in the race to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Mexico has pulled out of the running, leaving the United States as the lone CONCACAF nation bidding for the 2018 and 2018 World Cups.

The Mexican Soccer Federation stated that, after a careful review, it was determined that the country did not have the financial capacity to host the games, citing the country's need to renovate existing stadiums.

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Last season, Lucien Farve guided Hertha Berlin to fourth in the Bundesliga and into the Europa League. Monday, Farve was shown the door at after losing six on the trot, seeing Hertha Berlin at the foot of the Bundesliga table. Credit should be...
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The US Under-20 national team look to rebound from their opening game loss to Germany in the FIFA Under-20 World Championships.
Soccernet's Brent Latham looks at some of the potential changes in tactics in personnel in store for tomorrow's match versus Cameroon.
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Mladen Petric scored 17 minutes from time as Hamburg saw off Bayern Munich to keep their place at the top of the Bundesliga.
Saturday
A Vedad Ibisevic hat-trick inspired Hoffenheim to a 5-1 win over Hertha Berlin which took the side up to third in the table.
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