The 2010 World Cup Qualification process has finished and all of the 32 teams have been
determined. There aren't too many surprises as many of the favorites such as Brazil, Spain, Italy,
and England will all be there. Some nations such as France and Argentina struggled to advance but
in the end will be there in South Africa.
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Arsenal youngster Mark Randall hopes for a senior chance in their Carling Cup quarterfinal against
Manchester City.
Randall has already made nine Carling Cup appearances for the Gunners over the last four seasons
and is now hoping to feature in the Quarter-Finals of the current campaign.
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The second round of the NCAA tournament was played this weekend, with maybe 3 upsets in between,
but 1 HUGE upset. Here are the results:
- Stanford 2, BYU0
- Oklahoma St 1 (5), Santa Clara 1 (6)
- UCF 0, Wisconsin 1
- Connecticut 0, Boston College 2
- Portland 2, Washington 1
- Dayton 1, Virginia Tech 3
- Penn St 2, Virgina 6
- San Diego St 0, UCLA 5
- North Carolina 4, Georgia 0
- Washington St 0, Maryland 1
- Wake Forest 3, West Virginia 0
- Rutgers 0, South Carolina 1
- Notre Dame 6, Central Michigan 1
- Oregon St 1, Florida 0
- LSU 1 (2), Texas A&M 1 (4)
- Cal 0, Florida St 3
UCF v Wisconsin: UCF was seeded 3rd and was definitely a team that could make
it to the quarter finals for sure, but they ended up losing in just the second round of the NCAA
tournament.
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Anfield Talk 14 November @ 11:09 AM EST
Jose Mourinho could be set for a Premier League comeback with Manchester City after hinting he
wants to return to England.
The under-fire Inter Milan coach, who could be fired if the Italian giants to not reach the
knockout phase of the Champions League, said: "I am ready for the next phase of my career.
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In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I felt that Argentina had a fantastic team, were extremely
good to watch and probably should have won the tournament on these facts, but ultimately, they lost
to Germany on penalties in the Quarter Finals. This time around in South Africa, can they be
considered as World Cup contenders?
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So now that the CAS have suspended the transfer ban that had been imposed on Chelsea by UEFA over
the Gael Kakuta affair, the press are going to town about how Chelsea will be spending big money in
January to cover players leaving for the African Nations Cup and also to plan for the future
transfer windows just in case the ban is upheld after appeal.
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Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored
again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter
finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which
Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided.
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Things are heating up in Nigeria as the U-17 World Cup enters the quarter finals stage with
games being played on the 8th and 9th of November. Champions Nigeria who are the sole remaining
African representatives in the tournament will be looking to retain the title they won in 2007 and
add on to the one that their fellow compatriots Ghana won in the u-20 world cup earlier last
month.
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Soccerblog 06 November @ 08:30 AM EST
RSL was down on the strength of two Schelotto goals by the 35th minute and it appeared as if
Crew would be able to get over the one goal disadvantage and advance to the quarter finals. But RSL
struck back from a Javier Morales goal two minutes later. Ten minutes later, RSL were awarded a
penalty by referee Baldemero Toledo, a dubious call on Frankie Hejduk as Espindola went down a bit
too easily.
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Liverpool only managed a 1-1 draw away to Lyon tonight which may not be enough to qualify for the
quarter finals of the Champions League. A depleted Liverpool team had most of the possession away
to Lyon and had a few good attempts on goal saved by the Lyon keeper, until sub Ryan Babel scored
with a magnificent thunderbolt shot on 83 mins to give the Reds a deserved lead.
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The first round of MLS playoffs (aka MLS Conference Semi-finals)Â always spurs heated discussion
about its playoff format as well as the League's two conference structure.
Let's take an overview of various playoff format options and League structures for Major League
Soccer. There should be three objectives to a playoff format and League Structure:
1) Crown a worthy champion
2) Entertain the fans
3) Maximize revenue for the teams and League
No matter what playoff format is used or what tweaks are made to improve it, a percentage of
fans will criticize it and offer other imperfect solutions.
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I'm sure you're all like me out there in the Gooner Nation. Still luxuriating in the warm glow
of the derby win last Saturday over the Forces of Darkness. The cod DVD cover doing the email
rounds with Spurs releasing a highlights video of the first forty-two minutes of the game is
absolutely delicious.
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If English giants and 2005 winners Liverpool lose to Lyon in France on Wednesday night their
Champions League dreams could be all but over. Should Fiorentina beat Hungarian outfit Debrecen
(a very likely occurrence) Liverpool will be six points adrift with just two games left.
It makes for grim reading for the Anfield faithful, with their Premier League title hopes in
tatters the Champions League represents a great chance for them to pick up some silverware and an
exit in the group stages is virtually unthinkable.
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It's the FA Cup First Round this weekend so, in the first of five pieces about the Oldest
Cup Competition In The World (and there's a phrase that is probably copyrighted by The FA), we take
a look back at Wycombe Wanderers' run to the semi-finals of the competition in 2001.
The FA Cup is a competition that throws up surprise results every season, but some records
remain and one that may never be broken is that no-one from the bottom two divisions of the
Football League has made The FA Cup final.
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Gooner Talk 01 November @ 12:37 PM EST
The draw for the Carling Cup quarter finals took place yesterday afternoon, and Arsene Wenger's
young guns were rewarded for their win against Liverpool with an away tie at Manchester City. It
could mean that Emmanuel Adebayor will play against his former club again. The Togolese frontman
was the centre of controversy in September when he [.
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After beating Barnsley 2-0 in the
Carling Cup on Tuesday, Man United's opponents in the
quarter-finals will be
Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham and
Man United faced each other
in last season's Carling Cup final, which United won on penalties.
United will play Tottenham at Old Trafford, sometime at the end of November/early December.
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Attacking 90 30 October @ 01:10 AM EST
This is Fabio
At least that's what Manchester United is saying.
Sir Alex Ferguson played both twin Brazilian brothers, Rafael & Fabio Silva, in their Carling
Cup match against Barnsley. En route to winning, Rafael fouled Jamal Campbell-Ryce and earned
himself a yellow card; however Referee Chris Foy put brother Fabio in the book.
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Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored
again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter
finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which
Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided.
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Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored
again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter
finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which
Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided.
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Anfield Talk 29 October @ 01:54 PM EST
Alberto Aquilani last night claimed Liverpool were robbed of a dramatic stoppage time penalty after
Arsenal's kids stormed into the Carling Cup quarter finals for the seventh year running.
Liverpool's ÂŁ20m signing says his spectacular overhead kick was handled by Arsenal defender
Philippe Senderos and insisted referee Alan Wiley denied him a clear spot kick on his debut as a
77th minute substitute.
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Teenager Fran Merida netted his first Arsenal goal as Arsene Wenger's young Gunners beat
Liverpool 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.
Just back from the Under-20 World Cup with Spain, the 19-year-old former Barcelona trainee
drilled in a fine first-half strike as Wenger's faith in youth was once again justified.
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Anfield Talk 29 October @ 04:57 AM EST
Teenager Fran Merida netted his first Arsenal goal as Arsene Wenger's young Gunners beat Liverpool
2-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.
Just back from the Under-20 World Cup with Spain, the 19-year-old former Barcelona trainee drilled
in a fine first-half strike as Wenger's faith in youth was once again justified.
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With a history of recent slip ups to lower league opposition, there is a tendancy to view fixtures
such as last nights with a degree of trepidation, and when we gifted Scunthorpe an equaliser after
going ahead so early, there could well have been a sense of foreboding around the stadium.
This season though there has been the first suggestions that the old mentality is being cast aside
and rather than Scunthorpe's goal spelling disaster, the exact opposite was true as we went on the
front foot and sealed our progression through to the quarter-finals in convincing fashion.
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Arseblog 29 October @ 03:13 AM EST
Another fun night of Carling Cup action at the Grove saw Arsenal go through to the
quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Liverpool.
As expected the team was a mix of youth and experience. Nicklas Bendtner, Eduardo and Samir
Nasri got minutes under their belt to get themselves fit, at the back Senderos and Sylvester
provided a solid foundation while Lukasz Fabianski returned in goal.
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Carlo Ancelotti's side's current form is nothing short of amazing, having amassed 13 goals from
their last three games. Chelsea will join Arsenal and Manchester United in the quarter-finals of
the Carling Cup after their clinical demolition of Bolton Wanderers at the Stamford Bridge. Deco,
Malouda, Drogba and Salomon Kalou were the goal scorers for Chelsea.
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It's a celebration, bitches.
Via the Guardian ... "The competition may change, the advertising hoardings spinning to proclaim
Champions League or Premier League or Carling Cup, but Chelsea's swashbuckling home form remains a
constant. A tenth consecutive win here, achieved gracefully and impressively last night, has
propelled Carlo Ancelotti's team into the quarter-finals.
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Arsenal moved into the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at the
Emirates Stadium.
There was plenty of attacking endeavour on show and the packed stands were treated to three
top-class goals. Fran Merida netted his first goal in Arsenal colours on 19 minutes, but his
excellent strike was cancelled out by an equalling good finish from Emiliano Insua six minutes
later.
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LONDON Portsmouth have been banned from registering any new players until further
notice, the Premier League said on Wednesday, as the financial turmoil surrounding the south-coast
club continues.
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Manchester United bounced back from their weekend disappointment, while Tottenham, Portsmouth and
Blackburn also reached the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.
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United youngster Danny Welbeck and former Kop hero Michael Owen scored early in the second half to
put Manchester United into the quarter finals of the Carling Cup. Barnsley played well but were
unable to prevent a 0-2 loss in the hands of Manchester United.
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Manchester United's second string overcame the dismissal of Gary Neville to march into the last
eight of the Carling Cup thanks to goals in each half from Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen to beat
Barnsley 2-0.
Welbeck headed home Anderson's corner while unmarked in the fifth minute and Owen's neat finish
just before the hour-mark put the holders in the clear in front of a sell-out crowd at Oakwell.
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The first set of fixtures in the fourth round of the Carling Cup take place on Tuesday night as
holders Manchester United bid to avoid an upset. Elsewhere, there are all-top-flight clashes as
Sunderland host Aston Villa, Portsmouth welcome Stoke, and Everton visit Tottenham in the quest to
reach the quarter-finals.
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ERIC SAMUEL
The Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru is a "football heaven" for Kelantan coach B.
Sathianathan.
The former national coach said that teams should look forward playing in Kota Baru and not be
intimidated by their partisan fans.
"The kind of atmosphere you get playing here is lacking in Malaysian football," said Sathianathan
after Kelantan, backed by a sell-out 25,000 crowd, defeated KL Plus 3-0 in a Malaysia Cup
quarter-final second-leg match on Saturday to advance 4-1 on aggregate.
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