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"Anything to declare?"... "Yes, we're not very good."When things go poorly for Toronto
FC on the road, we often hear that "travel" has caught up with the team. It may seem like a handy
excuse but any of us who have fought our way through airports know that it can be taxing at the
best of times.
All these screens and not one Jan de Bont film?Few people who have to regularly travel
by air for work claim that it is a pleasurable experience. Airport line-ups, cramped flights,
security headaches and long delays are the norm for these weary airline commuters. For Toronto FC
and their MLS brethren, fixture lists can sometimes mean criss-crossing the continent three or four
times over a fortnight.
from the outside, in one man's journey to the heart of Calcutta
by Ashwin Warrior
I came to Calcutta on a whim. Time off from school, traveling and volunteering in India—one
version of the American collegiate dream. I chose Calcutta, the sprawling metropolis of over
fifteen million people, on the recommendation of a friend.
GIJON, Spain — League leaders Barcelona saw their record winning run come to an end with a
shock 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijon and it could have been worse had David Villa not scored a
brilliant 79th-minute equaliser to salvage a point. Barcelona had won 16 consecutive league games
to beat the old mark of [.
DORTMUND, Germany — Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer produced an outstanding performance on Friday
to earn his side Schalke 04 a point after a goalless draw at Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund.
With Germany set to face Italy in a friendly here at Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday,
Neuer boosted his chances of facing the Italians [.
DOHA, Qatar — Billed as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, the 2011 Asian Cup was nothing of
the sort. Qatar's win in the December vote for the 2022 World Cup hosting rights led to a storm of
criticism, and put the spotlight on the Asian Cup like never before. The Gulf nation looked [...]
LIVERPOOL, England - Manager Roy Hodgson left Liverpool on Saturday and the club appointed former
player and manager Kenny Dalglish until the end of the season to try to turn around a dismal run of
form. Hodgson, who joined England's most successful club from Fulham in July last year, had been
under intense pressure from fans in recent weeks after defeats by Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Blackburn Rovers.
