Under-17 World Cup final on ESPN2 and Galavision: Switzerland - Nigeria at 1pm. MFL: UNAM Pumas - Indios on Telemundo at 1pm. Santos Laguna - Club America at 5pm on Univision. Colombian League on GolTV: America - Millionarios at 3:30pm. All Times Eastern Click to continue reading...

The top two teams in England face off today, while four MLS teams battle to see which two will play in the Western Conference final in MLS.

Manchester United travels to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea, while the Home Depot Center Clasico and Seattle-Houston fill out the MLS portion of today's action.

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There are two key MLS playoff series kicking off today, and European soccer action looms, but the U.S. Under-17 national team's final World Cup group match should garner plenty of attention on this Soccer Sunday.

The U.S. Under-17 team is coming off a 1-0 win vs.

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There are two key MLS playoff series kicking off today, and European soccer action looms, but the U.S. Under-17 national team's final World Cup group match should garner plenty of attention on this Soccer Sunday.

The U.S. Under-17 team is coming off a 1-0 win vs.

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Tickets for the seventh annual tournament that serves as the qualifying tournament for the Copa Libertadores for Mexican clubs go on sale next month.

Home Depot Center hosts games Jan. 9, 10 and 12.

More info from today's press release:

InterLiga 2010 will determine two Mexican club berths (Mexico 2 and Mexico 3) for Copa Libertadores.

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There is soccer action galore on TV today, with a handful of top-notch rivalries on display.

Manchester United-Liverpool is the marquee game of the day, but there is so much more to watch. West Ham-Arsenal, Boca-River, Club America-Chivas and Marseille-Paris St. Germain are some of the quality tilts American soccer fans will have to choose from today.

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There is soccer action galore on TV today, with a handful of top-notch rivalries on display.

Manchester United-Liverpool is the marquee game of the day, but there is so much more to watch. West Ham-Arsenal, Boca-River, Club America-Chivas and Marseille-Paris St. Germain are some of the quality tilts American soccer fans will have to choose from today.

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MLS on ESPN2: Chivas USA - Chicago at 8pm. Europa League on GolTV: Benfica - Everton at 1pm, Fulham - Roma at 3pm, and Lazio - Villarreal at 8pm. Copa Sudamericana on Fox Sports en Espanol: River Plate - San Lorenzo at 5:30pm and Fluminense - Universidad at 7:30pm. CONCACAF Champions League: Comunicaciones - UNAM Pumas at 10pm. Click to continue reading...

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ADVANCE NOTICE: Don Garber will take calls on Fox Football Fone-In show on Mon Oct 26 from 6-8pm Central.
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
This is ti! The last round of the group stage.
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Marquee battles in each of Europe's top leagues and a loaded schedule of important MLS tilts headline a busy Saturday of soccer action.

Early birds will be able to watch Aston Villa take on Chelsea on ESPN2, while those sleeping in can still wake up and catch Juventus-Fiorentina, Hamburg-Bayer Leverkusen and Valencia Barcelona.

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Marquee battles in each of Europe's top leagues and a loaded schedule of important MLS tilts headline a busy Saturday of soccer action.

Early birds will be able to watch Aston Villa take on Chelsea on ESPN2, while those sleeping in can still wake up and catch Juventus-Fiorentina, Hamburg-Bayer Leverkusen and Valencia Barcelona.

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With a thrilling week of World Cup qualifying action behind us, international club soccer will once again take center stage this weekend as players change their focus from national teams to club teams.

There is no shortage of marquee match-ups, whether in England, Spain or MLS, which is winding up its regular season with some crucial playoff-impacting tilts.

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Since we didn't have many significant domestic league matches this week, and I have time to kill on a train from Amsterdam to Brussels, here is the next edition of our Annual Rankings. This time, we are up to 1989.

1989 was one of those seasons in which the European Cup winner did not manage to finish atop the World Club Rankings for the year.

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Ugh - The USA U20 team laid another egg at the World Cup. Losing 3-0 to South Korea. And again they looked quite inept on the green. Strange team. Horrible in game 1, very good in game 2, horrible in game 3.
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Official Web Site, and video highlights from all the games. Click to continue reading...

QUESTION ON MY MIND
1-888-388-2650 - This is the phone number of the dopes trying to sell the Honduras v USA game via closed circuit in the USA. Call them and tell them that they are dopes. So far they have signed up a whopping 5 places in the entire country to carry the game. Click to continue reading...

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All my best go out to those folks in American Somoa and Somoa. Let's hope your lives can get back to normal soon.
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From the U20 World Cup: Dilly Duka scores one of the most amazing goals in all of USA soccer history (third USA goal of this game). Click to continue reading...

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USA U20 redeem themselves with a great 4-1 win over Cameroon at the World Cup.
Scoring for Cameroon: Banana Yaya! One of the great names of all time!
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Reuters reports that Mexico has withdrawn their bid for hosting the 2018/2022 World Cups due to the economy. Click to continue reading...

It is one of the more quiet Sundays in recent memory in the soccer world, but even on a slow day there are plenty of matches to watch.

The Under-20 World Cup is in full swing, while leagues from Italy to France round out their weekend's schedules. Americans Abroad are in action as well, with Oguchi Onyewu hoping to get some first-team league action with AC Milan and Carlos Bocanegra looking to help Rennes stop mighty Bordeaux.

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Group Stage
Matchday 4:
-Tue Sep 22
Puerto Rico Islanders 1-1 Saprissa - PRI goal by Josh Hansen. Sap goal by Kenall Watson.
Metapan 0-4 Pachuca - Pac goals by Ulises Mendivil(2), Edy German Brambila & Edgar Benítez. Click to continue reading...

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I want to float this idea right now: Next season in Kansas City the head coach should be Preki! You read it here first.
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Cruz Azul got a decisive win in Columbus last night and has officially advanced to the knock out rounds. Click to continue reading...

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Jens Lehman answers his team who suspended him for attending Oktoberfest celebration: "That evening, I drank only half a Radler and then mineral water after that. I drove myself home later on. The visit to Oktoberfest was for a charity event which had long since been planned, but had not been agreed with the club. Click to continue reading...

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Some teams enter Round 4 this week in do-or-die mode! The big teams in desperate need are Houston, DC and Saprissa. Another loss for them and it will be very tough to come back. Then you have teams like Columbus that owe Cruz Azul some serious pay back for a 5-0 asskicking down in Mexico City. Click to continue reading...

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Sunday is the return of the Derby du Nord!! Lens v Lille in the French Ligue 1! This makes me a very happy man!
THE LATEST WORD ON USA V HONDURAS VIEWING IN THE TWIN CITIES
So if you haven't heard yet, we have a real mess on our hands for viewing this World Cup qualifying game on Sat Oct 10. Click to continue reading...

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If you are a fan of both American football and proper futbol, today may be a tough day of decisions as the NFL season kicks off. If you're loyalty and preference lies with the beautiful game, you will have more than enough options to watch good action today.

U.S. national team fans will surely be interested in watching today's Everton-Fulham clash, with Tim Howard squaring off against Clint Dempsey.

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MFL on Telemundo: Toluca - Morelia at 1pm and Atlante - UNAM Pumas at 5pm. Brasileirao on GolTV: Cruzeiro - Sao Paulo at 3pm. Click to continue reading...

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Soccer By Ives Twitters: "Michael Bradley is suspended for today's Moenchengladbach's match after his reaction to being pulled at halftime last week."
-Is Michael Bradley a total psycho just waiting to explode or what? He seems to be getting worse.
USL SECOND DIVISION
FINAL
Matches & Scores:
-Sat Aug 29
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Eagles - 10pm Central on FSC
BIG EUROPEAN CLUB MATCHES
-Sat Aug 29
Manchester United v Arsenal - 11:15am Central on FSC
Milan v Inter - 1:30pm Central on FSC
-Sun Aug 30
Roma v Juventus - 11am Central on FSC
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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When I was flying home from Mexico City last Saturday we stopped off in Houston, and had to go through customs there. As we approached the main terminal there was a huge "Welcome To Houston Texas" sign. It featured images of the city skyline and natural beauty. It also featured aspects of the area's culture. Click to continue reading...

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Chicago coach Denis Hamlet on out of favor centerback Bakary Soumare: "He isn't committed to the team, his teammates orthe organization. As a coach, I can't put a player on the field that is not 100 percent committed." Holy smokes!
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The Group Stage is underway! Click to continue reading...

The 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League began its Group Stage on Tuesday August 18, 2009 with three matches. The Columbus Crew v Puerto Rico Islanders, CD Marathon v DC United, and Pumas UNAM v Comunicaciones. Here's a full recap of all the matches along with video highlights.

Columbus Crew beats PR Islanders 2-0 Video Highlights

The Columbus Crew continued their great form with a solid 2-0 victory at home to open the group stage against the Puerto Rico Islanders.

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MLS on Telefutura: Seattle - San Jose at 3pm. WPS on Fox Soccer Channel: LA - Chicago at 6pm. Emirates Cup on GolTV: Arsenal - Rangers at 11am and PSG - Atletico Madrid at 1:15pm. The Peace Cup final is on GolTV at 4pm. Russian Premier League on Setanta: Saturn - Zenit St Petersburg at 9am. MFL on Telemundo: UNAM Pumas - Cruz Azul at 1pm. Click to continue reading...

MLS on Telefutura: Seattle - San Jose at 3pm. WPS on Fox Soccer Channel: LA - Chicago at 6pm. Emirates Cup on GolTV: Arsenal - Rangers at 11am and PSG - Atletico Madrid at 1:15pm. The Peace Cup final is on GolTV at 4pm. Russian Premier League on Setanta: Saturn - Zenit St Petersburg at 9am. MFL on Telemundo: UNAM Pumas - Cruz Azul at 1pm. Click to continue reading...

Javier Aguirre's Gold Cup squad will be made up of mostly domestic league players. His 23-player squad was released on Monday, with Arsenal's Carlos Vela and Spurs' Giovani Dos Santos making up the overseas contingent. Goalkeepers: Oscar Perez (Tigres), Guillermo Ochoa (Club America), Jose de Jesus Corona (UAG) Defenders: Efrain Juarez (UNAM Pumas), Jose Antonio Castro (Tigres), Jonny Magallon (Chivas), Edgar Duenas (Toluca), Juan Carlos Valenzuela ( Club America), Ismael Rodriguez (Xlub America), Fausto Pinto. Click to continue reading...

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca were unable to turnaround their first leg loss to UNAM Pumas, drawing 2-2 in the second leg of the Mexican Clausura finals on Sunday night and losing 3-2 on aggregate. Christian Gimenez put Pachuca up in the 32nd minute from the penalty spot. UNAM Pumas' Dante Lopez equalized in the 61st. Click to continue reading...

In the words of the immortal philosopher, and professional wrestler, Ric Flair, to be the man, you've got to beat the man. Manchester United has been atop the rankings most of the season, following its European and World Club C up championships in 2008. Except for brief periods, Barcelona demonstrated brilliance all season. Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer on TeleFutura: Chicago - Dallas at 3pm. WPS on Fox Soccer Channel: Sky Blue FC - Boston at 6pm. Serie A on FSC: Fiorentina - Milan at 9am, Juventus - Lazio at 11am, and Inter Milan - Atalanta at 1pm. LA Liga on GolTV: Osasuna - Real Madrid at 1pm. MFL Final second leg on TeleFutura: Pachuca - UNAM Pumas at 8pm. Click to continue reading...