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FIFA supports diving bans
WorldSoccer.com &bull 5 Hours AgoCurrent World and European champions, Spain, are favourites with most bookmakers to add the 2012 European Championship to their haul.FIFA are prepared to give individual football associations the power to mete out punishments for diving. With the matter of simulation… Full Story »
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MLS Week 22: A Look Back
Soccer by Ives &bull Aug 30, 2010
As the Major League Soccer season hits the final stretch, some contenders are rounding into form while an early-season favorite is sputtering to the finish line. New York avenged an earlier loss to San Jose by turning in a fine 2-0 performance, Seattle… Full Story »
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VIDEO: Freddie Ljungberg Talks About His Return To Seattle
Goal.com &bull Aug 29, 2010
Fredrik Ljungberg SEATTLE -- The 2-1 stoppage time defeat wasn't the ending the ex-Sounder expected. In a press conference following the match, Freddie Ljungberg openly discussed the devastating loss, the home crowd reaction to his play and why he passed… Full Story »
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Zimbabwe: Chaos Rocks Dembare Match
Soccer News on AllAfrica.com &bull Aug 23, 2010
Dynamos defender Philip Sithole was hit with a bottle before the match was abandoned at Barbourfields. The script of match ripped out of the Wild, Wild West started after referee Bryton Malandule awarded Bosso what looked like a dubious penalty… Full Story »
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Ferguson rues 'silly points' lost
Soccer News on BBC SPORT &bull Aug 22, 2010
Five minutes prior to his last minute equaliser, Hangeland had shinned a corner into his own goal to seemingly give United the points at Craven Cottage. And United could have opened up a two-goal lead moments later when Nani had his spot-kick saved by Cottagers keeper David Stockdale after… Full Story »
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Soccer is no obstacle to blind children | The World Cup Insider
site-press.com via @webappuniverse &bull Aug 18, 2010Soccer is no obstacle to blind children GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Like many other Southern California kids on a warm Saturday morning, Sebastian Mancipe found himself on a soccer field with a ball at his feet. With beads of sweat emanating from beneath a faded blue baseball cap, he lined up a penalty kick, concentrating on the sound blaring from a radio within the goal. Our web spiders comb the web to bring you the best articles we can find from a variety of popular websites blogs and deliver them to you each and every day. Should you find objectionable… Full Story »
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An Evening with Esse Baharmast
www.proreferee.com via @proreferee &bull Aug 18, 2010Baharmast was the keynote speaker at the Ken Aston Camp for AYSO referees on July 24, 2010. His presentation included major instruction from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa including video clips, data the FIFA Referee Committee collected, and points of emphasis that World Cup referees prepared for prior to their arrival. Esse Baharmast discusses the 2010 FIFA World Cup during the Ken Aston Referee Camp at Chapman University in Orange, CA on July 24, 2010. Perhaps no other referee in history experienced the solo pursuit of honesty that Esse Baharmast faced in the 1998 FIFA World Cup… Full Story »
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NCOGA Misses A Decisive 'Penalty' Kick As Did Asamoah Gyan
www.ghanaweb.com via @BenniWeLuvYOU &bull Aug 17, 2010Ghana Parade to Amend?' The whirlwind of 2010 FIFA World Cup might have passed by swiftly like a monsoon from the very bottom of Africa to every nook and cranny globally. The passion and jubilations, the eerily 'thorn-sitting' suspense, vibration of tympanic membranes from the ubiquitous Vuvuzelas; and of course, the stomach churning and heart-fibrillating moments of some teams and certain players; all together transformed into a perfect concoction of unforgettable tournament. But for Ghanaians and in particular our one and only Striker 'Odomfo-Kumfo' Asamoah Gyan, the nightmare is indelible; for the drama and manner at which that penalty kick… Full Story »
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CONCACAF Champions League Preview (Group A) - Black And Red United
www.blackandredunited.com via @ProbTheBest &bull Aug 16, 2010If you know me, or read this blog regularly, or follow me on Twitter (judging from my follower numbers, this seems the least likely of the three), you know I really look forward to the CONCACAF Champions League. The CCL… Full Story »
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World Cup Star Ki Sung-Young, from Korea, Plays at Fenway Park
www.ethnicnewz.org via @EthnicNEWZorg &bull Aug 15, 2010Celtic FC soccer player Ki Sung-Young had his first game at Fenway Park on Wednesday. Ki played the full 90 minutes of the game as a starting player at a friendly game against Portugal's Sporting Lisbon team, leading the Celtic team to the victory. But many… Full Story »
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Canales Corner: Beckham Finally Finding A Balance
Goal.com &bull Aug 13, 2010
David Beckham David Beckham is back in Major League Soccer, back with the LA Galaxy, and though he's been there before, it seems a bit different this time around.The word 'soccer' trips off Beckham's tongue more easily, yet he's also less eager to please than in his early days, when broadcast pressures pushed him into playing before his ankle was ready, when he was running through a constant gauntlet of press duties, a television show, and commercial appearances. At that time, Beckham was trying to be all things to all people - Superman Soccer Savior to MLS, hero player for… Full Story »
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USA World Cup Headlines Blog Archive World Cup 2006 Preview - Ivory Coast
worldcupheadlines.org via @USsoccerCup &bull Aug 12, 2010The Ivory Coast topped their qualifying group but the margins between success and failure were so intense it came down to a single penalty kick with just four minutes of qualification remaining. In the penultimate qualifying match, the Ivorians needed a victory against Cameroon to ensure… Full Story »
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Lindpere Goal Propels Red Bulls Past Toronto
Soccer by Ives &bull Aug 11, 2010
Lindpere's second MLS goal keeps the Red Bulls in second place, five points ahead of Toronto. After two straight ties, New York was finally able to find that decisive goal. The Estonian international coolly slotted a one touch shot past… Full Story »
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So Where Was This at The World Cup? Reviewing The USA-Brazil Friendly
bleacherreport.com via @WorldCupNation &bull Aug 11, 2010THE GOOD ...- THE FIRST TEN MINUTES: No, that's not a typo. After cartoon-like disasters at the start of each game at the World Cup, the Americans actually came out swinging and looked the better team at the start. Landon Donovan had an awfully good case for a penalty kick in the third minute of the game, and if… Full Story »
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USA's Landon Donovan: "It's Not Enough To Learn And Lose"
Goal.com &bull Aug 11, 2010
USA After the USA lost 0-2 to a revitalized Brazil squad in their first match under new coach Mano Menezes, it was difficult for American star Landon Donovan to find positives in the match. Brazil. That's a whole different animal.… Full Story »
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Galaxy get a Reality check - LA Daily News
www.dailynews.com via @ladailynews &bull Aug 8, 2010Argentine star Gonzalo Higuain had two second-half goals and Xabi Alonso scored the winner on a rebound and Real Madrid overcame a two-goal deficit to score a 3-2 victory over the host Galaxy in an international exhibition match in front… Full Story »
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Real rally to bring Galaxy back down to earth in friendly - World Soccer - Yahoo! Canada Sports
ca.sports.yahoo.com via @DTNSports &bull Aug 8, 2010LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Real Madrid overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 in a pre-season friendly at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Galaxy went ahead five minutes before halftime when defender… Full Story »
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Real rally to bring Galaxy back down to earth in friendly - World Soccer - Yahoo! Sports
bit.ly via @rjpooch &bull Aug 8, 2010LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Real Madrid overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 in a pre-season friendly at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Galaxy went ahead five minutes before halftime when defender… Full Story »
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Real Madrid ground Galaxy - The Globe and Mail
bit.ly via @FinanceWeather &bull Aug 8, 2010Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos (L) heads the ball in front of Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle during the first half of their soccer friendly match in Pasadena, California, August 7, 2010. Xabi Alonso scored in the 72nd minute and… Full Story »
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Alonso's goal lifts Real Madrid over LA Galaxy 3-2 - MLS - Yahoo! Sports
bit.ly via @rjpooch &bull Aug 8, 2010PASADENA, CALIF. (AP) -Xabi Alonso scored in the 72nd minute and Real Madrid rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in an exhibition match Saturday night in front of 89,134 at the Rose Bowl. Sergio Canales began the play that led to the winning goal. Canales' no-look, back-heel pass freed Higuain for an 8-yard shot that was blocked by goalkeeper… Full Story »
