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US women to play 2 games against Brazil
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5.15.2008 : 4:54 pm
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CHICAGO -- The U.S. women's team will play Brazil, its conqueror in last year's World Cup, in two exhibition games this summer.
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US announces World Cup semifinal home sites
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5.14.2008 : 4:33 pm
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CHICAGO -- The United States plans to play its home games in the semifinals of World Cup qualifying in Washington and suburban Chicago and Denver.
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Manchester United wins 10th Premier League title in 16 years
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5.11.2008 : 8:35 pm
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WIGAN, England -- Manchester United won its 10th Premier League title in 16 years Sunday, getting a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and another goal from Ryan Giggs to beat Wigan 2-0 on the final day of the season.
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Angel, Borman give Red Bulls 2-1 win over Galaxy
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5.11.2008 : 1:09 am
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CARSON, Calif. -- Juan Pablo Angel scored in the 78th minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.
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Ronaldo sorry for encounter with cross-dressing prostitutes
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5.4.2008 : 11:25 pm
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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazilian star Ronaldo says he's sorry, embarrassed and ashamed about his highly publicized encounter a week ago with three cross-dressing prostitutes, calling it the biggest mistake of his life.
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Ronaldo in hiding after cross-dressing prostitutes incident
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4.29.2008 : 7:01 pm
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Ronaldo went into hiding Tuesday after a run-in with cross-dressing prostitutes that prompted police to investigate whether to charge one with trying to extort money from the soccer star.
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Young soccer players chasing pro dreams at new academies
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4.18.2008 : 7:55 pm
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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Louis Mateus is living an American soccer coach's dream. Standing under a big, white inflated dome, he watches about 40 teenage boys trickle inside for two hours of drills and scrimmages in what by day is a suburban Chicago driving range.
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Beckham Gets Traffic Ticket in Hollywood
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4.10.2008 : 7:40 am
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LOS ANGELES -- David Beckham has been given a penalty, but not the kicking kind. The Los Angeles Galaxy star got a traffic ticket when he was pulled over Tuesday in Hollywood, spokesman Glenn Lehrman said.
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New Seattle Soccer Team: Sounders FC
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4.7.2008 : 4:55 pm
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SEATTLE -- The newest Major League Soccer team will be called Seattle Sounders FC. About half the 14,500 fans who voted on the team name wrote in Sounders. That was about 20 percent more than the choices offered by the club: Alliance, Republic or Seattle FC.
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Beckham Tops MLS Salaries
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4.4.2008 : 6:14 pm
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NEW YORK -- David Beckham still earns 50 times Major League Soccer's average salary, even with it rising 12 percent this year to $129,395.
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Beckham Scores, Galaxy Win Home Opener
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4.4.2008 : 6:58 am
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CARSON, Calif. -- David Beckham scored his first goal in a Major League Soccer game and assisted on another to help the Los Angeles Galaxy win their home opener, 2-0 over the expansion San Jose Earthquakes on Thursday night.
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Beckham Gets Yellow in 100th Game
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3.27.2008 : 8:07 am
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SAINT-DENIS, France -- David Beckham got a yellow card in his 100th international game for England and was taken off in the 62nd minute of his team's 1-0 loss at France.
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US Beats Poland 3-0
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3.26.2008 : 6:35 pm
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KRAKOW, Poland -- Carlos Bocanegra and Oguchi Onyewu headed in first-half goals, substitute Eddie Lewis scored in the second half, and the United States beat Poland 3-0 in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
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Koreas Draw 0-0 in World Cup Qualifier
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3.26.2008 : 12:29 pm
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SHANGHAI, China -- Relations between the two Koreas are becoming normal -- at least in soccer. After a politically charged World Cup qualifier ended in a 0-0 tie Wednesday, North Korean players walked to the far end of the field to bow and wave to thousands of South Korean fans. South Korean players picked up on the gesture, standing in a line and waving to hundreds of North Korean supporters at Hongkou Stadium.
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Beckham Looking to Future With England
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3.24.2008 : 3:55 pm
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LONDON -- David Beckham is hopeful his 100th international appearance for England is the start of a new phase. Beckham, the former England captain, will play against France on Wednesday after being recalled by coach Fabio Capello. Beckham would become just the fifth Englishman to reach that milestone.
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Beckham Recalled to England Squad
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3.20.2008 : 10:16 am
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LONDON -- David Beckham was recalled by England on Thursday and could make his 100th international appearance in next week's exhibition game at France.
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Beckham Presents Award to Pele
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3.19.2008 : 10:35 pm
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NEW YORK -- Pele teased David Beckham that the British star has it easy compared to when he tried to spread the love of soccer in the United States.
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Honduras Beats Depleted Cubans
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3.13.2008 : 9:05 pm
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Down to 10 players after seven players deserted and another was suspended for a red card, Cuba dropped a 2-0 decision to Honduras on Thursday night in Group A play in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
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Inter President: Mancini Staying
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3.13.2008 : 6:53 am
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MILAN, Italy -- Roberto Mancini will stay on as Inter Milan coach despite his announcement that he would quit at the end of the season, the club's president said.
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Gillett Differs With Hicks
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3.12.2008 : 10:36 pm
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DANA POINT, Calif. -- Liverpool co-owner George Gillett says he and partner Tom Hicks have some different ideas, the first public indication by Gillett of their split.
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US Soccer Wins Algarve Cup
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3.12.2008 : 12:30 pm
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VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTONIO, Portugal -- Abby Wambach scored her 88th international goal Wednesday to help the United States win the Algarve Cup for a record sixth time with a 2-1 victory over Denmark.
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Despite Beckham Goal, LA Galaxy Loses
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3.9.2008 : 10:20 am
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HONG KONG -- David Beckham scored a late goal before the Los Angeles Galaxy lost in a penalty shootout Sunday to Hong Kong club South China in the final leg of its preseason Asian exhibition tour.
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US, Denmark Win at Algarve Cup
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3.5.2008 : 1:48 pm
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ALBUFEIRA, Portugal -- The United States routed China 4-0 Wednesday at the Algarve Cup, and Denmark upset Women's World Cup champion Germany 1-0 on the opening day of the tournament.
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Hicks Makes Gillett Offer for Liverpool
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3.4.2008 : 3:23 pm
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LIVERPOOL, England -- Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has made a bid to buy all or part of George Gillett Jr.'s share of the Premier League club, The Associated Press has learned.
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Beckham Can't Save Galaxy Against Seoul
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3.1.2008 : 6:38 am
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SEOUL, South Korea -- David Beckham was the only one of five Los Angeles Galaxy players to convert in a penalty shootout and the Major League Soccer team lost to South Korea's FC Seoul in an exhibition game Saturday.
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Donovan Gets Scoring Record
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2.29.2008 : 3:41 pm
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NEW YORK -- Landon Donovan became the U.S. career scoring leader Friday, one month after scoring the goal that broke a tie with Eric Wynalda.
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FIFA Backs World Anti-Doping Agency Code
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2.29.2008 : 9:22 am
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- FIFA has agreed to adopt the World Anti-Doping Agency's revised drug testing code and promised to use "all possible means" to fight performance-enhancing drugs in soccer.
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Ronaldo Undecided on Career After Injury
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2.22.2008 : 6:42 am
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PARIS -- Three-time FIFA player of the year Ronaldo says he has not yet decided whether he will continue his career after rupturing a tendon in his left knee.
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FA Opposes Overseas Plans
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2.21.2008 : 12:24 pm
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LONDON -- The governing body of English soccer opposes the Premier League's plan to play regular-season games outside Britain. The Football Association says it would be too disruptive and harm relations with international soccer organizations. FA chairman David Triesman also doesn't want the issue to overshadow England's bid for the 2018 World Cup. He said Thursday he is open to a new proposal but wants to hear the recommendations soon.
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Barnsley Gets Chelsea in FA Cup
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2.18.2008 : 8:52 am
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LONDON -- Barnsley will host defending champion Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. The League Championship side stunned Liverpool 2-1 Saturday.
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Premier League Matches to Go Overseas
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2.7.2008 : 8:14 pm
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LONDON -- England's Premier League could be going global. The league's 20 clubs agreed unanimously Thursday to examine proposals to expand the regular season and play 10 games overseas starting in 2010-11.
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Mexico, United States Tie 2-2
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2.7.2008 : 1:11 am
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HOUSTON -- U.S. coach Bob Bradley spotted a glaring weakness as the Americans tied Mexico 2-2 in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
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Beckham Omitted by Capello
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1.31.2008 : 12:03 pm
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LONDON -- David Beckham will have to wait for his 100th international appearance. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder was omitted Thursday when Fabio Capello picked his first roster as England's coach.
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US Tops China, Wins Four Nations Tourney
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1.20.2008 : 11:19 am
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GUANGZHOU, China -- Shannon Boxx scored on a looping header in the 77th minute Sunday and the United States beat China 1-0 to win the Four Nations Tournament.
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Wizards Take UCLA's Myers With Top Pick
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1.19.2008 : 5:39 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Chance Myers' decision to leave school early paid off Friday when the Kansas City Wizards selected him with the first pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
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Soccer Player Dies in Scotland
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12.29.2007 : 4:52 pm
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MOTHERWELL, Scotland -- The captain of a Scottish Premier League soccer team died Saturday, collapsing during a game just as he was about to leave the field for a substitute.
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Beckham Seeks Role on Capello's England
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12.24.2007 : 8:58 am
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LONDON -- David Beckham is eager to play under new England manager Fabio Capello -- despite the stormy relationship the two shared at Real Madrid.
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Champions League Draw Features AC Milan
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12.21.2007 : 7:35 am
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NYON, Switzerland -- Defending champion AC Milan will play Premier League leader Arsenal in the second round of the Champions League, and Inter Milan will face Liverpool in another matchup between Italian and English clubs.
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US Qualifying Schedule Released
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12.20.2007 : 3:14 pm
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CHICAGO -- The United States would play its first-ever World Cup qualifier at Cuba on Sept. 6 if both nations advance to the semifinals of the North and Central American and Caribbean region.
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Capello Introduced As England Coach
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12.18.2007 : 4:53 am
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LONDON -- No single player -- not even David Beckham -- is guaranteed a place in Fabio Capello's first lineup. The Italian was introduced as England's national coach Monday, promising to restore pride to an underachieving English team and insisting that players must prove themselves worthy of representing their country.
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Schilawski goal leads Wake Forest to NCAA men's soccer title
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12.16.2007 : 7:18 pm
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CARY, N.C. -- Zack Schilawski always dreamed of scoring big goals in his hometown. He delivered the biggest one of his career there Sunday, scoring the eventual game-winner to lift Wake Forest to a 2-1 victory over Ohio State in the NCAA College Cup championship.
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Capello Hired As England Coach
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12.14.2007 : 4:58 pm
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LONDON -- One of soccer's most successful coaches, Fabio Capello now has what might be the toughest job in the game. The Italian was appointed coach of England's national team Friday by the Football Association. He replaces Steve McClaren, who was fired last month after England failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championship. McClaren was the latest in a long list of coaches unable to add to England's 1966 World Cup triumph.
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Hope Solo Talks About World Cup
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12.6.2007 : 6:52 pm
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Nearly three months after her World Cup fell apart, Hope Solo still is pained by the experience. In her first public comments since a brutally frank TV interview in which she criticized her benching, Solo told The Associated Press she never saw it coming and wasn't prepared for it.
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Italy, France, Netherlands in Same Draw
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12.2.2007 : 3:34 pm
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LUCERNE, Switzerland -- World Cup champion Italy, France and the Netherlands got the 2008 European Championship draw none of them wanted. Each other.
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Italy Gets France, Dutch at Euros
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12.2.2007 : 7:14 am
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LUCERNE, Switzerland -- World Cup champion Italy was drawn Sunday into what appears to be the most difficult of the four first-round groups for next year's European Championship and will face France, the Netherlands and Romania in the first round.
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Beckham Superb in Game Vs. New Zealand
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12.1.2007 : 6:35 am
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- David Beckham scored a penalty kick and setup three other goals as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Wellington Phoenix 4-1 in an exhibition game Saturday.
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Beckham Bends 1 in for the Sydney Crowd
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11.27.2007 : 3:24 pm
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SYDNEY, Australia -- With David Beckham bent over clutching his ankle, the Galaxy's first exhibition outside North America seemed doomed to go down as a failed marketing exercise.
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David Beckham Has Field Day in Australia
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11.26.2007 : 3:31 pm
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SYDNEY, Australia -- David Beckham and his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates held a workout at the Olympic stadium Monday before substantially less than the sellout crowd of 80,000 that is expected there for an exhibition match the following night.
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England Gets Croatia Again
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11.25.2007 : 3:06 pm
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DURBAN, South Africa -- Politics and soccer will mix in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, which can't make FIFA happy. South and North Korea will meet in Asian qualifying for the tournament, and the United States could face Cuba in the CONCACAF semifinals.
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US to Plays Barbados or Dominica
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11.25.2007 : 11:18 am
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DURBAN, South Africa -- The United States will play its first World Cup qualifier next June against the winner of an opening-round series between Barbados and Dominica and could face Cuba in its regional semifinals group.
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England Fires Soccer Coach McClaren
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11.23.2007 : 12:24 am
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LONDON -- England fired coach Steve McClaren on Thursday, a day after failing to qualify for the 2008 European Championship by losing at home to Croatia.
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Beckham Wants Future With England Team
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11.22.2007 : 11:41 pm
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LONDON -- With a question mark hanging over his place on the England team, David Beckham says he still has plenty left in his soccer career. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, who made his 99th international appearance in England's 3-2 loss to Croatia on Wednesday, still wants to play at the 2010 World Cup -- when he will be 35 years old.
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England Loses to Croatia; Misses Euros
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11.22.2007 : 1:52 am
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WEMBLEY, England -- England's so-called golden generation sat dejected on the muddy field of Wembley Stadium, trying to drown out the celebratory cheers of Croatian fans. The unthinkable had happened: The nation that invented modern soccer, which plays at a stadium that styles itself as "the venue of legends," had failed to qualify for next year's European Championship.
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Dynamo Rallies to Repeat As MLS Champs
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11.18.2007 : 3:41 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Make it two in a row for the Houston Dynamo, the first MLS team to repeat in a decade. The men in orange rallied with two goals in the second half Sunday to beat the New England Revolution 2-1 in the MLS Cup, securing the win with Dwayne De Rosario's powerful 12-yard header in the 74th minute.
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England Alive After Israel Beats Russia
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11.17.2007 : 11:46 pm
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RAMAT GAN, Israel -- England's bid to qualify for next year's European Championship is still alive. Israel beat Russia 2-1 Saturday night, preventing the Russians from climbing past the English into second place in Group E with one game remaining.
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Italy and France Qualify for Euro 2008
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11.17.2007 : 5:29 pm
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GLASGOW, Scotland -- Christian Panucci scored on a header in second-half injury time to give Italy a 2-1 victory over Scotland on Saturday night, a result that qualified both the Azzurri and France for next year's European Championship.
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Argentina Wins Another Cup Qualifier
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11.17.2007 : 4:52 pm
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina won its third straight qualifier for the 2010 World Cup, beating Bolivia 3-0 Saturday behind two goals from Juan Roman Riquelme and one from Sergio Aguero.
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Cherundolo Leads US Over South Africa
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11.17.2007 : 3:45 pm
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Steve Cherundolo scored in the 27th minute, and the United States beat World Cup host South Africa 1-0 Saturday in an exhibition game that closed the Americans' first year under coach Bob Bradley.
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Beckham Sets Up Goal in England Win
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11.16.2007 : 5:25 pm
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VIENNA, Austria -- David Beckham's corner kick was headed into the goal by Peter Crouch in the 44th minute on Friday night as England beat Austria 1-0 in an exhibition game but lost forward Michael Owen to a thigh strain.
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United's Emilio Wins MVP
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11.15.2007 : 5:44 pm
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WASHINGTON -- D.C. United forward Luciano Emilio was voted MVP of Major League Soccer on Thursday after a season in which he became the league's first 20-goal scorer in five years.
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Sundhage to Replace Ryan As US Coach
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11.13.2007 : 6:30 pm
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Pia Sundhage's immersion into U.S. culture introduced her to Americans' "Go for it" mentality. But when it comes to soccer, her fellow Swedes' deliberateness might sometimes work best, the former international star said Tuesday after being hired as the U.S. women's national team coach.
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Seattle to Join MLS Beginning in 2009
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11.13.2007 : 6:07 pm
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SEATTLE -- Seattle will join Major League Soccer beginning in 2009, the second addition to the league this year. The yet-to-be named team will play at Qwest Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks. The expansion Tuesday makes Seattle the league's 15th club and follows the rebirth of the San Jose Earthquakes, who will start play in 2008.
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Officer Investigated Following Fan Death
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11.12.2007 : 3:32 pm
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ROME -- A police officer was placed under investigation Monday for possible manslaughter in the shooting death of a soccer fan that provoked riots across Italy.
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Riots Ensue After Soccer Fan Is Killed
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11.11.2007 : 5:19 pm
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ROME -- A police officer accidentally shot and killed a soccer fan Sunday while trying to break up a fight by a Tuscan highway between supporters of rival teams, authorities said. Enraged by the killing, hundreds of fans rioted in Rome, attacking a police station.
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