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Amauri double sinks spirited Shamrock (Reuters)

Bob — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:30 +0000

Juventus won their first
competitive game under new coach Luigi Del Neri on Thursday,
beating spirited Irish side Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in the first leg
of their Europa League third-round qualifier.

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Report: Zenit St. Petersburg Agree Deal For Porto’s Bruno Alves (Goal.com)

Bob — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:45 +0000

Zenit continue to strengthen their defence…
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La Liga announce new tournament in Asia to boost brand (Reuters)

Bob — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:34 +0000

Spain’s La Liga revealed
plans to host an annual pre-season tournament in Asia in a bid
to boost their brand in a region dominated by the English
Premier League.

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Raul joins Germany’s Schalke (Reuters)

Bob — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:36 +0000

* Raul to sign two-year contract

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Fabregas is going nowhere says Arsenal manager Wenger (Reuters)

Bob — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00:29 +0000

Arsenal have no intention of
selling captain Cesc Fabregas manager Arsene Wenger said on
Wednesday dismissing Barcelona’s repeated approaches for the
Spain midfielder as “transfer noise”.

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Argentina announces roster for Ireland exhibition (AP)

Bob — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:00:27 +0000

Lionel Messi, Javier Macherano and Gonzalo Higuain were among the players selected Tuesday for Argentina’s roster for its Aug. 11 exhibition at Ireland, a group announced hours after coach Diego Maradona was fired. The Argentine Football Association said the roster was selected by Maradona. Several players left off the World Cup team were picked, including midfielders Jesus Datolo and Fernando…
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Goal.com WPS Power Rankings: Week 15 (Goal.com)

Bob — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:00:47 +0000

FC Gold Pride is running away with it. They have the best offense, the best defense, the longest win streak, winningest coach in WPS history and, if stats recorded it, the best chemistry. They’re no. 1 this week; where is the rest of the league in this week’s rankings?
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Bolton sign young Real Madrid defender (Reuters)

Bob — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:00:38 +0000

Bolton Wanderers have signed
left back Marcos Alonso from Real Madrid on a three-year
contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on
Tuesday.

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Asia chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Iraq election deadlock (Reuters)

Bob — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:26 +0000

Asia’s soccer chief
Mohamed Bin Hammam has expressed his “deep concern” at the
failure of Iraq to elect a new president for its soccer
federation, which could lead to its suspension from the
international game.

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Manchester City Manager Roberto Mancini Unsure Which Stars Will Be Cut From Premier League Squad (Goal.com)

Bob — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:00:39 +0000

Italian struggling in face of new regulations.
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Raul leaves Real, may go to England or Germany (Reuters)

Bob — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:47 +0000

* Striker to move on after 16 seasons in La Liga

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Galaxy waiting for ‘silly’ offer on Donovan (Yahoo! Sports)

Bob — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:00:31 +0000

The MLS franchise will sell Landon Donovan but only if the price makes them look twice.
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Iraqi soccer officials postpone president vote (AP)

Bob — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:00:27 +0000

The president of the Iraqi Football Association said Sunday that officials have postponed the FIFA-sanctioned presidential elections in Irbil because there were not enough members present for the vote. Hussein Saeed said some federation members had refused to travel to the Kurdish city and instead gathered in Baghdad on Sunday to support Shiite challenger Falah Hassan.
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Guti leaves Real Madrid, mulling Besiktas offer (Reuters)

Bob — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:00:43 +0000

* Midfielder mulling offer from Turkey’s Besiktas

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Goal.com Interview: Ossie Ardiles — Luka Modric Will Be ‘Crucial’ For Tottenham Hotspur In Champions League, Javier Mascherano Likely To Leave Liverpool For Inter (Goal.com)

Bob — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:00:36 +0000

Spurs legend lauds the ‘fairytale’ work of Harry Redknapp.
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Sudan risks FIFA ban from international soccer (Reuters)

Bob — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:00:47 +0000

Sudan risks a FIFA ban from
international soccer after the government said Football
Association president Kamal Shaddad could not run for a third
term this month.

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Chelsea’s Drogba doubtful for season opener (Reuters)

Bob — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:00:36 +0000

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is
set to miss next month’s Community Shield clash with Manchester
United and their Premier League opener after undergoing groin
surgery which will rule him out for three weeks.

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Uruguay striker Forlan cancels Venezuela visit (AP)

Bob — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:42 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says World Cup star Diego Forlan has had to cancel a visit to the South American country. Chavez’s justice minister announced earlier in the week that the Uruguay striker would visit on Friday. But Chavez said in a speech Friday that “Forlan was going to come but he didn’t have time.” Argentina coach Diego Maradona met with Chavez during a visit to…
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Ramalho rejects Brazil job to stay with Fluminense (AP)

Bob — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:00:39 +0000

Muricy Ramalho has rejected an offer to coach Brazil and will honor his contract with Fluminense, club directors said Friday. The Brazilian football federation offered Ramalho the national team job Friday but the deal was pending an agreement with Fluminense, whose contract with the coach goes until the end of 2012.
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Barcelona To Turn To Werder Bremen Star Mesut Oezil If Deal For Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas Falls Through (Goal.com)

Bob — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:44 +0000

The Catalan side are interested in signing Oezil in case they fail to sign Fabregas this summer.
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John Harkes: Landon Donovan Should Leave LA Galaxy For Europe (Goal.com)

Bob — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:00:54 +0000

Forward urged to make Premier League return.
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Val’s WPS Foot-notes: Marta’s Maniacs (Goal.com)

Bob — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:00:44 +0000

Philadelphia Independence keeper Val Henderson gives a behind-the-scenes take of everyday life with the WPS expansion club. In the latest installment, Val about the craze over FC Gold Pride striker Marta, on and off the field.
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SAfrica may have to drop Bafana Bafana nickname (AP)

Bob — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:00:52 +0000

South Africa’s football team may have to drop its Bafana Bafana nickname because of copyright issues. The South African Football Association is involved in a dispute with a local businessman who acquired the rights to the moniker in 1994, with its current owners making a reported $ 10 million profit from it during the World Cup.
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FIFA praises Japan’s 2022 World Cup bid (AP)

Bob — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:36 +0000

A FIFA delegation has praised Japan’s planning and advanced infrastructure after completing an inspection of the country’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The FIFA inspection team, headed by Chile Football Federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls, toured stadium and broadcasting facilities in Osaka and Tokyo from Tuesday to Thursday.
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Barry says players, Capello must rebuild interest (AP)

Bob — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:00:37 +0000

England midfielder Gareth Barry says players and coach Fabio Capello must rebuild interest in the team following a disappointing World Cup campaign. England lost 4-1 to Germany in the round of 16, and ticket sales have gone slowly for the Aug. 11 friendly against Hungary at Wembley, even with the Football Association discounting prices by up to 33 percent.
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Goalkeeper Cech to miss start of season for Chelsea (Reuters)

Bob — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:00:36 +0000

Chelsea will start the new
season without goalkeeper Petr Cech after scans revealed a torn
calf muscle, the Premier League champions said on Wednesday.

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Los Angeles Galaxy Vs San Jose Earthquakes: Head To Head Preview (Goal.com)

Bob — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:33 +0000

Goal.com’s MLS game of the week.
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French soccer stars face charges in sex probe (AP)

Bob — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:00:24 +0000

A French judge issued preliminary charges Tuesday against soccer stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema for soliciting an underage prostitute — the latest setback for a national team that returned from the World Cup in disgrace and disarray. Ribery and Benzema were questioned Tuesday as part of a probe into a suspected network of prostitutes that operated out of a nightclub on Paris’ glitzy…
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OFFICIAL: Germany Coach Joachim Loew Signs Contract Extension Until 2012 (Goal.com)

Bob — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:00:01 +0000

The German head coach has signed a new deal with the DFB.
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Report: Barcelona’s Rafael Marquez Closing In On New York Red Bulls Switch (Goal.com)

Bob — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:00:01 +0000

Versatile stopper drops hint on an imminent MLS deal.
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