Newcastle United defender Mike Williamson managed to play 45 minutes for the club’s reserves on Tuesday as he bids to return to full fitness.
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Newcastle United defender Mike Williamson completes 45 minutes for reserves in injury comeback
The Portland Timbers announced a new academy appointment, moving current MLS goalkeepers coach Adam Smith to their youth academy to coach the youth goalkeepers at their respective club levels. Meanwhile, three current Timbers are named to Soccer America’s Best of 2011 in MLS lists while one former USL Timber talks about his bout with depression.
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Portland Timbers announce academy appointment, Soccer America names selected Timbers to best of 2011 list
There are only three Canadians currently employed in the Turkish Süper Lig, and on Monday they all saw action in the same match. Goalkeeper Milan Borjan and Sivasspor hosted Manisaspor — featuring Mike Klukowski (above) and Josh Simpson — in a midseason affair that could have seen Manisaspor climb back into the top four.
In 16 seasons, the New York Red Bulls/MetroStars have had 12 different head coaches and seven different general managers or sporting directors. Close to 300 players have suited up for the team since its inception. Year after year, there is constant turnover—coaching changes, management changes, roster overhauls. Yet the team has never found the right mix and, therefore, have never won a trophy …
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MLS: New York Red Bulls Roster Continues to Be a Revolving Door
Third-tier Mirandes held Primera Division heavyweights Villarreal to a 1-1 draw in their round of 32 first leg, as Real Sociedad thrashed Granada 4-1
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Copa Rel Rey Results: Villarreal salvages draw, as Real Betis loses in Cordoba
Chelsea and Manchester City set to escape a FA probe into an alleged tunnel bust-up at Stamford Bridge.
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Football Association to take no action over alleged Chelsea-Manchester City tunnel spat
Siena knocked Palermo out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win after a 4-4 draw in their last-16 tie in Sicily.
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Serie A – Siena oust Palermo in thriller
Real Madrid shrugged off its weekend defeat by Barcelona to beat third-tier Ponferradina 2-0 away in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday. Jose Callejon put the cup holders ahead in the 29th minute of the first leg match. Callejon steered Sami Khedira’s bouncing cross into the top right corner as the former Espanyol forward continues to make the most of his limited opportunities with…
Japan full-back Yuto Nagatomo scored the only goal of the game as Inter Milan moved up to seventh in the Serie A table with a 1-0 win at Genoa on Tuesday.
BARCELONA, Spain — Real Madrid rebounded from last weekend’s league loss to Barcelona by defeating third-tier Ponferradina 2-0 Tuesday night in the Copa del Rey on goals by Jose Callejon and Cristiano Ronaldo. On a rainy night before 8,500 fans at Ponferradina, Callejon scored in the 29th minute when he redirected Sami Khedira’s bouncing cross into the net. Ronaldo, criticized for his poor play …
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After ‘clasico’ loss, Real Madrid beats third-tier Ponferradina 2-0 in Copa del Rey
Inter continued their revival from their early season woes in Serie A on Tuesday, with a 1-0 win over Genoa.
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Serie A: Genoa 0 Inter Milan 1
MILAN (Reuters) – Yuto Nagatomo scored for the second game running to give Inter Milan a 1-0 victory at Genoa on Tuesday, the fourth win in five Serie A games for Claudio Ranieri’s side.
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Nagatomo gives Inter win at Genoa
Results from the Spanish King’s Cup last 32, first leg matches on Tuesday (La Liga unless stated, numerals denote division) SD Ponferradina (III) 0 Real Madrid 2 Cadiz (III) 0 Valencia 0 Deportivo Coruna (II) 3 Levante 1 Real Sociedad 4 Granada CF 1 Celta Vigo (II) 0 Espanyol 0 Racing Santander 3 Rayo Vallecano 2 Real Mallorca 0 Sporting Gijon 1 Cordoba (II) 1 Real Betis 0 Almeria (II) 1 Osasuna …
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late goal to help Real Madrid beat third tier Ponferradina 2-0 away in a King’s Cup last-32, first-leg match on Tuesday, as the holders looked to recover from their demoralising ‘Clasico’ defeat by Barcelona at the weekend.
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Ronaldo on Target in Real Cup Win
Cologne came from behind to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw against Mainz in the Bundesliga on Tuesday.
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Bundesliga: Cologne 1 Mainz 1
FC Köln and 1. FSV Mainz had to be content with a point apiece in their rescheduled Matchday 13 meeting on Tuesday evening.
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Podolski salvages Köln a point
The Scottish manager believes the Reds’ lack of goals is as much down to goalkeeping heroics as it is to his own forwards’ profligacy, but feels transfer rumours are inevitable
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Kenny Dalglish coy over Liverpool’s potential search for a striker in January
Blackburn Rovers and All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen’s return from injury is on track after coming through a friendly match unscathed.
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Nelsen’s return for Rovers expected in January
Paris Saint-Germain coach Antoine Kombouare has rallied his team to defeat Athletic Bilbao at home in the Europa League on Wednesday evening as the big-spending French club look to qualify for the competition’s knockout stages.
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PSG’s Antoine Kombouare: It is imperative that we beat Athletic Bilbao
Harry Redknapp insists Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have no transfer targets. Despite their 2-1 defeat at Stoke City on Sunday afternoon, Spurs have made a fine start to the season and are in contention for a top-four finish at least.
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Tottenham boss: We have no transfer targets
The Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer team added a player to their roster Monday without adding financial strain to their salary cap figures.
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MLS: Philadelphia Union add Great Valley grad to squad
Rudy Gestede Jr has a dream to represent the U.S. men’s national team at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While his name is not a prominent one on the national team radar, that may be about to change. Neither born nor raised in the U.S., Gestede potentially qualifies via his grandfather, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kristan Heneage: Cardiff’s Gestede hopes to play for U.S. team
Barcelona and Santos FC are both in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup, by virtue of winning their confederation championships. Because they are too important to have their precious time wasted by all kinds of nonsense, the winners of the UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores automatically advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup, while everyone else has to play their way in …
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FIFA Club World Cup 2011 Semifinals Preview: FC Barcelona, Santos FC Heavy Favorites To Advance
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Bandini: The (mercifully) short footballing career of Muammar Gadaffi’s son
Yoan Gouffran has emerged as a target for Bolton Wanderers Football Club. The Whites fell to another defeat at the weekend, at home to Aston Villa, meaning they head into the busy festive period at the bottom of the Premier League table.
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Coyle eyes move for Bordeaux forward
Iñaki Urdangarin, Spain’s Royal Son-in-Law, Suspected of Fraud
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Spanish Royal Suspected of Fraud
Haifa – The Schalke 04 squad and staff departed Düsseldorf airport on Tuesday morning, bound for Israel and their final Europa League group stage match against Maccabi Haifa without head coach Huub Stevens.
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Schalke in Haifa without Stevens, with Hildebrand
The wages of Blackburn Rovers players are safe and the club is not suffering a financial crisis, the Premier League team told their fans on Tuesday.
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Blackburn reassure fans over financial fears
Fulham boss Martin Jol rejects media stories that striker Bobby Zamora may seek a way out of Craven Cottage in the January transfer window, insisting that nobody at the club has said they want to leave.
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Zamora loves Fulham – Jol
MLS side Real Salt Lake have been forced to look abroad to strengthen their squad for the coming seasons.
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Real Salt Lake in worldwide search
