FC Barcelona and Valencia CF made light work of their Copa del Rey ties, as the European club champions trounced CE L’Hospitalet 9-0 and Unai Emery’s side overcame Cádiz CF 4-0.
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Barça and Valencia cruise in Copa del Rey
Barcelona says midfielder Andres Iniesta will be sidelined for at least two weeks after injuring his right thigh in a Copa del Rey match.
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Barca’s Iniesta out 2 weeks with thigh injury
Pep Guardiola’s men met no resistance as they romped past the Segunda Division B side to seal qualification for the next round of the Spanish cup
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Barcelona 9-0 Hospitalet (10-0 Agg): Andres Iniesta sustains injury as Catalans trash minnows to progress to Copa del …
The U.S. Men’s National Team begins their first 2012 camp on Jan. 3. Head coach Juergen Klinsmann has called up New York Red Bulls striker Juan Agudelo but left defender Tim Ream off his list ( via MLS Soccer.com ). There are a total of 18 MLS players on the list of invitees. After camp begins on Jan. 3 in Phoenix, AZ, the team will travel to Los Angeles, CA, from Jan
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Red Bulls Striker Juan Agudelo Invited To USMNT Camp, Defender Tim Ream Left Off List
Sporting Kansas City unveiled details on Thursday for the team’s 2012 pre-season schedule, beginning with the team’s first day of training in Kansas City on Jan. 20.
FC Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta, left, leaves the pitch with medics after been injured playing against Hospitalet during a Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.
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Iniesta out for at least 2 weeks with thigh injury
West Ham may take legal steps against the Football League’s planned introduction of financial fair play rules.
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West Ham considering legal moves against Football League’s plans for financial fair play rules
AC Milan and Man City officials will reportedly meet to discuss Carlos Tevez’s planned move to the San Siro.
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City, Milan talk Tevez
The reigning Serie A champions are relaxed about a negative development in the blasphemy case that could be opened against the Swede in the following days
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AC Milan not worried about potential Zlatan Ibrahimovic ban
Go Ahead Eagles started the away game against RKC brilliantly and a Marnix Kolder brace helped them to a 2-0 lead.
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KNVB Beker Results: PSV eliminate Twente to join Vitesse & Heerenveen in quarter-finals
Genoa have sacked manager Alberto Malesani and appointed Pasquale Marino to replace him the day after a 6-1 drubbing at Napoli.
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Genoa sack manager Malesani, appoint Marino
Third-placed Tottenham Hotspur FC remain two points clear of Chelsea FC after being held to a home draw by André Villas-Boas’s charges at White Hart Lane.
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Tottenham stay third after Chelsea draw
Mourners forced to pay more than £1,500 to honour club legend Phillips.
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Wake Up Pompey
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Manchester United crushed Fulham 5-0 to keep the pressure on Barclays Premier League leader Manchester City. The Red Devils finished with five different goal scorers. It appears that Manchester United is finally waking up.
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Manchester United Destroys Fulham in London: Fan’s Reaction
Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf has stated that his club are unlikely to sign players from South America in the future. Bremen had their fair share of headaches with players such as Wesley, purchased from Santos for €7.5 million in 2010, who have failed to make an impact at the Weserstadion.
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Werder Bremen’s Thomas Schaaf vows not to sign more South American players
Fernando Torres has not made the mark at Chelsea – three goals in nearly a year breaking the English and British transfer record, was not why the London club paid Liverpool 50 million pounds. Malaga and AC Milan seem to be the possible destinations.
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Torres torn between Spain and Italy; Premiership torn by racism
The 2011 MLS season was a success in many ways, collectively for the league as a whole, as well as on a team and individual level. The following five goals could be considered the best of the year: Eric Hassli wonder-goal The Vancouver Whitecaps FC striker’s goal against the…
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2011 Year in Review: 5 Best Goals in MLS
Former D.C. United defender Devon McTavish officially announced his retirement from pro soccer Thursday after six seasons in Major League Soccer, all spent with the Black-and-Red. McTavish was one of nine United players whose contract option was declined by the club back in November. Two of those players, Clyde Simms and Marc Burch , were snapped up by other teams in December’s MLS re-entry …
Jose Molina is the new head coach of Villarreal as confirmed by the club on their official website on Thursday. The 41-year-old Molina represented Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna during his playing career.
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Official: Villarreal appoint Jose Molina as new coach
D.C. United bid farewell to one of their longest-tenured and most versatile players on Thursday, when defender Devon McTavish announced his retirement from professional soccer.
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DC United defender McTavish announces retirement
Czech Republic midfielder Petr Jiracek has signed a four and a half year deal with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.
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Wolfsburg sign Czech midfielder Jiracek
SANDY, Utah (Thursday, December 22, 2011) – The 2012 preseason will get underway early for a pair of Real Salt Lake veterans, as midfielder Kyle Beckerman and goalkeeper Nick Rimando have been tabbed by U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann to participate in the squad’s annual January camp, taking place from January 3-26 in Arizona, California and Panama.
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RSL’s Kyle Beckerman & Nick Rimando Named to U.S. Men’s National Team Training Camp Roster
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. — Roma Financial Corporation (the “Company”), the holding company of Roma Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant …
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Roma Financial Corporation Announces Stock Repurchase Program
For the second time in his career San Jose Earthquakes superstar Chris Wondolowski has been named to the U.S. National Soccer team, according to the San Jose Mercury News’ Elliott Almond . Wondolowski, 28 will join a talented 20-man squad beginning Jan. 3 for the start of training camp. Wondo led the MLS in goal scoring the past two straight seasons, and saw time in four U.S. matches this year …
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San Jose Earthquakes Chris Wondolowski Joins U.S. National Soccer Team
Bayern Munich ’s Breno has been given the green light to attend next month’s training camp in Qatar.
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Bayern Munich’s Breno cleared to attend Qatar training camp
Midfielder Petr Jiracek has completed a move from Czech champion Viktoria Plzen to Wolfsburg in Germany’s Bundesliga.
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Jiracek completes move to Wolfsburg
In no particular order, here is a look back over the most important headlines from across Major League Soccer for the 2011 season. Freddy Adu Returns to MLS As a Philadelphia Union fan, this was one of the top stories for me for 2011.
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2011 in Review: The Top MLS Headlines
Roma boss Luis Enrique hailed his team’s 2-0 Serie A win over Bologna their ‘best performance of the season’.
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Enrique: Roma at best against Bologna
Czech midfielder Petr Jiracek signed a four and a half year deal with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on Thursday, his current team Viktoria Plzen said.
