Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas confirms they have received a bid from a Premier League side for Brazilian defender Alex.

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Villas-Boas confirms Alex bid

Published: Thursday, 12. January, 2012 in category M.L.S. With only one selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft – the fifth overall pick – Chivas USA were going to need to make it count.

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Chivas USA get their man in striker Townsend

Aston Villa’s new signing Robbie Keane is happy to have finally signed for the club, having been linked with them so many times during his career.

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Keane happy to sign for Villa

When Nick DeLeon had a brief chat with D.C. United coach Ben Olsen earlier this week at the MLS combine, the former Louisville midfielder didn’t get much of a feeling he would end up in the nation’s capital. But seeing as Olsen and the D.C. brass selected him with the …

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D.C. United tap Louisville's Nick DeLeon

A DECADE-AND-A-HALF since Ruud Gullit combined soccer and shagging for linguistic effect, German club Hannover 96 have moved things along a bit.

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Rooting for Hannover

Sporting Kansas City selected University of South Florida forward Dom Dwyer and Coastal Carolina central defender Cyprian Hedrick in Thursday’s 2012 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas at the Kansas City Convention Center.

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Sporting Kansas City Selects Dom Dwyer, Cyprian Hedrick in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

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Pandev's winner sends Napoli into Italian Cup quarters

FC Barcelona will meet Real Madrid CF in the last eight of the Copa del Rey after completing a 6-1 aggregate victory against CA Osasuna while SSC Napoli progressed in the Coppa Italia.

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Barcelona set up Madrid cup meeting

Napoli had to come back from a goal down to beat Cesena 2-1 at the Stadio San Paolo and reach the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

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Serie A – Napoli leave it late for Coppa win

Toronto FC selected midfielder Luis Silva with the fourth overall pick and defender Aaron Maund with the 12th overall pick, Thursday in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

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Toronto FC Select Luis Silva and Aaron Maund in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Columbus Crew bolstered its roster with three selections at the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas, Thursday in Kansas City.

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Crew Adds Three Players at 2012 MLS SuperDraft

Goran Pandev’s controversial late winner sent Napoli through to the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Thursday with a 2-1 win over Cesena.

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Pandev's disputed goal puts Napoli past Cesena

Kansas City, Mo. (January 12, 2012) – Philadelphia Union selected three players in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday: Generation adidas and UCLA forward Chandler Hoffman with the 13th overall pick, Creighton midfielder Greg Jordan with the 32nd overall pick, and West Virginia defender Raymon Gaddis with the 35th overall pick (from Sporting Kansas City).

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Philadelphia Union Select Hoffman, Jordan and Gaddis in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

Virginia soccer standout Hunter Jumper was selected 28th overall by the Chicago Fire in Thursday’s Major League Soccer Draft.

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Mirko Slomka has given his players at German Bundesliga club Hannover 96 a study that asks them to reveal their sexual interests, as he attempts to get to know them as well as possible. The psychological exam, a new initiative for the team, will be applied voluntarily to players. It includes questions that are strictly related to the sexual habits of the players: “I am what you could call …

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Mirko Slomka, Hannover 96 Head Coach, Asks Players to Reveal Sexual Desires

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes selected three players in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft at the Kansas City Convention Center, including Generation adidas forward from UC Santa Barbara Sam Garza with the No. 6 overall pick.

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Earthquakes Select Generation adidas F Sam Garza at No. 6 Overall

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Portland Timbers today selected defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste and midfielder Brendan King in the 2012 Major League Soccer SuperDraft held at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo.

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Timbers Select Jean-Baptiste, King in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

KANSAS CITY — With the 16th overall pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft Thursday, Sporting Kansas City selected forward…

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Sporting KC Selects F Dom Dwyer in MLS SuperDraft

KANSAS CITY, Missouri—The Houston Dynamo took forward Colin Rolfe 18th overall in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Thursday afternoon in Kansas City.

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Dynamo draft Rolfe, Creavalle in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

Published: Thursday, 12. January, 2012 in category M.L.S. San Jose Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop said before the MLS SuperDraft that he wanted someone who could contribute immediately. With his speed and ability to play wide, UC Santa Barbara junior Sam Garza fit that bill.

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Earthquakes get their immediate contributor in Garza

D.C. United took the next step in its roster overhaul Thursday when it selected Louisville midfielder Nick DeLeon with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 Major League Soccer draft. An attacking-minded outside midfielder who played on the left side in college, DeLeon adds more offensive flexibility to a team that features 2011 MLS most valuable player Dwayne De Rosario , midfielder Andy Najar …

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MLS Draft: D.C. United takes Louisville midfielder Nick DeLeon

VANCOUVER, BC – With the 21st overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected defender Chris Estridge from Indiana University.

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Whitecaps FC Select Chris Estridge in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

KANSAS CITY, MO. (Thursday, January 12, 2012) — The Houston Dynamo selected forward Colin Rolfe in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft this afternoon at the Kansas City Convention Center.

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Houston Dynamo Select Two Players in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

CHICAGO, IL (Jan. 12, 2012) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club selected three players in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. With the club’s first round selection, ninth overall, the club selected 23-year-old central defender Austin Berry from the University of Louisville.

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Chicago Fire Select Three Players in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2012) – D.C. United announced today that the club has selected University of Louisville midfielder Nick DeLeon with the seventh overall selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

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D.C. United Selects Midfielder Nick Deleon Seventh Overall in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

FRISCO, Texas (Jan. 12, 2012) – FC Dallas selected defender Matt Hedges with the No. 11 pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft held today at The Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo.

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FC Dallas Adds Matt Hedges in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

HARRISON, NJ (Jan. 12, 2012) – The New York Red Bulls selected goalkeeper and Fordham University product Ryan Meara in the second round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft with the 31st overall pick today at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, MO.

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New York Selects Fordham Goalkeeper Ryan Meara in 2012 MLS SuperDraft

MADRID (AP) — Gaizka Toquero’s impressive backheeled goal helped Athletic Bilbao beat third-tier club Albacete 4-0 on Thursday to advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals against Mallorca.

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Athletic Bilbao into Copa del Rey quarterfinals

The New England Revolution drafted UCLA midfielder Kelyn Rowe third overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday.

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Revolution Draft Midfielder Kelyn Rowe Third Overall

34. Seattle Sounders : Babayele Sodade, F, UAB It remains to be seen just how good Sodade can be at the MLS level, but he is a big body that showcased some decent skills at the combine. Sodade stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 195 pounds, making him one of the bigger forwards available. Sodade finished up his four-year college career with a 13-goal, 5-assist season. He’ll definitely be competing for a …

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MLS Draft 2012: Rounding Up Picks 34-38