Louisville midfielder Nick DeLeon , D.C. United’s first-round draft pick, arrived this week in Washington – the city where his father LeRoy DeLeon , a striker, toiled for the NASL’s Darts (1970-71) and Diplomats (1974-77). Read full article > >
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A few minutes with D.C. United’s first-round draft pick, Louisville midfielder Nick DeLeon
A comfortable 2-1 win against Genoa CFC saw FC Internazionale Milano through to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals while Valencia CF have one foot in the last four in Spain.
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Cup successes for Inter and Valencia
The New York Red Bulls, the soccer team owned by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, must pay property taxes to Harrison, New Jersey, a tax-court judge ruled.
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The New York Red Bulls, the soccer team owned by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, must pay property taxes to Harrison, New Jersey, a tax-court judge ruled.
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Soccer’s Red Bulls Must Pay Taxes on Arena in Harrison, N.J., Judge Rules
It is one of the biggest and best supported clubs in the world, although their enviable trophy cabinet has had no new additions for nine long years. No titles that stood, that is, as two consecutive Serie A pieces of silverware gained in the mid-2000s were eventually revoked.
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Re-Juve-Nated: The Old Lady is Back
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew announced today that it has teamed up with Lifeline of Ohio, an independent, non-profit organization that promotes and coordinates the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation, for the second consecutive season.
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Crew Teams up with Lifeline of Ohio to Launch Heroes Campaign
More than ever, Serie B is bringing many young and interesting talents to the forefront this year. One of these is surely the playmaker from Pescara who’s owned by Napoli: Lorenzo Insigne . On the basis of good performances, goals, and assists, many clubs have their eye on the young player.
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Lorenzo Insigne's agent: 'His dream is singular: Napoli'
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are keeping tabs on Joe Ralls. Harry Redknapp has, in many pundits view, the best left midfielder in the country at White Hart Lane, with Gareth Bale producing a number of sensational performances in recent times.
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Tottenham Hotspur scouting Ralls
St. Petersburg, Jan 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian football fans deserve to have free flights to the 2012 UEFA European football championship matches to be held later this year in Ukraine and Poland, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
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Russians may fly for free to Euro 2012: Putin
Sporting Kansas City announced Thursday that the club has signed 25-year-old forward Jacob Peterson. Per club policy, terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.
Mönchengladbach – Marco Reus is a little bit nervous, while Bastian Schweinsteiger cannot wait. Friday marks the return of the Bundesliga with an absolute classic as surprise package Borussia Mönchengladbach take on league leaders FC Bayern Munich in what could be an emotional rollercoaster of a match for both of their star players.
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Kicking-off 2012 with a classic
Joseph S. Blatter today joined a host of dignitaries from football and politics in celebrating the centenary of the Russian Football Union (RFU) in Saint Petersburg.
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Blatter joins Russian celebrations
Manchester United winger Nani admits he is one of the more frequent victims of Sir Alex Ferguson’s infamous hairdryer. Now 70, Ferguson claims to have mellowed down the years, a stance the likes of Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville agree with.
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Nani familiar with hairdryer
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro zone will probably wallow in a mild recession until the second half of this year, but even that assumes the region’s sovereign debt crisis will not flare out control, a Reuters poll of economists found. Glimmers of optimism that appeared in the weeks of 2012 faded with a raft of credit rating downgrades for euro zone countries from Standard & Poor’s, who said a …
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Euro zone recession to endure midway into 2012 – Reuters poll
David Beckham signs new deal with L.A. Galaxy: David Beckham signed a new two-year deal with the L.A. Galaxy soccer team. L.A. Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, center, holds up the MLS Cup on Nov. 20 after the team won their championship soccer match against the Houston Dynamo in Carson.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Thursday, January 19, 2012) – The Colorado Rapids announced on Thursday that the club has re-signed Fort Collins native Steven Emory to a new contract.
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Colorado Rapids Re-Sign Fort Collins Native Steven Emory
Palermo have announced the signing of midfielder Massimo Donati from Serie B outfit Bari for an undisclosed fee.
Facts and figures ahead of the weekend’s action in the Bundesliga.
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Bundesliga – Match facts: Bayern tackle Gladbach
Munich – Attention prudent predictors! With the second half of the season ready to get underway bundesliga.de has added an extra level to the Prediction Game giving you the chance to win extra prizes starting this weekend.
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On the hunt for a first goalscorer!
Published: Thursday, 19. January, 2012 in category M.L.S. FC Dallas has loaned Jackson to Brazilian first division side Cruzeiro for one year, the club announced today.
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Jackson Loaned to Brazilian Side, Cruzeiro
Seattle Sounders FC signed forward Cordell Cato Monday, and will add him to the club’s roster upon receipt of his P-1 visa and international transfer clearance, continuing the club’s pursuit of youthful roster depth.
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Sounders add forward, 19, from Trinidad
Arsenal’s players could hardly ask for stronger motivation when they face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
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Arsenal seeks payback Sunday vs. Man United
Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan has admitted that he would prefer a move abroad once his spell in Sardinia reaches its conclusion.
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Juventus target Radja Nainggolan: I would prefer to move abroad if I decide to leave Cagliari
The Bundesliga begins again tomorrow after the winter break, with leaders Bayern Munich travelling to title rivals Borussia Monchengladbach, while bottom side Freiburg start life without Papiss Demba Cisse.
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Bundesliga back with title tests
Madrid, Jan 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona continued their domination over Real Madrid with a 2-1 win at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of their Spanish Copa del Rey quarterfinal.
Kaiserslautern – 1. FC Kaiserslautern have bolstered their forward line with the acquistion of Sandro Wagner from Werder Bremen, on an initial 18-month loan deal.
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Wagner joins the Red Devils
Werder Bremen have allowed Sandro Wagner to join Bundesliga rivals Kaiserslautern on an 18-month loan deal, after the 24-year-old made just eight appearances in the first half of the season.
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Werder loan Wagner to Kaiserslautern
As the Bundesliga resumes on Friday, FC Bayern München goalkeeper Manuel Neuer talks about the tight title race and reflects on his six months since leaving FC Schalke 04.
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Neuer on Bayern, Schalke and the Bundesliga
Chris Coleman said he would try to continue the good work done by the late Gary Speed after being unveiled as the new manager of the Wales national team in Cardiff.
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Wales confirm Coleman appointment
Chris Coleman was named manager of the Wales national soccer squad, taking over after the death of Gary Speed in November.
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Wales Names Ex-Fulham Manager Chris Coleman to Lead National Soccer Squad
