BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In front of some of the players he molded into one of soccer’s greatest teams, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said Friday he will leave at the end of the season and bring to a close a four-year reign of unprecedented success.
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Barcelona coach Guardiola decides to step down
“The best don’t always win,” Fernando Torres said after Chelsea’s dramatic 2-2 draw away to Barcelona. It’s a soccer truism that becomes ever more pronounced at the highest of levels. It’s why no one will begrudge Chelsea or Bayern their advancement to the May 19 final at the Allianz Arena, both second legs could have easily turned out very differently. It ultimately came down to missed …
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Raphael Honigstein: Bayern overcomes Real Madrid but at a cost
The hottest soccer club in the world right now is thriving despite Spain’s financial crisis–and one of the stranger ownership structures in sports.
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The Barcelona Boom
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Monterrey aims for its second straight CONCACAF Champions League title when it takes a 2-0 advantage into Wednesday’s second leg of the final at fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna.
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The European Commission is examining whether Spain’s top-division soccer clubs are improperly receiving state aid under agreements that delay tax payments.
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Spanish Soccer Tax Deals Probed as Madrid Teams Go for Trophies
The European Commission is examining whether Spain’s top-division soccer clubs are improperly receiving state aid under agreements that delay tax payments.
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Spanish Soccer Tax Deals Probed as Madrid Teams Prosper
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three playoff berths are still up for grabs in Mexico’s first division with five decided as the season enters the final round of the regular season.
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Soccer Capsules: Three playoff spots still open in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Dutchman John van’t Schip has been named the new coach of Mexican club Guadalajara Chivas. Van’t Schip was picked by compatriot and former Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff who has been serving since February as an adviser to the slumping club.
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PRIMERA LIGA EL CLASICO:Real Madrid and Barcelona are the Goliaths of Spanish football and their crucial clash tonight will fascinate fans worldwide
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Big Two increasingly in a Liga of their own as Spain becomes a 'Scotland in the sun'
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has agreed a plan with the football league (LFP) to help clubs clear combined debts of some 750 million euros with the tax authorities by around 2020, an official said on Friday. Secretary of State for Sport Miguel Cardenal, who was appointed after the centre-right People’s Party (PP) won a general election late last year, said the plan would be …
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The Barcelona Boom: The Story Behind The World's Hottest Soccer Team
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer would implement goal-line technology quickly if it’s approved in July by the sport’s rules-making body.
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Humberto Suazo scored twice to lift Monterrey to a 2-0 victory over fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wednesday.
TORREON, Mexico — Gunfire crackled during the game, with players and referees running for cover. Outside Santos Laguna’s soccer stadium, gunmen had opened fire on a police patrol. No one was killed this time.
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Amid the drugs and violence, soccer lifts Torreon
Gunfire crackled during the game, with players and referees running for cover.
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Amid the Drugs and Violence, Soccer Lifts a City
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams are going to red and white horizontal stripes for their home jerseys. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the change Monday, saying the jerseys will have blue collars and are inspired by the American flag.
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This week the Roundup examines the W-League’s Seattle Sounders Women’s superb attendance figures for two exhibition matches versus local college sides, more WPSL signings and we preview the second year of England’s FA WSL, focusing on players with North American experience.
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Seattle Sounders Women Draw Huge Crowds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — America and Morelia have advanced to the post-season playoffs in Mexico’s first division, joining Tigres, Santos Laguna and Monterrey in the eight-team series.
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Soccer Capsules: America, Morelia reach playoffs in Mexico
maps the Middle Eastern offensive, which is welcomed by some fan groups, but questioned by other stakeholders.
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James M. Dorsey
April 14 (Reuters) – Livorno’s Piermario Morosini died onSaturday after collapsing on the pitch with a cardiac arrestduring an Italian second division game at Pescara. Here is a list of soccer players …
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SANDY, Utah (AP) — The little kid in Luis Gil emerges when he starts talking basketball, insisting he’s got game and a nasty crossover that can “break some ankles.”
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Among the top soccer matches this weekend: Everton and Liverpool meet in an F.A. Cup semifinal at Wembley Stadium in London, and Norwich plays Manchester City.
CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, April 10, 2012) “” The LA Galaxy today acquired Brazilian defender David Junior Lopes from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Paolo Cardozo.
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Galaxy Boost Backline with Acquisition
CARSON, Calif. – Chivas USA has acquired Paulo Cardozo, a midfielder on his second MLS season, in a trade with LA Galaxy, in exchange for defender David Jr. Lopes. Cardozo, 22, has played 18 games (9 starts) in his MLS career.
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Chivas USA Acquires Midfielder Paulo Cardozo
Hernan Perez grabbed a dramatic added-time winner to earn Villarreal a 2-1 comeback win over Malaga that boosted their chances of avoiding relegation from La Liga on Thursday.
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will play the MLS All-Stars in Chester, Pa., on July 25 as part of the Premier League club’s tour of the United States. The all-star team from Major League Soccer has taken on English champion Manchester United the last two summers.
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Soccer Capsules: Chelsea to play MLS All-Stars outside Philadelphia
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, from Argentina reacts after scoring against Getafe during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A late goal from Paul Aguilar handed America a 1-0 win over Guadalajara Chivas on Sunday in Mexico’s most intense rivalry, leaving Chivas with little chance of making the playoffs with just three games to play in the regular season.
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Soccer Capsules: America edges Guadalajara Chivas
Seldom do the names ‘Atletico Madrid’ and ‘Brown University’ cross paths. But over Spring Break, the men’s soccer team took to the field against a starting 11 of youth and reserves players from …
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Vamos a España: Bruno faces pro clubs on tour
Antonio Cassano, who suffered a stroke on a flight from Rome last October, is now fit and available to play against Fiorentina this weekend.
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AC Milan May See Star Back From Stroke
