Thiago Silva: AC Milan are hungry for success again

AC Milan defender Thiago Silva has insisted that the Rossoneri are hungry for success again ahead of the highly anticipated Serie A clash against Juventus on Saturday evening at San Siro.

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Manchester City firm favourites

Athletic de Bilbao vs Lokomotiv Moscow; Valencia vs Stoke; FC Twente vs Steaua Bucharest; Standard Liege vs Wisla; PAOK vs Udinese; PSV Eindhoven vs Trabzonspor; Club Brugge KV vs Hannover 96; Manchester United vs Ajax; FC Metalist Kharkiv vs Salzburg; Olympiakos vs Rubin; Anderlecht vs AZ Alkmaar; Atletico de Madrid vs Lazio; FC Schalke 04 vs FC Viktoria Plzen; Besiktas vs Braga; Sporting CP vs …

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Bologna bandwagon rolls on

The Bologna bandwagon rolled on as first-half goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Gaston Ramirez led them to a 2-0 win against Fiorentina. The Rossoblu went into Tuesday evening’s game unbeaten in six Serie A games and on the back of a 3-0 win over Inter Milan on Friday.

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Chicago Fire Head to Charleston for 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup

Having returned from the side’s 11-day stay in Ventura, Calif., Saturday night, the Chicago Fire take a three-day break ahead of its departure Wednesday for phase three of preseason, February 22-March 4 in Charleston, S.C.

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Sounders FC News and Notes

A week of fun in the Florida sun concluded on Monday as Seattle Sounders FC began the transition to the final phase of preseason preparations.

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Philadelphia Union Sign Jordan, Gaddis, Harrison, Witkowski and Hoppenot

Chester, Pa. (February 21, 2012) – Philadelphia Union continued to fine tune the club’s roster today, signing SuperDraft selections Greg Jordan and Raymon Gaddis, Supplemental picks Krystian Witkowski and Antoine Hoppenot and goalkeeper Chase Harrison.

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Toronto FC Training Camp report: Home schedule starts with David Beckham

The English soccer superstar will lead the L.A. Galaxy into Rogers Centre on March 7 for CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final

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PSV defender Erik Pieters makes comeback after four-month injury lay-off

PSV defender Erik Pieters has played in his first football match after a four-month spell on the sidelines through injury. Pieters suffered a fractured foot in the Eredivisie match against Utrecht in October of last year which has left him unfit for action since.

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Yeboah changed date of birth

Former Leeds United and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Tony Yeboah has admitted he used a fake passport to change his date of birth. The Ghanaian was a star for the English and German clubs in the 1990s and forged a reputation for spectacular goals.

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This is how to build a legacy Roman – what Chelsea can learn from Napoli's incredible rise from the ashes

They’re clubs from different worlds really, not just different countries. Chelsea are the kings of the Kings Road, the rich kids representing the high life lived between Sloane Square and Putney in one of the most moneyed areas of the affluent west London.

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Dwayne De Rosario, Major League Soccer MVP, agrees to new deal with D.C. United | Soccer

Midfielder Dwayne De Rosario, last season’s Major League Soccer most valuable player, has agreed to a new contract with D.C. United.

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Former Gunner Cruise teams up with New England Revolution

Ex-Arsenal defender Tom Cruise, 20, is training with New England Revolution. Cruise, a product of the Arsenal academy, played just once for the first team before he was released at the end of last season.

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Portland Timbers to introduce Kris Boyd Tuesday

Scottish forward expected to participate in team’s training Tuesday.

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D.C. United Signs Dwayne De Rosario to New Contract

Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2012) – D.C. United announced today the club has signed last year’s Volkswagen MLS MVP, Dwayne De Rosario, to a new contract.

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Espanyol Back In For Gio?

The Mirror claims L.A. Galaxy striker Robbie Keane may want an Aston Villa return this summer…

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Weekly Update: Rapids Face Yokohama FC on Thursday in Hawaiian

RAPIDS TRAVEL TO HAWAI’I FOR INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL: The Colorado Rapids continue their preseason regimen in Hawai’i as they prepare for the Hawaiian Islands Invitational, to take place later this week in Honolulu.

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Timbers Release 2012 MLS Reserve League Schedule

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today released the club’s 2012 Major League Soccer Reserve League schedule. The Timbers Reserves will play a 10-match season against five regional opponents.

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MLS releases 2012 reserve league schedule

Each MLS team will play 10 reserve league games in 2012 and the schedule was released by the league on Monday. Additional games can be scheduled against non-MLS opponents. At the end of the year, the team with the most points out of all three conferences will be named the MLS Reserve League champion. CONFERENCES Western : Chivas USA, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle …

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Report: Tom Cruise Joins New England Revolution for Two-Week Tryout

Tom Cruise has dreams of making it in Major League Soccer, and he will try and do so with the New England Revolution. Sky Sports reports the Revs have invited Cruise to try out with the team during it’s preseason training camp in Arizona. Cruise, not that Tom Cruise, is a 20-year-old English soccer player. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Arsenal Academy, and a free agent. He has been …

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Rummenigge: Bayern Munich need the selfish Arjen Robben back

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes that the club need the ‘selfish’ Arjen Robben back. The Netherlands international has come under intense scrutiny of late, with Franz Beckenbauer criticising him for not paying tribute to his team-mates when he scores.

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Napoli – Chelsea Preview: The Blues look to end a run of one win in six against the Serie A side

Napoli have a largely full strength squad to choose from ahead of the clash in Naples – and most importantly, the ‘Big Three’ of Marek Hamsik, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi are all expected to start.

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Whitecaps Down University of Victoria Vikes 2-1

VICTORIA, BC – Playing their third friendly match of the 2012 preseason, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1W-0L-2D) defeated reigning Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) champions University of Victoria Vikes 2-1 in Victoria, BC, on Sunday afternoon.

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Lukasz Piszczek dreams of winning the double with Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund defender Lukasz Piszczek dreams of winning both the Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal in the 2011-12 campaign.

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Bologna skipper rates Viola

Bologna captain Marco Di Vaio expects a difficult game against Fiorentina in Tuesday evening’s rescheduled Serie A clash (kick-off 5.30pm GMT). The match at the Stadio Renato Dall’ Ara was originally due to be played earlier this month, but was postponed due to heavy snow in Bologna.

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Real Madrid Opts Again for Desso Artificial Turf Pitches for its Training Centre

BRUSSELS, February 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Leading training centreThe training center “Ciudad Real Madrid” is a credit to its name. With its 11 football pitches and 1,200,000 m 2 of accommodation, …

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Serie A Team of the Week: Round 24 – Clinical Di Vaio punishes Inter & perfect Pirlo inspires Juventus victory

Cagliari secured a scoreless draw at Udinese courtesy of a dominant display from centre-back Astori as the Italian showed plenty of focus and personality to help his side maintain a clean sheet.

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Barcelona win easy in La Liga, Real maintain 10-point lead

Madrid, Feb 20 (IANS) Real Madrid maintained their 10-point lead over FC Barcelona after the 23rd round Spanish La Liga football Sunday when Catalan giants defeated Valencia.

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Lazio coach sorry for thrashing

Lazio coach Edy Reja has apologised to the club’s fans following Sunday night’s humiliating 5-1 Serie A defeat at Palermo. The Romans conceded five goals for the first time this season as they suffered a heavy loss at the Renzo Barbera stadium.

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Video: Highlights from the Union's 1-1 draw with Orlando City

The Philadelphia Union and Orlando City SC of USL Pro played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night in an exhibition match at the Citrus Bowl. Here are some video highlights, courtesy of the team and MLS.

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