Keith Mills was one of the longest-serving and most recognisable backroom men in the history of Wigan’s rugby league club and the only man to have also played football for Wigan Athletic. Though his professional careeras a rugby league player was brief – 25 first-team games and nine substitute appearances from 1967-69 – he had more claim to the honorary title of “Mr Wigan” than many who pulled …

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Keith Mills: Stalwart of Wigan RLFC across five decades

HOUSTON, TX (Thursday, February 16, 2012) — Houston Dynamo defender Kofi Sarkodie has been named to the 23-player roster for the upcoming U.S. Under-23 men’s national team training camp.

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Dynamo Defender Kofi Sarkodie Called in for U.S. Under-23 National Team Training Camp

Derry City hold talks with former Celtic player Willie McStay over the vacant manager’s job at the Brandywell.

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McStay in talks over Derry post

Having hit the jackpot with the first Japanese player on their books, VfB Stuttgart are now hoping that their second signing from the Land of the Rising Sun will prove to be a similar success story.

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Sakai out to make his mark at Stuttgart

Interview with 2011 MVP Dwayne De Rosario on why he turned down Milan, was angry with the New York Red Bulls, and being a vegan professional soccer player In football as with life we so often speculate on what might have been. Despite being named MLS MVP for 2011 and recording a successful season with D.C. United, Dwayne De Rosario still holds a contemplation of his own – what if I’d stayed in …

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Highs and lows of Dwayne De Rosario’s MLS MVP season

A second-tier Italian soccer player has been called up to train with the national team as a reward for turning his back on a match-fixing scam, Italian media reported on Friday.

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Serie B’s Farina rewarded for honesty by Italy coach

The Philadelphia Union’s newest addition is a Costa Rican defensive player that has been playing professionally since 2005. Porfirio Lopez plays at the back left position but he did manage to score a goal late in the 2011 season.

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Philadelphia Union Signs Porfirio Lopez: A Fan’s Reaction

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced the departure of assistant coach Trevor James from the team’s technical staff. James spent one season with the Timbers after five years as an assistant coach and director of player development with the LA Galaxy.

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Timbers Announce Departure of Assistant Coach Trevor James

Not long enough. That was my immediate reaction upon reading that LA Galaxy and US Men’s National Team player Landon Donovan was joining Everton for two months this winter. The move, scheduled to conclude before the end of February, will see the return of Donovan to his Major…

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US Fan Reaction: Loan to Everton Good, but Not Good Enough, for Landon Donovan

The Major League Soccer hot stove is hot with rumor and player movement. Real Salt Lake will have a couple players training in Europe, including midfielder and U.S. international Kyle Beckerman, who will have a stint with FC Kaiserslautern.

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Real Salt Lake: European training and MLS rumors

No MLS player seems to have fallen farther than Bobby Convey in the past year. After winning the Comeback Player of the Year in 2010 and leading the San Jose Earthquakes to within one game of the MLS Cup final, he once again found himself out of favor with coach Frank Yallop. Now, Convey will try to start over again as he’s been traded to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for an international …

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Bobby Convey Traded To Sporting KC From San Jose Earthquakes