New Zealand will get an early taste of how difficult it will be to reach a second successive World Cup in Brazil in 2014 when they begin their long build-up with a friendly against El Salvador in Houston, Texas on Thursday morning (Australian time).
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All Whites start journey to Brazil
Former Liverpool and England striker Robbie Fowler trained with Blackpool on Thursday morning as he prepares for a return to English football. Fowler, 36, has played in Australia and Thailand since leaving English football in 2008, following a brief spell with Blackburn.
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Fowler set for Blackpool move
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Friday, February 24, 2012) – The Colorado Rapids dropped a 2-1 decision to Yokohama F.C. in the team’s opening match of the Hawaiian Islands Invitational on Thursday night.
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Rapids Fall 2-1 to Yokohama F.C. in Hawaiian Islands Invitational
BRADENTON, Fla. – Three Seattle Sounders FC players scored as the Rave Green beat the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team, 3-0, in their fourth training game of the 2012 preseason at IMG Soccer Academy on Thursday afternoon.
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Preseason Training Game: Seattle Sounders FC 3 Vs. U.S. Under-17 0
MILAN (AP) — Lazio overcame a two-goal deficit and a man disadvantage, scoring three goals in an 11-minute span of the second half to beat visiting Cesena 3-2 Thursday night in the Serie A.
Chelsea captain John Terry withstood a torrent of jeers from Tottenham fans following his legal charge for racist abuse and helped his team gain a vital point Thursday night. After Emmanuel Adebayor’s shot had beaten Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in second-half stoppage time, Terry diverted the ball away from goal — a decisive deflection that earned the Blues a 1-1 tie at White Hart Lane.
Senior Manchester City officials met their AC Milan counterparts on Thursday afternoon as talks over Carlos Tevez continued.
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Serie A – Tevez Milan talks continue
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired attacking midfielder Lee Nguyen on Thursday through Major League Soccer’s weighted lottery. The 25-year-old from McKinney, Texas, signed a multi-year contract with MLS on Dec. 6, making him eligible to be picked up by Vancouver.
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Vancouver Whitecaps acquire forward Lee Nguyen in MLS’s weighted lottery
