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World Cup worries force Owen into Premier League return (Reuters)
By Justin Palmer
Shevchenko says Italian Premier and AC Milan owner to be his son's godfather
AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko said Tuesday that Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi had offered to become godfather to his first son.
The Ukraine captain said AC Milan's owner had volunteered before Jordan, who will be baptized in the next two months, was born last October.
"But we still have to agree on the exact date because of my, as well as (Berlusconi's) busy schedules," Shevchenko said.
French stars return to boost WCQ hopes
French big-name players Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram recently made the return to the international arena in a bid to help their country initially qualify for and then do well at the World Cup in Germany. Bobby McMahon looks at their chances.
MLS Soccer Headlines
What's New in '05?
• Expansion in Los Angeles (Chivas USA) and Utah (Real Salt Lake) gives the league 12 teams for the first time since 2001, when Miami and Tampa Bay were contracted. At least two more teams will be added in the coming years, with Houston, Seattle, San Antonio, Toronto, Cleveland and Rochester,...
New United Investors Win Trust
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29 -- Major League Soccer will celebrate its 10th all-star game Saturday at Columbus Crew Stadium, where a league squad will face English club Fulham and its two American players, Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra.
New England 2, D.C. United 1 (AP)
Taylor Twellman scored the winning goal in stoppage time as the New England Revolution rallied for a 2-1 win over D.C. United on Saturday night. The Revolution (13-5-6) played without regular goalkeeper Matt Reis, who received a red card last week in a 2-0 loss to Colorado. Doug Warren got the win in Reis' place.
Chivas goalkeeper Martin Zuniga retires (AP)
Chivas USA goalkeeper Martin Zuniga says he's retiring but will remain with the MLS team as its soccer ambassador. Zuniga, a former Mexican national team goalkeeper, was projected to be the expansion team's starter, but tore a ligament in his left knee in an exhibition against the U.S. national team on March 3.
Salt Lake Ends Scoreless Drought
Jamie Watson's first Major League Soccer goal ended a league-record scoring drought at 557 minutes for Real Salt Lake and lifted the expansion club to a 1-1 tie with the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy last night.
FC Dallas 2, Chivas USA 2 (AP)
Ramon Nunez scored his first career goal in the 67th minute to help FC Dallas tie Chivas USA 2-2 on Saturday night. The tie extended FCD's club-record winless streak to eight games, while Chivas picked up only its third point of the season on the road in 13 games. Nunez scored an unassisted goal when he intercepted Ezra Hendrickson's attempt to clear and scored from the top of the penalty area.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
World Soccer - Sunday Scoreboard : English Premiership - Man U 2 Good For Newcastle: Serie A - AC Milan Get A Fright- Juve Win: la Liga - Real Win : SPL Celtic Thrash Dunfermline:
Italy Serie A Sunday, 28 August 2005 The mighty AC Milan got a fright at newly promoted 'nobodies' Ascoli when they had to come back to snatch a draw. Andriy Shevchenko saved the Rossoneri's blushes with a goal in the...
Milwaukee, here I come...
...I'm off to Milwaukee for the Society for the History of Children and Youth's conference at Marquette University. I'm presenting tomorrow, in the first panel grouping of the day. I'll be presenting my second-year research paper, and it should be...
Blogroll addition: OleOle
I can't believe it's taken this long for a football blog to be called OleOle. Thinking back, I should've used it and put Solskjaer in my blog's header. Oh well. I came across this blog in this month's WSC, where...
World Soccer Scoreboard : English Premier - Chelsea Win : Bundesliga - Bayern In Command: SPL - Rangers Thrashed At Ibrox: France - Marseille In Crisis - Nice Top Paris: Spain - Promoted Alaves Hold Barca
English Premier League Saturday, 27 August 2005 Chelsea never looked like losing to Tottenham but the match didn't swing their way until Spurs striker Mido was sent off in the 25' minute for violent conduct. A debatable decision to...
Major League Soccer Wrap: Scores And Standings:
Major League Soccer Saturday 27 August New England came from behind to grab a last gasp win ahead of DC United at the Gillette Stadium Saturday. Taylor Twellman headed the winner in stoppage time after Santino Quaranta's opening goal for...
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