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World Soccer Headlines

Essien could be punished for x-rated tackle

Champions League preview - Werder Bremen v Panathinaikos

PREVIEW-Soccer-We can win without Van der Vaart, say Hamburg (Reuters)
By Erik Kirschbaum

Xavi non-commital on fitness

PREVIEW-Soccer-Real caretaker coach not alone in spotlight (Reuters)
By Mark Elkington

CL: Rangers qualifies after 1-1 draw
Glasgow Rangers held Inter Milan to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Although Brazilian star Adriano headed Inter in front in the 29th minute, Peter Lovenkrands leveled nine minutes later. Because of a 0-0 tie between Artmedia Bratislava and FC Porto in the other Group H game, Rangers became the first Scottish team to reach the knockout stage of the competition since it changed format to the Champions League 13 years ago.


MLS Soccer Headlines

Nuņez Helps Propel Dallas Into 2nd Place
Ramon Nuņez scored in extra time to give FC Dallas a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew last night in Frisco, Tex.

Cameron Scores 2 To Lead Columbus
Rookie Knox Cameron scored twice to lead the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Kansas City Wizards last night.

Distraction Aside, United Healthy, Ready for Playoffs
D.C. United is confident going into their first-round opener against the Chicago Fire on Friday night and are gunning for their fifth MLS title.

MetroStars' Seven-Game Home Unbeaten Streak Remains Intact
Sergio Galvan Rey snaps a tie game with a goal in the 74th minute, as the host MetroStars come from behind for a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas, Wednesday.

MLS Is 'Magnificent' Over Fulham
Jeff Cunningham scores twice in the final five minutes as the Major League Soccer All-Stars' beat England's Fulham FC, 4-1, Saturday.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

"Grahame L. Jones doesn't care about Galaxy fans."
Where's Kanye when you need him? Anyway, if Jones did, he wouldn't be slandering us like he does in today's column. The bulk of the column is on the disappointing Galaxy season. No argument there. But he starts out by...

Shocking news
WInston Bogarde has retired....

European Champions League: Group Stage Grand Finale
Arsenal, Barcelona, Lyon, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Ajax Amsterdam, Chelsea, Inter Milan and defending champions Liverpool have already qualified for the knockout stage of this season's European Champions League and the six remaining berths will be decided on...

EPL: Liverpool Sweep Past Wigan
You wait 22 games to score a goal and then like waiting for a bus two come along together. Peter Crouch Liverpool's 2m. (6'7 in.) tall striker netted twice for the Reds against Wigan at Anfield Saturday to break...

George Best
George Best seems to be losing another battle for his health, one that will likely take his life. I'm obviously too young to have seen Best in his prime, but what film and clips I've seen of him bring the...

World Soccer Sunday Scoreboard : Real Madrid Fire Luxe : Barca Win Juve Impose in Serie A : Man U Crush Charlton
Spain - la Liga Primera Division Sunday, 04 December 2005 As Barcelona consolidated their position at the top of the Primera Division, arch rivals Real Madrid were - as World Soccer reported earlier - dismissing coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Real...


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