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Real sign Garcia
Osasuna's Uruguayan midfielder Pablo Garcia is to join Real Madrid in a deal worth €4m.
FIFA agrees European TV rights
FIFA has agreed TV rights deals with broadcasters in Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Spain as part of a package for the 2010 World Cup worth around €1bn.
Kezman joins Atletico
Atletico Madrid have signed Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman in a £5.3 million deal.
MetroStars sign Meola off waivers
MLS: Tony Meola, one of the best goalkeepers in U.S. soccer history, was signed Thursday by the MetroStars, the team he began his Major League Soccer career with in 1996.
Two arrested in protests against Glazers
Police arrested two people involved in protests as Malcolm Glazer's sons visited Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium for the first time since their father bought the world's richest soccer club.
MLS Soccer Headlines
Crew 1, Wizards 1 (AP)
Jose Burciaga Jr. scored in the 76th minute to lift the Kansas City Wizards to a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night. Burciaga hit a left-footed shot into the Columbus goal after Diego Gutierrez tapped a free kick into Burciaga's path from about 23 yards away from goal. Mario Rodriguez scored the Crew goal in the 69th minute, following Simon Elliott's deflection off the right post.
Real Madrid Books Two US Matches
Yahoo: David Beckham, who captivated US football fans last month when England played two matches in America, will return again in July alongside his club teammates at Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.
It's Not The Attendance
US National Soccer Players Association: At first glance, the attendance figures for Major League Soccer from last weekend don't look good. Only one team - D.C. United - drew more than 12,000 fans. San Jose and Chicago both failed to break the 10,000 mark. In fact, D.C. United had the only two attendances over 14,000 last week, drawing just over that for a midweek game against Chicago.
The world is watching (SI.com)
Near the end of a roundtable interview with five international journalists here on Tuesday, some American yo-yo...
Johnson Dropped From Gold Cup Roster Due To Toe Injury
Yahoo: FC Dallas striker Eddie Johnson was dropped from the U.S. team for next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup because he has not recovered from a toe injury.
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,...
MetroStars claim GK Meola off waivers (SportsTicker)
SECAUCUS, New Jersey (Ticker) - Tony Meola is back for another stint with his home team.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Major League Soccer - Donovan Returns to San José
The MLS game of the week is the California Clasico derby match between Los Angeles Galaxy (7-4-3) and the San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-6) at Spartan Stadium, San Jose. Los Angeles are currently second in the Western Conference Standings - six...
Stefan Fatsis responds
In some posts last week, I mentioned Stefan Fatsis' appearance on NPR last Friday, and put in the letter that I sent to the network. He responded through email and we respectfully disagree on Glazer, but share similar thoughts on...
European Champions League Draw - First Round Pairings
The draw for the first qualifying round of European soccer's most prestigious competition - the UEFA Champions League - was made in Nyon, Switzerland Friday. Current European Champions, English Premiership club Liverpool FC start their long haul towards the...
Blog updates
Yet more blogs have been brought to my attention. The list on the right will be updated to include... Sunderland AFC Blog. Dean Cruddace is doing excellent work at this site, with a lot more than the usual posts on...
USA v. England
Well, Eddie Johnson is out, and now so is Peter Crouch. I was hoping Johnson would put three past England, overpowering Sol Campbell's old knees. I was hoping to see Crouch because he's just so damn fun to watch--the gawky,...
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