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World Soccer Headlines

Eriksson names England squad
Sven Goran Eriksson has named his England squad for next week's game friendly against Argentina but there was no place for Jonathan Woodgate after the defender picked up another injury playing for Real Madrid on Sunday.

Woodgate regret over injury
Jonathan Woodgate has revealed his disappointment at his latest injury setback following his return to action after an eighteen month absence. The 25-year-old Real Madrid defender will be out for the next four weeks with a hamstring strain after recovering from a longstanding thigh injury. He said: "I am sad, really sad, because I wanted to play against Barcelona.

Rix appointment defended

Russia coach quits

Anelka to start for France against Costa Rica (Reuters)
France striker Nicolas Anelka will start Wednesday's friendly against Costa Rica after his surprise call-up to the team.


MLS Soccer Headlines

Fire-Revolution Preview (AP)
PLAYOFF SERIES: Eastern Conference final. The New England Revolution have suffered heartbreaking road losses in the Eastern Conference finals the last two years. They hope the familiar surroundings of Gillette Stadium will be the difference this year as they play host to the Chicago Fire. Last year, the Revolution erased three one-goal deficits at RFK Stadium and forced overtime against D.C.

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.

Twellman, Revolution get chance to avenge 2002 title-game loss (AP)
Taylor Twellman and the New England Revolution will get a second chance at a MLS Cup title on Sunday. They'll also get another shot at the Los Angeles Galaxy. Beaten in extra time 1-0 by Carlos Ruiz's left-footed shot three years ago in the championship game, the Revolution disappointed a home crowd of 61,316, especially after Winston Griffiths hit the crossbar for New England a minute before...

MLS fines United MFs Gomez, Adu (SportsTicker)
NEW YORK (Ticker) - D.C. United midfielders Christian Gomez and Freddy Adu were fined by the MLS on Tuesday for their actions in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference semifinals on October 30.

Wizards Drop Sixth Straight
Marcelo Saragosa scores the first goal of his Major League Soccer career to give the L.A. Galaxy a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards, Sunday night.

Revolution-Galaxy Preview (AP)
PLAYOFF SERIES: 2005 MLS Cup. Taylor Twellman and the New England Revolution will get a second chance at a MLS Cup title. They'll also get another shot at the Los Angeles Galaxy. Beaten in extra time 1-0 by Carlos Ruiz's left-footed shot three years ago in the championship game, the Revolution disappointed a home crowd of 61,316, especially after Winston Griffiths hit the crossbar for New England a...


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Scottish League Cup Forget Celtic - For Rangers Only Europe Counts
Three of the four Scottish League Cup quarter finals are in play Tuesday with the Old Firm clash between Rangers and Celtic at Celtic Park reserved for Wednesday. The Scottish League Cup was first contested in season 1946-1947, and the...

World Soccer Goal Watch
Each week in Goal Watch World Soccer tracks the number of goals scored in five major european soccer leagues and produces a ranking based on the season's average per match. 1. German Bundesliga 1 Matchday 11: Goals 33 :...

US Open Cup semifinal: Galaxy v. Thunder
The magic of soccer blogs: before, I wouldn't have given a damn about the Minnesota Thunder. Now, I sort of know someone who's a fan. A big enough fan to fly out to LA to watch his team--Bruce from Du...

What he said...
Ives Galarcep:The scary thought is that Sampson probably thinks he's doing a good job. After all, the Galaxy are ready to play in the U.S. Open Cup final next week and he could conceivably deliver the club's first piece of...

English Premier League Week-End Preview World Soccer's Premiership Predictions
The one game in the English Premiership everyone wants to see this week-end is the clash on Sunday between jaded northern giants Manchester United and rich southern usurpers Chelsea. Both teams lost their midweek matches in the Champions League -...


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