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World Soccer Headlines

Di Vaio hoping for Monaco switch

English Premier League Roundup, Dec. 31
EPL Wrap: Hernan Crespo and Arjen Robben scored first-half goals Saturday to lift Chelsea to a 2-0 win over 19th-place Birmingham City and keep it 11 points clear in the English title race.

Lopez Caro to stay in charge of Real

EPL Gallery, Dec. 31

Perez concedes Real are struggling
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has admitted that the club has lost it way on the pitch but remains confident that the situation will pick up next year. "From May last year something has happened to us," Perez told the press. "We have lost a bit of direction on the sporting front and we are going to work hard to find it once again.


MLS Soccer Headlines

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.

MetroStars' Cerritos Sends Earthquakes Tumbling
In East Rutherford, N.J., Ronald Cerritos scored in the 60th minute and Pat Onstad made five saves in the San Jose Earthquakes' 1-0 victory yesterday over the New York/New Jersey MetroStars.

Colorado Advances in Shootout
Joe Cannon had 14 saves and made a diving stop of Roberto Mina's shot in the fifth round of the penalty-kick shootout last night to help Colorado beat host FC Dallas and advance to the Major League Soccer Western Conference final.

Pro Soccer Team Seeks Public Partner
Houston Chronicle: The company that owns the Major League Soccer team coming to Houston hopes to form a partnership with a school district or other public entity that would share the costs of building a $65 million to $80 million soccer stadium.

Guevara Lifts MetroStars Past Revolution in Game 1
Amado Guevara scores in the first half leading the host MetroStars to a 1-0 victory over New England in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Salt Lake Knocks Off Chivas
Andy Williams scoreds the 5,000th goal in Major League Soccer history to help Real Salt Lake beat Chivas USA, 2-1, Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

For Now, U.S. Team Enjoying the View
MEXICO CITY, March 26 -- With an enormous challenge awaiting Sunday at Azteca Stadium, the U.S. national soccer team will gladly embrace any little omen that may signal the end of its 68-year futility in this soccer-mad country.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Shocking news
WInston Bogarde has retired....

Wednesday's European Soccer Action England : Italy : Spain :
Stuttering Arsenal face a difficult trip to eighth ranked Division 1 Doncaster in the quarter finals of the Carling English League Cup side, Wednesday night. Gunners coach Arsene Wenger is set to continue his League Cup policy of fielding...

English Premier League Midweek Preview World Soccer's Premiership Predictions
English Premier League Wednesday 28 December 2005 NOTE:Bolton Wanderers' game with Middlesbrough at the Reebok Stadium has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. Defending champions Chelsea, comfortably sitting atop the EPL table, nine points clear of second placed...

English and Scottish Premier League Scores Liverpool Impress : Man U Cruise : Chelsea OK SPL - Rangers Held : Hearts Nap Hand but Celtic Top
English Premier League Monday 26 December 2005 An impressive display by Liverpool brushed a poor Newcastle team aside with first half goals from Steven Gerrard (14) and Peter Crouch (43). England striker Michael Owen's return to his former club was...

English Premier League Week-End Preview World Soccer's Premiership Predictions
With half of their 38 Premiership games played, league leaders Chelsea are 1/40 favorites to retain the title with second placed Manchester United out at 12/1. Liverpool, 15 points behind Chelsea - but with two games in hand - are...


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