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World Soccer Headlines

United warned off Ribery approach

EPL Action, Jan 2

No quick fix for Owen says Souness (AFP)
Graeme Souness has warned there will be no speedy return to action for Michael Owen after watching Newcastle United struggle to a 2-2 Premiership draw against North-East rivals Middlesbrough without their injured record signing.

Maniche keen to clinch move
Portugal midfielder Maniche is "counting the days" before his dream move to Chelsea is completed.

Injury woes take shine off Birmingham win (AFP)
Steve Bruce's problems continued to mount despite his Birmingham City side boosting their survival hopes with an impressive 2-0 win over fifth-placed Wigan Athletic here at St Andrews.

Zidane may quit after World Cup

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

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.

Rookie Sealy Powers Wiz Past Fire
Rookie Scott Sealy scores two goals, and the surging Kansas City Wizards blow the game open by scoring twice in a minute during the second half of a 3-0 victory Friday night over the Chicago Fire.

All-Stars Are Announced For MLS-Fulham Game
Four members of FC Dallas will be in the starting lineup for the MLS all-star team that will take on English Premier League club Fulham.

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

Wells And Klein Added To Training Camp Roster
Yahoo: Kansas City midfielder Chris Klein and MetroStars goalkeeper Zach Wells were added Tuesday to the roster for the U.S. national team training camp that starts Jan. 4 in Carson, Calif.

Real Salt Lake Edges Colorado to Win Home Debut
Brian Dunseth scored in the 81st minute and Real Salt Lake got its first MLS victory in its home debut, beating the Colorado Rapids, 1-0, yesterday.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

English Premier League Holiday PreviewWorld Soccer's Premiership Predictions
The English Premier League holiday program continues with eight fixtures on Monday, an Arsenal - Manchester United clash on Tuesday 03 and a game between Manchester City and Tottenham on Wednesday 04 January. Top billing on Monday is the London...

George Best Tribute
George Best Tribute Originally uploaded by CENtral 1179. I found this picture to be very touching--a Man City shirt laid as a tribute to George Best. The photographer also has some other great photos of the tribute to Best...

First comes Wednesday, then the waiting...
So we'll know the players in the World Cup drama after Wednesday. Then comes the waiting for the draw for the groups. I mentioned before that I got a ticket for the game between teams # and 4 from Group...

Real Madrid Legend Di Stefano Suffers Heart Attack
Real Madrid's official website reports that the the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano who was twice voted European Footballer of The Year (1957,1959) and led Real Madrid to five European Cup wins between 1956 and 1960 is in intensive care after...

Peak at the right time
I said it before: because of MLS' playoff system, the regular season doesn't count for anything. Too bad Dominic Kinnear doesn't understand that. He says that he refuses to change his tactics for the playoffs, and doesn't regret not doing...

MLS notes
How great would it be if the Revolution and the Quakes were both eliminated this weekend? They've obviously been the best teams in the regular season, but you reap what you sow...having a playoff system to determine a champion means...

English Premier League Boxing Day Preview World Soccer's Premiership Predictions
Chelsea welcome Fulham to Stamford Bridge on Monday 26th having not conceded a goal in 509 minutes of Premier League football and looking for a sixth consecutive win over their west London neighbors who last tasted victory over the Blues...


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