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World Soccer Headlines

Eriksson agent in Villa talks
Athole Still, the agent of former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, is reportedly part of a consortium keen on buying Aston Villa. Still held talks with Villa officials on Wednesday, after local businessman Michael Neville submitted a bid of about £64m for the Premiership club.

Man. Utd defender Howard signs with Brondby
Manchester United defender Mark Howard signed a three-year contract with Danish club Brondby on Friday.

Barcelona wary of Real revival

Ferguson was reason I left United-Van Nistelrooy (Reuters)
Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has said the breakdown of his relationship with manager Alex Ferguson was the reason for him seeking out a move to Real Madrid from Manchester United.

Champions League the target - Shevchenko


MLS Soccer Headlines

All Tied Up: Stoppage Time Goal Costs RSL A Victory
Deseret Morning News: It should've been a night to celebrate. Michael Brandy, Deseret Morning News Chivas USA's Jesse Marsh (left) and Real Salt Lake's Andy Williams battle for position Wednesday night. Not only did Real Salt Lake equal its season high with three goals, but all of them were fantastic strikes, and Carey Talley's will likely be a nominee for MLS goal of the year.

Donovan Is Hurt Before Galaxy Loss
Pasadena Star-News: GOLETA - The Galaxy suffered two losses Wednesday night. One didn't matter, but the other could prove costly to their slim Major League Soccer playoff hopes.

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.

Ching Is Dynamite for Dynamo
Brian Ching scores four goals to lead host Houston to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids Sunday in the Dynamo's inaugural game.

Cooper's Goal Lifts FC Dallas In Opener
Kenny Cooper's first MLS goal gives FC Dallas a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire in the first game of the league's season on Saturday.

U.S. Soccer's Latest Opportunity Poses a Quandary
Considering the usual dearth of national attention the sport receives, it was a monster week for soccer domestically.

European Prospects
ESPN: Clint Dempsey will be leaving MLS for Europe; you can count on it. The question is, when will Dempsey depart?


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

O'Leary's Reign at Aston Villa Over : Cannavaro and Emerson Join Real
Following the release of a players' statement last Friday which strongly criticized financial cut-backs imposed by chairman Doug Ellis, Aston Villa manager David O'Leary has left the club by...

Juventus Take The Drop - Fiorentina and Lazio Stay in A
The appeals court in Italy delivered its final verdict on the Serie A match-fixing scandal Tuesday night. Juventus Turin have failed to avoid the drop to Serie B - but...

Who says there's no soccer after the World Cup?

Good prevails at LA Galaxy on 6.6.06

This is what the World Cup is for

Italy Serie A : Revised Standings Season 2005-2006
The Revised standings for the 2005-2006 Serie A season after the verdict delivered by the Italian soccer court are as follows: 1. Inter Milan 2. AS Roma 3. AC Milan* 4. Chievo Verona 5. Palermo 6....

Being a neutral earlier than I expected


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