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Soccer News for September 19, 2006


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World Soccer Headlines

Liberopoulos double gives AEK first league win (Reuters)
Champions League hopefuls AEK Athens bounced back from defeat at the San Siro last week to beat Iraklis 3-0 for their first win in the Greek Super League on Monday.

Lippi rules out Italy return

Uefa lifts Israel ban

Eriksson eyeing return to work

Riquelme quits international football
Argentinian playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme has announced his retirement from international football. The 28-year-old Villarreal playmaker attributed his decision to the ill-health of his mother.

PSG are the Claudia Schiffer of French football: Lacombe (AFP)
Paris St Germain are to French football what Claudia Schiffer is to l'Oreal, according to the club's coach Guy Lacombe.

Pardew keen on Cicinho


MLS Soccer Headlines

For Red Bull, It's Here, There and Everywhere
The Red Bull corporation, producers of the energy drink and owners of the MLS soccer team, has staked its place in a crowded marketplace with a unique, trail-blazing approach.

FC Dallas Still Waiting For Playoff Slot
Major League Soccer: FRISCO, Texas -- FC Dallas entered Wednesday night's contest with Chivas USA looking to become the second side in Major League Soccer to clinch a 2006 playoff spot. But things didn't exactly turn out according to plan for the Hoops as they fell 1-0 to Chivas at Pizza Hut Park in a game that saw the visitors take the lead in the 13th minute, go a man down in the second half and leave Frisco with three very important points.

KC Gladly Says Hello To The Bye
Kansas City Star: The Wizards are the last of Major League Soccer's 12 teams to receive a bye week in their 2006 schedule. And for much of what has been a very busy, chaotic season, that's been a source of consternation among Wizards players and coaches.

MLS AWARDS
Pay no attention to those stuffy official postseason awards being handed out by MLS over the next few weeks. Here is all you need to know about the league's 10th season:

Chivas USA Dominates FC Dallas
Juan Pablo Garcia's goal in the 13th minute lifts Chivas USA to a 1-0 win over FC Dallas on Wednesday night to prevent FC Dallas from clinching a playoff spot.

Ex-Terp Twellman Named MLS Most Valuable Player
MLS scoring leader Taylor Twellman is selected the league's most valuable player, three days before the Revolution forward is to play in MLS Cup against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Galaxy Wins MLS Cup in OT
Reserve Guillermo Ramirez makes just his second goal of the season pay off huge Sunday, scoring in the first overtime to vault the Galaxy past the Revolution, 1-0, to win the MLS title.


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...

Women's International Soccer
U.S. Women will face Ireland for the fourth time in four years on Saturday 23 July at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. The...

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...

Zidane and Materazzi Banned and Fined
FIFA have handed Zinedine Zidane a three-match ban and a $6000 fine for head-butting Italian Marco Materazzi in this month's World Cup final in Berlin. Materazzi has been...


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