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Soccer News for April 30, 2008


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World Soccer Headlines

Rijkaard won't quit despite Champions League exit
Frank Rijkaard sees no reason to quit Barcelona even though it's the club's second straight season without a trophy.

Schneider in race against time

United sweat on duo's fitness

Former NASL coach Bradley dies (AP)
Gordon Bradley, who coached Pele and Johan Cruyff in the North American Soccer League, died Tuesday. He was 74. Bradley was a major figure in the NASL. The Englishman coached the New York Cosmos in their heyday of the late 1970s, when the Brazilian superstar Pele played for the team and it drew crowds of 70,000 to Giants Stadium.

Warm-down sparked fracas
Manchester United's players allegedly broke a Premier League rule on warm-downs by running across the penalty areas at Stamford Bridge.


MLS Soccer Headlines

Chicago Fire sign Marmol (AP)
The Chicago Fire signed Paraguayan defender Lider Marmol Tuesday. At 6-foot-3, Marmol brings height to the back line, although Fire coach Denis Hamlett said he can also play at defensive midfielder. "We're excited we were finally able to come to terms with Lider," Hamlett said. "He brings such good qualities to our team.

Gallardo Is United's Highest-Paid Player Ever
Argentine midfielder Marcelo Gallardo is the highest-paid player in D.C. United history and has the third-largest salary in MLS this season.

U.S. Women Beat Japan; Galaxy Falls, Beckham Sits
Christian Gimenez scores on a penalty kick in the 87th minute to help CF Pachuca tie FC Dallas, 1-1, in the second match of SuperLiga 2007 Group A play for both teams.

The Galaxy's Biggest Star
English soccer star David Beckham is officially introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday amid a cannon of confetti and a roar of cheers.

Angel Lifts Red Bulls over Fire
Juan Pablo Angel scores in the 75th minute to give New York a 1-0 win over Chicago on Saturday night.

Dynamo Uses OT to Advance
HOUSTON, Nov. 2 -- Brian Ching and Brad Davis led Houston to the Western Conference final on Friday night, scoring in overtime after the Dynamo beat FC Dallas, 2-1, in regulation to tie the two-game, total-goals series.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Romario Hangs Up His Boots (And Enters Our Hall of Fame)
Brazilian goalscoring legend Romario has finally called time on his illustrious playing career at the age of 42 and in doing so has now made himself eligible for the About.com...

Are We On For An All-English Champion's League Final?
After Manchester United strolled past Roma (Daniele de Rossi's penalty miss proving very costly indeed), Liverpool performed their usual Euro exploits in hammering an over-confident Arsenal and Chelsea brushed aside...

Can we just forget this season?

FC United blog

Have Liverpool and Manchester United Blown Their Champion's League Chances?
First we saw Liverpool's John Arne Riise punch the self destruct button last night with his injury time own goal to let Chelsea back into their UEFA Champion's League semi-final...

10on11

Sven Close To City Exit?
Any resident of Thailand under former President Thaksin Shinawatra's rule will testify that he is not a man of infinite patience and understanding and Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson...


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