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Soccer News for December 29, 2008


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World Soccer Headlines

Adebayor rages at Arbeola
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has accused Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa of conning the referee in order to get him sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw. Adebayor was shown a second yellow card in the 62nd minute for the challenge but the Togo international believes the foul did not merit a booking.

Chelsea settles for tie at Fulham (PA SportsTicker)
Frank Lampard's double looked like it was enough to give Chelsea all three points at Fulham - until Clint Dempsey scored a dramatic late equalizer in a 2-2 draw Sunday.

Torres staying with Liverpool
Fernando Torres' agent has admitted a number of top clubs have enquired about the about the availability of the Liverpool striker, but insists he is happy at Anfield.

AP CHLG-Champions League Headlines At 10:30 p.m.
Man Utd draw Inter in Champions League

Man United deny fresh Ronaldo claim
Manchester United have dismissed claims they have agreed to sell winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid at the end of the season. Real director Pedro Trapote reportedly told Spanish newspaper El Mundo a deal had been struck, but added "there are clauses keeping us from announcing it".


MLS Soccer Headlines

Revolution Wins MLS Cup Rematch, 3-0
Steve Ralston and Adam Cristman score as the Revolution open the season with a 3-0 win over visiting Houston in a rematch of the MLS Cup final.

With 'Punting on This Season' Unacceptable, Galaxy Replaces Coach Gullit, Fires GM Lalas
Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president-general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.

In MLS, No Price On Team Continuity
Houston and New England eschew big-dollar acquisitions for a more fiscally responsible philosophy, an approach that pays off with a trip to Sunday's MLC Cup match at RFK Stadium.

MLS breakdown: Supplemental draft extinction (Goal.com)
When I first heard the MLS supplemental draft might follow the dodo bird into extinction, the following thought...

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.

Marshall re-signs with Columbus Crew (AP)
Chad Marshall defender has re-signed with the MLS champion Columbus Crew. The club said Friday he agreed to a multiyear contract. Marshall missed 17 games because of concussions in 2007 and was the 2008 MLS Defender of the Year. He helped the Crew defense allow the third-fewest goals in the league (36), behind only the Houston Dynamo (32) and the Chicago Fire (33).

Ching, Caig Get It Done For Dynamo
Brian Ching scores his third goal of the season in the 68th minute and Tony Caig earns his first career MLS shutout, as Houston tops visiting New York, 1-0, on Saturday.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

More Carry On At Sid James' Park
Apologies to the comic genius who first christened Newcastle United's St. James' Park "Sid James' Park" because of the Carry On up there (maybe that's a reference only our British...

Are Manchester City The New Chelsea?
The last day of the European summer transfer window 2008 will surely go down as the best example on record of how quickly things can change in football. For any...

Has Zola Made A Huge Career Destroying Mistake?
Never one to look at a half empty pint glass as half full, I'm maybe going a little overboard at the high stakes Gianfranco Zola is playing with regards his...

FC United blog

Meaty Transfer Fee For Romanian Defender
Romanian lower league defender Marius Cioara gets the award for most unusual transfer fee after fourth division side Regal Horia paid Romanian second division club UT Arad 15 kilograms of...


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