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Soccer News for January 1, 2008


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World Soccer Headlines

Spurs rebuff interest in Berbatov
Premier League clubs are waiting for Tuesday's opening of the January transfer window to strengthen their squads.

Review of 2007
World Soccer editor Gavin Hamilton looks back on 2007 - a year in which club football has reasserted its dominance over the international game...

FA Backs National Football Centre

Thrills and spills of 2007
WEBSTER: With the New Year just around the corner, Nick has a look at the highs and lows of the year that was 2007.

Heskey set for Wigan return (AFP)
Wigan's England striker Emile Heskey looks set to make his comeback at Liverpool on Wednesday.

Sanchez leaves Fulham
Fulham have announced that Lawrie Sanchez has left the club with immediate effect. The club currently sit 18th in the Premier League and have won just twice in their 17 matches.

Rooney relishing working with Capello


MLS Soccer Headlines

The Jaquas: A Redskin Begets a Dynamo
Former Redskin Jon Jaqua used to call RFK Stadium home, now he returns to watch his son Nate play for the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup.

Four-Year Plan Cut Short
With the launch of MLS and increasing interest abroad in U.S. players, elite college programs are forced to deal with the early exits of top players.

Seattle Lands an MLS Franchise for 2009 Season
Seattle may be losing its NBA team, but Major League Soccer hopes to fill that void with an expansion franchise to begin playing there in 2009.

Dynamo's 11-Game Unbeaten Streak Ends
Robbie Findley scores in the 84th minute to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over visiting Houston, snapping the Dynamo's 11-game unbeaten streak.

Former Terp Edu Is MLS Rookie of the Year
Toronto FC midfielder Maurice Edu, a former Maryland Terrapin, was voted Major League Soccer's rookie of the year yesterday, three weeks after making his international debut.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Phil O'Donnell RIP
It's been a bad few months with having to write up tribute posts such as this one for footballers who have died whilst on the pitch. Motherwell's captain Phil O'Donnell...

FC United blog

The Eyes of Borat

UEFA Champion's League 2007/2008 Reaches Knockout Stages
All the excitement in European club football this week was centred around Friday's draw for the first knockout round of the 2007/2008 UEFA Champion's League. With the typical UEFA draw...

Kornheiser on the laws of the game


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