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Fulham sign Halliche
Algeria defender Rafik Halliche has signed a three-year deal with Fulham, the Premier League club has confirmed.
Blatter warns England over 2018 bid
Blatter warns England over 018 bid
Premier League Roundup, Aug. 21
Arsenal's Theo Walcott puts hat-trick past Blackpool.
English Premier League Roundup, Aug. 22
PL Roundup: Fulham secured a late 2-2 draw against Manchester
United in the Premier League on Sunday.
FIFA exonerates North Korea
FIFA exonerates North Korea
MLS Soccer Headlines
Blanco Is Banned From Open Cup In 2009 and 2010
Cuauhtémoc Blanco , a Chicago Fire standout who was named MVP of last week's MLS All-Star Game, will not be allowed to play in the U.S. Open Cup for at least two years because of his actions during a match against D.C. United this month, the U.S. Soccer Federation ruled yesterday.
Cardozo leads Monterrey past Sounders, 2-0 (AP)
Goals either side of halftime gave Mexico's Monterrey a 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders in the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday. Neri Cardozo headed past Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller late in the first half, then set up Aldo de Nigris' goal early in the second. The victory gave Monterrey a perfect six points from two games in Group C play and left the American club still looking...
MLS Conference Finals
The conference finals begin Thursday as Columbus plays host to Chicago. Real Salt Lake and New York will vie for the Western Conference bid on Saturday.
Real Salt Lake Tie Eliminates Chivas USA
Dema Kovalenko and Javier Morales score and Real Salt Lake advances to the Western Conference final with a 2-2 tie against Chivas USA.
Former MVP Gomez Is Leaving D.C. for Colorado
D.C. United trades the rights to 2006 MLS most valuable player Christian Gomez to the Colorado Rapids, sources close to negotiations say Thursday.
DC United offers discount for '11 season tickets (PA SportsTicker)
On pace for the worst record in club history, D.C. United will offer a 10 percent discount on season tickets for the first time.
Cruz Azul rallies for 5-4 win over Salt Lake (PA SportsTicker)
Javier Orozco scored four goals and Cruz Azul rallied with four goals in the final 15 minutes - three by Orozco - to defeat Real Salt Lake 5-4 on Wednesday on a rain-soaked field in Mexico City.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Fantasy Premier League Tips: Midfielders As I continue my look ahead to the new Fantasy Premier League game, I assess which midfielders could do well this season. The likes of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Cesc Fabregas are always likely to score highly, but it is hard to fit all three of them in your team because they are so expensive.
Mourinho Firing From the Hip…Again Jose Mourinho is a rare bird indeed. Few other coaches in the world game feel the need to criticize their counterparts like the Special One. It is unusual to see one coach mock another without some sort of provocation but Mourinho is an expert at off the cuff outbursts which, while fascinating, must leave the subjects exasperated.
Sensible Signings at Last After the second galactico era last summer, when Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso were signed at great expense, it seems Real Madrid have taken stock and are investing sensible sums in players who are not such household names. 
President Florentino Perez was the man responsible for the above signings, but new coach Jose Mourinho was never going to join a club where the transfer policy is completely out of his hands. The result of the Portuguese tactician's move to the Bernabeu has been a suspension of that second galactico era and a clutch of signings that make sense.
Excellent young Germany holding midfielder Sami Khedira has moved from Stuttgart, winger Angel Di Maria has arrived from Benfica and playmaker Mesut Ozil is the most recent acquisition from Werder Bremen. Here are three players under the age of 23, two of which starred for Germany at the World Cup, who cost less combined than Kaka did last summer.
Di Maria looks slightly overpriced at a fee believed to be in the region of $30 million, but Khedira (at a reported $18 million) and Ozil (at a reported $19 million) will prove excellent value.
Youngsters Pedro Leon (Getafe) and Sergio Canales (Racing Santander) have both arrived, while one of Mourinho's trusted lieutenants Ricardo Carvalho will help out at the back.
Mourinho has brought down the average age of his squad, and will need to cut numbers before the window closes. One or two from Rafael van der Vaart, the Diarras and Fernando Gago may leave in the next couple of weeks.
This infusion of youth may help to ensure that Real do not run out of steam in the second round of the Champions League where they have exited in each of the last six seasons.
While Real have hardly been frugal under Mourinho, their signings represent a shift away from the days of buying overpriced strikers and attacking midfielders with little consideration for the rest of the team.
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