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World Soccer Headlines

Robinho to return to Man City
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is prepared to bring Robinho back to the club and is closing in on his top transfer targets.



Riot police break up World Cup wages demonstration
Armed riot police charged into hundreds of stewards at a World Cup stadium in the early hours of Monday morning to break up a protest about low wages.

Chelsea will not bid for Kaka - Ancelotti
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out a move for Real Madrid playmaker Kaka. According to reports new Real boss Jose Mourinho was willing to offload Kaka to fund his own transfer plans.



Ronaldinho boost for Milan
Ronaldinho boost for Milan



Everton can't afford Donovan - Moyes
Everton can't afford Donovan - Moyes



Dutch women arrested for skirting law at Cup
South African police say two Dutch women have been arrested at their Johannesburg hotel over allegations they took part in an ambush marketing campaign at a World Cup match.


MLS Soccer Headlines

New York Goaltender Danny Cepero Leads Red Bulls into MLS Cup
A suspension to New York's starting goalie opened the door for Danny Cepero who has seized the opportunity while working on his degree.

MLS Playoff Preview
The MLS playoffs kick off Thursday night as the New England Revolutionplay host to a Chicago Fire team that swept them during the season.

Crew Drops Wizards For Semifinal Spot
Brad Evans and Robbie Rogers score to give the Crew a 2-0 win over Kansas City on Saturday night for a spot in the MLS Cup semifinals.

Arena Tapped To Coach Galaxy
Former U.S. and D.C. United coach Bruce Arena is hired as coach of David Beckham's L.A. Galaxy, which hasn't won a game in more than two months.

MLS All-Stars vs. West Ham United
MLS seeks its fourth consecutive all-star victory over a European foe in preseason training when the All-Stars host West Ham United in Toronto.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Businesslike Dutch Into Final

If you asked the man on the street before the World Cup who he was most looking forward to watching, the Netherlands would have featured prominently. Their 3-2 defeat of Uruguay sent them into the final for the third time in their history, but who'd have predicted that they would have achieved the feat in such pragmatic fashion?

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Forlan a Surprise Choice

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was named the FIFA Player of the Tournament on Sunday after the World Cup final.

I was pleasantly surprised when news filtered through that the Atletico Madrid star had won the Golden Ball award because the winner usually comes from one of the traditional superpowers who have either won the World Cup or reached the final.

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Reds Should Go for Lee

South Korea's Lee Chung-yong has been linked with a move to Liverpool of late, and the signing would make sense.

Lee was highly impressive in his first Premier League season with Bolton, scoring five goals and tormenting fullbacks with his pace and trickery.

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The Eyes of Borat

A Job, Not A Passion

On Saturday I watched David James' press conference where he was presented as Bristol City's newest signing.

The England goalkeeper has left Portsmouth, turned down approaches from Premier League and Scottish clubs, and signed for the English second tier outfit.

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Cole Signing Shows Reds Ambition

Joe Cole will reportedly earn over US$28 million after agreeing a four-year deal with Liverpool.

The England star was out of contract with Chelsea and eyebrows were raised when it was announced on Monday that Liverpool had won the race for his signature.

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