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World Soccer Headlines

Torres calls for new Liverpool signings
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has told the club's owners to buy new players. Liverpool are out of the Champions League and effectively out of the Barclays Premier League title race and Wednesday's FA Cup third round replay defeat to Reading has left them with just the Europa League trophy to chase.



Benitez looking to strengthen Liverpool
Rafa Benitez wants to strengthen the Liverpool squad further in the January transfer window amid a fresh injury crisis.



Injury-ravaged Ghana pin hopes on Burkina Faso decider (Reuters)
Ghana will be without their key players when they take on Burkina Faso in a must-win Group B final game at the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.

Official: FC Porto Sign Nacional Midfielder Ruben Micael (Goal.com)
The Dragons have secured the youngster's services...

Bari President Vincenzo Matarrese Awaiting Arrival Of Roma's Alessio Cerci - Report (Goal.com)
The Galletti patron has an agreement with Giallorossi president Rosella Sensi over the forward...


MLS Soccer Headlines

Monday MLS Breakdown: Grading the MLS SuperDraft (Goal.com)
2010 MLS SuperDraft Logo (MLS)
The 2010 MLS SuperDraft is in the books and Kyle McCarthy is here to pass out the grades in the Monday MLS Breakdown.

Ralston on Cusp of Title, Share of History
Sunday's MLS championship will give New England Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston the U.S. record for first-division games played.

D.C. United Sells Arguez to German Team
D.C. United continues a massive makeover Friday, finalizing a deal to sell 19-year-old midfielder Bryan Arguez to Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin while closing on three South Americans.

Fire Hazard Blocking United's Playoff Path
The Chicago Fire hold off David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy to set up a first round series with injury-riddled D.C. United, a pairing that will open Thursday in Illinois.

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.

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.

Beckham Waves Off Talk of Leaving English Squad
Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham has no intention of waving farewell to the English national team after reaching 100 appearances.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

The Eyes of Borat

City too Hasty

Mark Hughes had made mistakes, of that there is no doubt. But I felt to sack the Welshman just 18 months into his tenure was hasty.

Manchester City's owners had begun to get twitchy over the past few weeks, with the club's 1-1 home draw with Hull City on November 28 setting alarm bells ringing. Despite being just six points off the Champions League places in sixth position, a run of draws and last Wednesday's comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Tottenham proved unacceptable to the owners.

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City too Hasty originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 14:09:13.

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Pitiful Punishment

So the Lega Calcio have closed a section of Juventus' Stadio Olimpico because of the racist behavior of the club's fans.

The Curva Sud, where the hardcore ultras sit and regularly vent their racist spleen will not be open when the club host Roma on January 23.

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Pitiful Punishment originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 04:45:06.

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