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Why Cannavaro's Juve return might not be all bad
The news of Fabio Cannavaro's very likely return to Juventus has sparked heated debate amongst the Bianconeri faithful. While he's widely regarded as a traitor for leaving the club at its darkest hour in the aftermaths of the Calciopoli scandal when players such as Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Pavel Nedved, David Trezeguet and Muari Camoranesi became heroes for remaining, many also seem to welcome the news of the center back's return to the Old Lady.
ustralia win not enough to go throug
Australia beat Serbia 2-1 in their final Group D game, but the result condemned both sides to elimination from the World Cup. Elsewhere, Germany's 1-0 win over Ghana was enough to ensure that both teams made it through to the knockout stages.
Chile edge past ten-men Switzerland
Mark Gonzalez ended 10-man Switzerland's record run without conceding at the World Cup to put Chile on the brink of the last 16 with victory at Port Elizabeth in Group G. The Swiss, who battled hard despite playing for an hour with just ten men following the dismissal of Valon Behrami, set the new mark having previously kept four clean sheets in Germany 2006.
Sbragia still believes in survival
Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia remains confident of keeping his side in the Premier League - and even believes they can beat Chelsea on Sunday.
Stalemate for Brazil and Portugal
Brazil and Portugal ground out a disappointing 0-0 draw in Durban, to ensure both teams would make it through to the knockout stages. Chances were at a premium as both sides eschewed the opportunity to entertain in favour of a cautious, conservative approach. Given the talent on display it was a curiously lifeless encounter.
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MLS Soccer Headlines
Clear Choice for Potential Top Pick
Despite a strong pull desire to finish hisdegree, Partick Nyarko decided to turn pro and enter the MLS after a head-turning junior year at Virginia Tech.
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.
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.
Columbus Crew Wins MLS Cup, Defeating New York Red Bulls
Guillermo Barros Schelotto leads Columbus to the MLS Cup, capping his MVP season with three assists in the Crew's 3-1 win over the Red Bulls.
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.
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.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
World Cup Observations Some more observations from the tournament so far: Why does Maicon get so emotional after Brazil's goals? Twice I have seen him holding back the tears, including after scoring this goal against North Korea. The Portugal match is the only one of Brazil's encounters where he has not been found sobbing, the first time since 1978 that the Selecao have failed to score in a World Cup group match. Surely this warrants tears even more.
Dumb footballers: Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand
Everyone loves transfer talk based purely on speculation
Can we just forget this season?
Fifa's Worst Nightmare Sunday's World Cup second round matches could hardly have panned out worse for the game's governing body Fifa. In Bloemfontein Frank Lampard's 'goal' was ruled out for England despite clearly crossing the line, while in Johannesburg Argentina's Carlos Tevez was yards offside when scoring his first goal. The referee and linesman knew this, but could not change their decision.
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