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Villa deny rift reports
Aston Villa have rubbished reports claiming that Martin O'Neill has fallen out with owner Randy Lerner over proposed transfer budgets.
Asian Angle: Can Kuwait Rise Again? (Goal.com)
Wednesday could be the start of something big for the one-time powerhouse...
Portsmouth case adjourned
Portsmouth case adjourned
Asian Angle: A Disaster For South-East Asian Football - What Has Gone Wrong? (Goal.com)
Football in the region is suffering...
Deco set to leave Chelsea
Deco has revealed that he hopes to leave Chelsea after this summer's World Cup finals and return to his native Brazil.
MLS Soccer Headlines
Second-Half Surge Leads Fire Past Red Bulls
The Fire break open their match with the Red Bulls with four second-half goals on their way to a 5-1 win.
United's Emilio Is MVP of MLS
Luciano Emilio's rookie season yields MLS' most valuable player trophy, the second year in a row a United star has won the award.
AP Interview: MLS wants English to buy US teams (AP)
Having failed to convince Barcelona and Real Madrid to invest in Major League Soccer teams or start new franchises, MLS commissioner Don Garber is turning his focus to English Premier League clubs. Barcelona had been looking to buy partial ownership of a MLS expansion team but negotiations collapsed.
Germany Reaches Cup Semifinals
Defending champion Germany is too strong for North Korea, winning 3-0 in Wuhan, China, to reach the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.
MLS players not striking yet as deal expires (AP)
Major League Soccer players say they won't go on strike just yet, despite the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement. The deal between the league and the players' union was set to expire Thursday night after players balked at a third short-term extension. The sides, whose five-year contract initially was due to expire Jan.
Players concerned over MLS strike implications (AP)
United States striker Brian Ching is worried a possible Major League Soccer strike could hurt the chances of domestic-based players to make the World Cup squad. The MLS' first strike became a possibility after players failed to match league management's no-lockout pledge with a no-strike offer during labor talks this week.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
City Players Battle for Bridge John Terry having an affair with Wayne Bridge's ex-partner might just turn out to be the best thing that could have happened to Manchester City's season. City have looked overly defensive and predictable since Roberto Mancini was appointed coach in December but on Saturday they produced a second-half performance full of fight and no little skill to hammer Chelsea 4-2. City Players Battle for Bridge originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 14:00:26.
Lucio on Another Level I witnessed one of the best individual defensive performances of the season at the San Siro as Inter Milan defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the Champions League. Lucio was an absolute colossus in central defense for the nerazzurri, who triumphed thanks to goals from Diego Milito and Esteban Cambiasso. Lucio on Another Level originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 17:27:38.
As if last season wasn't bad enough...
Victory for the Pragmatists The two standout matches in the big European leagues on Sunday were Chelsea's encounter with Arsenal and Roma's visit to Fiorentina. In both games, pragmatism triumphed over style. Didier Drogba, so often Arsenal's tormentor, scored two first-half goals to earn Chelsea a 2-0 win, while Roma struck late through Mirko Vucunic to win 1-0 in Florence. Victory for the Pragmatists originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 13:06:05.
Pellegrini Forever on the Precipice Manuel Pellegrini is a man constantly under pressure at Real Madrid. This pressure intensified after the 1-0 Champions League defeat to Lyon on Tuesday. The trouble is that Real's squad is so expensively assembled that the convenient solution to the club's ills is to replace the coach. Get rid of Cristiano Ronaldo because the team often play better without him? Never. Sell Karim Benzema because he hasn't made the expected impact since joining from Lyon? No way. Instead of attempting to build a team with more equilibrium, it is easier just to replace the coach. Pellegrini Forever on the Precipice originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 16:48:51.
Can we just forget this season?
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