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World Soccer Headlines

Rooney injury blow
Rooney injury blow



Van Gaal set for new Bayern deal
Van Gaal set for new Bayern deal



De Gea keeping feet on the ground
De Gea keeping feet on the ground



Deschamps turned down Liverpool
Didier Deschamps has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to become manager of Liverpool over the summer in order to stick with Marseille. The Frenchman admits that the Anfield outfit approached him regarding the possibility of replacing Rafa Benitez, who left the club at the end of last season.



Champions League preview: Groups A-D
Take a closer look at all 32 Champions League teams vying for the title.

Portsmouth still waiting on Boateng money
Portsmouth still waiting on Boateng money




MLS Soccer Headlines

In MLS, No Price On Team Continuity
Houston and New England eschew big-dollar acquisitions for a more fiscally responsible philosophy, an approach that pays off with a trip to Sunday's MLC Cup match at RFK Stadium.

United's Home an Issue
MLS Commissioner Don Garber addresses his disappointment that D.C. United has been unable to reach a deal to build a new stadium.

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.

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.

United Drafts Midfielder Jacobson
With no first-round picks in the MLS draft, D.C. United drafts Andrew Jacobson, a 6-foot-2 midfielder from the University of California, in the second round.

With 'Punting on This Season' Unacceptable, Galaxy Replaces Coach Gullit, Fires GM Lalas
Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president-general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.

Dynamo Uses OT to Advance
HOUSTON, Nov. 2 -- Brian Ching and Brad Davis led Houston to the Western Conference final on Friday night, scoring in overtime after the Dynamo beat FC Dallas, 2-1, in regulation to tie the two-game, total-goals series.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

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Fantasy Champions League Tips: Defenders

In UEFA's Champions League fantasy game on uefa.com, players are given 100 million euros to purchase a squad of 15 players.

You must choose five defenders for your squad, with these players scoring four points for a clean sheet, six for a goal, and three for an assist like any other player on the pitch.

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Can we just forget this season?

Bebe Spotted in United Shirt

One of the more intriguing subplots of the fledgling Premier League season has been the mystery surrounding new Manchester United winger/striker Bebe.

This is a player United manager Sir Alex Ferguson bought from Vitoria de Guimaraes for a reported $10 million without even watching him in a live match. It is bizarre to many that Ferguson would part with such a large sum on a virtual unknown who had not even played for the Portugal Under-21s at the time of signing.

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The Eyes of Borat

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As if last season wasn't bad enough...


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