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Spain gets official reception in Argentina (AP)
Spain's World Cup winners were greeted by Argentina President Cristina Fernandez at her official government residence in downtown Buenos Aires on Monday . Twenty of the 23 members of Spain's World Cup squad -- and coach Vicente del Bosque -- made the trip to Buenos Aries ahead of their Tuesday friendly against Argentina before 65,000 fans at River Plate's Monumental stadium.
Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool
Manchester City rolled to its first Premier League win of the
season with a resounding 3-0 victory over Liverpool.
Robinho close to Milan switch
Robinho close to Milan switch
Villa interview Houllier
Gerard Houllier has emerged as a leading contender to become the Director of Football at Aston Villa, after being interviewed by the club's owner Randy Lerner. Houllier, 63, who managed Liverpool from 1998-2004, has been employed as technical director at the French Football Federation since parting company with Lyon in 2007.
Arteta's England hopes dashed
Mikel Arteta's hopes of playing for England appear to have been dashed as a result of a little known FIFA rule. Born in Spain, the 28-year-old Everton midfielder had hoped to qualify for England after completing five years residency in the United Kingdom.
MLS Soccer Headlines
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.
The Jaquas: A Redskin Begets a Dynamo
Former Redskin Jon Jaqua used to call RFK Stadium home, now he returns to watch his son Nate play for the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup.
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.
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.
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.
Cummings leads Rapids past Chivas USA (AP)
Colorado Rapids forward Omar Cummings turned down an invitation from the Jamaican national team to play in a friendly match this weekend because of green-card issues. That was a boon for the Rapids. Cummings scored two second-half goals and Conor Casey added another, leading Colorado to a 3-0 win over Chivas USA on Saturday night.
Former Terp Edu Is MLS Rookie of the Year
Toronto FC midfielder Maurice Edu, a former Maryland Terrapin, was voted Major League Soccer's rookie of the year yesterday, three weeks after making his international debut.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Fantasy Premier League Tips: Defenders When it comes to selecting defenders for your Fantasy Premier League team, there are a number of factors to take into account. Defenders get most of their points through keeping clean sheets, but signing those capable of providing a good number of assists and scoring a few goals can help your team no end.
Sensible Signings at Last After the second galactico era last summer, when Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso were signed at great expense, it seems Real Madrid have taken stock and are investing sensible sums in players who are not such household names. 
President Florentino Perez was the man responsible for the above signings, but new coach Jose Mourinho was never going to join a club where the transfer policy is completely out of his hands. The result of the Portuguese tactician's move to the Bernabeu has been a suspension of that second galactico era and a clutch of signings that make sense.
Excellent young Germany holding midfielder Sami Khedira has moved from Stuttgart, winger Angel Di Maria has arrived from Benfica and playmaker Mesut Ozil is the most recent acquisition from Werder Bremen. Here are three players under the age of 23, two of which starred for Germany at the World Cup, who cost less combined than Kaka did last summer.
Di Maria looks slightly overpriced at a fee believed to be in the region of $30 million, but Khedira (at a reported $18 million) and Ozil (at a reported $19 million) will prove excellent value.
Youngsters Pedro Leon (Getafe) and Sergio Canales (Racing Santander) have both arrived, while one of Mourinho's trusted lieutenants Ricardo Carvalho will help out at the back.
Mourinho has brought down the average age of his squad, and will need to cut numbers before the window closes. One or two from Rafael van der Vaart, the Diarras and Fernando Gago may leave in the next couple of weeks.
This infusion of youth may help to ensure that Real do not run out of steam in the second round of the Champions League where they have exited in each of the last six seasons.
While Real have hardly been frugal under Mourinho, their signings represent a shift away from the days of buying overpriced strikers and attacking midfielders with little consideration for the rest of the team.
Can we just forget this season?
Sevilla a Major European Casualty Sevilla were always fighting a losing battle after Andres Palop's mistake allowed Matheus to score the deadly away goal for Braga in the Champions League play-off on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg after another error from experienced goalkeeper Palop, Sevilla could ill afford to concede. They went on to lose 4-3 (Lima scoring a hat-trick for the visitors) at home to last season's Portuguese runners-up who will now take their place in the Champions League group stages.
What Now For Given? I was at White Hart Lane at the weekend as Tottenham and Manchester City played out an entertaining goalless draw on the opening day.
City boss Roberto Mancini plumped for Joe Hart in goal ahead of Shay Given in what was the biggest selection dilemma of the day for either manager. The 23-year-old England hopeful went on to make six crucial first-half saves, including a hat-trick of stops from Jermain Defoe, to justify his manager's selection and keep City in the game.
Sitting next to the tunnel as the players returned to the dressing room after the pre-match warm-up, the demeanor of the two goalkeepers could not have been more contrasting. Hart bounced down the tunnel, barely able to contain his delight, while Given trudged off the pitch with a face like thunder.
At 34, Given will not want to sit around on the bench, playing the odd Carling Cup game here and there if Hart continues to shine. It would not be the least bit surprising if the Irishman handed in a transfer request in the next week, but what affect will that have?
City with their millions have no necessity to sell, and would hardly want to strengthen a rival like Arsenal by surrendering a goalkeeper who remains one of the best in England.
If a lower Premier League option or indeed a move abroad does not materialize, it could be a frustrating season watching from the sidelines for Given.
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