Filed in archive General
by on December 30, 2005
Source: allezlesgones.blog-center.comIt's the winter break in all European leagues save for the loons in England who prefer to go on wearing players down on frozen pitches than go shopping on...
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Filed in archive Players
by on December 27, 2005
Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic's name has been buzzing around football transfer rumor sites for the past few months. Hardly heard of before this year, Vidic emerged as a solid rock to help Serbia...
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Filed in archive Oddballs
by Scott on December 26, 2005
Source: QPRColin/FlickrTales of football teams that have hit hard times are more and more frequent. Some crash and burn, going out of business, some get snapped up by wealthy Russian oligarchs, and...
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Filed in archive Managers
by Scott on December 24, 2005
Source: EurosportA quick post for a little light reading over the holiday weekend: Eurosport today features some of the best "sayings" of Chelsea's Jose Mourinho during 2005. It's...
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Source: www.wondermooi.nlChristmas in European football comes slightly later than December 25 each year - instead managers and fans (and agents) get to open their presents starting January 1 when the...
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by on December 22, 2005
Source: Realmadrid.comRaul looks as lost as his teammates at the moment. Why? Like Arsenal to the north across the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, Real Madrid are enduring a change of fortune...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by Scott on December 22, 2005
Source: Univision The U.S. Soccer Federation together with the men's player's union, announced that the two sides approved an agreement that will go all the way through 2010. Both Robert...
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Source: Ajax.nlFew teams in recent times have seen themselves being pulled apart like Ajax Amsterdam. Despite still being in the Champions League, as I mentioned here last week, Ajax are a club that...
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Filed in archive Players
by Scott on December 19, 2005
Source: Channel 4Ronaldinho, Barcelona's Brazilian superstar for those of you who have been watching some lesser sport for the past three years, collected his third major award today, being named...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by on December 19, 2005
San Jose Earthquakes fans got a slap in the face from the MLS this week when it was officially announced, though not unanticipated, that the team was being shipped to Houston. The league is keeping...
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Filed in archive Africa
by Scott on December 18, 2005
Source: Socceragent.netThe Champions League, the UEFA Cup, Copa Libertadores, World Cup, European Championships. All of these major tournaments get copious international attention; even in the...
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Filed in archive General
by on December 18, 2005
Source: BBCDespite a valiant effort by Liverpool to take the title, and some observers might say a less-than-professional job by the referees, Brazilian side Sao Paolo won the Club World Championship...
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Filed in archive World Cup 2006
by Scott on December 17, 2005
Source: Stock ExchangeWe have tallied the votes from our World Cup Poll and here are the results:Who do you think will win the World Cup?......
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Source: The AgeThe Champions League last 16 has been drawn and it is as mouthwatering as the World Cup draw, probably moreso. The combinations are as follows (with my thoughts):......
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by on December 15, 2005
Source: liverpoolfc.tvLiverpool's 3-0 blanking of Deportivo Saprissa this morning in Tokyo sets up a great final with Brazilian and South American club champions taking on Europe's champions...
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Filed in archive World Cup 2006
by Scott on December 14, 2005
Ok, now we have seen the draw, it's time to vote. Due to the restrictions of the polling software, we are keeping the list to the viable top dozen or so, and Other. Vote now, then we will do...
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Filed in archive General
by Scott on December 14, 2005
Source: Seattle TimesWant to get the Soccer Weblog fed straight to you? While I would do it in person for a few of you, I can't be everywhere at once, so why not take advantage of the ability...
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Filed in archive General
by Scott on December 14, 2005
Source: US Soccer FoundationWant to buy the perfect gift this holiday season? Take your whole paycheck and pop over to the US Soccer Foundation's Holiday Auction. The idea is to auction off...
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Filed in archive World Cup 2006
by Scott on December 13, 2005
Source: ESPNWe must sound like the Freddy Adu fan club here, but he has been in the news a lot lately. Following its nasty World Cup draw versus the US, Italy and the Czech Republic in one of two......
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Filed in archive World Cup 2006
by Scott on December 11, 2005
Source: FIFAThe World Cup draw from Leipzig on Friday night was done with all the glitz and glam of a Hollywood red carpet premier. All the big names were in attendance, and the draw itself has...
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Source: tv2.noWhat's Alex Ferguson doing? Probably trying to figure out where to spend his Wednesday nights now that his team have bailed not only out of the Champions League, but out of Europe...
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by Scott on December 06, 2005
Source: Football (Japan) Lost in TranslationWe are a day or so late in covering it, but Gamba Osaka won the first J-League title in its history this weekend. Going into the match Gamba was in second...
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Filed in archive World Cup 2006
by Scott on December 06, 2005
Source: FIFAFIFA set the seedings for next year's World Cup today in Leipzig, and they set the table for an interesting tournament. And they are:Pool one: Germany, Brazil, England, Argentina,...
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