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Soccer Comes to Yankee Stadium 0
by / on July 20, 2012 at 10:31 pm / in AROUND THE NET

Soccer Comes to Yankee Stadium

  Chelsea FC Vs. Paris Saint-Germain July 22, 7:00 p.m. Chelsea FC of the English Premier League and Paris Saint-Germain of France’s Ligue 1 will meet on Sunday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m., in the first-ever soccer match at the current Yankee Stadium.    Click Here Real Madrid vs. AC Milan August 8, 8:00 p.m. Current Spanish champions Real Madrid will [...]

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Perez arrives at Chivas to boost leadership 1
by / on July 20, 2012 at 10:13 pm / in AROUND THE NET, CONCACAF NEWS

Perez arrives at Chivas to boost leadership

By Gerardo Martínez Gómez CONCACAF.com   7-19-12 In the real world, 31 is a relatively young age. In soccer, it indicates a veteran, a stage when a player is looked to for leadership — and the reason CD Guadalajara has acquired 14-year-Mexican national team midfielder Luis Ernesto Perez. Having helped Monterrey to the past two CONCACAF Champions League titles, Chivas is [...]

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United start world tour with narrow win 0
by / on July 18, 2012 at 10:14 pm / in AROUND THE NET

United start world tour with narrow win

Manchester United started a six-game pre-season world tour with a 1-0 win over AmaZulu before a capacity 50,000 crowd at Moses Mabhida Stadium Wednesday. Federico Macheda scored the winner midway through the first half for the Red Devils, who came closest to increasing the lead just before time when another Italian, substitute Davide Petrucci, rattled the crossbar. It was a [...]

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Chelsea FC Announces Roster for July 22 Match at Yankee Stadium vs. Paris-Saint Germain 0
by / on July 18, 2012 at 9:59 pm / in AROUND THE NET

Chelsea FC Announces Roster for July 22 Match at Yankee Stadium vs. Paris-Saint Germain

July 14, 2012  Yankees Release – Chelsea FC today announced the list of players heading to the United States for their tour as part of the Herbalife World Football Challenge, which will include the first-ever soccer match at the current Yankee Stadium on July 22 at 7:00pm vs. Paris-Saint Germain. To purchase tickets for the match at Yankee Stadium, fans [...]

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Ninis leaves Panathinaikos for Parma 0
by / on July 17, 2012 at 6:47 am / in AROUND THE NET, EURO 2012

Ninis leaves Panathinaikos for Parma

Greece attacking midfielder Sotiris Ninis announced “I am happy and proud to be here” after leaving Panathinaikos FC to sign a four-year contract with Italian side Parma FC. Greece attacking midfielder Sotiris Ninis has left last season’s domestic runners-up Panathinaikos FC to sign a four-year contract with Italian side Parma FC. The 22-year-old has been linked with the club since [...]

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U.S. U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 18 Player Roster for Northern Ireland Milk Cup 1
by / on July 16, 2012 at 11:49 pm / in AROUND THE NET, US SOCCER NEWS

U.S. U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 18 Player Roster for Northern Ireland Milk Cup

CHICAGO (July 13, 2012) – U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Tab Ramos has named an 18-player roster for the team’s upcoming trip to the Northern Ireland Milk Cup for three games against international opposition on July 21-26. The U.S., two-time winner of the competition, faces Denmark at 7 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET) on Saturday, July 21, [...]

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Diaz swoops in extra time to claim title for Sweden 0
by / on July 15, 2012 at 8:57 am / in AROUND THE NET, UEFA NEWS

Diaz swoops in extra time to claim title for Sweden

UEFA July 14, 2012 Malin Diaz struck a 108th-minute winner as Sweden finally etched their name on the UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship trophy. A tense, competitive final in which both teams enjoyed periods in the ascendancy looked destined for penalties when, after almost an hour of Spain pressure, Elin Rubensson broke down the left. For once, she lost Ivana [...]

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PSG sign Thiago Silva from Milan 0
by / on July 15, 2012 at 12:54 am / in AROUND THE NET

PSG sign Thiago Silva from Milan

FIFA July 14, 2012 Paris Saint-Germain, determined to land their first French title in 19 years this season, on Saturday finalised the arrival of Brazilian defender Thiago Silva from AC Milan. Thiago Silva, 27, has signed a five-year contract, PSG said without revealing the size of the transfer fee. The player is currently in his homeland as he prepares to [...]

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Isco: Spain intend to win 0
by / on July 15, 2012 at 12:44 am / in AROUND THE NET, FIFA NEWS, OLYMPICS

Isco: Spain intend to win

Source: FIFA.com Malaga playmaker Isco believes Spain have more than enough quality to be able to compete for a medal at this summer’s Olympic Games. Luis Milla’s 18-man squad contains three players from the senior side which won the UEFA EURO 2012 last month and a further nine that won the EUROs at Under-21 level last year. However, the side [...]

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by / on July 14, 2012 at 9:52 pm / in AROUND THE NET

Chelsea FC Announces Roster for July 22 Match at Yankee Stadium vs. Paris-Saint Germain

07/14/2012 2:13 PM EST Chelsea FC today announced the list of players heading to the United States for their tour as part of the Herbalife World Football Challenge, which will include the first-ever soccer match at the current Yankee Stadium on July 22 at 7:00pm vs. Paris-Saint Germain. To purchase tickets for the match at Yankee Stadium, fans can visit [...]

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