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U.S. Falls To Denmark 3-1 In Final Match Of 2009
Three quick second half goals by Denmark canceled out a first half goal by Jeff Cunningham and provided the Danes with a 3-1 victory against the U.S in their final match of 2009.
Cunningham capitalized on a Danish mistake for the match’s first goal in the 26th minute, but three substitutes made immediate impacts by scoring for Denmark in the first 10 minutes after the break.
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· U.S. Falls To Denmark 3-1 In Final Match Of 2009
(Nov 18, 2009)
· U.S. Falls To Fellow FIFA World Cup Finalist Slovakia 1-0 On First-Half Penalty
(Nov 15, 2009)
· U.S. Defeats Germany 1-0 On First-Half Goal
(Oct 29, 2009)
· 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix: Formula One Practice 3 Results - A Complete Waste
(Oct 17, 2009)
· U.S. Ends CONCACAF Qualifying With Dramatic Comeback To Tie Costa Rica 2-2
(Oct 15, 2009)
· U.S. Qualifies For Sixth-Consecutive FIFA World Cup With 3-2 Road Victory Against Honduras
(Oct 11, 2009)
· U.S. Drops FIFA U-20 World Cup Opener 3-0 To Reigning European U-20 Champion Germany
(Sep 27, 2009)
· U.S. Men's National Team Gets Three Points Closer To South Africa With 2-1 Defeat Of El Salvador
(Sep 06, 2009)
· U.S. Names 24-Man Roster To Prepare For Crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
(Aug 28, 2009)
· Mexico Comes Back to Post 2-1 Win Over U.S. In FIFA World Cup Qualifier
(Aug 13, 2009)
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· 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule Conference Semifinal Series Set, Complete Schedul
(Oct 27, 2009)
· Look Back: Revs Win As Sporting Clube Finish with Eight Men
(Jul 18, 2006)
· Just Not Good Enough!
(Jul 03, 2006)
· US World Cup Defender John O'Brien Talks About the Upcoming Match with Czech Republic
(Jun 10, 2006)
· 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Player Statistics
(May 25, 2006)
· The World Cup: The Greatest Show On Earth
(May 09, 2006)
· Germany’s City of Sport Has Olympic Ambitions
(Apr 20, 2006)
· Bayern’s Puerto Rican Grand Master Poised For Repeat Success
(Mar 30, 2006)
· The Most Beautiful Expression of a Most Beautiful Game – the 2006 FIFA World Cup™
(Mar 25, 2006)
· History shows value of World Cup home advantage
(Mar 23, 2006)
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At&t And Third Eye Blind Kick Off Major League Soccer's MLS Cup 2009 In Seattle
As fans gear up to watch Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake go head-to-head in the epic finale of the season, AT&T*, along with Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (MLS), announced today that Third Eye Blind will host a concert in Seattle, Wash. to usher in the MLS Cup 2009 game. The free event comes just months after the band’s latest album, Ursa Major, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s top-selling rock albums list. As a sponsor of the MLS Cup, AT&T will also deliver exclusive content across mobile handsets.
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Werder Bremen And Hugo Almeida Face Sc Freiburg
Atfer Hugo celebrated the qualification for the World Cup 2010 with the Portuguese national team, the striker is back in Bremen and wants to win in the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen face the german side SC Freiburg on Saturday. With a victory, Werder could be able to be on position one, as the leader Bayer Leverkusen plays on Sunday.
"We are close to the leader, and a victory could bring us to the top. I hope that I will play against Freiburg. The team is motivated and ready to win, and if we score a lot of goals, we could take the lead for at least one day" said Hugo Almeida.
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Landon Donovan’s Curling Volley Wins 2009 Goal of the Year
Major League Soccer’s most spectacular individual plays were honored today as the LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan won the 2009 AT&T Goal of the Year and Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad was awarded the Degree Men Save of the Year. Click here for more on these awards.
On Aug. 8 Donovan struck a stunning left-footed volley that curled into the far left side netting past an outstretched Matt Reis to give the Galaxy a 1-0 lead over the Revolution. The play resulted from a clearance by the Revolution defense and with one swing of his left leg, Donovan struck a beauty for his first Goal of the Year award.
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LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan Named 2009 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player
Adding another prestigious honor to his outstanding career, LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan was named the 2009 Volkswagen MLS MVP today.
The 27-year old, nine-year MLS veteran receives the honor for the first time in his career. Widely considered as the best American player ever, Donovan added to his 2009 awards after being named to the MLS Best XI and the winner of the 2009 AT&T Goal of the Year.
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MLS Announces 2010 Expansion Draft Rules for Philadelphia Union
The League’s 16th team, Philadelphia Union, will take another significant step toward building their club as the 2010 expansion side will participate in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 25.
The Union, who recently unveiled their inaugural game kit, open their season in the MLS First Kick presented by Dick's Sporting Goods match on March 25 versus 2009 expansion club Seattle Sounders FC, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2/Deportes, ESPN360.com).
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Hugo Almeida Celebrates Qualification For The FIFA World Cup 2010
In the second play-off match for the qualification for the World Cup of 2010 in Africa, Portugal won against Bosnia by 1-0. With this result, the Portuguese National team qualified for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The match against Bosnia was decided after Raul Mireles scored in the 56th minute.
With the 1-0 victory in the first match, Portugal won the playoffs by 2-0.
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MLS Cup 2009: Los Angeles vs. Salt Lake City, Beckham To Play First U.S. Title Match
ESPN’s week-long coverage of MLS Cup 2009 will culminate with the live, high definition telecast of Real Salt Lake FC vs. the Los Angeles Galaxy Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8:30 p.m. ET, from the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field in Seattle. The title match will feature a Los Angeles team, led by Landon Donovan and David Beckham, in his first U.S. title match since joining Major League Soccer in 2007 from soccer powerhouse Real Madrid FC, vs. Real Salt Lake FC, captained by U.S. national team player Kyle Beckerman.
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Alston to visit South Africa with Generation adidas
New England Revolution defender Kevin Alston, a member of Major League Soccer’s Generation adidas program, will travel to South Africa from Nov. 27 – Dec. 8 for a training trip that will include three matches, including two against reserve teams of two of South Africa’s top clubs. The participants will also attend several special events, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup Draw and the opening of the first FIFA Football for Hope Centre.
The Generation adidas team, which is comprised of some of the top young players in MLS, will depart from Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 27, and will conduct its first of five training sessions in South Africa on Sunday, Nov. 29. The team will play three matches during the trip, including at least two against reserve teams from the Premier Soccer League, the top professional league in South Africa. Alston and the rest of the Generation adidas players will open with a match against the Orlando Pirates’ reserves on Monday, Nov. 30, while they’ll also face AJAX Capetown’s reserve team on Sunday, Dec. 6. An additional match is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, against an opponent which is yet to be determined.
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Beckham, Donovan Propel ESPN2 To Record MLS Viewership
ESPN2’s live coverage of the 2009 MLS Western Conference Finals Friday, Nov. 13, a 2 – 0 extra time victory by the Los Angeles Galaxy over the Houston Dynamo, was seen in an average of 538,000 television homes (700,000 people 2+), based on a 0.5 rating, making it the most-watched MLS telecast ever on the network.
The previous record was on Thurs., Aug. 23, 2007, in a regular-season match between Chivas USA and Los Angeles, seen in an average of 532,000 television homes (658,000 P2+), a 0.6 rating.
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Initial Details For U.S. Supporters To Apply For 2010 World Cup Tickets Announced
The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced initial details for U.S. Men’s National Team fans to apply for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Priority status for applying for tickets to the U.S. Men’s National Team matches in South Africa will be extended to members of the U.S. Soccer Supporters Club. Registration for U.S. Soccer SC is open now at ussoccer.com, and fans seeking priority status must join by Dec. 3, 2009, at 12 p.m. ET.
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Second 2010 Ticket Sales Phase Extended
With the excitement of the final qualifier round reaching its peak this Wednesday, fans will still be able to immediately purchase their tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cupâ„¢.
To meet the strong demand by the football fans especially in the qualified countries it was decided today to extend the second sales phase until 20 November 2009 so that supporters do not have to wait until the third and main ticket sales phase kicks off the day after the Final Draw on 5 December. Tickets can be purchased online via FIFA.com until midnight South African time (CET+1) and in South Africa also at FNB branches until end of business of banking outlets on the final sales day.
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Mexican, U.S. Regular Season Champs To Square Off In Champions League Quarterfinals
Mexican regular season champion Toluca will face U.S. counterpart the Columbus Crew in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, paired together Tuesday in the tournament’s Championship Round draw. Pachuca will face Comunicaciones of Guatemala, Pumas will take on Honduras’ Marathon and Cruz Azul will play Panama’s Arabe Unido in the other quarterfinals, with the Mexican sides all hosting the second legs of their respective series.
CONCACAF Deputy General Secretary Italo Zanzi conducted the draw with the assistance of Mary Lynn Blanks in the television studios of the confederation’s New York headquarters.
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Five FC Dallas Players Travel To South Africa With Generation Adidas
Eric Avila, Bruno Guarda, Josh Lambo, Peri Marosevic and Brek Shea are among 18 Major League Soccer players traveling to South Africa, host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, for an 11-day Generation adidas trip.
The first stop for the Generation adidas athletes is the home of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Later, the players will attend the opening of the first FIFA Football for Hope Centre, the first of 20 centers part of an initiative to use the sport of soccer to bring positive social change to Africa and built in partnership with FIFA and streetfootballworld.
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Ford To Pioneer Industry-First Inflatable Rear Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company has announced that it will introduce the motor industry’s first inflatable seat belts in 2010, designed to enhance overall vehicle safety and provide better protection for back-seat passengers.
Ford’s inflatable rear seat belts – which will make their debut on the US best-selling Ford Explorer – spread the force of a crash over an area five times bigger than conventional seat belts. This helps to reduce head, neck and chest injuries by easing pressure and reducing movement in the event of an impact.
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Major League Soccer Announces 2009 Best XI
MLS Commissioner Don Garber today announced the 2009 Best XI during his annual State of the League address. The Best XI recognizes the League’s top 11 players at each position on the field – one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders and two forwards. Six members of the 2009 Best XI are prior recipients of the honor, while five have been named to the squad for the first time.
The Best XI members received the most votes from the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.
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· At&t And Third Eye Blind Kick Off Major League Soccer's MLS Cup 2009 In Seattle
(Nov 20, 2009)
· Werder Bremen And Hugo Almeida Face Sc Freiburg
(Nov 20, 2009)
· LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan Named 2009 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player
(Nov 20, 2009)
· Landon Donovan’s Curling Volley Wins 2009 Goal of the Year
(Nov 20, 2009)
· U.S. Falls To Denmark 3-1 In Final Match Of 2009
(Nov 18, 2009)
· MLS Announces 2010 Expansion Draft Rules for Philadelphia Union
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Hugo Almeida Celebrates Qualification For The FIFA World Cup 2010
(Nov 18, 2009)
· MLS Cup 2009: Los Angeles vs. Salt Lake City, Beckham To Play First U.S. Title M
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Alston to visit South Africa with Generation adidas
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Beckham, Donovan Propel ESPN2 To Record MLS Viewership
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Initial Details For U.S. Supporters To Apply For 2010 World Cup Tickets Announce
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Second 2010 Ticket Sales Phase Extended
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Mexican, U.S. Regular Season Champs To Square Off In Champions League Quarterfin
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Five FC Dallas Players Travel To South Africa With Generation Adidas
(Nov 18, 2009)
· Ford To Pioneer Industry-First Inflatable Rear Seat Belts
(Nov 17, 2009)
· Major League Soccer Announces 2009 Best XI
(Nov 17, 2009)
· CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Draw Set
(Nov 17, 2009)
· FC Dallas Forward Jeff Cunningham Named 2009 MLS Best XI
(Nov 17, 2009)
· Joseph Earns MLS Best XI Honors
(Nov 17, 2009)
· FIFA Disciplinary Committee Imposes A Two Month Ban On Maradona
(Nov 16, 2009)
· U.S. Falls To Fellow FIFA World Cup Finalist Slovakia 1-0 On First-Half Penalty
(Nov 15, 2009)
· Second Sales Phase For 2010 Tickets Ends Soon
(Nov 14, 2009)
· LA Galaxy Defender Omar Gonzalez Wins 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year
(Nov 13, 2009)
· Coundoul, Kandji Undergo Successful Surgeries
(Nov 13, 2009)
· Match Schedule Finalised For FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009
(Nov 13, 2009)
· FIFA And CCTV Announce Landmark Broadcasting Deal
(Nov 12, 2009)
· Voting Down to Top 20 Most Spectacular Individual Plays of the 2009 Season
(Nov 12, 2009)
· Jankauskas Named Finalist For At&t Goal Of The Year
(Nov 12, 2009)
· New England Revolution Season Review
(Nov 12, 2009)
· FC Dallas Defender Kyle Davies Undergoes Successful Hernia Surgery
(Nov 12, 2009)
· Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena Voted 2009 MLS Coach of the Year
(Nov 12, 2009)
· CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Draw Set
(Nov 11, 2009)
· FC Dallas Re-Signs Midfielder Dax Mccarty
(Nov 11, 2009)
· Costa Rica Faces Uruguay For Final World Cup Berth
(Nov 11, 2009)
· Seattle Sounders FC Forward Fredy Montero Captures MLS Newcomer of the Year Hono
(Nov 11, 2009)
· Disciplinary Hearing Regarding Argentina Coach To Take Place On Sunday
(Nov 11, 2009)
· LA Galaxy To Host Houston Dynamo In Western Conference Championship
(Nov 10, 2009)
· MLS Cup Playoffs: Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 0
(Nov 09, 2009)
· Schalke Wins One Point In Munich
(Nov 09, 2009)
· Red Bull Arena Update: Stadium's 360-Degree Roof Completed
(Nov 08, 2009)
· MLS Names Humanitarians of the Year
(Nov 08, 2009)
· FC Dallas' Bryan Leyva Starts For Mexico In U-17 World Cup Loss To Korea Republi
(Nov 06, 2009)
· Sum, Sportsmark Announce Strategic Partnership For The 2010 FIFA World Cup South
(Nov 06, 2009)
· Columbus Crew’s Chad Marshall Wins Visa Defender of the Year
(Nov 06, 2009)
· Red Bulls Midfielder Jorge Rojas Undergoes Successful Left Knee Surgery
(Nov 05, 2009)
· Chivas USA’s Zach Thornton Wins MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
(Nov 05, 2009)
· Ralston Honored As MLS Fair Play Award Winner
(Nov 05, 2009)
· Grammy Award Winners To Perform At Showcase In Cape Town On 4 December
(Nov 05, 2009)
· U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Defeated 2-1 By Italy In Round Of 16 Of 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
(Nov 04, 2009)
· Cunningham Named Finalist For MLS MVP Award
(Nov 03, 2009)
· MLS Cup Playoffs: New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 1
(Nov 03, 2009)
· 2009 MLS Awards Finalists & Announcement Schedule
(Nov 03, 2009)
· LA Galaxy Agree To Loan David Beckham To AC Milan
(Nov 02, 2009)
· MLS: Crew Falls To Salt Lake, 1-0, Saturday In First Leg Of Eastern Conference S
(Nov 02, 2009)
· FIFA World Player Gala: Short Lists For FIFA World Player Awards Revealed
(Oct 31, 2009)
· U.S. Defeats Malawi 1-0 In Second Game Of 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
(Oct 30, 2009)
· MLS Commissioner Don Garber Fines D.C. United’s Kevin Payne
(Oct 30, 2009)
· Seattle Sounders FC Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg Voted MLS Player of the Month f
(Oct 30, 2009)
· Two Red Bulls Called Up To National Teams For World Cup Qualifiers
(Oct 30, 2009)
· Everton's Purple Shirt To Be Officially Launched At Charity Of The Season Dinner
(Oct 30, 2009)
· U.S. Defeats Germany 1-0 On First-Half Goal
(Oct 29, 2009)
· FC Dallas To Part Ways With GM Michael Hitchcock
(Oct 29, 2009)
· Study Shows Hosting FIFA World Cup In 2018 Or 2022 Could Bring In $5 Billion To
(Oct 28, 2009)
· Revolution-Fire, MLS Playoff Schedule Announced
(Oct 27, 2009)
· Red Bulls Announce 2009 Team Awards
(Oct 27, 2009)
· 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule Conference Semifinal Series Set, Complete Schedul
(Oct 27, 2009)
· Everton FC To Wear Limited Edition Shirt Against Spurs
(Oct 27, 2009)
· U.S. To Face Fellow FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
(Oct 27, 2009)
· Revolution Advances To MLS Cup Playoffs Behind 1-0 Win At Columbus
(Oct 27, 2009)
· FC Dallas Forward Jeff Cunningham Wins 2009 Budweiser Golden Boot
(Oct 27, 2009)
· FC Dallas 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Angel And Kandji Rocket Red Bulls Past Toronto FC 5-0
(Oct 25, 2009)
· Red Bulls Midfielder Albert Celades Announces Retirement
(Oct 24, 2009)
· FIFA Introduces New FIFA Puskas Award To Honour The 'Goal Of The Year'
(Oct 21, 2009)
· Everton FC Launch International Awareness Campaign For Missing Madeleine
(Oct 20, 2009)
· Liverpool, Sunderland Soccer Shocker
(Oct 20, 2009)
· UK Soccer Commentator Martin Tyler to Join ESPN in the U.S. for 2010 FIFA World
(Oct 20, 2009)
· LA Galaxy Travel To Germany To Face FC Kaiserslautern
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Revolution Assistant Coach Paul Mariner Resigns
(Oct 19, 2009)
· MLS Soccer: New England Revolution 0, Chicago Fire 0
(Oct 19, 2009)
· FC Dallas 2, Colorado Rapids 1
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Inaugural FIFA Medical Conference: Working Together For Healthy Footballers And
(Oct 19, 2009)
· Brazil And Spain Pull Away
(Oct 17, 2009)
· Cunningham, Sala, Ricchetti Claim Team Awards
(Oct 16, 2009)
· Cunningham, Sala, Ricchetti Claim Team Awards
(Oct 16, 2009)
· Red Bulls Downed By Real Salt Lake, 2-0
(Oct 15, 2009)
· U.S. Ends CONCACAF Qualifying With Dramatic Comeback To Tie Costa Rica 2-2
(Oct 15, 2009)
· U.S. Men's National Team Forward Charlie Davies Out Of Sugery, In Serious But Stable Condition
(Oct 14, 2009)
· U.S. Men's National Team Forward Charlie Davies Involved In One-Car Accident
(Oct 14, 2009)
· FIFA Reaches Milestone In The Regulation Of International Football Transfers
(Oct 14, 2009)
· U.S. To Face Fellow FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Denmark
(Oct 14, 2009)
· FC Dallas Forward Jeff Cunningham Wins MLS Player Of The Week
(Oct 13, 2009)
· U.S. Qualifies For Sixth-Consecutive FIFA World Cup With 3-2 Road Victory Against Honduras
(Oct 11, 2009)
· MLS Soccer: Columbus Crew 1, New England Revolution 0
(Oct 11, 2009)
· Everton FC Releases First Official Image Of New Limited Edition Shirt
(Oct 10, 2009)
· FC Dallas 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1
(Oct 09, 2009)
· Fair Play To Be Celebrated At The FIFA U-20 World Cup In Egypt
(Oct 08, 2009)
· Historic Live Concert In Soweto To Usher In The FIFA World Cup
(Oct 08, 2009)
· FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 Kicks Off
(Oct 07, 2009)
· Frankie Hejduk Added To U.S. Roster For 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
(Oct 07, 2009)
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