Goal.com's Robin Bairner considers whether there is a side in France capable of challenging les Girondins and suggests Lille are their most likely rivals come May... -- read full article
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:08:17 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Craig Levein has been confirmed as the new Scotland coach after Dundee United agreed Wednesday to release him. "When I first got word of the SFA being interested in me being the manager, obviously I was very excited indeed," Levein said at his unveiling at Hampden. "It's difficult to express just how proud I feel being a Scotsman and having followed the national team all my... -- read full article
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:27:24 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Gervinho netted twice to help Lille rout Nancy 4-0 and climb to second place in the French league on Wednesday. Lille, with 34 points, was six behind leader Bordeaux, which played Toulouse late Wednesday. Eden Hazard took a low cross from Gervinho and spun to score in the 42nd minute. Gervinho converted a rebound to make it 2-0 in the 51st. -- read full article
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:09:19 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Former Manchester United winger
Albert Scanlon, one of the 'Busby Babes' who survived the 1958
Munich air disaster that killed eight team mates, has died at
the age of 74.
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:01:54 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Striker Jackson Martinez of Independiente Medellin has been voted football player of the year in Colombia following a ballot by local journalists. Martinez set a season record with 18 goals in 23 matches. He was followed in the vote by midfielder Giovanni Hernandez of Atletico Junior de Barranquilla and goalkeeper Edigson Velasquez of Deportivo Pereira. -- read full article
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:25:29 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Ipswich defender and former England youth international Tommy Smith will play for New Zealand at next year's World Cup after choosing this week to switch nationality. The 19-year-old Smith has e-mailed New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert to accept a place in his squad for the tournament in South Africa. -- read full article
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:25:28 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
