Sir Alex Ferguson has given a tongue-in-cheek hint that assistant coach Carlos Queiroz could one day succeed him as manager of Manchester United, two days after winning the Champions League title. -- read full article
Fri, 23 May 2008 17:53:14 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Brazilian striker
Adriano, recalled for next month's World Cup qualifiers against
Paraguay and Argentina, has now also been included in the squad
for the warm-up friendlies against Canada and Venezuela.
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Fri, 23 May 2008 18:17:45 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Brazil's "A-team" that was supposed to be coming to the United States for tuneup matches prior to World Cup qualifying is closer to B-plus now. Already without star-crossed Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, the world's second-ranked team will be without Kaka at least for exhibitions on May 31 against Canada in Seattle and June 6 against Venezuela in Foxborough, Mass. -- read full article
Fri, 23 May 2008 18:40:55 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Stuttgart defender Ricardo Osorio and Arsenal forward Carlos Vela were among six European-based players selected by Mexico on Friday for exhibition matches against Argentina and Peru next month. Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven), Aaron Galindo (Frankfurt), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar) and Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna) were the others summoned by interim coach Jesus Ramirez. -- read full article
Fri, 23 May 2008 19:47:41 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
LDU held off a typically
stubborn San Lorenzo to advance to the semi-finals of the
Libertadores Cup on Thursday, edging out their 10-man Argentine
opponents in a penalty shootout after the second leg ended 1-1.
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Thu, 22 May 2008 21:34:48 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Chinese trailblazer Sun Jihai may be set for a return to his homeland after admitting he had probably played his last match for Manchester City. -- read full article
Thu, 22 May 2008 22:45:37 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
France striker Thierry Henry has
admitted that the prospect of retiring from international
soccer after next month's Euro 2008 tournament has crossed his
mind.
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Fri, 23 May 2008 01:22:28 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Lionel Messi on Thursday put
playing for Argentina at the Olympic Games in August ahead of
Barcelona's Champions League third qualifying round tie.
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Thu, 22 May 2008 09:44:13 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Romania players warned World
Cup holders Italy and France on Thursday not to underestimate
them when they meet at Euro 2008 next month.
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Thu, 22 May 2008 10:00:36 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
