Melbourne Victory's Brazilian striker Ney Fabiano has received a nine-match ban after being found guilty of spitting at an opponent during an Australian A-League match last weekend. -- read full article
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann was pleased to take three points from Romania on his Champions League debut as a Daniel Van Buyten header inflicted a 1-0 defeat on Steaua Bucharest. -- read full article
Natasha Kai scored in the 72nd minute and the U.S. women's soccer team beat Ireland 1-0 on Wednesday night at Giants Stadium in the second game of a 10-game post-Olympic tour. Briana Scurry preserved the victory with a late diving save on Michele O'Brien's shot. Ireland's Aine O'Gorman also had a chance at an empty net in extra time, but Heather Mitts' cleared the ball away. -- read full article
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Natasha Kai scored the game's lone goal for the United States women's national team in a 1-0 victory over Ireland in the second game of a 10-game post-Olympic tour on Wednesday. -- read full article
Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv
have been docked three points by the Bulgarian Football Union
(BFU) after fans carried a racist banner during their league
match against Levski Sofia last month, the BFU said.
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Former France playmaker Johan
Micoud, without a club since Girondins Bordeaux decided not
extend his contract at the end of last season, has decided to
retire.
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Manchester United begin their
defence of the Champions League on Wednesday and could welcome
back Cristiano Ronaldo for the visit of Villarreal.
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