Spain
midfielder Xavi said United States would have nothing to lose in
Wednesday's Confederations Cup semi-final between the two teams.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:03:13 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
An African country has a
great chance of winning the first World Cup to be played on the
continent next year, according to former Ghana international
Abedi Pele.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:14:53 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
A member of a ruling family in
the United Arab Emirates has denied a report that he has bought
a majority stake in an English Premier League soccer club, the
official WAM news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:33:20 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Jozy Altidore better hope his scoring touch is better than his language skills when the United States plays Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinals. Altidore warned the European champions of the American threat through a text message sent to Villarreal teammate Joan Capdevila. Capdevila got the message, kind of. -- read full article
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:48:42 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Once Caldas and Atletico
Junior will meet in the two-leg Colombian Apertura championship
final on Wednesday and Sunday after winning their semi-final
groups.
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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:51:19 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Egypt have blamed their
Confederations Cup exit on media "lies" about their players
consorting with prostitutes after beating world champions Italy.
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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:37:16 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
ESPN will broadcast live Premier League matches for the first time in Britain after gaining rights from financially troubled Setanta. The Premier League on Monday announced that ESPN, owned by The Walt Disney Co., will televise 46 matches next season and 23 in each of the three seasons from 2010-11 in its first major contract to broadcast live sports in Britain. -- read full article
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:44:36 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Mexico national team players gathered in Mexico City for the start of what could be a lengthy stay with one another, as Mexico will prepare for a busy upcoming calendar. -- read full article
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:36:16 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Frederic Kanoute scored late to finish off Mali's 3-1 win over Benin in a World Cup qualifier Sunday. The Sevilla forward found the net in the 83rd minute to put the cap on a much-needed win that took Mali to four points, still five back of Group D leader Ghana. Only the five group winners qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. -- read full article
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:53:39 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Mexico players are united
in their belief that the team must win next month's Gold Cup in
the U.S. to win back the respect of fans after coach Javier
Aguirre named his 23-man squad for the tournament on Sunday.
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Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:56:57 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Abu Dhabi billionaire Sulaiman
al-Fahim insists there is "no link" between his bid for English
Premier League club Portsmouth and the reported purchase of a
majority stake in another team by a UAE investor.
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Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:50:35 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
