sports.yahoo.com - 1/5/2009
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The new year promises to be one of uncertainty in soccer. There are no major international tournaments to look forward to in 2009 just concern and confusion at how the global economic crisis could affect the world game. At the international level, it will be a year of World Cup qualifiers and a ...
nytimes.com - 12/31/2008
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nytimes.com —
The first thing about the new or old
year in soccer is that it is always soccer...
season somewhere in the world. A look back at 2008 and a glance forward: SPANISH, LESSON 1 It took 44 years between major championships, but Spain’s national team, playing ...
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Goal - A Look Back on a Year in Soccer - Web Log
guardian.co.uk - 1/4/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
Disgruntled Chelsea players received an unwelcome New Year's
gift from Roman Abramovich yesterday when the club's economy...
drive was extended to complimentary tickets. First-teamers have had their allocation of free tickets halved to four a game, ...
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Football: Chelsea's economy drive continues ...
timesonline.co.uk - 1/9/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
Chelsea are ready to give Luiz Felipe Scolari
the additional attacking threat that the manager believes he...
needs to fulfil the squad s potential by launching a summer bid for ngel Di Mar a. Scolari would prefer to sign the Benfica winger during this ...
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Angel Di Maria heads Chelsea shopping list | Chelsea
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YAHOO! looks ahead to 2009 with 10 people to watch...
San Diego MLS Project —
from YAHOO! Sports,
The first week of the New Year brings reflections, then anticipation. Martin Rogers' 10 people to watch in the world of soccer this year includes MLS Commissioner Don Garber...
Read the entire list at the Story Source Link
Martin Rogers Gives Us All 10 Big Ones
The Offside Rules —
Mad Martin Rogers breaks down Soccer’s 10 people to watch in 2009 over at Yahoo! Sports. Unsurprisingly yours truly did not make the list but mark my words...I will be somebody, someday, somewhere.
Razov To Mexico?
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog —
I look for this to be a winter of change for Chivas USA. They are already said to be losing Fransisco Mendoza to the Mother Goats, now it appears they could be losing veteran striker Ante Razov.
Martin Rogers over at Yahoo! Sports says that Razov is being lured away to Mexico this winter.
9. Get ready to say goodbye to …
Ante Razov. The Chivas USA striker is reportedly attracting attention from Mexican league side Leon, which is prepared to offer him a lucrative contract.
It would be a good break for Razov who is heading into the final chapters of his career. I figure if he doesn’t sign with Leon he will definitely ...
10 people to watch in 2009
MLS Expansion And Development —
from YAHOO! Sports,
The first week of the New Year brings reflections, then anticipation. Martin Rogers' 10 people to watch in the world of soccer this year includes MLS Commissioner Don Garber...
Read the entire list here...
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