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Donovan Prepared For Fight To Win Spot
The Galaxy captain took off for the national team camp after Saturday's SuperClasico as the USMNT begins to gear up for World Cup qualifying, but he's got his work cut out for him for the first time in a long time on the international stage. [Soccer365.com]
The New Barcelona 2012-13 Kits
The new Barcelona home and away shirts for the 2012/2013 season have a fusion-theme, giving Barcelona players (and Barcelona-supporters) a distinctly unique Nike football jersey to wear. [SoccerLens.com]
Drogba Confirms Chelsea Exit
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will leave the club when his contract expires in June, both club and player have confirmed. [SoccerWay.com]
Red Cards: The Elephant in the Room
Referees can not call the game the way it should be called because there is only one caution and then the player is tossed with a Red Card. American fans are always going to plead for more scoring and that'll never happen playing 11 on 10, so MLS should adjust their red card rules. [AmericanizeSoccer.com]
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Champions League Final: Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich.
Posted May 19, 2012, 2:00 pm by Ty Duffy (7 Comments)
It’s here. The Champions League Final. Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea. European Soccer’s Super Bowl. Like the American game, this may not be the two best teams, but these two teams had to beat the best to get here.
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Euro 2012 Group A Preview: Russia
Posted May 18, 2012, 5:55 pm by Ty Duffy (3 Comments)
If they play to their potential, Russia could make Putin proud.
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Roundup: Albert Pujols Homered Again, It’s Facebook IPO Day & Cop Arrested for Sitting in the Wrong Seat at Mets Game
Posted May 18, 2012, 8:00 am by Jason McIntyre (214 Comments)
Rik Smits has a son who is 6-foot-9 and a rising college prospect. Watch a woman take a dump in public. Michelle Wie is graduating from Stanford this weekend.
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Euro 2012 Group A Preview: Greece
Posted May 17, 2012, 6:05 pm by Ty Duffy (4 Comments)
The Greeks don’t support austerity, except when it comes to soccer.
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Eric Hassli Scored a Sick Volley Goal For the Vancouver Whitecaps
Posted May 17, 2012, 3:13 pm by Ty Duffy (13 Comments)
Oh Canada!
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Tiger Woods is Forbes’ Most Powerful Celebrity Athlete, Tim Tebow Not in Top 100
Posted May 17, 2012, 2:35 pm by Ty Duffy (113 Comments)
Forbes accounted for neither First Take segments nor Christian zeal.
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Man City Players Piled on a Female Photographer as Part of Their Title Celebration
Posted May 17, 2012, 11:51 am by Ty Duffy (31 Comments)
Incredibly, Mario Balotelli was not among them.
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