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| Soccer Watch: Arsenal v Newcastle Utd., Bolton v Fulham, Arsenal v Moneros, Roma v
Sampdoria, Cruzeiro v Cerro Porteno , Atlas v La Paz , Chelsea v
Reading, Everton v Spurs, Reggina v AC Milan, Fiorentina v Lazio,
Juventus v Inter Milan, A.Madrid v Valencia, A.Bilbao v Racing,
Barcelona v Villarreal, Olmedo v Lanus , Cienciano v Montevideo, Hansa
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Tournaments: Maryland SoccerPlex 2008 Spring CHALLENGE Tournaments
Camps and Clinics: Soccer the Brazilian Way Spring Break Camps Events: Real Maryland FC Season Passes
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> Marcelo Gallardo is D.C. United's first Designated Player
D.C. United announced late Monday the signing of a Designated Player - Argentine midfielder Marcelo "Muñeco" Gallardo. The dynamic playmaker was introduced at the National Press Club at a 12-noon press conference today. Gallardo will join the team for pre-season training in Bradenton, FL this week and be available for official selection upon receipt of his P-1 work visa.
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> Howard University head men's soccer coach arrested
Howard University's head men's soccer coach has been arrested for allegedly trying to set up a sexual encounter with a person he met on the Internet and thought was a 13-year-old girl, authorities said yesterday. Joseph E. Okoh, 40, was caught in a sting operation conducted by the Louisa County Sheriff's Office as part of the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, authorities said.
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> Blast march to 12-7 victory over Milwaukee
The Baltimore Blast (9-7) defeated the Milwaukee Wave, 12-7, Friday night at 1st Mariner Arena. Led by P.J. Wakefield's seven points, the Blast are on a three-game winning streak and will host the Chicago Storm and Orlando Sharks, respectively, next weekend. Friday night's game will be televised live on Fox Soccer Channel and Saturday's game will be televised live on Maryland Public Television's digital channel.
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> Mark Bragaw of VYS is Region One Rec Girls Coach of the Year
US Youth Soccer announced that Vienna Youth Soccer's Mark Bragaw has won the 2007 Regional Receation Coach of the Year for Region I. The Recreational Coach of the Year is awarded to a recreational coach for both a boy's team and a girl's team for his or her coaching activities, sportsmanship, player development, personal coaching development and citizenship. Bragaw encourages good behavior and strong teamwork. He provides specific examples of positive sportsmanship for his young players. Bragaw will learn if he's won National Coach of the Year on February 8th.
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> Another English Premier League club taken over by Americans
Another American investor has purchased an English Premier League club in Derby County. Although their status as a Premier League team will be short-lived, the move should provide the financial power needed for the team to make a strong push next year to move right back into the Premier League. Ninety-three percent of the shares in the club have been purchased by General Sports and Entertainment (GSE), with the exact identity of the owners of GSE being kept anonymous for the time being. The purchase brings the number of EPL teams controlled by American investors to four, with Derby joining Manchester United, Liverpool, and Aston Villa in that category.
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> United unveils four new arrivals
DC United officially welcomed four new South American players to the club yesterday at RFK Stadium, having kicked off what promises to be a long and intriguing 2008 campaign with a light training session beforehand. The event was somewhat eclipsed by some late-afternoon news out of RFK though, as official word of Marcelo Gallardo's signing was announced. The Argentinean playmaker and World Cup veteran trained with United on Monday and is essentially a like-for-like replacement for disgruntled #10 Christian Gomez.
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> CONCACAF Champions League launched
In an attempt to create a single world class competition to determine the best pro teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, the reginoal body - CONCACAF - announced the CONCACAF Champions League. The inaugural competition will commence in August 2008 with eight "seeded" clubs - including D.C. United and Houston Dynamo - and 16 others. The CONCACAF Champions League will replace the Champions' Cup which will cease to exist after the 2008 edition, but for now, both United and the Dynamo will compete in both.
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> Michael Bradley breaks US scoring record in major European league
US International Michael Bradley has just scored two more goals for his Dutch professional team Herenveen. The brace means goals in four straight games for the 20 year old who left Red Bulls of Major League Soccer for the Netherlands in 2006, and has since cemented his place in the US Men's team. The transfer rumor mill is in full swing as a result, with the 6'1" American in high demand from some major teams in England and Germany.
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> Winchester player John Gilkerson drafted by New York Red Bulls
Former Handley High School standout and Winthrop University senior John Gilkerson was drafted 35th overall by the New York Red Bulls in Thursday's Major League Soccer 2008 Supplemental Draft. Gilkerson, who was selected in the third round, was one of four players taken by the Red Bulls in Thursday's draft. A three-time All-Big South conference performer, he scored three goals and had four assists during his career as a defender at Winthrop.
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> Tony DiCicco named Head Coach of US U-20 women's team
Tony DiCicco, the head coach for the U.S. Women's National Team from 1994-1999, has been named the head coach of the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team. DiCicco replaces Jillian Ellis, who has been hired by current U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage as an assistant on her staff through the 2008 Olympics, should the USA qualify in April.
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---- Boasts ----
Four local girls were named to the SYL Select Team rosters at the USL Super Y-League ODP National Camp in Florida; Kara Blosser, FC Fredericksburg, was on the 89/90 roster while Breiana White of NoVA Majestics, plus Megan McCabe and Ashley Manning of DC United were on the '91 SYL Select roster.
Cave Spring High School senior defender and Roanoke Star player, Rachel Beaumont, has made an oral agreement to accept a partial scholarship, joining former Knight Jennifer Harvey at Virginia Tech.
Caty Kirk Robins, a graduating member of the SOCA U17 Storm team and a senior at Monticello High School, has accepted a scholarship to play soccer at the College of St. Rose, an NCAA Division II powerhouse in Albany, New York.
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Eighteen year-old Severna Park student Sean Bukoski with Coach Bob Thomas have collected thousands of dollars worth of used soccer gear for Jamaican youth and are still taking donations.
Coaches, administrators, Boards of Directors, referees, parents and volunteers are all encouraged to attend the 2008 VYSA Workshop with the theme, "Success is in the Details," February 9-10 in Richmond, Va. to learn from the best on a variety of topics related to youth soccer.
Hampton Roads PDL Piranhas' head coach Jon Hall will return to coach the team for the 2008 season. Hall, last season's Premier Development League Coach of the Year, led the team to a regular season 14-0-2 record, finishing 2007 as the PDL's only undefeated team.
D.C. United is playing in Texas Pro Soccer Festival March 3-9 in San Antonio, TX.
Dominion High School's Athlete-to-Athlete Program will hold an indoor soccer clinic for special needs athletes on Sunday, Feb. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Athletes of all ages and ability levels are welcome.
Applications are due by February 1 for Richmond Kickers' Club Invitational 2008, March 1-2.
---- Editor's Corner ----
Iraq Soccer: Check out this story about Iraq's best soccer player being denied a work permit in the UK, despite leading his national team to the Olympic final four and winning the Asian Championships. Why was he denied? The Iraq team hasn't played enough full National Team games over the past two years to reach the required 70th world ranking position as calculated by FIFA. Those rankings are based largely on how many games a team plays just as much as the results in those games. Where is Iraq ranked? Despite not being able to host any home games, due to the war - 71st. Yet an appeal was rejected. Get real.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
2:30 PM: Arsenal v Newcastle Utd. - LIVE - FSC - EPL
2:55 PM: Copa del Rey Qtr Final - LIVE - GolTV - Spain
5:00 PM: Bolton v Fulham - LIVE - FSC - EPL
5:00 PM: TIM Cup Qtr Final - LIVE - GolTV - Italy
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
6:30 PM: Cruzeiro v Cerro Porteno - LIVE - FSE - CONMEBOL
9:00 PM: Atlas v La Paz - LIVE - FSE - CONMEBOL
2:30 PM: Chelsea v Reading - LIVE - FSC - EPL
5:00 PM: Everton v Spurs - LIVE - FSC - EPL
8:00 PM: Reggina v AC Milan - LIVE - FSC - SerieA
11:40 AM: Fiorentina v Lazio - LIVE - GolTV - TIM Cup
2:55 PM: Juventus v Inter Milan - LIVE - GolTV - TIM Cup
5:00 PM: A.Madrid v Valencia - LIVE - GolTV - Spain
Thursday, January 31, 2008
1:55 PM: A.Bilbao v Racing - LIVE - GolTV - Spain
3:55 PM: Barcelona v Villarreal - LIVE - GolTV - Spain
5:00 PM: Olmedo v Lanus - LIVE - FSE - CONMEBOL
7:00 PM: Cienciano v Montevideo - LIVE - FSE - CONMEBOL
Friday, February 1, 2008
2:25 PM: Hansa v Bayern - LIVE - GolTV - B.Liga
8:00 PM: Chicago v Baltimore - LIVE - FSC - MISL
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=== Tournaments ===
> Maryland SoccerPlex 2008 Spring CHALLENGE TournamentsThe Maryland SoccerPlex presents the 2008 Spring CHALLENGE soccer tournaments for premier level teams. These tournaments will be played on the new synthetic turf fields and will be limited to 30 teams per tournament. Applications are being accepted for the following age groups: U16, U17 and U18. The boy's tournament will be held on March 8-9; the girl's tournament will be held on March 15-16. All teams are guaranteed four (4), seventy (70) minute games. This tournament is sanctioned by Maryland State Youth Soccer and is open to all USYS as well as USSF affiliates, i.e., US Club Soccer, USL teams, etc. If you have additional questions, please call 301-528-1480 or email Louise Waxler, lwaxler@mdsoccerplex.org. Apply at www.MDSoccerPlex.org
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