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Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina Demoted
Juventus was demoted to Serie B for match-fixing by a sports tribunal Friday and stripped of its last two Serie A titles.
Lazio and Fiorentina also were demoted to the second division.
AC Milan was spared demotion but given a 15-point penalty in the top division and won’t play in European tournaments this […]
Say Anything: Why Castro Fell
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Fans unconcerned by player’s call of nature
New Zealand has reacted with indifference to Jerry Collins’s unplanned call of nature before the Tri-Nations match against Australia Saturday.
The loose forward was caught on camera on bended knee, discreetly relieving himself on the pitch moments before kickoff.
Assistant New Zealand coach Steve Hansen described the incident as unfortunate.
“If you’re […]
Provoked Zidane’s head-butt
An insult about Zinedine Zidane’s sister from Marco Materazzi is understood to have provoked the Frenchman’s extraordinary headbutt for which he was sent off in Sunday’s World Cup final. The Italian was also forced yesterday to deny he called Zidane, whose parents are Algerian immigrants, a ” dirty terrorist”.
While Zidane is expected […]
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ITALY WINS, on penalty kicks!
Zidane’s blatant, vicious head-butt against Materazzi is unbelievable. I have never seen anything like it. And in a WC final? In the waning minutes of such a great player’s career?
110 mins: RED CARD
After a lengthy delay and consultation with his linesman referee Horacio Elizondo sends off France captain and […]
Cheryl Tweedy has her own money
Who would blame a footballer’s wife (or girlfriend) for living off her husband’s cash?
Cheryl Tweedy, that’s who.
The Girls Aloud star, who’s engaged to England and Arsenal player Ashley Cole, has accused the other Wags (Wives And Girlfriends) of relying on their men’s bank balance without having a job of […]
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After a scoreless game, Italy scores two goals in the last minute of overtime. Wow! Goals by Grosso and del Piero.
Don’t kill Rooney, says Sven - Germany 2006 - Fox Sports
England lost its quarter-final on penalties after going down to 10 men, a re-run of its 1998 World Cup exit when David Beckham was dismissed against Argentina at the same stage of the competition.
Beckham was vilified in the media and had an effigy of him […]
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Brazil is out! Unbelievable. One goal by Thierry Henry, on an assist by Zidane.
I am speechless. France didn’t even top their group, winning only one game against lowly Togo.
Jerry Trecker: For U.S. Team, The Next Level Is 4 Steps Away
The United States has improved dramatically in soccer the past 16 years. Don’t forget that while seeking explanations for the national team’s failure in Germany.
What World Cup 2006 should drive home is that the climb to international respectability is easier than completing the […]
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END of OVERTIME: Still no score. We are going to penalty kicks.
Simao: In. 1 for Portugal.
Lampard: Blocked by Ricardo. 1-0.
Viana: Ricochet, Still 1-0.
Hargreaves: In, off Ricardo’s hand, 1-1.
Petit: Wide. England has an opening. Still 1-1.
Gerrard: Blocked by Ricardo, 1-1.
Postiga: In, Portugal 2-1.
Carragher: Blocked again. Ricardo is great. 2-1.
C. Ronaldo: In. 3-1 Portugal […]
Clinical Germany win on penalties
Germany beat Argentina 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after a tense quarter-final in Berlin ended 1-1 after extra-time.Argentina led when Roberto Ayala took advantage of slack marking to head in a Juan Riquelme corner after 49 minutes.
But with 10 minutes left Michael Ballack’s cross was flicked on by Tim Borowski and […]
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A wonder strike in extra-time from Maxi Rodriguez gave Argentina victory in a pulsating end-to-end encounter.Mexico took a surprise lead after five minutes when Rafael Marquez got on the end of a Mario Mendez free-kick.
Argentina replied five minutes later when a corner was forced home by a combination of Hernan Crespo’s foot and Jared […]
Ghana wins 2-1, scoring on Reyna’s dreadful error and then a PK just before halftime. USA goes home, Ghana advances.
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Ghana: Kingston, Mensah, Pantsil, Shilla, Mohamed, Appiah, Essien, Dramani, Boateng, Amoah, Pimpong.
Subs: Eric Addo, Otto Addo, Adjei, Ahmed, Kuffour, Owu, Pappoe, Quaye, Sarpei, Tachie-Mensah.
USA: Keller, Onyewu, Conrad, Cherundolo, Bocanegra, Dempsey, Reyna, Lewis, Beasley, […]
At least according to Ace of Spades:
1) Soccer: still gay. … [blah blah blah] … Like I said: Gay. At least in golf they wear cool pants.
Not like American football, where they have 200 players on the roster, special teams for every conceivable situation, and special positions, like the “Long Snapper.” Oh yeah, very […]
