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United States vs. Colombia Preview

The United States have another friendly from Chester, PA where they square off against Colombia. There have been a couple roster changes as Steve Cherundolo and Carlos Bocanegra have both returned to Europe while Brek Shea and Heath Pearce have

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United States-Poland Preview

It has been almost two months since the US has played when they lost 2-0 to Brazil in August. Today, they square off with Poland in Chicago. The last time these two teams squared off the United States demolished them

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Brazil 2, United States 0: Player Ratings

I would have liked to have provided some perspective on the game last night, but I didn’t have much as I was unfortunate enough to have missed the first half of the game due to what can be kindly described

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United States-Brazil Preview

The United States and Brazil both have their first game since the World Cup as they square off at the new Meadowlands in New Jersey. Brazil have brought a young squad that only has four players from the World Cup

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Weekend Watch List: Community Shield, German Super Cup, And More

The European club seasons for the top leagues are about ready to kickoff so it seems like it is time to have the first installment looking at the top games at the weekend. Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Sunday 10 am,

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US Names Roster for Brazil Friendly

Bob Bradley announced the following 18-man squad for the Brazil friendly on August 10th. GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton) DEFENDERS (6): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Étienne), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad

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Emirates Cup: Arsenal Take The Cup

The Emirates Cup concluded today with Arsenal taking the title as they held on for a 3-2 victory over Celtic. In the first game, Lyon drew AC Milan as a Jimmy Briand header canceled out a Mario Boriello goal. The

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Emirates Cup: Lyon and Arsenal Settle For Draws

The preseason friendlies keep rolling on and one of the better tournaments is the Emirates Cup where this year Arsenal is hosting AC Milan, Celtic, and Lyon. The tournament got started with Celtic earning a 2-2 draw against Lyon with

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Kansas City 2, Manchester United 1: 10-Man Kansas City Scores Historic Win

The third game of Manchester United’s American tour ended in a 2-1 defeat after goals by Davy Arnaud and Kei Kamara in the first half. The second goal came from a corner kick just after United had equalized through a

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Major League Soccer: Henry Scores In Debut

He only played 45 minutes, but it was a good first impression for Thierry Henry with the Red Bulls as he scored their only goal in a 2-1 loss against Tottenham. He looked like a player on a new team,

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