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Entries from November 2009

Ibrahimovic strike boosts Barcelona to win Now that’s

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Ibrahimovic strike boosts Barcelona to win Now that’s making an impact. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored four minutes after coming on as a sub to power Barcelona to a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish “clasico” match.

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Ibrahimovic strike boosts Barcelona to win Now that’s

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Ibrahimovic strike boosts Barcelona to win Now that’s making an impact. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored four minutes after coming on as a sub to power Barcelona to a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish “clasico” match.

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KICKIN’ BACK with Darrius BarnesNew England's Darrius Barnes

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments

KICKIN’ BACK with Darrius BarnesNew England's Darrius Barnes recently sat down for a Q&A with MLSnet.com. He also created his own photo gallery. Enjoy kickin' back with Darrius Barnes.New England’s Darrius Barnes recently sat down for a Q&A with MLSnet.com. He also created his own photo gallery. Enjoy kickin’ back with Darrius Barnes.

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Ibrahimovic expects Barcelona to prevail vs. Madrid MADRID

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Ibrahimovic expects Barcelona to prevail vs. Madrid MADRID (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Barcelona’s world-class talent will lead the Spanish champion to a “clasico” victory over Real Madrid on Sunday, in what the Sweden striker has labeled the biggest game of the year in football.

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RSL faithful brave cold to honor champsA crowd

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments

RSL faithful brave cold to honor champsA crowd of more than 5,000 fans braved freezing temperatures Tuesday evening at Rio Tinto Stadium to honor Real Salt Lake for winning the 2009 MLS Cup.A crowd of more than 5,000 fans braved freezing temperatures Tuesday evening at Rio Tinto Stadium to honor Real Salt Lake for winning […]

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RSL’s Rimando named MLS Cup MVPWith two big

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments

RSL’s Rimando named MLS Cup MVPWith two big saves in the penalty kick shootout, Nick Rimando claimed the Volkswagen MLS Cup MVP award. The Real Salt Lake goalkeeper denied Jovan Kirovski and Edson Buddle to pave the way for Robbie Russell's clincher.With two big saves in the penalty kick shootout, Nick Rimando claimed the Volkswagen […]

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Global Soccer: The Shadow of an Old Scandal

November 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Global Soccer: The Shadow of an Old Scandal On the day UEFA held a meeting to discuss the extent of corruption in the game, one game, in Milan, summoned the worst memories of match fixing surrounding its top club competition.

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Chile Faces Possible World Cup Expulsion ASUNCION, Paraguay

November 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Chile Faces Possible World Cup Expulsion ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Chile could be kicked out of the World Cup unless Chilean club Rangers drops a court case by Dec. 3 contesting its disputed demotion to the second division of the national soccer league.

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Sudamericana: LDQ thrashes Fluminense in final QUITO, Ecuador

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Sudamericana: LDQ thrashes Fluminense in final QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Edison Mendez’s quality hat trick led Liga de Quito to a 5-1 rout of Fluminense in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final on Wednesday.

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Global Soccer: Barcelona Responds Like a True Champion

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Global Soccer: Barcelona Responds Like a True Champion The mark of a champion is seen when its back is to the wall, its resources depleted, and its house full. Barcelona showed it was a champion Tuesday night.

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