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  • March 2008

    • 7 Cuban Soccer Players Defect to US

      newser  |  Miami Herald  |  Mar 13, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      7 Cuban Soccer Players Defect to US

      Seven Cuban soccer players defected from the national team over the last two days—five on Tuesday and two last night—slipping from their Tampa hotel after a game to seek asylum in the US, the Miami Herald reports. The first five have contacted a lawyer and are in discussions with a second-tier soccer team, Miami FC; they may start training as soon as today, Reuters reports. The loss of seven players could be the team’s downfall in Olympic trials. More »

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      Cuba  • soccer  • Major League Soccer  • asylum  • defectors

  • November 2007

    • Dynamo Repeats as MLS Champ

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Nov 18, 07 9:18 PM CST

      Dynamo Repeats as MLS Champ

      Houston rallied to win their second straight MLS final, knocking off New England, 2-1. The Dynamo did its damage in the second half on goals by Joseph Ngwenya and finals MVP Dwayne De Rosario. De Rosario's cross set up Ngwenya's goal, which the striker hit after a mortifying whiff. De Rosario's score was a rare header. More »

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      soccer  • Major League Soccer  • New England Revolution

  • October 2007

    • Donovan is the Best in the US

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Oct 6, 07 6:22 AM CDT

      Donovan is the Best in the US

      Depending on whom you talk to, Landon Donovan is either the "best ever" American soccer player, or a great player who needs to play in Europe to truly test his mettle. The forward is now the first player to be named Honda Player of the Year four times, says ESPN , and Donovan is proud just "to be in that conversation." More »

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      Major League Soccer  • Landon Donovan

  • August 2007

    • Injury Decks Becks for Most of Season

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 31, 07 4:19 AM CDT

      Injury Decks Becks for Most of Season

      LA Galaxy superstar David Beckham will likely miss most of his widely anticipated American soccer debut season after spraining his right knee in a match on Wednesday. Beckham went down on a tackle by Pachuca's Fernando Salazar during a SuperLiga title match. Trainers say he'll be out at least until October. More »

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      David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • LA Galaxy  • British National Soccer Team  • SuperLiga

    • Beckham Injury Overshadows On-Field Loss

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 30, 07 1:54 PM CDT

      Beckham Injury Overshadows On-Field Loss

      Already nursing a sore left ankle, David Beckham sprained his right knee last night 30 minutes into the SuperLiga final in LA. The pricey superstar returned to the field to watch the penalty kicks that ended the overtime thriller—another loss for the Galaxy—and may not be ready for next month's critical Euro 2008 qualifying, reports the LA Times. More »

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      soccer  • injury  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • LA Galaxy  • SuperLiga

    • Becks Draws Monster Crowd, Boos & Cheers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 19, 07 6:49 AM CDT

      Becks Draws Monster Crowd, Boos & Cheers

      A record crowd of more than 66,000 turned out yesterday to watch soccer star David Beckham make his first US Major League Soccer start at Giants Stadium. New York Red Bulls fans booed him when he battled for his Los Angeles Galaxies—but cheered the shirtless Becks at game's end. “I’ve had that at many grounds—and worse,” he said of the boos. More »

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      soccer  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • LA Galaxy

    • Beckham Scores!

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 16, 07 3:59 AM CDT

      Beckham Scores!

      Multi-millionaire soccer superstar David Beckham scored his first goal on this side of the pond last night, hammering home a free kick in the 27th minute of the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-0 win over D.C. United. The giant hoopla that accompanied Becks' arrival in California with his ex-Spice Girls wife, Victoria, had deflated in recent weeks as he cooled his heels on the sidelines with an injured ankle. More »

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      soccer  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • Los Angeles Galaxy  • D.C. United

    • Fans Flock to See Becks Sit on Bench

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Aug 13, 07 2:44 PM CDT

      Fans Flock to See Becks Sit on Bench

      David Beckham may be sidelined with an ankle injury but that hasn't kept American fans from turning out in droves to watch the British soccer phenom train, sit on the bench, or sub in for a measly 18 minutes for the LA Galaxy as he did in Washington DC last week. That away match was attended by 50,000 fans—a boost from the average 4,000 Beckham's teammates are used to.  More »

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      Los Angeles  • United States  • England  • Las Vegas  • soccer  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • L.A. Galaxy  • Adidas

    • Becks' Ankle Better; Could Play Tonight

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 9, 07 6:29 AM CDT

      Becks' Ankle Better; Could Play Tonight

      Big-ticket Galaxy star David Beckham says the prognosis is "looking up" for an ankle that sidelined him for his US debut—and there's even a chance he could play as early as tonight. His match against D.C. United at RFK stadium is already sold out. More »

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      soccer  • injury  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • L.A. Galaxy  • D.C. United

    • Becks Sidelined, Ignored in MLS Debut

      newser  |  Toronto Star (Canada)  |  Aug 6, 07 6:29 AM CDT

      Becks Sidelined, Ignored in MLS Debut

      A raucous Toronto FC crowd of over 20,000 jeered the Galaxy's best player on the field in their season opener yesterday—but it was the home-grown Landon Donovan and not costly English import David Beckham, who is still nursing a balky ankle. Toronto outshot the underwhelming Galaxy 14-2, and both Galaxy shots came after the half; neither squad wound up scoring. More »

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      soccer  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • Los Angeles Galaxy  • Landon Donovan

    • Freddy Adu Heads to Portugal

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 1, 07 7:07 AM CDT

      Freddy Adu Heads to Portugal

      Teenage phenom Freddy Adu is leaving American soccer for the Portuguese Benfica squad. The midfielder, who's played in MLS since the age of 14, has signed a 5-year deal with the 103-year-old European club for an undisclosed amount. Though he's had his eye on an oversease contract for a decade, international rules barred Adu from signing until he turned 18. More »

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      soccer  • Portugal  • Pepsi  • Major League Soccer  • Nike

  • July 2007

    • Beckham Says Hello to LA

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 14, 07 2:13 PM CDT

      Beckham Says Hello to LA

      Soccer superstar David Beckham addressed his new audience yesterday, looked tanned, ready, rested, and not at all like a man with the fate of an entire league on his shoulders. He and his Spice Girl wife, Victoria, attracted 700 media reps and 3,000 fans to the Galaxy's home pitch, the LA Times reports, and he spent 4 hours fielding questions. More »

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      David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • Spice Girls  • LA Galaxy  • Real Madrid

    • Lalas to LA: Let Beckham Focus on Game

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 10, 07 4:11 AM CDT

      Lalas to LA: Let Beckham Focus on Game

      LA Galaxy owner Alexi Lalas, who shelled out roughly $250 million to bring aging superstar David Beckham to U.S. soccer, fretted publicly that Beckham must focus on the game and not the enhancement of his celebrity. The announcement came four days before the star's unveiling in the movie capital of the world. More »

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      soccer  • David Beckham  • Major League Soccer  • Los Angeles Galaxy

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