The clouds hanging over St James' Park have darkened as the threat of aplayers' revolt at Newcastle United emerged as dressing room unrest grew.
Well played lads! You're not the reason that the team was relegated, it's the owner's fault.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Newcastle Player Revolt
The clouds hanging over St James' Park have darkened as the threat of aplayers' revolt at Newcastle United emerged as dressing room unrest grew.
Well played lads! You're not the reason that the team was relegated, it's the owner's fault.
Gold Cup: Aguirre asks for Patience
Mexico have not been winning games convincingly but manager Javier Aguirre said what matters most in the Gold Cup is the result.
SSN would like to dispute that the result of the Gold Cup can be considered important.
Ronaldo Takes Bernabau Bow
Cristiano Ronaldo insists Real Madrid is not a one-man team
Wow, what will happen when Paris Hilton finds out? SSN fears that crab shampoo will have to be issued in the showers when she's done finding out how many men really make up the Real squad.
Worth a Vacation Interruption: Milan Sign Onyewu
AC Milan quickly wrapped up a deal for United States centre back Oguchi Onyewu on Tuesday in a bid to quell supporter unrest over their transfer policy.
From Clemson to Milan...
Monday, July 06, 2009
Goal.com Profile: Charlie Davies
Charlie Davies is a target of French club Sochaux after some scintillating form for the U.S. national team and club side Hammarby. Goal.com profiles the young speedster.
Monday MLS Breakdown: Recovering From the Fireworks
After a hectic Independence Day weekend, Kyle McCarthy keeps it short and sweet by discussing the depth situation in New York and his All-Star ballot before turning his full attention to the Week 16 slate.
Sir Alex Ferguson's best and worst signings
How will Michael Owen be viewed in future if he completes his unexpected free transfer from Newcastle United to Manchester United? Will he prove to be one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s most astute signings – or will he join the list of Old Trafford failures?
Everton poised to clinch first summer signing -- ???
American midfielder Anton Peterlin is poised to become Everton's first summer signing after the 22-year-old impressed on a ten day trial last season. Peterlin will join from Ventura County Fusion, who play in the fourth tier of US football, on a one-year deal for a nominal fee.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Owen joins Manchester United in shock move
Michael Owen has been confirmed as a Manchester United player. The striker has signed a two-year deal to play at Old Trafford and no transfer was paid as the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle forward was a free agent.
Owen close to shock Manchester United move
Michael Owen has arrived at Manchester United's training ground Carrington to have a medical with the Premier League champions. The 29-year-old hopes to complete a move to United after his contract with Newcastle United ran out.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Bono And Pep Guardiola Hail Each Other After U2 Gig
Bono and Pep Guardiola were full of praise for each other when the pair spoke to the audience as U2 played to a packed Camp Nou crowd on the first gig of their world tour.
Referees can stop matches amid racist chants - UEFA
UEFA on Thursday approved new guidelines for match officials to deal with racist chants or other behaviour in stadiums which includes stopping the game.
Georghe Popescu admits past as informer for the secret police
Gheorghe Popescu, a former Romania captain and Tottenham defender, has admitted to being an informer for the country's secret police during the communist era.
Carlos Tevez's summer whine whiffs of self-regard and sour grapes
Carlos Tevez's argument that Manchester United would have won the European Cup had he started the final is fantasy.
Report: Clint Dempsey To Quit Fulham For Everton
The Toffees are ready to offer around £4million for him, a figure that Fulham will have to seriously consider, as they risk losing him for nothing when his contract expires next season.
Carlisle's Gold Cup Preview: Lacks the intrigue of the 2007 edition
Two years ago, the Gold Cup was rife with intrigue. It was the first time U.S. coach Bob Bradley had managed the team in a tournament setting. Ditto for Mexico manager Hugo Sanchez, who was fired less than a year later. There were plenty of compelling matches along the way, with Guadeloupe stunning all and sundry with its run to the semifinals. And the U.S. came from behind to beat Mexico 2-1 in what was a captivating final.
U.S. vs. Grenada
July 4
Qwest Field; Seattle
9 p.m. ET
Fox Soccer Channel
U.S. vs. Honduras
July 8
RFK Stadium; D.C.
9 p.m. ET
Fox Soccer Channel
U.S. vs. Haiti
July 11
Gillette Stadium; Foxborough
7 p.m. ET
Fox Soccer Channel
Weary U.S. Returns for CONCACAF Gold Cup
Three days after its stunning success in the Confederations Cup in South Africa, a younger, scaled-down U.S. team was back home preparing for Saturday's game against Grenada, its opener in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Wednesday morning's 90-minute practice on a back field with only a girls' team watching through a fence was a relatively quiet plateau off the peak of becoming the first U.S. team to reach the final of a FIFA men's tournament.
Donovan Launches Book Blast at Beckham
In a new book due out later this month, Donovan claims Beckham has demonstrated little commitment to the Galaxy cause and has been a negative influence on the team since the ousting of former coach Ruud Gullit.
And here's an excerpt from Grant Wahl's book, The Beckham Experiment.
It makes for interesting reading...Sanford
Forward Benzema joins Real Madrid from Lyon
The 21-year-old is set to join Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo in signing a six-year contract at the Bernabeu after his French employers agreed to a 35m euro (£29.7m) approach from Madrid, who with this deal will see their summer spending spree pass the 200m euro mark.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Wilmington upsets Chicago 1-0 in U.S. Open Cup
The Hammerheads, of USL-2, advanced to the quarterfinals by beating an MLS team for the second time and the first since 2003.
Goal.com Profile: Luis Antonio Valencia
His full name is Luis Antonio Valencia Mosquera. His nickname is Toño Maravilla.
He is Manchester United's latest capture.
Goal.com Special: The Future Is Bright, The Future Is German
Germany are now champions of Europe at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level following their victory over England on Monday. The future certainly looks a bright one for the traditional European powerhouse…
History of the world transfer record
No sooner had Real Madrid paraded £56m man Kaka than they completed the world record signing of Cristiano Ronaldo for a staggering £80m. Check out the players who have previously broken the world transfer record...
West Ham legend Syd Puddefoot...
Calcio Debate: Top 20 Serie A Stars Not Playing In Europe
Serie A is well known for its strength in depth. Carlo Garganese picks out the top 20 stars from clubs that did not qualify for Europe, players whom the super-giants in Italy and Europe should be taking note of during this summer's transfer season…
Phil Holland: Six Years On...
After six years with Soccernet I am moving on to pastures new. Given my impending departure and an unhealthy, nay, nerdy interest in the business of football now seems an opportune moment to assess the health of the UK game and see what, if anything, has changed in my time covering the game for ESPN.
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