Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union players only had to look as far as the other side of the halfway line last Friday night to see another team trying to make a fresh start in American professional soccer.The expansion Union faced off against the newly formed FC Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League at the University of Tampa in their final preseason clash, a game they lost 1
Thomson was deservedly sent off for a lunging tackle on his St Mirren namesake Steven Thomson eight minutes after the break at Hampden.Wilson's dismissal with 20 minutes remaining for a 'last man' foul on Saints substitute Craig Dargo looked to make it even more challenging for the Light Blues but Kenny Miller's dramatic late header took the cup back to Govan.The Rangers boss was not too critical
Chelsea had gone in front through Didier Drogba's 22nd league goal of the season but let the lead slip and were punished by El-Hadji Diouf's header late in the second half.Chelsea have dropped out of the top two for the first time since the second weekend of the season and are now four points behind Manchester United and two behind Arsenal, though with a game in hand.The Chelsea manager said: It
The Premier League title chasers were handed a tough draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League against the holders and competition favourites, who beat Arsenal in the 2006 final.The tie certainly captures the imagination as former captain Thierry Henry will face his old club for the first time since heading to the Nou Camp three years ago while Fabregas, 22, is set to line up against th
Argentina forward Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick in eight days as Barcelona beat Real Zaragoza 4-2 to remain second in the Spanish league.Messi, 22, has laid the gauntlet down to his World Cup rivals with a stunning run of eight goals in three games.The Fifa World Footballer of the Year hit three against Valencia a week ago before earning a midweek double against Stuttgart in the Champi
However, the Reds boss did not think Sir Alex Ferguson's pre-match suggestion that Liverpool benefited from many decisions other sides did not had a bearing on referee Howard Webb's handling of the game.Striker Fernando Torres gave the visitors the ideal start when he headed in Dirk Kuyt's cross six yards out in the fifth minute.However, referee Webb's controversially awarded a penalty five minut
Juve are in somewhat of a crisis and suffered arguably their most humiliating night in recent times on Thursday when a 4-1 defeat at Fulham saw them dumped out of the Europa League.Alberto Zaccheroni replaced the sacked Ciro Ferrara back in January until the end of the season and, with relations with their fans at a new low, Juve know they need to bring in a big-name manager come the summer.Repor
SYDNEY - Pim Verbeek will quit as Australia's head coach after the WorldCup in South Africa.Verbeek, the first permanent head coach appointed following the departure offellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink after Australia's second-round exit at the 2006World Cup, announced his decision Monday in a statement released by FootballFederation Australia. 'It has been a very difficult decision for me after mor
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