Bigger Than Soccer Itself
Fri, 17 May 2013 08:36:54 -0700 von New York TimesFor a while, Thursday seemed like a perfect day for goodbyes. And in a way, the timing was perfect. It is, after all, graduation season. David Beckham kicked things off by announcing he would graduate to being just a global icon, minus the soccer ...
Read moreInstant Index: Soccer Star David Beckham Announces Retirement
Thu, 16 May 2013 16:32:06 -0700 von ABC NewsInstant Index: Soccer Star David Beckham Announces Retirement. Diane Sawyer reveals the top stories that have people buzzing this week. 01:33 | 05/16/2013. Related Links: Watch: America Strong: Blind Pole Vaulter Soars Past The Odds · WATCH FULL ...
Read moreSoccer-Ferguson criticises City for Mancini sacking
Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:23 -0700 von Yahoo! NewsLONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Manchester United's outgoing manager Alex Ferguson has criticised neighbours Manchester City for sacking Roberto Mancini. The Italian boss was sacked on Monday having failed to retain the Premier League title he won last ...
Read moreSoccer-Soft-spoken Slutsky finally sheds loser's tag
Sat, 18 May 2013 08:54:21 -0700 von Yahoo! SportsMOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - He has long been nicknamed as the 'Russian Mourinho' but until this week CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky appeared to have very little in common with the outspoken Portuguese known the world over as the 'Special One'.
Read moreHigher-stakes soccer matches tied to more injuries
Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:59 -0700 von ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Soccer matches played at a high level of competition are more likely to result in injuries - and in more serious ones - compared to less important games, according to a new study. The finding makes sense, according to HΓ₯kan ...
Read more'Brazos Boys' seek comfort on soccer field after Granbury area tornadoes
Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:11 -0700 von Dallas Morning NewsThe tornado that killed six people and devastated the Rancho Brazos subdivision won't deter a soccer team made of third- through sixth-graders, many from the neighborhood. When 10-year-old Raul Villegas steps out onto the soccer field Saturday, he won ...
Read moreSoccer-Real and Mourinho contemplate "disastrous" season
Sat, 18 May 2013 06:33:59 -0700 von Yahoo! NewsMADRID, May 18 (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho were sifting through the debris of what the Portuguese coach termed a "disastrous" 2012-13 campaign after Friday's King's Cup final defeat left the world's richest club without a major trophy for ...
Read moreBeckham, at 38, Says He'll Bend It No Longer
Thu, 16 May 2013 07:28:04 -0700 von New York TimesHe was as popular appearing in underwear advertisements as in a soccer uniform. He was appreciated by working-class fans and was also an icon to gay fans. His wife was a member of the Spice Girls, and his precise passes and curling free kicks inspired ...
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