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Barcelona win FIFA Club World Cup

Barcelona completed a clean sweep of awards taking their sixth trophy in the past year adding to their La Liga, Copa Del Rey, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Supercopa titles. This one was tough as it took an

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Barcelona defeats Atlante to play Estudiantes in FIFA Club World Cup Final

For a brief moment, it seemed that an upset could finally happen in the FIFA Club World Cup. Atlante scored in the 4th minute when Guillermo Rojas got behind the Barcelona defense where he lobbed Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes. He

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News Of The Day: United States announce Netherlands friendly, Landon Donovan signs new MLS contract, Fulham advance in Europa League

The long rumored friendly between the United States and Netherlands has been confirmed by US Soccer. The game will be in Amsterdam on March 3rd, which is the only FIFA international date between now and the end of the season.

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Estudiantes advances to FIFA Club World Cup Final as Pohang Steelers see red three times

Argentinian side Estudiantes advanced to the finals of the FIFA Club World Cup by defeating South Korean side Pohang Steelers 2-1. Estudiantes had a 2 goal lead through two goals by Leandro Benitez in the 45th and 53rd minutes. The

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FIFA Club World Cup Preview

I’m a bit late coming to this tournament since it has already started. However, I really only begin watching the tournament when it gets to the semifinals round. This is the first competition that is being played outside of Japan

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World Cup Predictions-188 Days Away

Obviously, the World Cup is six months away and a lot can change. There are possible injuries as well as players going in and out of form. So these predictions are a pretty much meaningless, but given my initial thoughts

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World Cup Draw

I will be covering the World Cup Draw here trying out this new Live Chat software. I don’t really think there will be anyone else online but I mostly just wanted to try it out. If anyone is checking in

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World Cup Mock Draw

It is only two days away from the draw. The groups and seeds have been set so I think it is time to do a mock draw. Just as a quick reminder, I have listed the pots below. Pot 1:

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United States World Cup Squad End Of 2009 Edition

There are no more games for the United States for the rest of 2009 so I think it is time to take another look at how the roster is shaping up. I will assume Charlie Davies will not be healthy

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My Thoughts On The Denmark-United States Game

There was very little to take away from the game. The United States performance was pretty poor in all facets of the game. Despite this poor performance, the United States took the lead through a Jeff Cunningham goal in the

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