Soccer Sports Betting News
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London, England (MySportsbook) - Even though French soccer star Thierry Henry
has admitted to a handball during France's World Cup-clinching aggregate win
over Ireland on Wednesday and has called for a replay to the game, soccer's
international federation shot down the idea on Friday.
The... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - The Football Association of Ireland has
called for the Republic of Ireland's controversial World Cup playoff against
France to be replayed after lodging a complaint with FIFA.
The Republic saw their dreams of playing in South Africa next summer ended... |
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Montevideo, Uruguay (MySportsbook) - Uruguay earned the final place in the
2010 World Cup as they played to a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica in the second leg
of their South America/CONCACAF playoff on Wednesday.
Uruguay came away with a 1-0 win in Costa Rica in the first leg, and
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Liverpool, England (MySportsbook) - Manchester City sits in sixth place as
they enter a big showdown with seventh-placed Liverpool at Anfield on
Saturday.
And while neither side is quite where they would like to be at the moment,
City midfielder Gareth Barry believes that... |
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London, England (MySportsbook) - Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has suggested
the Tottenham Hotspur striker is being lined up for a January move to Roma.
The Russia striker has found himself out of the first-team picture at White
Hart Lane this season and has often hinted that he is un... |
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Manchester, England (MySportsbook) - Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy
believes the injuries that have blighted his career could force him to retire
from the game in the next two years.
The 30-year-old Wales international is currently struggling with a groin
injury and could... |
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New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has
been named the 2009 Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player.
It is the first MVP award for the 27-year-old U.S. International, who scored
12 goals and six assists in 25 games this season.
"He's grown on th... |
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New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Toronto FC announced on Thursday that it has
signed former Chivas USA head coach Preki for three yearsto be its fourth head
coach in team history.
"We are very excited to make this announcement today," TFC director of soccer
Mo Johnston said. "Preki has ... |
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Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Jason Kreis ended his storied MLS career
early in the 2007 season, and traded his jersey for a suit at Real Salt Lake,
where he immediately made radical changes as part of his "long-term plans."
Kreis retired as the all-time leading scorer in MLS, so his c... |
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Signed former Chivas USA coach Preki to a three-year contract to be its head coach. ... |
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Aarhus, Denmark (MySportsbook) - The United States Men's National Team
concluded its 2009 campaign on Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat at Denmark.
Jeff Cunningham scored his first international goal for the Americans in the
26th minute, but the Danes rallied to score three times in eigh... |
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Bratislava, Slovakia (MySportsbook) - Marek Hamsik converted a penalty kick
in the 26th minute, and Slovakia defeated the United States 1-0 on Saturday in
a friendly between 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
American defender Jonathan Bornstein gave away the penalty kick when he fouled
Vladimir... |
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Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - U.S. coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 22
players that will train in advance of Saturday's game against fellow 2010 FIFA
World Cup qualifiers Slovakia.
Bradley will consider making changes to the squad following Saturday's match,
when the team will ma... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - Brazil was chosen as the host country
of the 2014 Men's World Cup, while Germany was given the same distinction as
the home of the 2011 Women's World Cup.
FIFA president Joseph Blatter made the announcement following an executive
committee meet... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee fined
and suspended France captain Zinedine Zidane and Italy defender Marco
Materazzi Thursday for the incident that took place during the 2006 FIFA World
Cup final on July 9 in Berlin.
The Committee issued a... |
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Shanghai, China (MySportsbook) - Hope Solo's comments will define the United
States' 2007 World Cup effort forever, but it's that one loss that will take
the Americans years to overcome.
Like it or not, Solo's outburst after the 4-0 semifinal loss to Brazil - the
worst loss in the Uni... |
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Shanghai, China (MySportsbook) - Brazil's Marta was awarded the Golden Ball
on Sunday as the top player in the Women's World Cup.
Marta, 21, scored seven goals to lead Brazil to its first final. Although she
missed a penalty kick in the final, a 2-0 loss to Germany, Marta ran away with
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Shanghai, China (MySportsbook) - Birgit Prinz scored and Nadine Angerer
stopped a penalty kick by Brazil's Marta as Germany became the first team to
repeat as Women's World Cup champions with a 2-0 victory on Sunday.
Prinz, a three-time FIFA Player of the Year, scored in the 52nd... |
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