UEFA promotes 5-official plan after trial success in youth games
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GENEVA - The use of five match officials at international football matches will... Udinese, Galatasaray, Liege all advance in UEFA Cup play
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LONDON - Udinese, Galatasaray, Standard Liege, FC Twente and Metalist Kharkiv... Spain to play England and Germany at European U-21 championship
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GOTEBORG, Sweden - Top-seeded Spain has been drawn with England and Germany,... Defending champion Spurs and Manchester United into Carling Cup semis
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LONDON - Defending champion Tottenham continued its League Cup defence... Shanghai soccer players reportedly detained for post-game brawl
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SHANGHAI, China - Two Chinese soccer players have reportedly been detained by... Soccer superstar David Beckham wants to be remembered as a hard worker
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand - He's an international symbol of fashion and glamour but... Lazio eliminates AC Milan from Italian Cup with 2-1 win
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MILAN, Italy - Goran Pandev earned a penalty and then scored the winner to... Scotland considering joint Euro 2016 bid with Wales, Northern Ireland
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GLASGOW, Scotland - The Scottish Football Association confirmed Wednesday that... Ajax, Villa and Hamburg hope to advance in UEFA Cup this week
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LONDON - Former European champions Ajax, Aston Villa and Hamburg will advance... Expansion Seattle Sounders to open 2009 MLS season with game against Red Bulls
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NEW YORK - The expansion Seattle Sounders will kick off Major League Soccer's... Burnley stuns Arsenal to reach first Carling Cup semifinal in 25 years
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LONDON - Burnley followed its victory over Chelsea by beating Arsenal 2-0 to... Bulgaria fires soccer coach Plamen Markov after string of poor results
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SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov was fired Tuesday following a... David Beckham returns to New Zealand to a cooler welcome
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - David Beckham arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday for... Ronaldo says he always sought Euro award. Now he has it.
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LONDON - Cristiano Ronaldo always believed he could become Europe's footballer... Real Madrid agrees to sign Dutch striker Huntelaar from Ajax
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MADRID, Spain - Real Madrid has agreed to sign Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan... Remand extended in Anorthosis fraud probe
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NICOSIA, Cyprus - A court has ordered an Anorthosis Famagusta official to... Ajax confirms Real Madrid talks about Huntelaar
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Ajax Amsterdam confirmed Tuesday it is in talks with... Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath refuses to pay fine
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FRANKFURT, Germany - Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath is refusing to pay a fine... Bayern Munich coach warns financial crisis will hit soccer soon
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FRANKFURT, Germany - Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann believes the current... Liverpool held to 0-0 draw by West Ham in Premier League
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LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool was booed off the field by frustrated fans after...