Soccer
Controversy, qualifying and Catalans headline football in 2009
December 27, 2009By David Byrd World Cup qualifying closed in 2009, with some berths ending in controversy World Cup qualifying closed in 2009, with some berths ending in controversy. France's Thierry Henry made headlines with a handball in a playoff against Ireland...
Uzbeks shell out for Cristiano Ronaldo visit
December 26, 2009International soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo apparently received some 600,000 euros ($860,000) for his one-day visit this week to Uzbekistan. The Portuguese wunderkind arrived in Tashkent from Switzerland and was hosted by the Uzbek soccer club FC...
Croatia beats England in soccer shocker
November 22, 2007Croatia knocked England out of the Euro 2008 soccer championships with a stunning 3-2 victory Wednesday at London's Wembley Stadium. Mladen Petric scored the game-winning goal in the 77th minute. The Croatians join Russia, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland...
Bloody aftermath to Rome soccer riots
November 12, 2007Weekend soccer riots in Rome injured at least 40 police officers as an investigation was launched Monday into a fan's shooting death by a policeman. An estimated 500 fans attacked three police stations and the headquarters of the Italian Olympic Committee...
Italy back to top of world soccer rankings
September 19, 2007Italy, with a win in a EURO 2008 qualifying match boosting its ratings, moved back to the No. 1 spot in the FIFA men's world soccer rankings released Wednesday. Antonio Di Natale scored a pair of goals in Italy's 2-1 victory last week over Ukraine...
MSL: Colorado 1, Chivas USA 1 (draw)
September 17, 2007Colin Clark’s late goal Sunday put the Colorado Rapids on the brink of making the Major Soccer League playoffs with a 1-1 draw against Chivas USA. The tie put Colorado just one point away from the final playoff berth with five matches to play...
Beckham comes to America: a red-letter day for Galaxy, MLS and US soccer
January 12, 2007Washington, DC (Moldova.ORG) -- On Jan. 11, 2007 it was official: David Beckham will play in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MSL). Beckham, 31, the world's most recognizable soccer (internationally known as ‘Football’) star, joins Los Angeles...
