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20 Top Earning Soccer Players
forbes.com — These 20 soccer stars earned top euro, thanks to fat playing contracts and growing endorsement revenues.More… (Soccer)
Has a footballer ever been arrested on the field of play?
guardian.co.uk — In 2005, police swooped on the Quilmes defender Leandro Desábato at the final whistle of his team's 3-1 Copa Libertadores defeat to São Paulo. Desábato, it was alleged, had racially slandered opposition striker Grafite and was summarily hauled off to a local police station for questioning.More… (Soccer)
Spain Crowned UEFA Euro 2008 Champions
soccernet.espn.go.com — Twenty four years after blowing it in Paris in 1984, Spain won UEFA Euro 2008 championship.More… (Soccer)
Germany pip Turkey in thriller
guardian.co.uk — Philip Lahm's stoppage-time goal gives Joachim Löw's side a 3-2 win and a place in Sunday's final What a night! Five goals, another late Turkey comeback, an even later German comeback, and a global TV meltdown. Turkey were great and Germany decidedly average again, and that is true to a large extent, but in truth, Turkey weren't that good, nor wereMore… (Soccer)
Football Legend Pele Robbed by an Armed Gang
news.bbc.co.uk — Former Brazilian football star Pele has been robbed by an armed gang while on his way to his seaside home. As many as 10 people were reported to have been involved in the robbery, but Pele was unhurt in the incident.More… (Soccer)
Euro2008: Russia into semis after 3-1 win over Dutch
uk.reuters.com — BASEL, June 21 (Reuters) - Russia grabbed an unexpected place in the Euro 2008 semi-finals with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 extra-time win over Netherlands on Saturday. Goals from substitute Dmitry Torbinsky and playmaker Andrei Arshavin finished off a subdued Netherlands team in the extra period after the teams finished level at 1-1 on 90 minutes.More… (Soccer)
Soccer Parents: Why They Rage
sciencedaily.com — Wonder if you could be one of “those” parents who rant and rage at their kid’s soccer game? Well, you don’t have to look much farther than your car’s rearview mirror for cluesMore… (Soccer)
Euro2008: France 0-2 Italy & Netherlands 2-0 Romania
news.bbc.co.uk — Italy clinched a quarter-final meeting with Spain as they sent France crashing out of Euro 2008 with a deserved win. France had a nightmare evening, losing key man Franck Ribery to a serious injury after only seven minutes.More… (Soccer)
Holland 4-1 France - France near the exit door
guardian.co.uk — Euro 2008 is Holland's playground. Their football gleams with confidence and, even when France rallied, a third goal was rustled up at once. With this victory Holland have won Group C, with Sweden possible opponents in the quarter-final. Wesley Sneijder's lovely 20-yard shot in stoppage-time was a flourish to round off the night. Considering the imMore… (Soccer)
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