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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)
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)
7 Reasons Americans Will Never Embrace Soccer
athlists.com — The chances are this will offend Americans that like soccer. It will probably piss off Americans as a whole. But regardless of anger, these 7 are the legitimate reasons soccer will never be as big as NASCAR, MLB, NFL, or NBA in the eyes of most Americans.More… (Soccer)
Africa + Witchcraft + Soccer = 11 DEAD
withleather.uproxx.com — Well, this was predictable: a soccer game in Congo was interrupted when one team’s goalie began practicing witchcraft on the field, yadda yadda, eleven people died.More… (Soccer)
Beckham Urges Ronaldo to Stay Put
news.bbc.co.uk — Former Manchester United star David Beckham has urged Cristiano Ronaldo not to follow in his footsteps by leaving Old Trafford to sign for Real Madrid.More… (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)
Manchester United Wins Premier League Title
soccernet.espn.go.com — Record-holder Ryan Giggs marked a lifetime's loyalty with the best present possible as he delivered another Premier League title to Manchester United as they beat Wigan 2-0.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)
England fall 2-3 to Croatia!
news.bbc.co.uk — England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 after losing a sensational game against Croatia at Wembley. The result will surely cost Steve McClaren his job as England manager and after such an abysmal display, he can have few complaints.More… (Soccer)
Referee pulls out red card, then a gun
news.com.au — A Malaysian referee took out his gun and fired warning shots in the air after a local soccer match turned unruly following the suspension of a player.More… (Soccer)
Five Cuban Soccer Players Missing in U.S.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Zachary Mann, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection, said it's unlikely the agency will learn the men's whereabouts until they come forward.Under the United States' "wet foot, dry foot" policy, Cubans who reach U.S. soil are allowed to remain in the country and apply for U.S. residency after one year.More… (Soccer)
Singapore's Floating Football Pitch
fantasyfootball.timesonline.co… — Assuming the human race continues to purchase land at the current rate in an effort to cover all available plots with buildings, some time in the not too distant future we could witness an entirely new potential problem for football coaches when it comes to squad selection: Aquaphobia.Take Singapore’s ‘Marina Bay Floating Stadium’ as an example.More… (Soccer)
FIFA Ends World Cup Rotation
news.yahoo.com — The World Cup will no longer be rotated among continents, a decision made Monday.More… (Soccer)