<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641</id><updated>2015-09-17T08:08:38.705+08:00</updated><category term="World Cup 2010 Podcast"/><category term="WC 2010 Diva"/><category term="World Cup 2010 Top"/><category term="Live Streaming TV"/><category term="WC 2010 Analysis"/><category term="World Cup 2010 Betting Odds"/><category term="Algeria"/><category term="England"/><category term="Football Video"/><category term="Honduras"/><category term="Nigeria"/><category term="North Korea"/><category term="Opinion"/><category term="Portugal"/><category term="Slovenia"/><category term="South Korea"/><category term="Spain"/><category term="USA"/><category term="WC 2010 Award"/><category term="World Cup 2010 Video"/><title type='text'>Soccer Buzz</title><subtitle type='html'>Soccer, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Championship, Copa América (CONMEBOL), African Cup of Nations (CAF), CONCACAF Gold Cup (CONCACAF), Asian Cup (AFC), OFC Nations Cup (OFC), Spain La Liga, Italy Serie A, Germany Bundesliga, France Ligue 1</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Don Peterson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04869183409633103557</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3813</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-1465210332544552876</id><published>2011-01-30T08:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T09:18:36.481+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scores 5 as AZ Alkmaar smash Venlo 6-1</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/alkmaar-venlo-8340695/&quot;&gt;AZ Alkmaar 6  VVV Venlo 1&lt;/a&gt; (Eredivisie, January 29, 2011) Kolbeinn Sightorsson scored a hat-trick within 26 minutes. Ahmed Musa pulled a goal back for VVV before the break. But a further brace from Sigthorsson and another from Johann Gudmundsson completed the rout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/kolbeinn-sigthorsson-az-scores-venlo-8340745/&quot;&gt;All 5 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson goals are on this video&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/1465210332544552876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=1465210332544552876' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/1465210332544552876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/1465210332544552876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/kolbeinn-sigthorsson-scores-5-as-az.html' title='Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scores 5 as AZ Alkmaar smash Venlo 6-1'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-2357238896397196607</id><published>2011-01-30T07:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T08:01:33.611+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lille keep up the pace at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win over Lens</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Lille 1  Lens 0 (Ligue 1, January 29, 2011) Midway through the second half a quick fire-passing move was expertly flicked into the net by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/melo-lens-8340497/&quot;&gt;Tulio De Melo&lt;/a&gt; to send Lille four points clear of PSG in Ligue 1.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/2357238896397196607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=2357238896397196607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/2357238896397196607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/2357238896397196607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/lille-keep-up-pace-at-top-of-ligue-1.html' title='Lille keep up the pace at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win over Lens'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-1668853093250053786</id><published>2011-01-30T06:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T07:29:42.645+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Robinho &amp; Zlatan inspire 10-man AC Milan win 2-0 at Catania</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Catania 0  AC Milan 2 (Serie A, January 29, 2011) The Serie A leaders looked up against it when Mark van Bommel was sent off on his league debut for two bookable offences but just before the hour &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/robinho-catania-8339961/&quot;&gt;Robinho&lt;/a&gt; opened the scoring after a Zlatan free-kick had been parried out. The win was completed with five minutes left, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/zlatan-ibrahimovic-catania-8340168/&quot;&gt;Zlatan Ibrahimovic&lt;/a&gt; tapping home number two from a Robinho cross.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/1668853093250053786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=1668853093250053786' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/1668853093250053786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/1668853093250053786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/robinho-zlatan-inspire-10-man-ac-milan.html' title='Robinho &amp;amp; Zlatan inspire 10-man AC Milan win 2-0 at Catania'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-6980003753243691290</id><published>2011-01-30T05:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T05:44:34.521+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Erdinc brace sees PSG to win at Arles</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/arles-avignon1-psg-8339490/&quot;&gt;Arles-Avignon 1  PSG 2&lt;/a&gt; (Ligue 1, January 29, 2011) Mevlut Erdinc chipped home the opener on 18. Erdinc added the second four minutes after the break after a fine breakaway involving Giuly. Deme NDiaye reduced the deficit with a sensational volley into the top corner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/caen-auxerre-8339642/&quot;&gt;Caen 2  Auxerre 0&lt;/a&gt; (Ligue 1, January 29, 2011) Benjamin Nivet and Kandia Traore were on the scoresheet in the second half.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/6980003753243691290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=6980003753243691290' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6980003753243691290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6980003753243691290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/erdinc-brace-sees-psg-to-win-at-arles.html' title='Erdinc brace sees PSG to win at Arles'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-7146817240830387027</id><published>2011-01-30T04:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T04:21:40.764+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Levante beat Getafe 2-0</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/levante-getafe-8339065/&quot;&gt;Levante 2  Getafe 0&lt;/a&gt; (La Liga, January 29, 2011) Valdo (47) and Felipe Caicedo (54  clever chip) pushed Levante off the bottom of La Liga and up to 18th.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/7146817240830387027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=7146817240830387027' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/7146817240830387027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/7146817240830387027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/levante-beat-getafe-2-0.html' title='Levante beat Getafe 2-0'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-2235370528906840589</id><published>2011-01-30T03:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T03:24:59.284+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Live video updates: Southampton-Manchester United</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;A cupset looked on the cards on the stroke of half-time when &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/richard-chaplow-manchester-united-8338293/&quot;&gt;Richard Chaplow&lt;/a&gt; burst into the Manchester United box and hammered a shot past Lindegaard to put Southampton 1-up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Southampton: Bialkowski, Butterfield, Fonte, Seaborne, Harding, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Schneiderlin, Chaplow, Do Prado, Lambert, Barnard. Subs: Davis, Richardson, Dickson, Martin, Gobern, Doble, NGuessan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Man Utd: Lindegaard, OShea, Evans, Smalling, Fabio Da Silva, Gibson, Anderson, Scholes, Obertan, Hernandez, Owen. Subs: Kuszczak, Brown, Berbatov, Rooney, Giggs, Nani, Bebe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/2235370528906840589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=2235370528906840589' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/2235370528906840589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/2235370528906840589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/live-video-updates-southampton.html' title='Live video updates: Southampton-Manchester United'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-9107318854370441306</id><published>2011-01-30T02:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T02:10:36.631+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Spartak Moscow beat Malmo in a friendly</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Malmo 1  Spartak Moscow 2 (Friendly, January 29, 2011) &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/molins-spartak-moscow-8337244/&quot;&gt;Molins&lt;/a&gt; opener for Malmo was cancelled out by an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/halsti-og-malmospartak-moscow-8337362/&quot;&gt;og by Halsti&lt;/a&gt; and a second from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/dzubya-malmo-8337383/&quot;&gt;Dzubya&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/9107318854370441306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=9107318854370441306' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/9107318854370441306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/9107318854370441306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/spartak-moscow-beat-malmo-in-friendly.html' title='Spartak Moscow beat Malmo in a friendly'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-5130986108841180207</id><published>2011-01-30T01:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T01:07:07.944+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Soccer AM 3rd Eye: Northampton mascot kicks the lino in the head</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/soccer-3rd-eye-northmpton-mascot-kicks-the-lino-the-head-8336413/&quot;&gt;Got to love the bow to the crowd after the prank&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5130986108841180207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5130986108841180207' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5130986108841180207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5130986108841180207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/soccer-am-3rd-eye-northampton-mascot.html' title='Soccer AM 3rd Eye: Northampton mascot kicks the lino in the head'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-5235773408724004804</id><published>2011-01-30T00:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-30T00:12:45.376+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Live Video Updates from the Bundesliga</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Struggling Wolfsburg were carved out like a chicken after just two minutes by Borussia Dortmund, the runaway leaders played a series of passed before &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/lucas-barrios-wolfsburg-8336207&quot;&gt;Lucas Barrios&lt;/a&gt; volleyed home a cross from close range. Five minutes from the break Dortmund went 2-up all-too-easily as a cross from the right picked out two unmarked Borussia players in the box and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/nuri-sahin-wolfsburg-8336417/&quot;&gt;Nuri Sahin&lt;/a&gt; knocked in the second.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hoffenheim got off to a great start at Schalke scoring after four minutes, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/isaac-vorsah-schalke-8336251/&quot;&gt;Isaac Vorsah&lt;/a&gt; headed in a corner to give the visitors an early lead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A wonderful half-volley from Ghanaian &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/golazo!-charles-takyi-cologne-8336371/&quot;&gt;Charles Takyi&lt;/a&gt; from 30-yards fired St Pauli ahead against Cologne. Ten minutes from the break St Pauli doubled their lead when &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/charles-takyi-2-cologne-8336390/&quot;&gt;Charles Takyi&lt;/a&gt; claimed his second from a rebound.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5235773408724004804/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5235773408724004804' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5235773408724004804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5235773408724004804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/live-video-updates-from-bundesliga.html' title='Live Video Updates from the Bundesliga'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-4330385680617386214</id><published>2011-01-29T23:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T23:27:16.029+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Live Video Updates: Everton  Chelsea</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;After an average first half which Chelsea arguably shaded, Everton was far spunkier after the break and they capitalised on the bright sunlight in Cechs face as a Baines corner was headed home by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/louis-saha-chelsea-8335892/&quot;&gt;Louis Saha&lt;/a&gt;. It looked like Everton would press on and claim a second, but then in the 74th minute Anelka freed &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/salomon-kalou-everton-8335991/&quot;&gt;Salomon Kalou&lt;/a&gt; on the right and the sub drilled a low shot in the far corner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everton:&lt;/strong&gt; Howard, Neville, Heitinga, Distin, Baines, Coleman,  Arteta, Fellaini, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov, Saha.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subs: Mucha, Hibbert,  Jagielka, Beckford, Gueye, Osman, Baxter.&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chelsea:&lt;/strong&gt; Cech,  Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Essien, Malouda,  Drogba, Anelka.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subs: Hilario, Mikel, Ferreira, Kalou, Bruma, McEachran,  Sala.&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Referee: &lt;/strong&gt;Howard Webb&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/4330385680617386214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=4330385680617386214' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/4330385680617386214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/4330385680617386214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/live-video-updates-everton-chelsea.html' title='Live Video Updates: Everton  Chelsea'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-5259030878087694030</id><published>2011-01-29T22:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T22:15:37.171+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Aston Villa vs Blackburn Rovers Match Updates</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;The England FA Cup football match between Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers kicks off at 13:00 GMT. Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers will play in fourth round of the English FA Cup on Saturday 29th January 2011 at Villa Park  Birmingham.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aston Villa is now up to 13th position in the table and holds a six point lead over Wigan in 18th position and the final relegation spot. The two recent League wins have pushed Villa up the table and given them some breathing space from the relegation zone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aston Villa has played twelve English Premier League matches this season on Villa Park. On home ground, Villa has W5, D4 and L3 matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding 13 this season. In the English Premier League, Villas is ranked #11th in the home team performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Villa manager has no fresh injury fears following Tuesday nights 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic but are still without Fabian Delph and Stephen Ireland  who both have knee injuries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Currently, Blackburn Rovers stands at 8th position in the Premier League table, accumulated 9 point and have played 12 English Premier League matches this season away from home. On away ground, Blackburn did not play well away from home and has W3, D1 and L8 matches, scoring 14 goals but conceding 27 in those games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the English Premier League, Riversiders is ranked #13th in the away team performance, as survival is still the main priority this season. However, Blackburn has won 2 of the last three meetings between the sides in all competitions, but they generally do not have the best recent record against the Villa.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible starting XI: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aston Villa:&lt;/strong&gt; Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Clark; Albrighton, Petrov, Makoun, Downing, A Young, Agbonlahor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blackburn:&lt;/strong&gt; Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Hoilett, Dunn, J Jones, Pedersen, Kalinic, Santa Cruz.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5259030878087694030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5259030878087694030' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5259030878087694030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5259030878087694030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/aston-villa-vs-blackburn-rovers-match.html' title='Aston Villa vs Blackburn Rovers Match Updates'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-6099076311033888157</id><published>2011-01-29T21:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T21:27:46.981+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Save of the Week: Marcos (Palmeiras) vs Paulista</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/save-the-week-marcos-palmeiras-paulista-8335058/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.abril.com.br/imagem/marcos-palmeiras-436.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;204&quot; height=&quot;140&quot; /&gt;Showing the confidence of the biggest showboat on the planet, Palmeiras keeper Marcos humiliated Paulista by saving a 35-yard shot on his goal with just his chest.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;***&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On a slightly different footing, Bayern Munichs Thomas Muller almost pulled off the &lt;a rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/thomas-muller-attempted-rabona-cross-aachen-8335113/&quot;&gt;individual skill of the week&lt;/a&gt; against Aachen when the German sensation saw his rabona cross blocked by a terrific sliding tackle from a defender.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/6099076311033888157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=6099076311033888157' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6099076311033888157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6099076311033888157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/save-of-week-marcos-palmeiras-vs.html' title='Save of the Week: Marcos (Palmeiras) vs Paulista'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-3348796520152850311</id><published>2011-01-29T20:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T20:32:32.151+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Torres time was nice while it lasted. But 35m for a 26-year-old who has had barely a handful of decent games all season and was overshadowed at the World Cup finals last year is a good deal  Sam Wallace</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/01/28/article-1351607-0CF47220000005DC-921_634x426.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;417&quot; height=&quot;279&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Comment &amp;amp; analysis round-up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quote of the day&lt;/strong&gt;: Fernando Torres tonight submitted a written transfer request, which has been rejected by Liverpool. Fernando is under long-term contract and the club expect him to honour the commitment he made to Liverpool FC and its supporters when he signed the agreement.  Liverpool FC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runner-up&lt;/strong&gt;: Blackpool are such a cheap-skate club. I dont even think this is about money. Its because Charlie took them to a tribunal over the bonus they owed him. This is their pay-back. They are saying you wont make anything out of this, we have got you under contract. Liverpools offer is THIRTEEN times what Blackpool paid for Charles. And they are turning it down? They have been more than compensated for him already. Mr Oyston has got to realise it is somebodys life and future that he is dealing with here. I think it is petty. This should be a time for common sense to prevail.  Charlie Adams dad.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tapping-up quote of the day&lt;/strong&gt;: Stekelenburg is the keeper who is at the top of our wanted list. We talk a lot among ourselves about who should replace Van der Sar. Alex Ferguson has spoken about Stekelenburg with Edwin.  Rene Meulensteen, Uniteds first team coach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dreaded vote of confidence&lt;/strong&gt;: We have a major board meeting every two or three months and Avrams name did not come up in that meeting, and I think that speaks volumes. He is our man. Will Avram be manager for the rest of the season? That is his job. Avrams job is to keep West Ham in the Premier League. That is what his whole life and endeavours will be focused on achieving. Is Robbie Keane a possible signing? Yes. All players that are available from top-quality clubs, we are looking at those players, and Robbie Keane is a player we greatly admire. He is clearly available and q!  uality p layers rarely are. We see him as a potential acquisition. But nobody can leave. Im careful when I say never but we would fight off any club pursuing our players.  David Gold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Todays overview&lt;/strong&gt;: Fernando, Fernando, Fernando.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fans of clubs outside Liverpool and Chelsea can skip much of todays column inches as the mooted transfer of the Spaniard to Stamford Bridge takes on a new life of its own. After several sources try and summerise the facts behind Torres bid, others cite broken promises and a lack of spending as the reasons why El Nino wants out of Anfield.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is naturally a raft of opinion over the pros and cons of the deal for all sides. Terry Venables is cock-a-hoop for the Blues, painting Torres as the saviour of the Bridge. David Maddock and Sam Wallace then opt to argue that Scousers should be happy for their star player to leave, while its left to Mark Lawrenson and Alan Smith to poo-poo the deal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In other news its patently clear that few in Fleet Street have ever seen Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain play as hacks try and talk up the youngster against of todays FA Cup match with Manchester United. Youngsters are also in vogue with Lee Dixon who urges caution over over-hyping Jack Wilshere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Sky sexism saga still rumbles on too. Karren Bradys weekly diary in The Sun is surprisingly quiet on the incident, while Des Kelly appears to mock those who believe sexism will now be run out of football as he cites Soccer AMs Soccerette as reinforcing such stereotypes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finally we end with the usual transfer round-up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/1/28/1296247605529/Liverpools-Spanish-player-007.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;391&quot; height=&quot;234&quot; /&gt;Oh Fernando&lt;/strong&gt;: News spread like wildfire on Friday that Fernando Torres submitted a transfer request to Liverpool in an effort to complete a deal to move to Chelsea. Today the papers go bananas over the story.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/fo!  otball/3 378251/Liverpool-to-report-Chelsea-for-tapping-up-Fernando-Torres.html&quot;&gt;TheSunsRob Beasley&lt;/a&gt;, fullyequippedwith thewordEXCLUSIVE slapped over his piece, barked Liverpool last night turned down a stunning transfer request from Fernando Torres. The Anfield outfit also threatened to report Chelsea to the Premier League for allegedly tapping up the Spanish striker Yesterdays high drama also saw: (1) Liverpool snub a new offer of 42.5m plus hitman Daniel Sturridge; (2) Torres tell Liverpool that he wants a transfer  only for the club to reject his request; (3) Kop sources admit a 50m cash offer may change their mind; (4) Hitman Luis Suarez join the Reds for 23m from Dutch outfit Ajax.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Going a step further was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Fernando-Torres-transfer-latest-Liveprool-striker-on-the-verge-of-record-breaking-60million-move-to-Chelsea-as-Reds-draft-in-Luis-Suarez-as-a-replacement-article684257.html&quot;&gt;David Maddock and Martin Lipton&lt;/a&gt; in the Mirror. Fernando Torres is on the verge of a record-breaking 60million move to Chelsea last night after he told Liverpool he wants to go Liverpool fans were stunned by the developments yesterday, but even among Torres most ardent supporters, there is a feeling that a player who no longer has his heart in Anfield should be allowed to go.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8289807/Chelsea-owner-Roman-Abramovich-lures-Liverpool-striker-Fernando-Torres-with-the-promise-of-European-silver.html&quot;&gt;Jason Burt&lt;/a&gt; looked at the wider timing and implications of the whole Torres saga. There were two questions raised by Chelseas decision to bid for Fernando Torres. The first was why had Chelsea waited until so close to the end of the January transfer window before making their move? The answer was simple: it wasnt until now that they had been given sufficient encouragement to table an offer. The other question was this  why push for a deal now and not wait until the summer when Liverpool might be more willing to sel!  l? The a nswer to that was also simple: Roman Abramovich sees Torres as the striker who can win Chelsea the Champions League this season, and that is the competition which he wants above all other and which would rescue the clubs campaign. And Torres wants that trophy also.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-to-make-record-38m-offer-after-torres-transfer-request-rejected-2197678.html&quot;&gt;Mark Fleming&lt;/a&gt; added that should Torres move to Chelsea, it would also be by far the most stunning transfer of the eight years that Abramovich has been ruling the roost in SW6. At 26, Torres is in his prime and would be eligible to play in the Champions League. His first game for his new club could potentially be when Liverpool visit Stamford Bridge next weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Fernando&lt;/strong&gt;: But why does Torres suddenly want out of Anfield. Fleet Street is naturally full of suggestions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a stinging one-liner from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3378237/Why-Fernando-Torres-had-to-leave-Liverpool.html&quot;&gt;Antony Kastrinakis&lt;/a&gt; we learn, asource close to the Spain striker insisted Torres did not do this for financial reasons  but because he feels Liverpool cannot match his ambition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Asimilar, unsubstantiated line is trotted out by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1351607/Liverpools-Fernando-Torres-tells-club-wants-join-Chelsea-Luis-Suarez-signs.html&quot;&gt;Matt Barlow&lt;/a&gt; in the Daily Mail. The Spaniard feels promises made last summer have already been broken. He agreed to stay at Anfield after the exit of Rafa Benitez and amid interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in June under assurances from Roy Hodgson that the team would be rebuilt. It has not unfolded the way he envisaged, with Hodgson sacked, few quality signings made and the team again struggling to qualify for next seasons Champions League. Dalglishs arrival as temporary manager has lifted Torress form but may prove too little too late.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Completely ign!  oring th e fact that Liverpool REJECTED Chelseas bid for Torres, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/simon-mullock/Why-Liverpool-should-sell-Fernando-Torres-to-Chelsea-Simon-Mullock-column-article683935.html&quot;&gt;Simon Mullock&lt;/a&gt; wastes his energies explaining why Liverpool want to sell their Spanish striker. Selling Torres now would strip Liverpool of their top striker for the rest of the season. But this campaign is already a write-off, as far as winning trophies or qualifying for the Champions League. And at least his departure would give Dalglish  or the next manager  a 40million-plus kitty that would enable the rebuilding to begin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01527/torres_1527299c.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;Good Torres, Bad Torres&lt;/strong&gt;: Cock-eyed &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sunsport_columnists/3378241/Terry-Venables-Fernando-Torres-has-two-clubs-futures-in-his-hands.html&quot;&gt;Terry Venables&lt;/a&gt; happy avoids Torres poor form over the last six months to argue a fee of 50m is not a gamble, it is virtually a guarantee. Torres is THE player who can haul Chelsea out of their current sub-standard predicament and restore their status and gravitas as a powerful and ambitious club. He would knit them together to make them great and successful once more Selling Torres would not be a disaster, provided Kenny Dalglish was given the money and more on top to bring in new players to improve his squad.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking at the sale from Liverpools perspective, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Fernando-Torres-transfer-latest-Liverpool-striker-demands-Chelsea-s-offer-be-taken-seriously-after-broken-promises-and-lack-of-investment-leave-him-wanting-to-quit-Anfield-article684239.html&quot;&gt;David Maddock&lt;/a&gt; argues that the Scousers wont be unhappy if El Nino goes to the Bridge. There has been a feeling all season that Torres has been angling to get away and his form has been, frankly, poor, with many already expressing the opinion that the club should ca!  sh in To  lose a player of that stature will undoubtedly be a bitter blow for Liverpool, but it is one the club has suffered before and emerged all the stronger for. Indeed, current boss Kenny Dalglish is living proof that this famous old club is far bigger than any player.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/sam-wallace-sale-of-spaniard-wonrsquot-be-popular-with-fans--but-it-could-be-best-for-liverpool-in-long-run-2197677.html&quot;&gt;Sam Wallace&lt;/a&gt; was also at pains to explain to Scousers why they should support Torres sale. Torres has demonstrated this season that he has little appetite for helping Liverpool extricate themselves from the mess that they find themselves in. The appointment of Kenny Dalglish as manager has embarrassed him into a slightly improved level of effort but that is relative to his woefully lacklustre performances under Roy Hodgson Torres time was nice while it lasted. But 35m for a 26-year-old who has had barely a handful of decent games all season and was overshadowed at the World Cup finals last year is a good deal  however painful it might feel to Liverpool today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/mark-lawrenson/Mark-Lawrenson-on-Fernando-Torres-Why-Liverpool-selling-El-Nino-to-Chelsea-after-signing-Luis-Suarez-would-be-madness-article684217.html&quot;&gt;Mark Lawrenson&lt;/a&gt; then piped up with what feels like a more reasoned summary of most Reds fans opinions. Selling Torres to Chelsea at this stage would mean Liverpool are effectively raising the white flag. And knowing Kenny as I do, he would go berserk. Theres no way he would give up Torres without a fight Liverpool are now seventh place in the Premier League  so why would you sell your best striker? It doesnt make sense for Liverpool either in football or financial terms.Maybe in the summer Liverpool can think again if they can get 40m or 50m for him, have Suarez settled in and then sign a good replacement. But to sell Torres and replace him with a player lacking Premier Lea!  gue expe rience would be madness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton/8289589/Alan-Smith-Southampton-have-three-danger-men-to-spoil-Manchester-United-manager-Sir-Alex-Fergusons-day.html&quot;&gt;Alan Smith&lt;/a&gt; struggles to understand why Torres would want to move to the Pensioners. Im surprised that Torres would fancy a move to Stamford Bridge where a small, ageing squad need major surgery to stay abreast of Europes finest.On top of that, he would be joining a set-up where the all-powerful owner cannot resist meddling in football matters, so undermining his manager in the process. Indeed, you would not blame Carlo Ancelotti for leaving next summer after his assistant, Ray Wilkins, was unceremoniously dumped.I dont know. Maybe Torres has received assurances that Ancelotti will stay. In addition, maybe Chelsea have convinced Torres that reinforcements are on their way. If so, great. But imagine if those assurances arent in place. The words frying pan and fire spring to mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain&lt;/strong&gt;: The big, romantic FA Cup tie today sees Manchester United head to Southampton, which for many hacks is a match that is reduced to see how the famedteenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlainperforms against the biggest boys in the land. No pressure then!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3378239/Saints-starlet-has-the-AleX-factor.html&quot;&gt;Matt Parker&lt;/a&gt;, who has clearly never seen Chamberlain play, guffed there will be a full house and millions more watching on TV, so this will be a chance for him to show what he can do Chamberlain is wanted by a host of clubs including United, Manchester City and Liverpool  although Arsenal looks his most likely destination. Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have also joined the chase, with both clubs making firm enquiries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/174203/Manchester-United-boss-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-eyes-Alex-Chamberlain-swoop/&quot;&gt;The Star&lt;/a&gt; show an equal lack of knowledge over A!  lex Oxla de-Chamberlains skill set as the red-top is reduced to writing lame lines like if he sees enough of the winger when Manchester United tackle Saints today, Ferguson is ready to follow up with a formal bid.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Independents &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/southamptons-latest-tyro-takes-on-the-might-of-manchester-2197681.html&quot;&gt;Glenn Moore&lt;/a&gt; actually appears to have done slightly more research on Southampton to reveal that the Saints are far from a team who rely on their hyped-up youngsters. The irony is that Southamptons new wealth has led to the acquisition of a string of experienced pros, from Rickie Lambert and Jose Fonte to Radhi Jaidi and long-term loanee Richard Chaplow, plus the Brazilian striker Guilherme do Prado whose signing is rumoured to have precipitated previous manager Alan Pardews departure. As a consequence the youngsters, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lallana aside, have been pushed out, though Oscar Gobern (20) has featured recently and Aaron Martin (21) played in the third-round victory over Blackpool.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jack Wilshere&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/lee-dixon-giggs-and-scholes-are-the-last-of-their-kind-ndash-careers-will-shorten-as-demands-increase-2197679.html&quot;&gt;Lee Dixon&lt;/a&gt; reacts with caution following Fabio Capellos praise-laden comments  made on Friday regarding Arsenals starlet. I think Jack Wilshere is a  fabulous player but at his tender age I think Fabio Capello should be  more cautious before he starts eulogising about him too much,  particularly bearing in mind he has had a few off-the-pitch problems  recently. Some players, like Cesc Fabregas for instance, can handle the  attention and praise when it comes their way when they are still very  young, but for others it can go to their heads. The fact that Jack has  been in a bit of trouble already in his career means that maybe the  England manager should think twice before he starts building him up as  the next big thing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;s!  trong&gt;Sk y, Sexism &amp;amp; New Attacks&lt;/strong&gt;: And still the story, fuelled by the blood-sucking tabloids, rumbles on for Messrs Gray and Keys.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All eyes naturally focused on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sunsport_columnists/3378129/Karren-Bradys-football-diary.html&quot;&gt;Karren Bradys weeklycolumnin The Sun&lt;/a&gt;, but sadly the West Ham director offered few juicy quotes as tried stayed relative schtum on the whole sexism fiasco. Wednesday, January 26: The headlines are following me like a hungry dog.Richard Keys has handed in his resignation from Sky TV in the wake of yesterdays sacking of Andy Gray. Keys says he tried to get in touch with me to say sorry and while I accept those apologies I certainly dont feel at fault for not speaking to him. Im tough enough to withstand a few nasty references. The battle against sexism has to be fought and there will always be unfortunate victims. In the past these generally have been women. Now, maybe, its the mens turn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3378626/Jamie-Redknapp-girl-Richard-Keys-is-disgusting.html&quot;&gt;The Sun&lt;/a&gt; thenmischievouslygo about trying to widen the sexism scandal to include Jaime Redknapp. Louise Glass, 38, said she was in tears after seeing the Sky Sports anchorman quiz her footballer ex Jamie Redknapp about bedding her. She is now consulting lawyers The mum, who lives in a Dorset village, dated Redknapp when he was playing for Bournemouth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://skyplayer.sky.com/SVOD/SKYSPORTS/_Soccer%20AM/2010-11/3%20Soccerettes/Images/1010%20Oct/091010_SOCCERETTE_SkyPlayer_450x250.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;Also widening the sexism finger-pointing was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1351615/Des-Kelly-Richard-Keys-Andy-Gray-departures-smash-sexism-Do-favour.html&quot;&gt;Des Kelly&lt;/a&gt;, who appears to call out cult TV show Soccer AM for questionable behaviour. The fact that two football presenters were removed from their jobs is being heralded as a cataclysmic event that will guarantee extraordinary cultural c!  hange fo r generations to come. Yes, thats right people. From now on, football wont be sexist any more. Im sure its a topic the Soccerette will address with due solemnity on Skys Soccer AM show. Once shes wiggled towards the camera in shorts and peeled off her tight T-shirt, that is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Closing todays discussion on sexism in football is the Guardians shrill&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/29/secret-footballer-andy-gray-pundits&quot;&gt;Secret Footballer&lt;/a&gt;. Let me tell you something, football pundits are universally despised by players and not just because at some point in the past they would have been on the receiving end of criticism themselves While I found the whole episode with Gray and Richard Keys at Molineux cringeworthy, inside the world of football nobody is particularly bothered. Dont interpret that as evidence that players are condoning Gray and Keys for their behaviour. Its more a case that most of my team-mates would have no interest in listening to anything pundits say in the first place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Transfers&lt;/strong&gt;: With just days to go until the the transfer window slams shut, rumours are abound this Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spurs have reportedly tabled a 25m bid for Newcastle striker &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3378274/Tottenham-bid-25million-for-Newcastles-Andy-Carroll.html&quot;&gt;Andy Carroll&lt;/a&gt; according to The Sun, while Britains best selling rag also delivers the fresh news that West ham want &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3378223/West-Ham-are-Keane-on-new-strike-duo.html&quot;&gt;Robbie Keane&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Mirror say Liverpool have had an improved 6.5m bid for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Charlie-Adam-camp-fume-as-new-Liverpool-bid-is-rejected-by-cheap-skates-Blackpool-article684263.html&quot;&gt;Charlie Adam&lt;/a&gt; rejected, while Harry Redknapp has bid 8mfor &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Tottenham-make-dramatic-8m-plus-Robbie-Keane-offer-for-West-Ham-s-Scott-Parker-article!  684233.h tml&quot;&gt;Scott Parker&lt;/a&gt; with Robbie Keane available as an alternative option to make the deal happen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Daily Mail claim that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1351610/Manchester-Citys-Shay-Given-wants-loan-Championship.html&quot;&gt;Shay Given&lt;/a&gt; is happy to be loaned to a Championship side so long as he plays football, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1351420/David-Luiz-joining-Chelsea-Benfica-insist-deal-involving-Blues-off.html&quot;&gt;David Luizs&lt;/a&gt; transfer to Chelsea is virtually dead, ending with news that&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1351592/Juande-Ex-Spurs-boss-Ramos-targets-Giovani-dos-Santos.html&quot;&gt;Giovani dos Santos&lt;/a&gt; may be sold by Spurs to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lastly, in an eyebrow-raising gazumping West Brom have signed &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3378312/Arsenals-Carlos-Vela-signs-for-West-Brom-on-loan.html&quot;&gt;Carlos Vela&lt;/a&gt; on loan from Arsenal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; And Finally&lt;/strong&gt;: Some prattish Manchester United fan who has had a mega Red Devils tattoo put on his back is featured in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3378243/Trucker-John-Retters-1000-Manchester-United-tattoo.html&quot;&gt;The Sun&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/3348796520152850311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=3348796520152850311' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/3348796520152850311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/3348796520152850311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/torres-time-was-nice-while-it-lasted.html' title='Torres time was nice while it lasted. But 35m for a 26-year-old who has had barely a handful of decent games all season and was overshadowed at the World Cup finals last year is a good deal  Sam Wallace'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-1469096042965283112</id><published>2011-01-29T16:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T16:30:46.871+08:00</updated><title type='text'>This Weekend&#39;s Soccer on TV (and SBI&#39;s Top 10 Matches to Watch)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81d6315970c-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Keisuke Honda (Getty Images)&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81d6315970c-400wi&quot; title=&quot;Keisuke Honda (Getty Images)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Call it a Winter Cup Weekend, with the FA Cup and Asian Cup grabbing the headlines and dominating the weekend TV schedule.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Australia and Japan will face off on Saturday in an Asian Cup Final in the best match of the weekend. The match isn&amp;#39;t being shown on the traditional American soccer channels, but there are cable networks and internet options for fans eager to see what should be an exciting final.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The FA Cup features a pair of Premier League clashes, with Fulham taking on Tottenham and Everton meeting Chelsea. If you like seeing the underdog against the favorite, then Southampton vs. Manchester United could be your cup of team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mexican soccer boasts some quality tilts as well, with Jonathan Bornstein&amp;#39;s Tigres takes on fellow unbeaten Toluca while Herculez Gomez, Jose Torres and Pachuca meet Cruz Azul.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is a rundown of This Weekend&amp;#39;s Soccer on TV, as well as SBI&amp;#39;s Top Ten Matches to Watch:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SBI&amp;#39;S TOP TEN MATCHES TO WATCH&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Australia vs. Japan&lt;/strong&gt;. Figure out a way to watch it, because it should be a thriller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Fulham vs. Tottenham&lt;/strong&gt;. Can Clint Dempsey conjure up some FA Cup magic against a loaded Tottenham side?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Everton vs. Chelsea&lt;/strong&gt;. Tim Howard and the Toffees will try to get fend off a Chelsea side that has played better soccer in recent weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Inter Milan vs. Palermo&lt;/strong&gt;. Inter&amp;#39;s charge toward the top of Serie A will rely on a win against an underrated Palermo side.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Hercules vs. Barcelona&lt;/strong&gt;. The Must-See Magicians are in action again versus a sneaky Hercules side that will look to provide a stiff test.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Pachuca vs. Cruz Azul&lt;/strong&gt;!  . Expect  goals galore in this Mexican clash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. Tigres vs. Toluca&lt;/strong&gt;. Jonathan Bornstein looks to help his Tigres side stay unbeaten.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. Lazio vs. Fiorentina&lt;/strong&gt;. The Romans need a home win to stay in the thick of the Scudetto race.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9. Santos vs. Sao Paulo&lt;/strong&gt;. Two legendary Brazilian clubs square off in a match-up featuring plenty of young talent, as well as Sao Paulo new addition Rivaldo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10. Southampton vs. Manchester United&lt;/strong&gt;. Call it David vs. Goliath, or call it a chance to see red-hot Dimitar Berbatov (or Javier &amp;quot;Chicharito&amp;quot; Hernandez).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;THIS WEEKEND&amp;#39;S SOCCER ON TV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;FRIDAY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Ecuador vs. Bolivia&lt;/strong&gt; (CONMEBOL Under-20 Championships)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Colombia vs. Paraguay&lt;/strong&gt; (CONMEBOL Under-20 Championships)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Galavision- &lt;strong&gt;Estudiantes Tecos vs. Chivas Guadalajara&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SATURDAY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Everton vs. Chelse&lt;/strong&gt;a (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Birmingham City vs. Coventry City&lt;/strong&gt; (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Torquay United vs. Crawley Tow&lt;/strong&gt;n (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Stevenage vs. Reading&lt;/strong&gt; (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- No American TV-&lt;strong&gt; Australia vs. Japan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- &lt;strong&gt;Lazio vs. Fiorentina&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- DirecTV- &lt;strong&gt;Mallorca vs. Sporting Gijon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- DirecTV- &lt;strong&gt;Levante vs. Getafe&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;Real Sociedad vs. Almeria&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:15pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Ch!  annel- &lt; strong&gt;Southampton vs. Manchester Unit&lt;/strong&gt;ed (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Arles vs. Paris St. Germain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Caen vs. Auxerre&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Lorient vs. Brest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Saint Etienne vs. Toulouse&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Sochaux vs. Stade Rennes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Valenciennes vs. Lyon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Hercules vs. Barcelona&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;FC Kaiserslautern vs. Mainz 05&lt;/strong&gt; (Delayed)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:45pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;PSV Eindhoven vs. Willem II&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:45pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Catania vs. AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Lille vs. Lens&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Deportivo La Coruna vs. Sevilla&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:30pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;Ponte Preta vs. Sao Caetano&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Azteca America- &lt;strong&gt;Jaguares vs. Santos Laguna&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telefutura- &lt;strong&gt;Queretaro vs. Necaxa&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telemundo- &lt;strong&gt;Tigres UANL vs. Toluc&lt;/strong&gt;a&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telefutura- &lt;strong&gt;Pachuca vs. Cruz Azul&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telefutura- &lt;strong&gt;Atlas vs. Club America&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Galavision- &lt;strong&gt;Atlante vs. Puebla&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Melbourne Victory vs. Gold Coast United&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUNDAY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- &lt;strong&gt;Brescia vs. Chievo Verona&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Arsenal vs. Huddersfield Town &lt;/strong&gt;(FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Inter Milan vs.!   Palermo &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Bologna vs. AS Roma&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Napoli vs. Sampdoria&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- &lt;strong&gt;Notts County vs. Manchester City&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11am&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Bordeaux vs. Nice&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- &lt;strong&gt;Nancy vs. Montpellier&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Fulham vs. Tottenham&lt;/strong&gt; (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;Osasuna vs. Real Madrid&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Azteca America- &lt;strong&gt;Morelia vs. San Luis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telemundo- &lt;strong&gt;UNAM Pumas vs. Monterrey&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:45pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- &lt;strong&gt;Juventus vs. Udinese&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- &lt;strong&gt;Monaco vs. Marseille&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- &lt;strong&gt;Espanyol vs. Villarreal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- &lt;strong&gt;Santos vs. Sao Paulo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;----------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What matches are you most looking forward to watching?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OZhmRJ-XJywYWq8qHaMWYYkGVcc/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OZhmRJ-XJywYWq8qHaMWYYkGVcc/0/di&quot; 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src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81d6315970c-400wi&quot; title=&quot;Keisuke Honda (Getty Images)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Call it a Winter Cup Weekend, with the FA Cup and Asian Cup grabbing the headlines and dominating the weekend TV schedule.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Australia and Japan will face off on Saturday in an Asian Cup Final in the best match of the weekend. The match isn&amp;#39;t being shown on the traditional American soccer channels, but there are cable networks and internet options for fans eager to see what should be an exciting final.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The FA Cup features a pair of Premier League clashes, with Fulham taking on Tottenham and Everton meeting Chelsea. If you like seeing the underdog against the favorite, then Southampton vs. Manchester United could be your cup of team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mexican soccer boasts some quality tilts as well, with Jonathan Bornstein&amp;#39;s Tigres takes on fellow unbeaten Toluca while Herculez Gomez, Jose Torres and Pachuca meet Cruz Azul.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is a rundown of This Weekend&amp;#39;s Soccer on TV, as well as SBI&amp;#39;s Top Ten Matches to Watch:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SBI&amp;#39;S TOP TEN MATCHES TO WATCH&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Australia vs. Japan&lt;/strong&gt;. Figure out a way to watch it, because it should be a thriller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Fulham vs. Tottenham&lt;/strong&gt;. Can Clint Dempsey conjure up some FA Cup magic against a loaded Tottenham side?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Everton vs. Chelsea&lt;/strong&gt;. Tim Howard and the Toffees will try to get fend off a Chelsea side that has played better soccer in recent weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Inter Milan vs. Palermo&lt;/strong&gt;. Inter&amp;#39;s charge toward the top of Serie A will rely on a win against an underrated Palermo side.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Hercules vs. Barcelona&lt;/strong&gt;. The Must-See Magicians are in action again versus a sneaky Hercules side that will look to provide a stiff test.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Pachuca vs. Cruz Azul&lt;/strong&gt;!  . Expect  goals galore in this Mexican clash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7. Tigres vs. Toluca&lt;/strong&gt;. Jonathan Bornstein looks to help his Tigres side stay unbeaten.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. Lazio vs. Fiorentina&lt;/strong&gt;. The Romans need a home win to stay in the thick of the Scudetto race.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9. Santos vs. Sao Paulo&lt;/strong&gt;. Two legendary Brazilian clubs square off in a match-up featuring plenty of young talent, as well as Sao Paulo new addition Rivaldo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10. Southampton vs. Manchester United&lt;/strong&gt;. Call it David vs. Goliath, or call it a chance to see red-hot Dimitar Berbatov (or Javier &amp;quot;Chicharito&amp;quot; Hernandez).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;THIS WEEKEND&amp;#39;S SOCCER ON TV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;FRIDAY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Ecuador vs. Bolivia (CONMEBOL Under-20 Championships)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Colombia vs. Paraguay (CONMEBOL Under-20 Championships)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Galavision- Estudiantes Tecos vs. Chivas Guadalajara&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SATURDAY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Everton vs. Chelsea (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Birmingham City vs. Coventry City (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Torquay United vs. Crawley Town (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Stevenage vs. Reading (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10am&lt;/strong&gt;- No American TV- Australia vs. Japan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- Lazio vs. Fiorentina&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- DirecTV- Mallorca vs. Sporting Gijon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- DirecTV- Levante vs. Getafe&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noon&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- Real Sociedad vs. Almeria&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:15pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Southampton vs. Manchester United (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Arles vs. Paris St. Germain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Caen vs. Auxerre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Lorient vs. Brest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;stron!  g&gt;1pm&lt;/s trong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Saint Etienne vs. Toulouse&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Sochaux vs. Stade Rennes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Valenciennes vs. Lyon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Hercules vs. Barcelona&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- FC Kaiserslautern vs. Mainz 05 (Delayed)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:45pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- PSV Eindhoven vs. Willem II&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:45pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Catania vs. AC Milan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Lille vs. Lens&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Deportivo La Coruna vs. Sevilla&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:30pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- Ponte Preta vs. Sao Caetano&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Azteca America- Jaguares vs. Santos Laguna&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telefutura- Queretaro vs. Necaxa&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telemundo- Tigres UANL vs. Toluca&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telefutura- Pachuca vs. Cruz Azul&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telefutura- Atlas vs. Club America&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Galavision- Atlante vs. Puebla&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Melbourne Victory vs. Gold Coast United&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUNDAY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- Brescia vs. Chievo Verona&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Arsenal vs. Huddersfield Town (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Inter Milan vs. Palermo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Bologna vs. AS Roma&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Napoli vs. Sampdoria&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- Notts County vs. Manchester City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11am&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Bordeaux vs. Nice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11am&lt;/strong&gt;- FoxSoccer.tv- Nancy vs. Montpellier&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Fulham vs. Tottenham (FA Cup)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30am&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- Osasuna vs. Real Madrid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong!  &gt;- Aztec a America- Morelia vs. San Luis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Telemundo- UNAM Pumas vs. Monterrey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:45pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Channel- Juventus vs. Udinese&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- Fox Soccer Plus- Monaco vs. Marseille&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- ESPN3.com- Espanyol vs. Villarreal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3pm&lt;/strong&gt;- GolTV- Santos vs. Sao Paulo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;----------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What matches are you most looking forward to watching?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iQLbqfu0T-aLz51emNMRLC6p3Ik/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iQLbqfu0T-aLz51emNMRLC6p3Ik/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iQLbqfu0T-aLz51emNMRLC6p3Ik/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iQLbqfu0T-aLz51emNMRLC6p3Ik/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5258992220311533825/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5258992220311533825' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5258992220311533825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5258992220311533825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/this-weekends-soccer-on-tv-and-sbis-top.html' title='This Weekend&#39;s Soccer on TV (and SBI&#39;s Top 10 Matches to Watch)'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-7471881163071847729</id><published>2011-01-29T08:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T08:10:58.750+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Academica edge a 5-goal thriller over Vitoria</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/academica-coimbra-vitoria-setubal-8330671/&quot;&gt;Academica Coimbra 3  Vitoria Setubal 2&lt;/a&gt; (Liga Sagres, January 28, 2011) Brasao gave Vitoria the early advantage, but by halftime the match had swung in the hosts favour as Eder and Modou Sougou scored in quick succession. An AmauryBischoff in the final ten minutes sealed the points for Academica, renderingAurelien Collins late goal mere consolation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/7471881163071847729/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=7471881163071847729' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/7471881163071847729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/7471881163071847729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/academica-edge-5-goal-thriller-over.html' title='Academica edge a 5-goal thriller over Vitoria'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-6474778167553074408</id><published>2011-01-29T07:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T07:08:56.103+08:00</updated><title type='text'>MLS Notes: Cunningham signs with Crew, league amends player rules and more</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81c7e1f970c-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Xl_xl_HCSMLS239&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81c7e1f970c-450wi&quot; title=&quot;Xl_xl_HCSMLS239&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo by ISIphotos.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By AVI CREDITOR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jeff Cunningham is returning to Columbus after all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cunningham, the second-leading goal scorer in Major League Soccer history, and the Crew &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecrew.com/news/2011/01/cunningham-signs-crew&quot;&gt;agreed on a multi-year contract&lt;/a&gt; on Friday, more than a month after Columbus secured the striker&amp;#39;s MLS rights in the Re-Entry Draft.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 34-year-old Cunningham, who spent the first seven years of his MLS career with the Crew, had trialed overseas with clubs in Scandinavia but ultimately elected to stay in the United States. After his first go-around with Columbus, Cunningham played for the Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake, Toronto FC and FC Dallas. He&amp;#39;s now returning to the franchise that drafted him with the ninth overall pick of the 1998 MLS College Draft.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With 132 career goals, Cunningham trails Jaime Moreno by one on the league&amp;#39;s all-time list. The Crew opens the 2011 season against D.C. United, Moreno&amp;#39;s former team, at RFK Stadium on March 19.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are a few more items from around the league this Friday:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MLS CHANGES ROSTER, PLAYER RULES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to confirming that team rosters have expanded to 30 players, MLS &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/mls-unveils-roster-and-player-rules-2011&quot;&gt;announced a few changes to the league&amp;#39;s player rules&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among the highlights to the rule changes is that United States citizens &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/us-players-be-considered-domestic-canadian-teams&quot;&gt;will no longer occupy international roster slots&lt;/a&gt; for the teams in Canada (Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps this year, Montreal in 2012), though Canadian teams must have at least three Canadian citiz!  ens on t heir rosters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also included in the rules for 2011 is that teams can sign an unlimited number of homegrown players.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GALAXY SIGNS ARGENTINE MIDFIELDER; RICKETTS GETS GREEN CARD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Los Angeles Galaxy &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/01/la-galaxy-sign-midfielder-miguel-lopez&quot;&gt;acquired 22-year-old midfielder Miguel Lopez&lt;/a&gt; on loan from Argentina Primera Division side Quilmes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lopez, who was a teammate of Galaxy first-round draft pick Paolo Cardozo at Quilmes, can play either central midfield or out on the left wing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Galaxy also announced that Jamaican goalkeeper &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/01/la-galaxy-goalkeeper-donovan-ricketts-receives-his-green-card&quot;&gt;Donovan Ricketts has received his green card&lt;/a&gt; and will no longer occupy an international roster slot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EARTHQUAKES ADD DONATELLI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The San Jose Earthquakes &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2011/01/donatelli-signing-help-san-jose-fill-voids&quot;&gt;announced the signing of midfielder Tony Donatelli&lt;/a&gt;, a player who can add depth to the right side of the team&amp;#39;s attack or contribute centrally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donatelli most-recently played for the Montreal Impact, scoring seven goals last season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do you think Cunningham will find success with the Crew? What do you think of the league&amp;#39;s rule changes? Do you like the signings for Los Angeles and San Jose?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x1_GTN1RWNBZA1kCCMoKginJlO0/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x1_GTN1RWNBZA1kCCMoKginJlO0/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x1_GTN1RWNBZA1kCCMoKginJlO0/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x1_GTN1RWNBZA1kCCMoKginJlO0/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/6474778167553074408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=6474778167553074408' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6474778167553074408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6474778167553074408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/mls-notes-cunningham-signs-with-crew.html' title='MLS Notes: Cunningham signs with Crew, league amends player rules and more'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-7366718901574223754</id><published>2011-01-29T05:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T05:07:26.090+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Clark sidelined four weeks after fracturing cheekbone</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81bd451970c-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Ricardo Clark (ISIPhotos.com)&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81bd451970c-450wi&quot; title=&quot;Ricardo Clark (ISIPhotos.com)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;American midfielder Ricardo Clark finally broke through in recent weeks at German club Eintracht Frankfurt, earning quality minutes and impressing at multiple positions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clark&amp;#39;s renaissance has been on hold &lt;a href=&quot;http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/bundesliga/story/usa-midfielder-ricardo-clark-fractures-cheekbone-with-frankfurt&quot;&gt;after suffering a fractured cheekbone&lt;/a&gt; during a training session on Friday. He is set to have surgery on the injury on Monday and is expected to be sidelined for up to four weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The injury rules Clark out of the U.S. national team&amp;#39;s upcoming friendly vs. Egypt. He has not played for the national team since being replaced as a first-half substitute in the United States World Cup loss to Ghana last June.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj81XMhgWFU7Y8YBXOe2fnk1PUE/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj81XMhgWFU7Y8YBXOe2fnk1PUE/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj81XMhgWFU7Y8YBXOe2fnk1PUE/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cj81XMhgWFU7Y8YBXOe2fnk1PUE/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/7366718901574223754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=7366718901574223754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/7366718901574223754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/7366718901574223754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/clark-sidelined-four-weeks-after.html' title='Clark sidelined four weeks after fracturing cheekbone'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-5972602623226051568</id><published>2011-01-29T04:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T04:20:13.541+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Red Bulls sign Hot as Homegrown Player</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81b40c8970c-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Sacir Hot (ISIPhotos.com)&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c81b40c8970c-400wi&quot; title=&quot;Sacir Hot (ISIPhotos.com)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo by ISIPhotos.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the same month that the New York Red Bulls signed Maryland standout Matt Kassel to a Homegrown Player contract, the club has now added the first defender from its academy to the senior team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Red Bulls have signed U.S. Under-20 national team defender Sacir Hot to a Homegrown Player contract, sources told SBI on Friday. Hot becomes the fourth Homegrown Player signed by New York since the Homegrown Player system was started by Major League Soccer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hot was regarded as one of the top defensive prospects in college soccer, and left Boston College after two seasons. He had recently been on trials in Germany with Borussia Moenchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund, but the 19-year-old Fair Lawn, New Jerseynative ultimately settled on the club who&amp;#39;s academy he had developed in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What do you think of this development? Excited to see a talented young defender added to the squad?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5972602623226051568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5972602623226051568' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5972602623226051568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5972602623226051568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/red-bulls-sign-hot-as-homegrown-player.html' title='Red Bulls sign Hot as Homegrown Player'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-6974419826049578864</id><published>2011-01-29T03:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T03:13:55.752+08:00</updated><title type='text'>MLS moves Houston Dynamo to Eastern Conference</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330147e193096b970b-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Houston_dynamo2&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330147e193096b970b-200wi&quot; title=&quot;Houston_dynamo2&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers joining Major League Soccer in 2011 the league had to make some changes to conference alignment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As it turns out, MLS made just one change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Houston Dynamo will be playing in the Eastern Conference in 2011, a move that is more cosmetic than anything since the league will play a balanced schedule in 2011. With Montreal joining MLS in 2012, Houston very well could return to the West next season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Houston failed to make the playoffs in 2010, but looks like a good bet to enjoy a rebound season, which should help make the Eastern Conference a bit tougher in 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What do you think of this development?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/easBZBlnijsqXqHfwb5v-YRL9_s/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/easBZBlnijsqXqHfwb5v-YRL9_s/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/easBZBlnijsqXqHfwb5v-YRL9_s/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/easBZBlnijsqXqHfwb5v-YRL9_s/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/6974419826049578864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=6974419826049578864' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6974419826049578864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/6974419826049578864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/mls-moves-houston-dynamo-to-eastern.html' title='MLS moves Houston Dynamo to Eastern Conference'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-5630351413243152969</id><published>2011-01-29T02:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T02:37:11.517+08:00</updated><title type='text'>MLS Training Camp Preview: Seattle Sounders</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330147e20cfbe6970b-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;DownloadedFile-1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330147e20cfbe6970b-500wi&quot; title=&quot;DownloadedFile-1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By JOSE M. ROMERO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PHOENIX -- The Sounders are one of the teams that trained at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz., last offseason. They&amp;#39;re repeat customers in 2011, hoping the preseason will be the springboard to a third playoff berth in three seasons of existence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seattle, two-time defending U.S. Open Cup champion, has largely the same cast of character in place for 2011 sprinkled with some youth. Scorer Fredy Montero, goalkeeper Kasey Keller, veteran presence Blaise N&amp;#39;Kufo, 2009 All-Star defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, improving wing Steve Zakuani and constants James Riley, Osvaldo Alonso and Leo Gonzalez.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hurtado and midfielder Brad Evans, who both dealt with major injury last season, are back hoping to be important pieces for coach Sigi Schmid.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seattle&amp;#39;s mission in 2011? The Sounders like to talk in terms of an MLS Cup. But getting out of the first round of the playoffs has to come first. With the team&amp;#39;s offseason moves and a deeper and younger roster, they might have the group to achieve it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#39;s a closer look at the Sounders&amp;#39; preseason in Arizona:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Length of stay:&lt;/strong&gt;Jan. 30-Feb. 12 at Grande Sports World.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tentative training game/scrimmage schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;Feb. 4 vs. Vancouver, Feb. 8 vs. Real Salt Lake, Feb. 10 vs. Columbus.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Arrivals:&lt;/strong&gt;M Erik Fribeg, D Danny Earls, F O&amp;#39;Brian White, M Michael Tetteh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Departures: &lt;/strong&gt;M Nathan Sturgis, M Sanna Nyassi, M Peter Vagenas, D Tyrone Marshall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What to watch for: &lt;/strong&gt;Seattle stocked up on players in the Superdraft and still has a couple of second-year draftees that need seasoning, David Estrada and Mike Seamon, so !  it will  be interesting to see who emerges from the crop of youngsters. Can Hurtado and Evans rebound from their injuries? Is this the year energetic midfielder Mike Fucito becomes a starter? And how will Kasey Keller perform in his final year as a player? Injuries took their toll on the Sounders early last season, and midfielder Osvaldo Alonso&amp;#39;s style of play lends itself to getting hurt. Alonso is the key in the midfield; he&amp;#39;ll need to stay healthy all year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Of note: &lt;/strong&gt;This should be a fun preseason for the Sounders, who&amp;#39;ll host the first Cascadia Summit featuring themselves, Vancouver and Portland in early March before the regular season starts... Sigi Schmid won the MLS Cup with Columbus in his third season as head coach. Seattle hopes for the same result in Schmid&amp;#39;s third campaign.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jQZV94hZUrwFqSTN1S3_yQAAt0/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jQZV94hZUrwFqSTN1S3_yQAAt0/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jQZV94hZUrwFqSTN1S3_yQAAt0/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2jQZV94hZUrwFqSTN1S3_yQAAt0/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5630351413243152969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5630351413243152969' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5630351413243152969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5630351413243152969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/mls-training-camp-preview-seattle.html' title='MLS Training Camp Preview: Seattle Sounders'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-2089167369607084133</id><published>2011-01-29T00:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-29T01:35:48.988+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bradley on the verge of a move</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c8198767970c-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Michael Bradley 2 (ISIPhotos.com)&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c8198767970c-400wi&quot; title=&quot;Michael Bradley 2 (ISIPhotos.com)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo by ISIPhotos.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael Bradley appears to have played his last game for Borussia Moenchengladbach, with a transfer expected to be completed before the close of the current transfer window.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bradley has been linked with a handful of clubs in recent weeks, and Moenchengladbach&amp;#39;s signing of Michael Fink on Thursday set the wheels in motion for a winter transfer for the 23-year-old Americans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Galatasaray has emerged on Friday morning as the favorite, with multiple reports from Germany suggesting Moenchengladbach has already accepted an offer from the Turkish club. Other clubs linked to Bradley include Sunderland, Palermo and Spartak Moscow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is my Fox Soccer take on &lt;a href=&quot;http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/usa-star-michael-bradley-set-to-leave-borussia-moenchengladbach&quot;&gt;Bradley&amp;#39;s unsettled club situation&lt;/a&gt;, a situation that could be cleared up as soon as this afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An announcement could come as soon as later today, and a move for Bradley will likely mean a return to regular playing time after his recent two-match stint on the bench for Moenchengladbach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&amp;#39;s my take on the latest developments? I didn&amp;#39;t see Bradley going to Turkey, but Galatasaray has been after Bradley since the summer, so it&amp;#39;s safe to say he&amp;#39;ll take on a major role upon his arrival. Galatasaray has struggled this season in Turkey, but is a traditional powerhouse that won&amp;#39;t be afraid to spend money to return to European competition, which Bradley has missed out on since joining Moenchengladbach from Dutch side Heerenveen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What do you think of Bradley potentially moving to Galatasaray? Still hoping he winds up in one of Europe&amp;#39;s Big Four leagues? Like the idea of Br!  adley pl aying for a team that could play in Champions League and Europa League in coming years?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kVPzoVLgU8KSqjfk2TO_2AU-L8Y/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kVPzoVLgU8KSqjfk2TO_2AU-L8Y/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kVPzoVLgU8KSqjfk2TO_2AU-L8Y/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kVPzoVLgU8KSqjfk2TO_2AU-L8Y/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/2089167369607084133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=2089167369607084133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/2089167369607084133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/2089167369607084133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/bradley-on-verge-of-move.html' title='Bradley on the verge of a move'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-5815646659573046557</id><published>2011-01-28T23:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-28T23:03:05.157+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c80cefc8970c-pi&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Clint Dempsey 14 (Getty Images)&quot; src=&quot;http://www.soccerbyives.net/.a/6a00e54ef2975b88330148c80cefc8970c-300wi&quot; title=&quot;Clint Dempsey 14 (Getty Images)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By FRANCO PANIZO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clint Dempsey and Fulham may have had a flat showing against Liverpool on Wednesday, but they&amp;#39;ll have a chance to quickly erase that from their memories in FA Cup action this weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fulham hosts Tottenham on Sunday, and Dempsey will look to spark the Cottagers&amp;#39; attack against the likes of Ledley King and Michael Dawson after failing to find the back of the net against Liverpool. Nearly a week removed from recording a career-high in goals scored in a Premier League season, Dempsey might be able to carry over the confidence gained as he aims to score his first goal in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim Howard and Everton also have a big FA Cup match looming as they square off against Chelsea. A win could do wonders for Everton as it is coming off a 2-2 draw against lowly West Ham United, but Howard will likely need to muster some magic to give the Toffees any chance to defeat Didier Drogba and co.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking for a battle of Americans this weekend? The FA Cup could potentially provide one when West Ham and Nottingham Forest do battle. Spector, the Hammers&amp;#39; cup hero, should get the start, and he could face off against World Cup teammate Robbie Findley, who is hoping to make his debut abroad.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is a rundown of who the Americans Abroad play this weekend:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;FRIDAY&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steve Cherundolo, DaMarcus Beasley&lt;/strong&gt;and Hannover 96 play Bayer Leverkusen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amaechi Igwe, Edson Buddle&lt;/strong&gt;and FC Ingolstadt 04 play RW Oberhausen. (Igwe is out injured.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sammy Ochoa&lt;/strong&gt;and Estudiantes Tecos U.A. de G. play Chivas de Guadalajara.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SATURDA!  Y&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zak Whitbread&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;and Norwich City play Crystal Palace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brad Guzan&lt;/strong&gt;and Hull City play Queens Park Rangers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Howard&lt;/strong&gt;and Everton play Chelsea in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brad Friedel, Eric Lichaj&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;and Aston Villa play&lt;strong&gt;Jermaine Jones&lt;/strong&gt;and Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stuart Holden&lt;/strong&gt;and Bolton Wanderers play Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Simek&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;and Carlisle United play Oldham Athletic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anton Peterlin&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;and Plymouth Argyle play AFC Bournemouth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dominic Cervi&lt;/strong&gt;and Celtic play Aberdeen in the Co-operative Insurance Cup (Scottish League Cup).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timothy Chandler&lt;/strong&gt;and FC Nurnberg play Hamburg SV.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bobby Wood&lt;/strong&gt;and TSV 1860 Munich play&lt;strong&gt;David Yelldell&lt;/strong&gt;and MSV Duisburg.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Charlie Davies&lt;/strong&gt;and Sochaux play Stade Rennes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlos Bocanegra&lt;/strong&gt;and St Etienne play Toulouse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quentin Westberg&lt;/strong&gt;and Evian Thonon Gaillard play Nantes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jose Torres, Herculez Gomez&lt;/strong&gt;and Pachuca play Cruz Azul.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jonathan Bornstein&lt;/strong&gt;and Tigres UANL play Toluca.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sonny Guadarrama&lt;/strong&gt;and Atlante play&lt;strong&gt;Edgar Castillo&lt;/strong&gt;and Puebla.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SUNDAY&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marcus Hahnemann&lt;/strong&gt;and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Stoke City in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jonathan Spector&lt;/strong&gt;and West Ham United play&lt;strong&gt;Robbie Findley&lt;/strong&gt;and Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson&lt;/strong&gt;and Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maurice Edu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;and Rangers play &lt;strong&gt;Mike Grella &lt;/strong&gt;andMotherwell in the Co-operative Insurance Cup (Scottish League Cup).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jozy Altidore&lt;/strong&gt;and Villarreal play Espanyol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Williams&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong!  &gt;and SC  Freiburg play VfB Stuttgart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ricardo Clark&lt;/strong&gt;and Eintracht Frankfurt play&lt;strong&gt;Michael Bradley&lt;/strong&gt;and Borussia Moenchengladbach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Morales &lt;/strong&gt;and Hertha Berlin play Arminia Bielefeld.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luis Robles&lt;/strong&gt;and Karlsruhe play Energie Cottbus.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Oguchi Onyewu&lt;/strong&gt;and Twente Enschede play Feyenoord Rotterdam.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sacha Kljestan&lt;/strong&gt;and RSC Anderlecht play KV Mechelen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;----------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Expecting Dempsey to score against Tottenham? How do you see Howard doing against Chelsea? Intrigued by a potential Spector-Findley battle?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Share your thoughts below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tYs3dsOenk2q3s95WFHd6Nn7X7I/0/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tYs3dsOenk2q3s95WFHd6Nn7X7I/0/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tYs3dsOenk2q3s95WFHd6Nn7X7I/1/da&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tYs3dsOenk2q3s95WFHd6Nn7X7I/1/di&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; ismap=&quot;ismap&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/5815646659573046557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=5815646659573046557' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5815646659573046557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/5815646659573046557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/americans-abroad-look-ahead_28.html' title='Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032707477684791641.post-3496618804300536870</id><published>2011-01-28T22:00:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-01-28T22:31:14.787+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A brilliant goal you wont have seen: Artjoms Rudnevs (Lech Poznan) v Lokomotiw Plowdiw</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://images.teamtalk.com/10/09/402x210/Artjoms-Rudnevs-celeb-v-Juventus_2503656.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;175&quot; height=&quot;91&quot; /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/golazo!-artjoms-rudnevs-lech-poznan-lokomotiw-p%C5%82owdiw-8325456/&quot;&gt;This is simply ridiculous. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/golazo!-artjoms-rudnevs-lech-poznan-lokomotiw-p%C5%82owdiw-8325456/&quot;&gt;RIDICULOUS!!!!!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;More Soccer Buzz At &lt;a href=&quot;http://soccer.altweet.com/&quot;&gt;Altweet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/feeds/3496618804300536870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4032707477684791641&amp;postID=3496618804300536870' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/3496618804300536870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4032707477684791641/posts/default/3496618804300536870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://soccer.altweet.com/2011/01/brilliant-goal-you-wont-have-seen_28.html' title='A brilliant goal you wont have seen: Artjoms Rudnevs (Lech Poznan) v Lokomotiw Plowdiw'/><author><name>Ted Torrence</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_pHWQtx2mNpI/SFVbOA55yGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/mvEbvpjsV8s/S220/Mr.+X'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>