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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona was removed as Argentina’s soccer coach Tuesday, his stay ending after nearly two years on the job and a humiliating exit in the World Cup quarterfinals. The …

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Gothia Cup an extraordinary annual celebration of world youth soccer - CNN Sports Illustrated

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:25:00 +0000

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Can an event with 71 countries and more than 35,000 athletes participating be a secret? Maybe. Because the Gothia Cup — the largest youth soccer tournament in the world — flies mostly …

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Brazil Names Squad For U.S. - soccer365.com

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:08:00 +0000

New Brazil coach Mano Menezes has stamped his mark firmly on the Selecao by only including four players from their World Cup campaign in his first squad, the one to face the United States in two weeks. There is no place …

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Soccer world converges at St. Lawrence - WatertownDailyTimes.com

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:59:00 +0000

CANTON — The sport of soccer took center stage worldwide with the staging of the World Cup in South Africa this summer. The enthusiasm generated for the sport is continuing this week at St. Lawrence University with the …

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Brazil Coach Menezes Culls World Cup Players From His First Soccer Squad - Bloomberg

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:26:00 +0000

Brazil coach Mano Menezes retained just four players from the country’s soccer World Cup campaign in his first squad since he replaced the fired Carlos Dunga. Menezes, who was appointed two days ago …

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Wireless Data Roaming Scores Big at World Cup - PR Inside

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:59:00 +0000

A cumulative audience of nearly 400,000 visiting soccer fans from all over the world came to South Africa in June to watch 32 countries compete in the 19 th FIFA World Cup tournament. As they attended games and enjoyed …

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Potential China bid for 2026 changes dynamics for World Cup lobbying in Asia - Washington Examiner

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:20:00 +0000

Chile Football Federation President Harold Mayne-Nicholls, center, and other delegation inspect with South Korean officials the Seoul World Cup soccer stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 23, 2010. The FIFA …

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No guarantee World Cup success will buoy MLS, other soccer coverage - USA Today

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:48:00 +0000

Along with on-air Major League Soccer games, upcoming “friendlies” — or exhibitions — offer action for viewers with a taste for international soccer. Wednesday night, Fox Soccer Channel airs the first of …

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World Cup and Other Soccer Capsules: Brazil to invest $3B on airports for 2014 WCup - Brownsville Herald

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:09:00 +0000

BRASILIA, Brazil — The Brazilian government approved on Monday nearly $3 billion in funding to renovate and expand its airports ahead of the 2014 World Cup. The government also guaranteed investments of about $400 …

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