April 2013
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January 2013
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November 2012
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October 2012
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In China, Drogba Draws Crowds and Controversy →
The former Chelsea star Didier Drogba has been a sensation for Shanghai Shenhua, but some say money would have been better spent nurturing domestic talent.
September 2012
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Al Jazeera, Seeking U.S. Viewers, Bets on Soccer →
Al Jazeera’s beIN Sport subsidiary bought the rights to broadcast some of the United States World Cup qualifying games and has paid heavily to show European soccer in the U.S.
August 2012
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Soccer Enthusiasts Hope for a Stadium and a Pro... →
On many evenings in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, there are so many pickup soccer games being played on the worn fields that some matches spill over into the parking lots.
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Béisbol Meets Fútbol By JACK BELL →
What if you went to a baseball stadium and a soccer game broke out?
The ballyards in question — Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field — are three of the most storied parks in baseball history (O.K., the place in the Bronx is a mere newbie compared to the other two). A handful of international powerhouse clubs are scheduled to play games at the three stadiums over the next month or so, and...
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Pelada: Pickup, the Essence of a Game By GWENDOLYN... →
From 2007 to 2009, I traveled around the world searching for pickup soccer games with three other people to make a documentary centered on the game’s ability to create bonds among strangers.
We embarrassed ourselves in a dozen languages, had a run-in with a baboon in Kenya, ambushed David Beckham at a stoplight in Los Angeles, and played anywhere from the Bolivian jungle to the Egyptian desert....
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Ferdinand Offers to Help Bolt Fulfil Man United... →
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has offered Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt help in getting a trial with the Premier League soccer club.
The Times’s soccer blog has the world’s game covered from all angles.
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Ferdinand told the 100 meters gold medalist he would put in a good word with manager Alex Ferguson after Bolt said he...
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How a Soccer Star Is Made →
In Europe, a cutting-edge talent factory trains elite soccer players — starting at age 7.
July 2012
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Thank you Messi, but India need own football hero →
Now that the hysteria and hype generated byLionel Messi’s appearance in Kolkata has died down, the big question is: what has it done for football in India?
June 2012
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