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SATURDAY, September 4

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
Major League Soccer: D.C. UNITED vs COLUMBUS (live) 7 pm.
FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
Major League Soccer: D.C. UNITED vs COLUMBUS (live) 7 pm.
TELEFUTURA
Major League Soccer: CHICAGO vs LOS ANGELES (live) 4 pm.
UNIVISION
International Friendly: MEXICO vs ECUADOR (live) 8:30 pm.
GOLTV
Primera División de Uruguay: EL TANQUE SISELY vs NACIONAL (live) 2:30 pm.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: CORINTHIANS vs GOIAS (live) 5:30 pm.
Fútbol Profesional Colombiano: TOLIMA vs SANTA FE (live) 7:30 pm.
Fútbol Profesional Colombiano: NACIONAL vs CHICO (live) 9:30 …

As we have seen so many times with Liverpool, Steven Gerrard carried England this time to score 2 goals, 5 minutes from each other to spare the 3 Lions of any extra humiliation. I can only imagine what the tabloids would have been if England lost, still England barely got the win against a team, considered to be an inferior European squad. Regardless of what the score was and by what margin Capello’s men should’ve won, one things for certain… Stevie G is a BEAST. What do …

Associated Press:
For those thinking the United States was near a breakthrough at the World Cup, Brazil’s young, new-look team showed that the Americans still aren’t close to catching up with soccer’s elite.
In the first match for both nations since a disappointing World Cup, a mostly young and largely inexperienced Selecao rolled over the United States 2-0 in a high-profile exhibition Tuesday night before an excited near-sellout crowd of 77,223 at the $1.6 billion New Meadowlands Stadium.
“I think due to our age and inexperience, we were a little naive,” Landon Donovan …

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Xabi Alonso scored in the 72nd minute as Real Madrid rallied to beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Saturday and complete an undefeated preseason trip through California.
Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in the space of 10 minutes for Real Madrid in front of 89,134 at the Rose Bowl.
“For this trip, everything was perfect,” Real coach Jose Mourinho said. “We trained well. We trained hard. The players were together for 24 hours in a perfect environment for them to grow up as a group.”
Mourinho said he was most pleased with …

AC Milan and Panathinaikos will face off tonight at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan in the Match of the Titans. Will this event be a catalyst to bring MLS to the Motor City?

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David Ferreira converted a penalty kick in the 75th minute to give FC Dallas a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan on Thursday night as Inter completed a three-game North American exhibition tour under new coach Rafael Benitez.
Samuel Eto’o scored from 30 yards out in the 63rd minute for Inter’s 2-1 lead in a game played in 98-degree heat.
However, Dallas sub Jeff Cunningham dribbled into the penalty area and was taken down by Marco Materazzi. Ferreira scored the tying goal into the upper right corner past Julio Cesar.
Inter took the …

The Associated Press
Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the second half to give Real Madrid a win in coach Jose Mourinho’s debut, 3-2 over Club America in an international friendly Wednesday night.
Sergio Canales scored in 34th minute of his Real Madrid debut and Ronaldo, making his first appearance since Portugal’s disappointing round-of-16 loss to Spain in the World Cup, scored the game-winner on a curling free kick in the 82nd minute.
Enrique Esqueda pulled Club America even in the 53rd minute, and Vicente Sanchez put the Mexican side ahead in …

ussoccer.com
The Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)
DEFENDERS (6): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Étienne), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)
FORWARDS (3): Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Pachuca)
What do you all think of the roster? Are you surprised by any of these inclusions?  Would you …

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Thierry Henry got off to a fast start with the New York Red Bulls, scoring midway through the first half for a 2-1 exhibition loss over old rival Tottenham on Thursday night.
A former Arsenal star who left Barcelona to sign with Major League Soccer last week, Henry cut in front of Verdan Corluka at the 6-yard box in the 24th minute and put New York ahead when he slotted in a cross from Estonian national team regular Joel Lindpere past goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini.
Before crossing, Lindpere played the ball through …

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Gabriel Obertan scored in the 76th minute to give Premier League powerhouse Manchester United a 1-0 victory over Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union in a friendly Wednesday.
Danny Welbeck took the ball off Philadelphia’s Amobi Okugo and passed to Obertan, who sent his shot past goalkeeper Brian Perk.
Manchester United played without Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick, among other stars, during the second leg of its North American tour. Still, a large throng of the announced crowd of 44,213 at Lincoln Financial Field donned red and white shirts to cheer on …