Soccer: The season to forget teams and reward stars
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There are probably turkeys with a shrewder idea about the meaning of Christmas than there are ex-professional soccer players who truly know their game.
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FIFA is set to impose a three-and-a-half-week break for players ahead of the next World Cup finals in 2006 as it attempts to come to terms with the issue of &quot;player burnout.
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Thierry Henry might find some consolation in the fact that the European Player of the Year has gone on to be crowned the worldâs best only once in the last four years.
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With many of the stars on the U.S. national team playing with Major League Soccer clubs this weekend, some of the younger players got a chance to show they can contribute in international play.
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The NBA All-Star Game is getting stale, and the way to fix it is to pit American players against international players, playing not for show but for pride.
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Several tournaments are more lucrative and provide a chance for greater glory than the MLS playoffs. But of the competitions the Revolution will be involved in this season, the MLS Cup will take priority.
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Each time I leave one of these football championship games, I am not convinced that the right teams have reached the championship round. The current system needs to be fixed.
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The month of August was rife with arrogance, malfeasance and criminality in professional sports, but all is not lost for cynical fans seeking a new start.
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Most MLS teams are in a comfortable position for the last two weeks of the regular season. Too comfortable.
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While the rest of European soccer shuts down for a midwinter break, England turns up the heat. The big leagues of Italy, Spain and Germany take a breather so that players can heal injuries and
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Soccer leagues must finish their schedules three weeks before the start of the 2006 World Cup. FIFA&#39;s executive committee said Sunday it acted to help players avoid burnout before the tournament.
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With so many World Cup Qualifiers played, teams with many international players will be most affected. Of course, we are talking about Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, whose players flew all over Europe to play in international matches.
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David Beckham's successful return to the England team could be Major League Soccer's loss. While MLS and the Los Angeles Galaxy say they are happy that Beckham has resumed his international career, the former national team captain could miss six more games for his new club as he tries to get his country to the 2008 European Championship.
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Winning is neither everything nor the only thing in soccer. Teams often play for a certain result. During the regular season, a tie away from home can be rewarding. In Major League Soccer's playoffs, goal differential will likely determine who advances in two-game series.
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The hybridization of European soccer might have improved the game on the continent, but it is also highlighting the lack of emphasis on player development.
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Recent poor performances are forgotten; scapegoats cut some slack and fears for the outcome of the season replaced by increased optimism.