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Villareal and Major League soccer reached a deal to send the 18-year-old New York Red Bulls and U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore to Spain for an undisclosed amount.

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, United States, Altidore, Jozy, Champions League

Sports of The Times: The Rain and the Minutes Pelt Down

A lengthy Champions League final left players lurching into each other, looking for trouble, out too late, too far from home, like punch-drunk sailors in a foreign port.

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League, Ronaldo, Cristiano

Moscow Takes British Soccer Invasion in Stride

English soccer fans and bemused Russians celebrated in ahead of the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Europe, Champions League, Great Britain, Russia, Litvinenko, Alexander V

Hooligan Stereotype Absent in Moscow

English soccer fans and bemused Russians celebrated happily in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:28 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League, Moscow (Russia)

Soccer Thaws British-Russian Relations — at Least Temporarily

Russia’s foreign ministry eased the visa process for English soccer fans traveling to Moscow for a big game, lessening tensions generated by the murder of Aleksander V. Litvinenko

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 9:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games, Espionage, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League, Great Britain, Russia, International Relations, Putin, Vladimir V, Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations, Litvinenko, Alexander V

Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1: Own Goal Puts Chelsea Nearer Final

Liverpool’s John Arne Riise accidentally headed the ball into his own net in injury time, costing his team a victory in the first leg of the European Champions League semifinals.

Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League

Soccer Roundup: Agent and Milan Say Ronaldinho Is Going to Italy

Ronaldinho has agreed to initial contract terms with A.C. Milan, which will now speak to Barcelona, his current team, about a deal, Milan and Ronaldinho’s agent said.

Posted Saturday, April 12, 2008 4:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Ac Milan, Champions League