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Rafael Nadal backs Xavi to win Ballon d’Or ahead of ‘very interesting’ El Clasico
Xavi, along with Barca team-mate Lionel Messi and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, have been shortlisted for the award ahead of the January 9th ceremony in Zurich. And tennis’ world No. 2 Nadal wants to see his compatriot win the award after coming third for the last two years. “I hope that Xavi wins the [...]
Men’s Soccer And Macalester Play To A 1-1 Tie In Season-Finale
With a big crowd on hand and a majority of the student-body in their Halloween attire, it was a playoff atmosphere at the Gustie Soccer Field on Saturday afternoon. The match was as tightly-contested as a post-season contest as well. Both teams found scoring chances few and far between, as the Gustavus and Macalester men’s [...]
Match schedule for 2014 FIFA World Cup™ unveiled
The Match Schedule for the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup™ was announced in Zurich on 20 October 2011. The 64 matches will be played in 12 cities across the country. Sao Paulo will witness the Opening Match on 12 June 2014 while Rio de Janeiro will be the venue for the Final of [...]
No. 1 Stanford soccer women beat No. 3 UCLA, 4-1
Not many players have lived the week Gonzalo Higuaín has lived, not after recording a hat-trick for his club and connecting for another three goals for his country. The Argentine striker put home three goals in Real Madrid’s 4-0 La Liga win at Espanyol last Sunday. Only six days later, the 23-year-old Higuaín was at [...]
No. 17 Georgetown men’s soccer ties No. 19 Penn State, 0-0
Overtime continued as a theme for the Georgetown University men’s soccer team on Tuesday evening as the No. 17 Hoyas tied the No. 19 Penn State Nittany Lions (5-2-2), 0-0, in double overtime. It marked the sixth overtime contest in the first nine games of the season and the squad’s fifth shutout of the year. [...]
Japanese women earn Olympic berth
Women’s World Cup champions Japan secured a place in next year’s London Olympics after Australia beat China 1-0 in the final Asian qualifying tournament. Japan were held to a 1-1 draw with North Korea on Thursday but Australia’s win over host China guaranteed that Japan will finish in the top two in the tournament being [...]
Mexican soccer match suspended because of gunfire
A First Division Mexican soccer match was suspended Saturday after gunmen opened fire on police outside the stadium in the northern city of Torreon, causing players and referees to run for cover. Local clubs Santos and Morelia were tied 0-0 at the 40-minute mark when the shots were heard inside the stadium. Televised footage showed [...]
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