Soccer Digest

News from Soccer.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Not your ordinary soccer moms



Morris County Daily Record - When Mary Fumosa started playing soccer, her daughters laughed. She was 42 years old, and had never tried the sport before. But a softball teammate had noticed Fumosa's speed and agility on the diamond, and talked her into trying out for a Wayne
Source: dailyrecord.com

Inside this section:
Polk County Democrat - Bears soccer team members are (from left): back - Coach Benjamin Pablo, Coach Martin Smith, Coach David Esper; middle - Chris Peck, Steven Medena, Tyler Carroll, Jose Renteria, Trace Sams, Chris Esper; front - Bryce Mills, Jonathan Frayre, Connor
Source: www.polkcountydemocrat.com

Vietnam soccer match-fixing suspects face trials
Xinhua News Agency - HANOI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Prosecutors in Vietnam have issued their indictments in two major soccer match-fixing scandals and both cases are likely to attend court early next year, a justice official said Tuesday. Two trials have been recommended for
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

TV offers more cash, Italian soccer vows cleanup
Turkish Daily News - Italian soccer chiefs have promised to clean up their debt-riddled sport as television companies put more cash on the table in a bid to persuade smaller clubs to start the new season. Italian clubs voted last month to delay the opening of the 2002
Source: www.turkishdailynews.com.tr

Martinez out to win Division I soccer title
journalnews.com - WHITE PLAINS - While everyone else was unwrapping their presents yesterday, Miguel Martinez has to wait a few more weeks to get what he really wants. The White Plains High School graduate can't wait to pick up his 2006 NSCAA/adidas men's junior
Source: www.thejournalnews.com

Youth soccer league holding signups
Waynesville Daily Guide - The WSR Youth Sports Spring 2007 Soccer League will soon be holding signups. The league is for boys and girls age 4-14. At the St. Robert Municipal Center signups will be held Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. At the St. Robert Community Center
Source: www.waynesvilledailyguide.com

SOCCER NOTEBOOK
Houston Chronicle - Juan Pablo ``Loquito'' Garc a, right, is returning to Robertson Stadium, but the former Chivas USA midfielder no longer has to worry about facing the Dynamo's Eddie Robinson. Now with UANL Tigres, he'll play Monterrey archrival Rayados as part of an
Source: www.chron.com

Tofas leaves it too late, Ulkerspor leaves too early
Turkish Daily News - For the first time, all three Turkish representatives in basketball's EuroLeague sink in the same week Crisis-hit Fener faces tough test in Adana tonight Zeman needs 'zaman' (time), a nice little rhyme some soccer critics have been using
Source: www.turkishdailynews.com.tr

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ESPN.com - Zizou" ranks among soccer's all-time greats. He led France to its only World Cup win in 1998, and was named FIFA World Player of the Year three times while starring as the sport's premier midfielder with Juventus and Real Madrid from 1996 until 2006.
Source: sports.espn.go.com

All-Whatcom County: Girls' soccer
Bellingham Herald - What she did: Selected Northwest Conference Player of the Year after scoring 29 goals and tallying 11 assists Helped Bellingham to a 16-5 record and the quarterfinals round of the Class 2A state playoffs Also named the Bellingham Herald s
Source: www.bellinghamherald.com


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