Soccer: Amateurs face boot

New Zealand Herald - Fifa soccer president Sepp Blatter says he will work to throw amateur teams out of the Club World Cup after Auckland City's goalless showing this week. Auckland, representing Oceania after Australia joined the Asian confederation, finished bottom of
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Denying soccer players a quality venue is wrong
Free Lance-Star - This letter is in regard to a recent article ["Battle shaping up over soccer fields," Dec. 9]. As a parent of two boys who play soccer, I find it absurd that eight people in two neighborhoods have nothing better to do than find fault with a soccer
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Abusive soccer dad found dead in his freezer
Chicago Sun-Times - OKLAHOMA CITY -- Emmanuel Thompson used to pace the sidelines at his son's high school soccer games, berating the boy for his play so mercilessly that the coach had to ask him to leave. At home, Thompson smacked his son around and bullied him into
Source: www.suntimes.com

Calling all soccer fans
SLAM! Sports - The same old laments ring out each year like the New Year's bells that usher in a fresh start for everyone. So, what about soccer? Not enough scoring. Not enough chances. Too many babies that fall down like they've been run over by a truck only to
Source: slam.canoe.ca

Prep Soccer
Lompoc Record - Reserve Riku Tuomi took a pass from Ehi Robinson and scored in the 73rd minute to give the Righetti High boys soccer team a 2-1 non-league victory at Cabrillo on Monday afternoon. Tuomi came on in the second half for injured teammate Rosario Bras
Source: www.lompocrecord.com


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