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Hurt In Win
Barcelona suffered a blow on the injury front during the Club World Cup semifinal against Al Sadd after attacker David Villa sustained a fractured tibia in his team's 4-0 victory.
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Off To Shanghai
As reported by Goal.com, Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will officially leave the Premier League during the January transfer window to join Shanghai Shenhua on a two-year contract.
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Done Deal?
Sources have revealed to Goal.com that Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has signed with Shanghai Shenhua, passing up an opportunity to play the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.
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Intelligent Gamble
Signing veteran fullback Lee Young-Pyo is smart move by Vancouver, according to Goal.com's Kyle McCarthy. The former South Korea international brings valuable experience to the club.
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Glorious Result For Glorious Leader
Soccer fans in the reclusive nation of North Korea were able to watch a rebroadcast of their team defeat the reigning Asian champion Japan soon after the match concluded.
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Banned For Life
Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam has been banned for life from soccer-based activities after a two-day hearing found him to be guilty of bribery. A panel ruled the Qatari bribed Caribbean officials $40,000 in exchange for votes for his FIFA presidency.
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Those Are The Breaks
As much as the United States was expected to walk away with the World Cup, Japan proved in the tournament's final that soccer is a dramatic, unpredictable sport. Goal.com's Shane Evans was in Frankfurt, Germany, and he writes his perspective of what America can take from its loss.
The World Cup-winning legend was not at all reluctant to add his opinion to the many others that have emerged following the Italian's departure from the Three Lions more »
