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		<title>Soccer Splinters &#124; July 22, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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by Patrick &#8216;Rey&#8217; Reynell
&#62;Carlo Ancelotti newest Chelsea manager, already seeing transfer strain of EPL financial woes
Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti left AC Milan to become the most recent manager at Stamford Bridge. This is Chelsea&#8217;s fifth manager since hiring Jose Mourinho away from FC Porto in 2004.
While Mourinho brought the club two Premier League titles and [...]


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		<title>Soccer Splinters &#124; July 16, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six months away playing for one of Europe's elite teams, David Beckham made his return to the Los Angeles Galaxy for practices earlier this week. His return did not come without media attention thanks to teammate Landon Donvan. Apparently Donovan bashed the beloved international star in an upcoming book questioning Beckham's commitment among other things.


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		<title>On the Pitch with an American Novice: The Soccer Learning Curve &#8211; The Americas Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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So here’s the plan: I want to choose an MLS team to follow and perhaps cheer for next season. As I was watching the U.S. National team play, I realized that I’ve limited my soccer knowledge intake to European football. If I want to back an MLS team and have a greater appreciation for my [...]


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		<title>On the Pitch with an American Novice:  Focus on MLS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>On the Pitch with an American Novice: Diary of My First MLS Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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As the title states, I’m relatively new to the beautiful game and have spent the past couple of years delving into the heart of the soccer world: both Premier Leagues in England and Scotland and any and all international play. I’ve been hesitant towards the MLS. I’ve watched snippets of games here and there, but [...]


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