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Olympic soccer tournament draw completed (USA Today)
July 5, 2008The American women finished third in last year's soccer World Cup in China. They'll have to do better in the Beijing Olympics or new coach Pia Sundhage knows she'll probably be out of work.
Spain Tops World Soccer Rankings for First Time After Euro Win (Bloomberg.com)
July 5, 2008July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Spain tops the FIFA world rankings for the first time following its victory in soccer's European Championship. The 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 final three days ago gave Spain its first title in 44 years.
Some fresh faces on U.S. women's soccer team in China (USA Today)
July 5, 2008Exactly half of the players from the 2004 gold medal-winning Olympic women's soccer team will return to the U.S. team for the 2008 Games in China.
Centennial soccer player travels world competing (The Frisco Enterprise)
July 5, 2008Brett Helm’s travel itinerary for the month of July more closely resembles that of an international rock star than a high school soccer player. Helm, soon to be a junior at Centennial, is headed Sunday to Europe for a two-week stint with his club soccer team.
Lexington Plaza Shenyang Officially Opens; Welcomes World Soccer Fans (Hospitality Net)
July 5, 2008The Lexington Plaza Shenyang Rich Gate Hotel officially opened on July 1 and is ready to welcome soccer fans from around the globe to a series of events that promise to be history-making and adrenaline-filled.
USA seeks Olympic berth with beautiful style (USA Today)
July 5, 2008During their disappointing third-place finish in the 2007 World Cup, the U.S. women's soccer team was criticized for playing tight and lacking creativity. Now as the USA begins Olympic qualifying under new coach Pia Sundhage, the team hopes to play a more attractive brand of soccer, finding the beauty in the sport that Pele dubbed "the beautiful game."
Pressure's on for U.S. women come Olympics (USA Today)
July 5, 2008At this summer's Olympics, the U.S. women's soccer team will face pressure on several fronts: The U.S. public knows only two outcomes to a major women's tournament: A U.S. win or questions about why the USA didn't win. Greg Ryan, who posted a 45-1-9 record in three years as coach, lost his job over the "1" in the World Cup semifinals.
Soccer: Tour gives Football Ferns a world class warm-up (The New Zealand Herald)
July 5, 2008The New Zealand women's under-17 soccer team will have the opportunity to test out their World Cup competition when they tour Paraguay later this month.
Briefs 3-Soccer-Hughes clearout hits 10 at Manchester City (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
July 5, 2008Sports news in brief from around the world on Thursday.
Malibu soccer club wins regional title (The Malibu Times)
July 5, 2008Malibu United striker Gabriel Bonetti (in white) fights off a defender in the championship match. Photo by Heidi Wright Malibu United Soccer Club have been crowned champions of the Tri-Counties adult soccer league after a 2-1 victory over their league rivals, CSC76 United.
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