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English Pubs Rely On Rooney's Groin For Beer Sales
by (Analysis | Bloomberg - May 11)
Bars across the country are building stadium-style seating, upgrading televisions and offering free meals to fans as they bank on a strong showing from England in soccer’s World Cup to provide a respite from five years of falling beer sales. Fans are concerned whether star player Rooney will recover in time. more details | go to article
FIFA Holds Almost $1 Billion In Cash As Game Wilts In Liberia
by (Article | Bloomberg - December 7)
Soccer’s ruling body FIFA, whose $902 million cash reserve is double that of the International Olympic Committee, should spend some of it to develop the sport in Africa, former players said. more details | go to article
U.S. Makes Confederations Cup Semifinals As Brazil Beats Italy
by (Result | Bloomberg - June 22)
The U.S. soccer team will play Spain in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup after beating Egypt 3-0 and Brazil defeated world champion Italy by the same score. more details | go to article
Paulson Wins Major League Soccer Expansion Team In Portland
by (Article | Bloomberg - March 20)
Merritt Paulson, the 35-year-old son of U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, won his bid to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in Portland, Oregon, that will start play in 2011. more details | go to article
Beckham Said To Remain At AC Milan As Club, Galaxy Reach Pact
by (Commentary | Bloomberg - March 6)
David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season after the Italian team and the Los Angeles Galaxy verbally agreed on a deal to share the former England captain, two people familiar with the talks said. more details | go to article
Liverpool Owners' Valuation Of Club Is Too High, Kuwaitis Say
by (Article | Bloomberg - March 5)
Liverpool’s attempt to woo a Kuwaiti investment consortium is deadlocked because the U.S. owners are putting too high a value on the English soccer club, a member of the Middle East group said. more details | go to article
Liverpool Renews Bank Of America Sponsorship Pact
by (Article | Bloomberg - March 4)
Liverpool, the record 18-time English league soccer champion, renewed a sponsorship deal with Bank of America Corp., a club executive said. The team will also play in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong to expand its Asian fan base. more details | go to article
Brazil Routs U.S. To Reach Women's World Cup Final
by (Result | Bloomberg - September 27)
Brazil upset the U.S. 4-0 to end the Americans' 51-match unbeaten run and reach the final of soccer's Women's World Cup against Germany. more details | go to article
Beckham's Allure Puts U.S. Soccer League In Hunt For Investors
by (Analysis | Bloomberg - August 2)
Major League Soccer is betting that its growth, aided by the fan appeal of English soccer star David Beckham, will convince entrepreneurs to invest in two new franchises. more details | go to article
D.C. United's Chang Wants To Buy English, European Soccer Teams
by (Profile/Interview | Bloomberg - May 15)
William H.C. Chang, a part owner of baseball's San Francisco Giants, said he may buy soccer teams in Europe, where English Premiership clubs offer "good value." more details | go to article
U.S. Beats Mexico 2-0 In Exhibition Soccer Match In Arizona
by (Result | Bloomberg - February 8)
Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan scored second-half goals as the U.S. beat Mexico 2-0 in an exhibition soccer match in Glendale, Arizona. more details | go to article
Arena Fired As U.S. Soccer Team Coach After 8 Years
by (Profile/Interview | Bloomberg - July 14)
Bruce Arena was fired as the U.S. national soccer team coach after his squad failed to win a game at the World Cup. more details | go to article
Mexico Beats U.S. 2-1 In World Cup Soccer Qualifying
by (Result | Bloomberg - March 28)
Jared Borgetti and Antonio Naelson scored first-half goals as Mexico defeated the U.S. 2-1 in a World Cup soccer qualifying match. Borgetti opened the scoring in the 31st minute at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and Naelson made it 2-0 two minutes later. Eddie Lewis scored in the 59th minute for the U.S., which is winless in 23 games all-time in Mexico. more details | go to article
Adidas And Soccer Look To Hollywood To Boost Presence In U.S.
by (Article | Bloomberg - November 10)
Adidas-Salomon AG aims to lift sales in the U.S. and soccer's ruling body FIFA plans to raise its profile there by endorsing three Hollywood films part-produced by Mel Gibson and featuring David Beckham. more details | go to article
Glazer Raises His Manchester United Stake To 28.11%
by (Article | Bloomberg - October 19)
Malcolm Glazer spent about 66 million pounds ($81.1 million) since Friday raising his stake in Manchester United Plc to 28.11 percent, indicating he still wants control of the world's biggest soccer club by revenue. more details | go to article
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