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Former MetroStars standout defender and fan favorite Mike Petke is coming back to New York some six years after leaving.

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Former MetroStars standout defender and fan favorite Mike Petke is coming back to New York some six years after leaving.

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FIRST ON SBI

 

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Former Houston Dynamo striker Nate Jaqua was one of 10 players chosen in Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft for Seattle Sounders FC, sources with knowledge of the list told SBI on Wednesday afternoon.

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Former Houston Dynamo striker Nate Jaqua was one of 10 players chosen in Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft for Seattle Sounders FC, sources with knowledge of the list told SBI on Wednesday afternoon.

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists Cristiano Ronaldo is "big enough" to rise above rough treatment from opponents and their fans.Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson complained after the 0-0 draw against Villarreal in the Champions League that Ronaldo was a victim of systematic fouling in Europe and England. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United's starlet Danny Welbeck netted a spectacular goal this weekend against Stoke! Now the Ghana Football Association are hoping to persuade Welbeck to represent the birth place of his parents.  Although Welbeck was born in England and has already represented the English national team at the youth level. Click to continue reading...

  

With every passing day you watched Landon Donovan training with Bayern Munich, you just knew his trip to Germany would wind up being more than a training stint.

It has. According to multiple reports out of Germany and now confirmed on the Bayern Munich website, Donovan is set to join Bayern Munich on a short loan from the start of January through mid-March.

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Ferguson was reprimanded for marching on to the Old Trafford pitch to remonstrate with referee Mike Dean during United's Premier League clash with Hull City on November 1. The United boss was unhappy with the official's decision not to dismiss the already-booked Michael Turner after the Tigers defender upended Michael Carrick in the second half. Click to continue reading...

The St. Louis MLS expansion bid is set to receive a boost that could be the first step to putting the midwestern City over the top in its quest for an MLS franchise.

St. Louis Cardinals star and recently-named National League MVP Albert Pujols is set to join the St. Louis MLS expansion bid, a high-ranking official in the St.

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Born to Moroccan parents, Mohammed Abdellaoue currently plays for Norwegian club Valerenga. The 23-year-old was born in Norway and has already made his debut for Norway earlier this year. And will be in the squad for their match against Ukraine on Wednesday. There were a number of English clubs at the Norwegian Cup final to watch [. Click to continue reading...

Tevez was one of the few United first-team regulars on show at a wet and windy Old Trafford as Sir Alex Ferguson made wholesale changes from the side defeated by Arsenal at the weekend. Although United dominated possession throughout the first-half, chances were few and far between, and the home side only had a series of [. Click to continue reading...

A disappointing loss for the defending Premier League Champions on Saturday, as Arsenal exploded back into the title race with a convincing win over United 21-year-old Frenchman, Samir Nasri, struck once in each half against Manchester United, in what is always one of the worlds most anticipated football matches. Click to continue reading...

Diego Armando Maradona is visiting clubs around England to meet with some of his key players. Although Maradona was there to meet with Carlos Tevez, he was received with great enthusiasm by the rest of the squad. "We were like schoolkids really, around a star coming to school," Ferdinand said. Ferdinand, who marked his 30th birthday by [. Click to continue reading...

Owen Hargreaves has flown to the United States after specialist in both Sweden and London failed to find an answer to his persistent tendonitis. He has flown to Colorado to meet with world renowned surgeon, Dr. Richard Steadman. From Ronaldo (O Fenômeno) to Kobe Bryant, Dr. Steadman's clients include a long list of world class athletes. Click to continue reading...

Ronaldo respects Arsenal despite the Gunner's recent poor form, Ronaldo knows that they have great talent and are not out of the title race just yet "We want to win the title so we have to get three points there," Ronaldo said. "I don't know if it is tough for them at the moment but they will [...] Click to continue reading...

Edwin Van der Sar, Wes Brown, and Gary Neville were all left out of Sir Alex's squad for Wednesdays match against Celtic. Wes Brown is still suffering from an ankle injury, while Gary Neville and Edwin Van der Sar just need the rest. Which means that young Rafael da Silva will start at right back, while [. Click to continue reading...

After a number of a embarrassing results, Arsenal have slipped to 4th in the Premier League. First losing at home to newly promoted side Hull City. Then giving up a two goal lead to then last place Tottenham, also home at the Emirates. And most recently, Arsenal fell to Stoke City, a team that had [. Click to continue reading...

Earlier this week in the same interview that saw Sir Alex Ferguson criticize FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, about Blatter's comments on Cristiano Ronaldo's situation being compared to that of a slave.  Sir Alex revealed his theory as to why Real Madrid bought Gabriel Heinze, Sir Alex claimed  "When we sold Gabriel Heinze to Real Madrid we [. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex has named Aston Villa as the only club capable of breaking into the top four this season. "I do not see anyone breaking in, other than Aston Villa," said Ferguson . "It is possible they might do it - but no-one else." The United boss went on to explain his disappointment in the draw against Everton "The first [. Click to continue reading...

How ridiculous is this? The FA began to investigate Rooney for kissing his Manchester United Badge this weekend. After becoming increasingly frustrated during Uniteds disappointing draw to Everton. Rooney was substituted after being booked for committing a foul on Mikel Arteta. As Rooney was walking off the field he turned to the fans and kissed his [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid have once again started with their class-less pursuit of the worlds top talent. This time its not Cristiano Ronaldo, it's 24-year-old Carlitos Tevez! Considering Real's reputation, you know United did not receive a fax stating Real's interest in Tevez. Instead in typical Real fashion, they used fellow Argentine, Gonzalo Higuain, to get the ball [. Click to continue reading...

Former Manchester United defender and recently hired scout, Jaap Stam, has been tracking another Brazilian starlet. Douglas Costa, from Gremio, the same Porto Alegre club that produced soccer phenom Ronaldinho and United's own Anderson. According to the players agent, Cesar Bottega, United are prepared to offer as much as £20 million for the 18-year-old attacking midfielder. Click to continue reading...

Park was named to South Korea's 24-player squad for the World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates later this month. The midfielder was not released by Manchester United in last months draw to North Korea, because of a knee injury. Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

Scholes was carried off after 16 minutes of Tuesday's Champions League match away to Aalborg following a tackle by Thomas Augustinussen. The 33-year-old is expected to sit out up to 15 matches and he could struggle to play again in 2008. It is a major blow for United's already depleted midfield. Michael Carrick faces another month on [. Click to continue reading...

"The crowd still chant Cantona's name and I told Cristiano 'Leave a hero like Eric' and one day he will. But not yet." - Sir Alex I cant imagine the crowd chanting Ronaldo's name long after he leaves, I could be wrong. It is that same crowd that stood and applauded for the guy who, if [...] Click to continue reading...

The more I watch ESPN, the more I'm bound to roll over laughing uncontrollably at the sensational headlines it features on its nightly Sportscenter shows. I understand, though hardly agree with, the media's insatiable hunger for hyperbole. But now, it's become painfully obvious that the newtork is desparate for ratings. Click to continue reading...

After picking up seven yellow cards in Sundays clash against Chelsea, Manchester United will be fined £25,000. "It was a competitive game but I did not think there was one bad tackle in it," said Ferguson. That may be the case Sir Alex, but three of the seven cards were for mouthing off to the official. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex says he has a difficult decision to make for this Sundays match against Chelsea. "I have got a decision to make about centre-back, whether I go with Evans and his ability but lack of experience or whether I opt for Wes Brown's experience,"Ferguson told reporters. Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United shouldn't have this problem! Click to continue reading...

United started their Champions League campaign against La Liga runners-up Villarreal. United's starting eleven was: Van der Sar Neville, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Park, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Nani Rooney, Tevez Suprisingly, no Vidic, Brown or Giggs United had a great opportunity in the 9th minute from the first corner kick in the match. Click to continue reading...

Carrick, Berbatov, Scholes....These are just a few of the players that will not participate in Wednesdays Champions League clash against the runners-up in La Liga, Villareal. Carrick suffered a broken metatarsal at Anfield. Berbatov also suffered an injury at the hands of Liverpool. United will also be with out Paul Scholes. Click to continue reading...

Michael Carrick will be out for 4-6 weeks after suffering a broken foot at the hands of Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun. Initially thought to be purely muscular, a subsequent check up revealed a break in his right foot. Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

After Portugal's exit from Euro 08, and between the Ronaldo, Real Madrid saga. Cristiano underwent ankle surgery and was not expected to return until October. But since then Ronaldo has returned to training and Sir Alex is seriously considering naming him to his squad for Wednesdays Champions League clash against Villareal. Click to continue reading...

Do clubs intentionally put out false or misleading reports about a players availability? Maybe to break the composure or concentration of the opposing team? Both Gerrard and Torres were set to miss Saturdays clash against Manchester United. But according to the clubs official website both players completed a full training session and have been included in [. Click to continue reading...

In Wednesday's World Cup qualifier England dismantled a strong Croatian side. Wayne Rooney provided Theo Walcott with 2 superb balls which Theo converted and also netted a goal himself. The match was not expected to be so lopsided after Croatia showed extremely well in Euro 08. Croatia went undefeated in their group before being eliminated in [. Click to continue reading...

Steven Gerrard has ruled himself out of Saturdays match against Manchester United. The Liverpool captain had surgery on a groin injury back in August after helping Liverpool qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. This is a major blow to Rafa's side, seeing as how they were already without Fernando Torres. Click to continue reading...