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via ussoccer.com: "The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team will face the Mexico Under-23 National Team on Feb. 29 at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas, in an important match before the Men’s Olympic Qualifying tournament begins. The match kicks off at 9 p.m. CT, and fans can follow on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and Twitter ...

Panama 0 - 1 United States : Scoring Summary United States: Graham Zusi (9') The U.S. Men's National Team held onto an early goal to win 1-0 against Panama in the teams' first-ever friendly. Graham Zusi scored off of a Teal Bunbury rebound to give the U.S. a 9th-minute lead and what would ultimately prove the game-winner. Full game report at ...

Mexico 3 - 1 Venezuela Strikes in the last two minutes from Rafael Marquez Lugo and Oribe Peralta gave Mexico a comeback win over a determined Venezuela outfit in El Tri's first game of the year. Check out the highlights after the jump...... (more...)

~~ I'm gonna throw my own opinion into this real quick... I seen this guy up close OFF THE FIELD in multiple venues around the United States and he is EXACTLY what you think he is.  I've never heard a single positive thing about this guy.... I watched this game live and was wondering if the FMF had the balls to punish him. ~~ via ...

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez talks to Football Focus about the Manchester derby, his 5 year contract, what it was like the first time he found out that Man United was interested in him, and he also talks about how in his mind, Ronaldo is the greatest striker of all-time. Check out the video after the jump..... (more...)

via SI MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Police in northern Mexico have arrested suspended first-division soccer goalie Omar "El Gato" Ortiz for alleged participation in a kidnapping ring. Ortiz is under a suspension after testing positive for steroids in April 2010, when he was playing with the Rayados of Monterrey. The security spokesman for Nuevo ...

Already trailing 0 - 1 on the back side of the first leg, Santos Laguna's chances to get back into the Apertura Finals against Tigres took a huge blow just minutes into the second leg when referee Mario 'Dracula' Rodriguez sent of Santos keeper Osvaldo Sanchez for his studs up challenge on Danilinho. Tigres would go on to the 3 - 1 win in a match ...

Argentine midfielder Damian Alvarez giving Tigres the 1 - 0 first leg win on the road at Estadio Nuevo Corona as Santos Laguna was forced to play a man down from the 22nd minute on following a straight red card to Juan Pablo Rodriguez. The second leg is set for 5pm local time at Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León in Monterrey. Check out the ...