The U.S. Soccer Federation has suspended Chicago Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco from U.S. Open Cup play for at least two years. The organization’s disciplinary panel banned Blanco after he punched United midfielder Clyde Simms in the stomach and poked him in the eye July 8 during an Open Cup quarterfinal game against D.C.
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World soccer’s governing bodyFIFA has offered an interim deal to the Turkish Cypriot FootballAssociation that could allow the disputed northern territory tostage friendly international matches.
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Poland’s Legia Warsaw recoveredfrom a poor first-leg display to reach the UEFA Cup secondqualifying round on a night with bags of goals and no realshocks on Thursday.
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Javi Garcia said Thursday that he is returning to Spanish champions Real Madrid after one season at Osasuna as a much improved player.
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Valencia vice-president Fernando Gomez said Thursday that the financially troubled Spanish club would do everything it can to keep their star players David Villa and David Silva.
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