News Bits...

• Toronto FC rookie of the year Maurice Edu could be out by the January transfer window. Several English Premier League clubs have shown interest. Story Here.
• Inter Milan will loan Adriano to Sao Paulo. Story Here.
• MLS Trade: Real Salt Lake sends Atiba Harris to Chivas USA for a 2008 SuperDraft third round pick.
  

Fenerbahce Bids for Ronaldo

Deep pocket Fenerbahce has bid a reported $4 million Euro to sign the Brazilian striker at this January's transfer window. Ronaldo would reunite with ex-Real teammate and follow Brazilian Roberto Carlos at Fenerbahce. Ronaldo's fitness issues continue to discourage other clubs from making a serious bid on the World Cup MVP.

Duilio Davino Says Goodbye to America

Duilio Davino attended his last practice for the Aguilas only to say goodbye. Davino and club president have decided to end there professional relationship. Davino has spent 10 years with Club America, making a total of 303 appearances. Rumors are circulating that the defender may end up with FC Dallas.

It's Official: Castillo on Loan to Manchester City

Manchester City confirmed today that Mexican striker Nery Castillo will be loaned for one year by Shakhtar Donetsk. Story Here.

In other Mexican news...

Rumors are circulating that Omar Bravo is on his way to Benfica. The Portuguese team vice-president has denied these rumors. Story Here.

Kaka Named FIFA Player of the Year

A little Kaka for you...

More MLS News

A couple of other MLS stories...

• MLS All-Stars will play Liverpool at BMO Field next season.
• Houston Dynamo extends the contract of head coach Dominic Kinnear.
• Chicago Fire interviews Frank Klopas and Denis Hamlett for head coaching spot.
• Ramiro Corrales plans to return to the MLS.

MLS News

Quick news from Steven Goff of Soccer Insider.

• DC United persuing Claudio Lopez
• Emilio appears to be heading back to DC for another year
• RSL offering Alecko Eskandarian a contract but other foreign teams are also bidding
• Carlos Pavon will stay with the LA Galaxy

Super Sunday Results

Arsenal jumps atop the Premier League table with a win against Chelsea. Petr Cech's error resulted in the only goal of the game, which gave Arsenal the win.

English captain John Terry left the game in the first half after being kicked in the foot. Reports now say that Terry has suffered three broken bones in his foot and is now sidelined for up to six weeks.

Manchester United defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield, which propels United to second place just a point behind Arsenal.

FIFA Club World Cup action ended with AC Milan defeating Boca Juniors 4-2. Urawa Red Diamonds placed 3rd after defeating Etoile Sahel in pk's.

Wake Forest rallied to defeat Ohio State 2-1, and won the NCAA Championship.

Super Sunday

This is probably going to be one of the most interesting Sunday's of the year.

FIFA Club World Cup Final
Boca Juniors versus AC Milan

5th place against 2nd place
Liverpool versus Manchester United

1st place against 3rd place
Arsenal versus Chelsea

NCAA College Cup Final
Wake Forest versus Ohio State

...and a game that you will not be seeing on Sunday?

Dutch derby match featuring Ajax against PSV Eindhoven. Due to a police strike Dutch football officials will not be risking any incidents and has postponed the match.

MLS Seattle passes 10,000 in Season Tickets

Seattlepi.com reports that the MLS Seattle team has now surpassed 10,000 season ticket deposits. The team requires a $50 deposit but has yet to announce any official price.

Quick News Bits

• Capello in as English skipper. Link
  
• US-23's draw against China. Link
• Francisco Mendoza stays one more year with Chivas USA. Link
• LA Galaxy and Maciej Zurawski deal appears to have never been. Link
  

No Veron for DC United

After months of speculation and even a proposed contract, Juan Sebastian Veron will not join DC United. DC United offered Veron a deal which would have paid him almost $4 million annually. Veron was set to leave Argentina and arrive in DC for an announcement. Veron could not say goodbye to his teammates and fans, and has opted to stay with Estudiantes.

"My teammates' request for me to stay was very important. And I couldn't ignore the fans' affection. It is impossible not to be touched when you are an Estudiantes fan."

Story Here.

Nery Castillo To Manchester City?

After choosing to sign with Shakthar Donetsk instead of Manchester City this past summer, Sven Goran Eriksson may finally get his man.

Nery Castillo is rumored to be transferred to Manchester City this January since falling out of favor with Shakthar Donetsk. Reports indicate that it's Castillo's attitude well others state that it's financial reasons.

Castillo had scored 30 goals for Greek team Olympiacos, but has yet to score for Shakthar Donetsk.

MLS Back to Miami?

Miami Today reports that league officials have been in discussions to build a soccer specific stadium, near the now abandon Orange Bowl stadium site. This soccer specific stadium would neighbor next to the future home of the Florida Marlins, and may seat around 18,000 - 27,000.

In other MLS news...

Kansas City MO, City Council has approved the funding necessary to build a 18,5000 soccer specific stadium for the Kansas City Wizards. State-level tax incentives are they last obstacle before building begins.

Champions League Recap

First Phase action is now complete for Champions League play. Who's in?

FC Porto
Liverpool
Chelsea
Schalke 04
Real Madrid
Olympiacos
AC Milan
Celtic
Barcelona
Lyon
Manchester United
Roma
Inter Milan
Fenerbahce
FC Sevilla
Arsenal

Boswell to Houston, Wells to DC

DC United appears to have fixed its goalkeeper situation.

Zach Wells.

Today the Houston Dynamo traded GK Zach Wells and a 2009 MLS Superdraft selection, for DC United defender Bobby Boswell.

Wells who was a backup keeper for Pat Onstad will probably get the starting job, since Troy Perkins is most likely on his way to Europe. Story Here.

Manchester City After Diego

Real Zaragoza star Diego Milito will be pursed this upcoming transfer period by EPL team Manchester City. Deigo has 40 goals in 80 appearances for Zaragoza and could cost Manchester City as much as $35 million Euros. Story Here.

No Club World Cup for Ronaldo

Injury prone Ronaldo has been ruled out of action for FIFA Club World Cup competition. Early this week Ronaldo was optimistic about being able to play in some capacity, but the Brazilian striker still struggles with fitness issues. AC Milan faces host club Urawa Red Diamonds in semi final action this coming Thursday.

MLS News

Steven Goff from Soccer Insider reports that Norwegian club Valerenga is currently pursuing DC United goalkeeper Troy Perkins.

Mexican star Jared Borgetti has been approached by MLS clubs Kansas City and Colorado, after rejecting offers to play in the Ukraine and Russia.

Injury Alert!

Valencia striker David Villa will be sidelined for this weekend's match against Barcelona. Villa was injured this past Tuesday against Chelsea in Champions League play. It was later revealed that Villa had suffered a tear in his thigh muscle. Valencia is currently 10 points out of first place in La Liga.

Semi Finals Set for Club World Cup

Urawa Red Diamonds took care of Sepahan to advance to the semi-finals and will now face Italian powerhouse AC Milan. Preview.

On the other side of the bracket. Etoile Sportive du Sahel surprised Mexican club Pachuca to advance, and will now face Boca Juniors in semi-final action. Preview.

Kahn Suspended 1 Game by Coach

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has been suspended 1 game and fined $36,500 by head coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. SI reports that it was Kahn's early departure from a club Christmas party. Kahn will not play against Hertha Berlin this coming Saturday.

The Fish Back in LA?

It looks like the Frank Yallop and Joe Cannon reunion may never happen. According to Steven Goff of Soccer Insider, instead we may see a 3-way trade.

Carlos Ruiz to LA Galaxy
Joe Cannon to DC United
Bobby Boswell to FC Dallas

Champions League: Matchday 6

Who's going through...

FC Porto
Liverpool
Chelsea
Schalke 04
Real Madrid
Olympiacos
AC Milan
Celtic

Tomorrow (Wednesday) the tournament ends phase I competition. Here's a quick run down of who needs to win, tie, etc...

Barcelona is already in
Rangers need a win or tie to advance
Lyon needs a win to advance
Manchester United is already in
Roma also advances regardless of tomorrows outcome
Inter Milan advances
Fenerbahce needs a win or PSV Eindhoven loss/tie to advance
PSV Eindhoven needs a win and a Fenerbahce loss or tie to advance
FC Sevilla advances
Arsenal advances

FC Dallas Brings Back Ruiz, But No To Denilson

FC Dallas supporter blog 3rd Degree, reports that FC Dallas has accepted the contract option for Carlos Ruiz, but has declined Brazilian Denilson's contact option. Carlos Ruiz has been "grandfathered" to be an exception to the MLS DP rule and will not count as the clubs DP for the upcoming season. Denilson was a big disappointment for the FC Dallas last season, only scoring 1 goal in 8 appearances. FC Dallas will be open to bring back Denilson but at a lower pay rate.

RBNY to Hire Osorio

ESPN.com's Ives Galacrep reports that RBNY has come to an agreement with Chicago Fire coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Osorio took over the failing Chicago Fire last July and lead them to a Eastern Conference final. RBNY was also interested in Chivas USA head coach Preki as well as US National assistant coach Peter Nowak. The Chicago Fire has won 1 MLS cup and 4 Open Cups since it's inaugural 1998 season.

Kikin to Chivas Guadalajara?

"Kikin" Fonseca who has fallen out of grace with Mexican club Tigres may be headed to CD Chivas Guadalajara. Story Here.

Jose Says No to England Job

Skysports.com reports that former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho would not accept the England coaching job if offered. Skysports.com goes on to state that Mourinho has been offered a job by a "mystery team". Story Here.

Arena Wants Scotland Job

Goal.com reports that former RBNY head coach Bruce Arena is interested in the vacant Scotland head coaching position. Arena coached the US National Team from 1998-2006 before being released. Story Here.

LA Galaxy News

Soccer365.com reports that the Los Angeles Galaxy has made a serious offer for Celtic striker Maciej Zurawski. Zurawski also plays for the Polish national team. Story Here.

MLS Seattle Sells Over 9,500 Season Ticket Deposits

Seattle's 2009 yet-to-be-named MLS franchise has sold over 9,500 season ticket deposits. Seattlepi.com reports that 3,000 of those deposits came in on the first 24 hours of the official news. MLSinSeattle.com has ended there fan name suggestion contest, leaving many to wonder if the franchise will adopt the "Sounders" name?

AC Milan After Ronaldinho

Football agent Ernesto Bronzetti states that AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi is "desperate" on acquiring Brazilian star Ronaldinho from Barcelona. Story Here.

2007 Torneo Apertura Finals Also Decides Final InterLiga Spot

Sunday's final between Atlante and Pumas will also decide who gets the final spot for the InterLiga tournament which begins January 2nd 2008.

Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, January 2, 2008,
Pizza Hut Park (Dallas, TX)

Match 1 – Group B – Monterrey vs. Pumas – 19:00
Match 2 – Group B – Cruz Azul vs. San Luis – 21:30

Thursday, January 3, 2008,
Robertson Stadium (Houston, TX)

Match 3 – Group A – Toluca vs. Atlas – 19:00
Match 4 – Group A – Morelia vs. América – 21:30

Saturday, January 5, 2008,
Robertson Stadium (Houston, TX)

Match 5 – Group B – Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey – 19:00
Match 6 – Group B – San Luis vs. Pumas – 21:30

Sunday, January 6, 2008,
Pizza Hut Park (Dallas, TX)

Match 7 – Group A – América vs. Toluca – 16:00
Match 8 – Group A – Atlas vs. Morelia – 18:30

Tuesday, January 8, 2008,
Home Depot Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Match 9 – Group B – Monterrey vs. San Luis – 18:00
Match 10– Group B – Pumas vs. Cruz Azul – 20:15

Wednesday, January 9, 2008,
Home Depot Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Match 11 – Group A – Toluca vs. Morelia – 18:00
Match 12 – Group A – Atlas vs. América – 20:15

Saturday, January 12, 2008,
Home Depot Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Final 1 – TBD
Final 2 – TBD

LA Galaxy News

100percent soccer's Nick Green gives some interesting tidbits about the Los Angeles Galaxy.

• 19-year old Egyptian winger Ahmed Mamdoush will have a trial with the LA Galaxy

• Abel Xavier is still with the LA Galaxy currently nursing a injured knee. His status with the team is still being decided by head coach Ruud Gullit.

• FSC will air both the LA Galaxy Sydney and Wellington games December 11th and 19th.

Injury Alert!

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could be sidelined for up to five weeks, due to a knee injury. Here.

Chelsea After Rijkaard

Spanish press Sport.es reports that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich plans not only to secure Ronaldinho but also Braca head coach Frank Rijkaard as well. Here.

Q&A with Freddy Adu

New York Times conducts a Q&A with Benfica star Freddy Adu. Here.

Roberto Carlos Eyes 2010 World Cup Return

Soccer365.com reports that current Fenerbache star Roberto Carlos is ready to come out of international retirement and play for Brazil. Roberto Carlos retired from international play last World Cup, but says he would accept a call up in order to play in World Cup 2010.

No Jozy to Real for Now

Soccer By Ives reports that NYRB foward Jozy Altidore will not be pursued by Real Madrid during this winter transfer window. Read Here.

Pat Walsh Sets MLS Rumours Straight

Goal.com's Pat Walsh sets the record straight on what you will see and won't see this coming MLS season.

UEFA to Investigate Liverpool Thrashing on Besiktas

German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung has claimed that there was a pattern of unusual "high scoring" bets made before the Liverpool/Besiktas Champions League game. Liverpool defeated Besiktas 8-0 during that Champions League game, which has now prompted UEFA to investigate the allegations.

No Ronaldinho for Chelsea

Ronaldinho's agent/brother has denied that an agreement has been struck between Chelsea and the Brazilian star. The deal was reportedly worth 10 million Euro per year. Ronaldinho is under contract with Barca until 2010.

Champions League Recap

AC Milan defeats Celtic 1-0 today as Filippo Inzaghi becomes the all-time scoring leader in European competitions. Inzaghi was left unmarked and put away an easy pass by Cafu. AC Milan wins Group D as Celtic also advances into the next round, because of Benefica's 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Celtic needed a win or a draw/lost with a Shakhtar Donetsk defeat. Champions League action resumes Wednesday to finish the First Phase round.

AC Milan 1 - 0 Celtic
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1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Benfica Lisbon | UEFA Champions Lea
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Ruud Versus Frank Round 1

Jaime Cardenas at Korner Pocket reports that the Los Angeles Galaxy will open there 2008 season on the road against Colorado, but will hold its home opener against San Jose Earthquakes Thursday April 3rd, live on ESPN.

Add New England Revolution To Shevy Sweepstakes

According to John Cross of UK's Mirror, the New England Revolution are also interested in Shevchenko. Since Beckham has been a success money wise in LA, it should be no problem for Robert Kraft to spend the big bucks.

Corinthians Relegated

One of Brazil's most popular clubs and winner of the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup has been relegated. The club finished the season with 44 points in 38 games, and will join Juventude, Parana, and America Natal into Brazil's Serie B.

Shevy To MLS?

Goal.com reports that Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko may choose to play in the MLS this coming season, instead of Italian Serie A. NYRB perhaps?

This Week's Televised Games

Live Games on Fox Soccer, ESPN's, Univision, and GolTV

Tuesday December 4th, 11:30 am pacific ESPN 2
AC Milan vs. Celtic - Champions League

Wednesday December 5th, 11:30 am pacific FSC
Everton vs. Zenit St. Petersburg - UEFA CUP

Thursday December 6th, 1:00 pm pacific FSC
U-17 USA vs. Russia - Nike Friendlies

Thursday December 6th 7:00 pm pacific Telefutura
Pumas vs Atlante - 1st Leg Final

Friday December 7th, 3:00 am pacific FSC
Sepahan vs. Waltakere United - FIFA Club World Cup

Friday December 7th, 11:30 am pacific GolTV
Borussia Dortmund vs. Arminia Bielefeld - Bundesliga

Saturday December 8th, 7:00 am pacific FSC
Chelsea vs. Sunderland - English Premier

Saturday December 8th, 9:00 am pacific FSC
Reading vs. Liverpool - English Premier

Saturday December 8th, 11:30 am pacific FSC
U-17 USA vs. Brazil - Nike Friendlies

Saturday December 9th, 9:00 pm pacific FSC
Pachuca vs. Etolle Sportive du Sahel - FIFA Club World Cup

Sunday December 10th, 6:00 am pacific FSC
Juventus vs. Atalanta - Italian Serie A

Sunday December 10th, 8:00 am pacific FSC
Blackburn vs. West Ham - Premier League

Sunday December 10th, 5:00 pm pacific Telefutura
Atlante vs. Pumas - 2nd Leg Finals

Sun/Mon December 11th, 2:00 am pacific FSC
Sepahan/Waltakere United vs. Urawa Red Diamonds - FIFA Club World Cup


*Note
GolTV is lazy and does not update there television schedule. I'm sure there will be a handful of Bundesliga and La Liga matches that will be televised.

Ronaldo Doubles Against Fulham

Ronaldo scores twice to give Man U its 10th win of season and keeps Fulham winless on the road. Manchester United is now in second place just 3 points behind undefeated Arsenal, and will play Derby at Old Trafford this coming Saturday. Fulham currently has 13 points and has only won twice this season, both of those wins have come at home. Fulham will play Everton this coming Saturday.

1-0 C.Ronaldo | Manchester United VS Fulham
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2-0 C.Ronaldo | Manchester United VS Fulham
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San Jose to Open Against NYRB

According to Soccer By Ives, the New York Red Bull will open it's 2008 season campaign on the road against the returning San Jose Earthquakes. MLS has yet released the official 2008 schedule.

Mourinho or Klinsman for England Job?

Germany head coach Joachim Low backs Jurgen Klinsman, as rumors continue to point to former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho.

FIFA World Club Cup Starts This Friday

FIFA World Club Cup begins this friday with a playoff match between Sepahan and Waitakere United this Friday December 7th on FSC (2:30pm pacific Delayed). All matches will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel, and will included UEFA Champions League winner AC Milan, CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors, CONCACAF Champions Cup winner Pachucha, CAF Champions Etoile Sportive du Sahel, and AFC Champs Urawa Red Diamonds. The tournament will be held in Japan and end December 16th at International Stadium Yokohama.

Schedule

Alan Shearer Next NUFC Coach?

The man who has scored 148 goals for the magpies could be there next head coach. here

Manchester United and Fulham Preview

Preview

Jozy Blogs

NYRB foward and maybe new Real Madrid striker? Jozy Altidore blogs for the New York Times.

Enjoy

Injury Alert !

Henry will be out for at least three more weeks due to a back injury.

Barca faces Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga, Sttugart in Champions League play, and then Valencia in another La Liga match.

Also hurt this past week is Glasgow Rangers and American National DeMarcus Beasley. Beasley who damaged knee ligaments will need surgery and is likely out for the rest of the Rangers 2007/08 campaign. Which also means no US National team play.

Weekend Standings

Premier League
December 2, 2007	GP	PT
Arsenal	14	36
Chelsea	15	31
Liverpool	14	30
Man Utd	14	30
Man City	15	30
Portsmouth	15	27
Aston Villa	15	27
Blackburn	15	26
Everton	15	24
West Ham	14	19
Newcastle	14	18
Birmingham	15	14
Reading	15	14
Fulham	14	13
Sunderland	15	13
Tottenham	15	12
Bolton	15	11
Middlesbrough	15	11
Wigan	15	9
Derby	15	6

Primera División
CLUB	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Real Madrid	14	10	2	2	32	19
Barcelona	14	8	2	4	28	16
Villarreal	14	9	4	1	28	5
Atlético Madrid	14	8	3	3	27	12
Espanyol	14	7	2	5	26	5
Valencia	14	8	6	0	24	-3
Racing Santander	14	6	3	5	23	0
Mallorca	14	5	4	5	20	3
Real Zaragoza	14	5	6	3	18	-1
Getafe	14	5	6	3	18	-1
Athletic Bilbao	14	4	5	5	17	-1
Almeria	14	4	6	4	16	-3
Valladolid	14	4	6	4	16	-5
FC Sevilla	13	5	8	0	15	4
Osasuna	13	4	6	3	15	-1
Murcia	14	3	5	6	15	-5
Recreativo Huelva	14	4	7	3	15	-9
Deportivo La Coruña	14	3	7	4	13	-8
Real Betis	14	2	7	5	11	-9
Levante	14	2	11	1	7	-18

Serie A
CLUB	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Inter Milan	13	9	0	4	31	18
Roma	13	8	1	4	28	11
Juventus	14	7	2	5	26	16
Udinese	14	7	3	4	25	2
Fiorentina	14	6	2	6	24	8
Atalanta	13	5	2	6	21	5
Sampdoria	14	6	6	2	20	1
AC Milan	13	4	3	6	18	10
Napoli	14	5	6	3	18	2
Catania Calcio	14	4	4	6	18	0
Palermo	14	4	4	6	18	-6
Torino	14	2	3	9	15	-1
Parma	14	3	5	6	15	-6
Genoa	14	3	5	6	15	-6
Lazio	13	3	5	5	14	-4
Livorno	14	3	7	4	13	-8
Siena	14	1	6	7	10	-8
Cagliari	13	2	7	4	10	-9
Reggina	14	1	6	7	10	-12
Empoli	14	2	8	4	10	-13

French Ligue 1
CLUB	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Lyon	16	12	3	1	37	23
AS Nancy Lorraine	15	9	2	4	31	14
Bordeaux	16	8	4	4	28	3
Le Mans	16	8	6	2	26	-1
Valenciennes	16	7	5	4	25	4
Nice	16	6	4	6	24	4
Rennes	16	7	6	3	24	-1
Monaco	16	6	6	4	22	4
St Etienne	16	6	6	4	22	2
Caen	16	6	6	4	22	0
Lens	16	5	6	5	20	-1
Lorient	16	4	4	8	20	-2
Strasbourg	16	5	6	5	20	-3
Auxerre	16	6	8	2	20	-6
Lille	16	3	4	9	18	-2
Marseille	16	4	6	6	18	-3
Toulouse	15	4	6	5	17	-4
PSG	16	3	6	7	16	-5
Sochaux	16	2	7	7	13	-9
Metz	16	1	11	4	7	-17

Ribery Puts Bayern Back On Top

Bayern Munich regains the top spot in the Bundesliga with a win against Arminia Bielefeld

0-1 Arminia Bielefeld vs. Bayern Munich | Goal by Ribéry
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German Bundesliga
CLUB	GP	W	L	D	PTS	GD
Bayern Munich	15	10	1	4	34	23
Werder Bremen	15	10	2	3	33	16
Hamburg SV	15	9	3	3	30	11
Bayer Leverkusen	15	8	4	3	27	16
Karlsruhe	15	8	5	2	26	-2
Schalke 04	15	6	2	7	25	8
Hannover 96	15	7	5	3	24	2
VfB Stuttgart	15	7	7	1	22	-1
Hertha Berlin	15	6	8	1	19	-4
Eintracht Frankfurt	15	4	4	7	19	-5
VfL Bochum	15	5	7	3	18	0
Borussia Dortmund	15	5	7	3	18	-5
VfL Wolfsburg	15	4	6	5	17	-2
Arminia Bielefeld	15	4	8	3	15	-16
Hansa Rostock	15	4	9	2	14	-9
Nurnberg	15	3	9	3	12	-7
MSV Duisburg	15	4	11	0	12	-11
Energie Cottbus	15	2	8	5	11	-14

US-17 ON FSC THIS WEEK

Fox Soccer Channel will televise all three of the men's US-17 Nike friendlies this week. The team takes on opponents Brazil, Russia, and Turkey. The games will take place December 6th thru 9th from Bradenton Florida.

Television Schedule
vs. Russia Thursday December 6th on FSC 12:00 (live) pacific
vs. Brazil Saturday December 8th on FSC 11:30am (live) pacific
vs. Turkey Sunday December 9th on FSC 5:00pm (delayed) pacific

UEFA Draws Groups Plus Scandal

ESPN2 televised the UEFA Euro 2008 draw this morning seeding the following teams...

Group A
Portugal
Switerzland
Turkey
Czechoslavkia

Group B
Austria
Germany
Poland
Croatia

Group C (Group of Death)
France
Italy
Nederthlands
Romania

Group D
Greece
Spain
Sweden
Russia

UEFA also pulled a scandal from the one of the group bowls, here