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World Cup Soccer Stadiums To Have Special Section For Obese Fans

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:10:10 +0000

Big soccer fans? Bigger seats. When soccer's World Cup heads to Brazil in 2014, the arenas used in hosting the games that determine soccer's world champion will be equipped with specially designed seats designated for obese

Youth Soccer League to Fight Flu By Outlawing High-Fives

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:10:35 +0000

Everyone knows you can’t use your hands in soccer, but that’s causing quite a stir in New York City.

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Peru Goalie Makes Incredible Double-Save

Joe Student — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:30:11 +0000

Uruguay's Gonzalo Bueno should have scored a clinching goal against Peru last week in a game between the nations' Under-20 teams. Bueno DIDN'T score, because Peruvian goalkeeper Angelo Campos may be the fastest man in South America.

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Soccer Player Accidentally Detonates Explosive Device on Field

Ben Chew — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Explosives aren't normally a part of professional soccer, and we can see why; One of them nearly cost this Iranian soccer player his hand.

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Redeemer Cup – Utica's International Soccer Tournament This Weekend

Jeff Monaski — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:56:26 +0000

It's a local spin-off of the popular World Cup.

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US Soccer Team Advances to Finals of the Women's World Cup [VIDEO]

WIBX AM 950 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:38:56 +0000

Abby Wambach scored the go-ahead goal, and the United States woman's soccer team defeated France on Wednesday, 3-1, clinching a spot in the finals of the Woman's World Cup.

After the US took an early 1-0 lead, France began dominating the game's possession, finally scoring an equalizer in the 55th minute. But Les Blues weren't able to further capitalize on what ended up being a 25-11 shots-on-goal advantage.

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