MLS team LA Galaxy beat the Kansas City Wizards 3-1 and moved to the top of the Western Conference. Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle scored one goal each and David Beckham added one in injury time. Beckham’s goal was the highlight of the match after scoring this one from 70 yards out to an empty net.
After Chelsea fired coach Avram Grant a couple of days ago, the list with his potential replacements is growing. Marcello Lippi, Guus Hiddink, Frank Rijkaard, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Luis Felipe Scolari and Roberto Macini all being mentioned as possible candidates for the job. Chelsea fans will get a chance to speak their mind on the matter in a phone-in on the club’s in-house TV station.
FIFA suspended Iraq’s national soccer team after the Iraqi government dissolves the Iraqi Olympic Committee. FIFA gave Iraq till Thursday to revoke the ban and submit in writing that the decree had been annulled. The national team was schedule to play Australia in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday, but the match is in a limbo for now.
Serbian Partizan Belgrade completed their domestic double by winning their 20th league title. They also won the Serbian Cup last month. Partizan beat Napredak Krusevac by a score of 1-0 in the last round and finished five points ahead of their local rival Red Star.
The US national team will face England at the new Wembley stadium on Wednesday and coach Bob Bradley named his squad, made up mostly of European based players. Tim Howard, Eddie Johnson, Carlos Bocanegra, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley and DaMarcus Beasley are some of those players. Last time the USA met England at Wembley was back in 1994 and England won the game 2-0.
According to the media Barcelona’s Thierry Henry was on the verge of signing with Manchester United a couple of weeks ago. Barcelona’s new coach Pep Guardiola managed to convinced Henry to stay after telling him that he is an important part of his coaching plans for the next season. Henry didn’t have a very good season in his first year with the club, being injured and not scoring as many goals as was expected from him.
