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Soccer

"Association football," known as "football" in many parts of the world; the game that involves kicking a black-and-white round ball and attempting to send it into a goal defended by an opponent.

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All Green and White Soccerteams On Earth
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/2631/index.html
Links to home pages for professional soccer teams, organized by country.
CAF On-Line
http://www.cafonline.com/
This is the official web site of the Confederacion Africaine de Football, the governing body of African soccer. It contains news, results from CAF sponsored competitions, and information about CAF and its structure.
ESPN Soccernet - Europe - Scottish Premier League
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league?id=sco.1&cc=5901
News, results, standings, and other information for the Scottish Premier Division. Contains separate pages for each of the 10 Premier Division clubs, as well as information on the Scottish National Team and Scottish Football League in general.
ESPN Soccernet - The World's Site for the World Game
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/
"Soccernet provides round-the-clock coverage of football around the world including live score updates on all the big games from England, Scotland, Europe and the rest of the world, plus match reports and statistics for every match in England and Scotland from the Premiership to the Conference."
ESPNsoccernet - England Index
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/section?id=england&cc=5901
Up-to-the-minute stats, scores and team coverage on the major soccer leagues in England.
Goal.com
http://www.goal.com/en-US/
Available in Italian, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Thai, Goal.com is the largest football/soccer portal on the web with news feeds, headlines, soccer communities, matches, players, quotes and much more.
Major League Soccer : This stuff kicks!
http://web.mlsnet.com/index.jsp
This is the official web site of Major League Soccer, the U.S. first division professional league that began play in 1996. It contains news, results, standings, match previews and summaries, league and team statistics, links to other soccer sites as well as general information about the league and each of its teams. It is updated daily, and browsable by area of specific interest.
Mundo Soccer
http://www.mundosoccer.com/
Mexican web site containing results and standings from leagues and competitions around the world. Browsable by topic.
The RSSSF Archive
http://www.rsssf.com/archive.html
Web site of the Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Contains league tables and results from around the world, as well as archives of past seasons and tournaments.
Soccer in the United States...We Don't Call It Football
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/78532
Do you want to know more about the game of soccer? The following IPL pathfinder provides some good resources to learn more about soccer, especially as it is played in the United States. Both print and Internet sources are provided.
2002 FIFA World Cup
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/
"Official Site of The 2002 FIFA World Cup • May 31 - June 30." Includes news, team information, match schedules and ticketing info, plus information on the host countries: Korea and Japan.
U. S. Soccer Federation
http://www.ussoccer.com/
Official web site of the USSF, the governing body of Soccer in the United States. The USSF is responsible for overseeing the sport at all levels, from youth to professional. It conducts the training and certification of referees and coaches, oversees competitions such as the US Open Cup, and organizes US national teams. This site contains information on all the above and is browsable by topic.
US Soccer Web Page
http://www.sams-army.com/
Information about the American Soccer scene, including the US National Team, Professional Leagues, NCAA, Youth Leagues, and US Soccer Fandom.
Women's United Soccer Association
http://www.wusaleague.com/
Provides news and contact information for professional American women's soccer teams.
www.soccerTV.com: The ULTIMATE guide to televised soccer
http://www.soccertv.com/
Schedules for soccer games appearing on US television, including ABC, ESPN, Univision, and Telemundo, among others. Updated Daily.
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