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Soccer News of the Week:

* Just when you thought Tim Howard couldn’t be more awesome, the goalkeeper extraordinaire for Everton and the USMNT actually scored a bloody goal! Windy conditions helped lift and twist a long ball Howard cleared from his own box over the head of a surprised Bolton keeper during Wednesday’s Premier League match.

Howard didn’t look too happy about the feat, and explained his subdued reaction to Sky Sports: “I was delighted that we were in the lead and would hopefully go on to get three points, but it’s not a nice feeling for a keeper. It’s really awful actually. I’ve been there before, a long, long time ago, and that was why I didn’t celebrate.”

* A pathetic Manchester United side dropped more points, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United on Wednesday. The champions looked simply awful, as Newcastle dominated possession and the bulk of scoring opportunities. First-choice Manchester keeper, Anders Lindegaard, could do little about the goals – two exceptional shots from Demba Ba and Yohan Cabaye were followed by an own-goal from Phil Jones.

* Put the rumors to rest. David Beckham will not be leaving Los Angeles after all. The deal with Paris-St. Germain is off; the British superstar reportedly cited family reasons for turning down the French side’s lucrative offer. This is great news for the MLS, which would suffer from a considerable drop in handsome (and skill, as well as global awareness) if Becks left the league.

 
FRIDAY, JAN. 6

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
12:30a The FA Classic Collection Arsenal vs. Sheffield Wednesday Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a English Premier League Tottenham vs. West Bromich Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Copa del Rey Valencia vs. Sevilla GolTV Replay
9:00a English npower Championship Leicester City vs. Portsmouth Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a English Premier League Bolton vs. Wolverhampton Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Spanish Copa del Rey Real Sociedad vs. Mallorca ESPN Deportes Replay
1:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. West Bromich Fox Soccer Replay
2:30p German Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Bayern Muenchen GolTV Replay
3:00p English Premier League Wolverhampton vs. Chelsea Fox Soccer Replay
4:30p Spanish Primera Division Sevilla FC vs. Real Madrid GolTV Replay
8:00p FA Archives: FA Cup 5th Round Manchester United vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p Mexican Soccer Altamira vs. Neza GolTV Live

 

SATURDAY, JAN. 7

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
12:30a The FA Classic Collection: 2003/04 Manchester United vs. Milwall Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Mexican Soccer Altamira vs. La Piedad GolTV Replay
3:30a Premier League Fan Zone Sunderland vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
7:30a FA Cup: 3rd Round Birmingham City vs. Wolverhampton Fox Soccer Plus Live
9:30a The FA Classic Collection: 2005/06 Birmingham City vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
10:00a FA Cup: 3rd Round Macclesfield vs. Bolton Fox Soccer Live
10:00a FA Cup: 3rd Round Fleetwood vs. Blackpool Fox Soccer Plus Live
10:00a German Bundesliga Freiburg vs. Borussia Dortmund GolTV Replay
11:55a Italian Serie A Siena vs. Lazio Fox Soccer Plus, ESPN3 Live
12:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Real Madrid vs. Malaga GolTV Replay
12:00p Spanish Primera Division Levante vs. Mallorca ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 Live
12:30p FA Cup: 3rd Round Bristol Rovers vs. Aston Villa Fox Soccer Live
2:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Swindon vs. Wigan Fox Soccer Plus Taped
2:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Live
2:30p Italian Serie A Inter Milan vs. Parma Fox Soccer, ESPN3 Live
3:25p Portuguese Primeira Liga Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Porto ESPN3 Live
4:00p Spanish Primera Division Malaga vs. Atletico Madrid GolTV Live
5:00p English Premier League Manchester United vs. Manchester City Fox Soccer Replay
5:55p Mexican Primera Division Monterrey vs. Chiapas Galavision Live
6:00p Mexican Primera Division Queretaro vs. America Telefutura Live
6:00p Mexican Soccer Altamira vs. La Piedad GolTV Replay
8:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Bristol Rovers vs. Aston Villa Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p Mexican Primera Division Guadalajara vs. Atlante Telemundo Live
8:00p Mexican Primera Division Santos vs. Pachuca Telefutura Live
8:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Replay
9:30p Mexican Primera Division San Luis vs. UNAM Galavision Live

 
SUNDAY, JAN. 8

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
12:00a FA Cup: 3rd Round Birmingham City vs. Wolverhampton Fox Soccer Plus Replay
12:00a Spanish Primera Division Malaga vs. Atletico Madrid GolTV Replay
1:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Central Coast Mariners Fox Soccer Live
3:00a Italian Serie A Inter Milan vs. Parma Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Replay
4:00a Italian Serie A Siena vs. Lazio Fox Soccer Plus Replay
6:25a Italian Serie A Udinese vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Plus Live
8:00a FA Cup: 3rd Round Manchester City vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Live
8:55a Italian Serie A AS Roma vs. Chievo Verona ESPN3 Live
8:55a Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan ESPN3 Live
8:55a Italian Serie A Bolognia vs. Catania ESPN3 Live
8:55a Italian Serie A Lecce vs. Juventus ESPN3 Live
9:00a French Cup AS Lyon Duchere vs. Olympique Lyonnais ESPN3 Live
10:30a FA Cup: 3rd Round Peterborough United vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Plus Live
11:00a Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Taped
11:30a French Cup St. Colomban Locmine vs. Paris St. Germain ESPN3 Live
11:30a Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Replay
12:00p Spanish Primera Division Villareal vs. Valencia ESPN3 Live
12:30p Italian Serie A Udinese vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Plus Replay
12:55p Mexican Primera Division Puebla FC vs. Atlas ESPN Deportes Live
1:00p Mexican Primera Division Toluca vs. Estudiantes Tecos de U.A. de G. Univision Live
1:45p Spanish Primera Division Real Betis vs. Sporting Gijon GolTV Live
2:30p Italian Serie A Palermo vs. Napoli Fox Soccer, ESPN3 Live
3:30p Spanish Copa del Rey Valencia vs. Sevilla GolTV Replay
3:30p Spanish Primera Division Espanyol vs. FC Barcelona ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 Live
5:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Macclesfield vs. Bolton Fox Soccer Replay
7:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Peterborough United vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Plus Replay
7:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Replay
8:00p Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
10:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Betis vs. Sporting Gijon GolTV Replay
11:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Manchester City vs. Manchester United Fox Soccer Replay

 
MONDAY, JAN. 9

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
12:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Central Coast Mariners Fox Soccer Plus Taped
12:00a Spanish Copa del Rey Valencia vs. Sevilla GolTV Replay
3:00a Italian Serie A Palermo vs. Napoli Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Primera Division Real Betis vs. Sporting Gijon GolTV Replay
4:00a Italian Serie A Udinese vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a UEFA Champions League Manchester United vs. Benfica Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Central Coast Mariners Fox Soccer Replay
11:00a FA Cup: 3rd Round Fleetwood vs. Blackpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
1:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Real Madrid vs. Malaga GolTV Replay
2:30p FA Cup: 3rd Round Arsenal vs. Leeds United Fox Soccer Live
3:00p Mexican Soccer Altamira vs. La Piedad GolTV Replay
5:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Bristol Rovers vs. Aston Villa Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Fleetwood vs. Blackpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
5:00p Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Replay
7:00p The FA Classic Collection: 1999/00 Aston Villa vs. Leeds United Fox Soccer Replay
8:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Arsenal vs. Leeds United Fox Soccer Replay
9:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Peterborough United vs. Sunderland Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p UEFA Champions League: 2010/11 FC Bayern Munich vs. FC Inter Milan Fox Soccer Replay

 
TUESDAY, JAN. 10

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a Italian Serie A Inter Milan vs. Parma Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Primera Division Real Madrid vs. Granada GolTV Replay
4:00a Italian Serie A Udinese vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a UEFA Champions League Soccer Real Madrid vs. Dinamo Zagreb Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Central Coast Mariners Fox Soccer Plus Replay
1:00p Italian Serie A Palermo vs. Napoli Fox Soccer Replay
1:55p Spanish Primera Division Mallorca vs. Real Sociedad ESPN Deportes, ESPN3 Live
2:00p Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan GolTV Taped
2:55p Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Crystal Palace vs. Cardiff City Fox Soccer Plus Live
3:00p Italy Cup Lazio vs. Hellas Verona ESPN3 Live
3:00p UEFA Champions League: 2010/11 FC Bayern Munich vs. FC Inter Milan Fox Soccer Replay
4:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Malaga vs. Real Madrid GolTV Live
5:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Arsenal vs. Leeds United Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Birmingham City vs. Wolverhampton Fox Soccer Plus Replay
8:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Macclesfield vs. Bolton Fox Soccer Replay
9:00p Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Crystal Palace vs. Cardiff City Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p UEFA Champions League: 2010/11 AC Milan vs. Real Madrid Fox Soccer Replay

 
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan GolTV Replay
4:00a Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Crystal Palace vs. Cardiff City Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a UEFA Champions League Olympiacos FC vs. Arsenal FC Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
11:00a Italian Serie A Siena vs. Lazio Fox Soccer Plus Replay
2:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Malaga vs. Real Madrid GolTV Replay
2:30p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Everton Fox Soccer Live
2:40p Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Manchester City vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Live
2:45p Italy Cup AS Roma vs. Fiorentina ESPN3 Live
4:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Sevilla FC vs. Valencia GolTV Live
5:00p Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Manchester City vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p FA Cup: 3rd Round Swindon vs. Wigan Fox Soccer Plus Replay
8:00p Spanish Copa del Rey Sevilla FC vs. Valencia GolTV Replay
9:00p Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Manchester City vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Everton Fox Soccer Replay

 
THURSDAY, JAN. 12

Time League or Competition Teams Network Live or Replay?
3:00a Australian A-League Sydney FC vs. Central Coast Mariners Fox Soccer Replay
3:00a Spanish Copa del Rey Sevilla FC vs. Valencia GolTV Replay
4:00a Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Manchester City vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00a UEFA Champions League AC Milan vs. Barcelona Fox Soccer Plus Replay
11:00a Carling Cup Soccer: Semifinal, 1st Leg Crystal Palace vs. Cardiff City Fox Soccer Plus Replay
1:00p Italian Serie A Inter Milan vs. Parma Fox Soccer Replay
2:00p The FA Classic Collection: 2000/01 Tranmere Rovers vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
3:00p Italy Cup Napoli vs. Cesena GolTV Live
5:00p Italian Serie A Atalanta vs. AC Milan Fox Soccer Replay
5:00p Italian Serie A Udinese vs. Cesena Fox Soccer Plus Replay
8:00p English Premier League Tottenham vs. Everton Fox Soccer Replay
8:30p The FA Classic Collection: 2000/01 Tranmere Rovers vs. Liverpool Fox Soccer Plus Replay
9:00p Italian Serie A Siena vs. Lazio Fox Soccer Plus Replay