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James On Soccer
Professionalism of coaching youngsters
Reaction to losing is a key ingredient overlooked by most
![Toronto FC's Dwayne DeRosario celebrates scoring his side's first goal against DC United.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100214130334im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00176/derogoal_176722gm-c.jpg)
Paul James
TFC not to blame for lack of Canadian talent
Canada's soccer system is just not good enough as things stand to produce players of the quality required to play at the top North American level
![Italy's Fabio Grosso kisses the World Cup trophy in 2006.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100214130334im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00469/world_cup_grosso_469001gm-c.jpg)
South Africa 2010
Profiteering worries World Cup organizers
Alleged price-fixing in the host nation has FIFA concerned with just over four months to go until tournament kicks off
FA Cup holder Chelsea clinches quarter-final-spot
Blues step up a gear in the second half in a 4-1 home victory over second-tier Cardiff
Rampant Roma racks up ninth straight win
Brighi scores twice to help his club storm back up to second spot in Serie A with a 4-1 home win over Palermo
Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win
Portuguese star shines in 3-0 triumph over Xerez
Leverkusen keeps title bid on track
Club capitalizes on two goalkeeping errors to beat champion Wolfsburg 2-1
Hiddink to leave as Russia coach
Dutchman will depart when his contract expires June 30
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SOCCER
Contenders, pretenders line up in Premiership
Predicting the eventual title winner and top-four finishers is, well, an unpredictable business
![Didier Drogba of Chelsea celebrates as he scores the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge on December 28, 2009 in London, England.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100214130334im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00405/drogba_chelsea_405761gm-d.jpg)
Paul James
Mancini receives overdue wake-up call at Man City
Italian manager finally gets to see the full extent of the job at hand after witnessing the Blues' abject display in dismal loss to Everton
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English Premier League
England soccer star goes under the microscope
Chelsea centre back John Terry's private life and secret romance becomes tabloid focus after UK court lifts media ban
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Paul James
Stoke City success a direct result of internal harmony
Mid-table English Premier League club shows what can be achieved with everyone pulling in the same direction
![Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's first goal during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match against Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Jan. 24, 2010.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100214130334im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00452/stoke_fuller_452621gm-d.jpg)
EPL midseason report
High on goals, but low on quality
Oliver Kay brings dismal defending to book in assessing the first half of the current campaign that has seen goals being scored with abandon
![Manchester United's Michael Owen celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League group B football match Wolfsburg v. Manchester United in the northern German city of Wolfsburg on December 8, 2009.](https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20100214130334im_/http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00401/owen_401621gm-d.jpg)