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When Ricardo Clark signed a half-season deal with German club Eintracht Frankfurt after leaving Major League Soccer, the move looked like a mistake after injuries sidelined him for much of his time in Germany. The move looks much better now after he showed enough in recent starts to score a three-year contract extension from the Bundesliga club.
Clark and Eintracht Frankfurt takes on VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday in their season finale.
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Barry to be sidelined a month, World Cup in doubt
Manchester City and England midfielder Gareth Barry suffered an ankle injury in Manchester City's crushing 1-0 loss to Tottenham on Wednesday that will keep him sidelined for a month and could jeopardize Barry's selection for the England World Cup squad.
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U.S. national team midfielder Alejandro Bedoya continued to make a strong case for his inclusion on the U.S. World Cup team, recording an assist and playing 90 minutes in Orebro's 2-1 loss to Helsingborg on Thursday.
Highly-regarded Tottenham fullback Gareth Bale has signed a new deal with Spurs, putting to rest rumors that he would be sold to one of England's bigger clubs.
Here is a recap of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, with Flamengo, Sao Paulo and Chivas de Guadalajara among the eight quarterfinalists.
Carlos Costly suffered an ankle injury on Thursday, putting his World Cup hopes in doubt.
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What do you think of these developments? Encouraged to see Clark rewarded with a new contract in Germany? Think England will miss Barry, or will Fabio Capello find a suitable defensive midfielder?
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