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   <title>About.com World Soccer: Most Popular Articles</title>
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   <description>These articles are the most popular over the last month.</description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Soccer Field]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There are very few fixed dimensions for soccer fields, even at the highest level. The sport&#146;s world governing body, FIFA, only stipulates that for professional 11-versus-11 competition, they must be between 100 yards and 130 yards and the width between 50 and 100 yards. Still, some elements remain constant on full-size fields throughout the world.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Manchester United]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Club profiles: Manchester United]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Soccer Books]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Who needs fiction when the world of soccer packs so much drama and intrigue? Here are the best books out there on the beautiful game from North London to Brazil, without forgetting Holland and a tiny village in Italy.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Offside Trap]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The offside trap consists of defenders stepping higher up the field at the right moment, leaving attackers in an offside position just before their teammates pick out a pass to them. Properly executed, the offside trap allows defenders to win the ball back without having to make so much as a tackle. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mesmerizing Premier League defenses since 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo is very much at the heart of Manchester United&#65533;s dominant attack. Though he is still young, Ronaldo gifts on the ball and ability to pick out his teammates virtually anywhere on the field have made the Portuguese international one of the most feared wingers on the planet. But along with his precocious talent, Ronaldo has also brought a petulant attitude that opposing fans love to hate. &#10;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[World Soccer - Articles]]></title>
         <link>http://worldsoccer.about.com/cs/a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of articles for the World Soccer guide site.]]></description>
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         <dc:date>2009-07-05T11:08:04Z</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[The First Touch]]></title>
         <link>http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/skillsandtactics/ss/First_Touch_4.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The first touch is arguably the most important skill in soccer. Without a good one, you won&#146;t ever have the opportunities to use your other skills because a defender will have already closed in. [p] Unfortunately, the first touch is also one of the most difficult skills to learn &#151; it makes the difference between good players and great ones. While  these tips won&#146;t necessarily turn you into Cristiano Ronaldo, they will tell you what you should be looking to do every time the ball comes to you. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Confederations Cup]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[[p]The FIFA Confederations Cup is an eight-team international tournament held every four years. Though it lacks the prestige of a World Cup or a confederation championship, like the European Cup or the Copa America, it provides meaningful competition for national teams during an off-summer. The eight teams always include the reigning champions from the six FIFA confederations, the host nation, and the holders of the World Cup.&#10;&#10;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[World Cup Qualifying]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The road to the most popular sporting event on the planet is a long one. The World Cup is not just a 32-team soccer extravaganza, which takes place over the course of roughly four weeks every four years. It is the end product of nearly two years&#146; worth of qualifying tournaments, preliminary matches, and eliminations. &#10;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chelsea F.C.]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A profile of Chelsea F.C. with history and quick facts.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Champions League]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The UEFA Champions League is widely considered to be the world&#146;s premier club competition. It pits 32 of the most successful clubs in Europe, as determined by their standing in their domestic leagues the previous season, to crown the champions of the continent. Played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights scattered throughout the season, the Champions League runs from late September to late May with a hiatus in December and January.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2009 January Sales]]></title>
         <link>http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/players/a/Players_Jan09.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive list of all the dealings during the January 2009 transfer window in the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and Italy's Serie A &#151; the top three leagues in Europe. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[W.P.S.]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Despite the worldwide success of the United States' women's national team, the women's club game has long struggled to gain a foothold in America. After the failed three-year experiment of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), which folded in 2003, a new women's league, Women's Professional Soccer, was launched in 2009.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Liverpool F.C.]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Club profile of Liverpool F.C.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Thierry Henry]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With lightning pace and one of the deftest touches in the game, Thierry Henry has established himself as one of the deadliest strikers in the world. He is best known for his eight seasons in London with Arsenal, but now plays for F.C. Barcelona. At the international level, he was a precocious youngster in the France squad that won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championships.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Italian Rivalries]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The wonderful thing about Serie A is that there is never any shortage of bitter local rivalries. Every week, it seems, two halves of a city are at each other&#146;s throats, ready to duke it out for three points and &#151; more importantly &#151; local bragging rights. The three most important splits are in the cities of Turin, Milan, and the capital, Rome.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Soccer 101: Basic Equipment]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Soccer requires much less equipment than most sports, with correct footwear being the only absolute necessity. The idea is to keep your gear light in order to allow for the widest possible range of movement and comfort over the whole 90 minutes. Here is a quick guide to what you will need to wear from head to toe.]]></description>
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