Demon Deacons, Red Devils Champs as 2007 Comes to a Close
By Nick Barbaro, 5:40PM, Wed. Dec. 19, 2007
Wake Forest won the NCAA Men's Div. I championship on Sunday, coming from a goal down at halftime to beat Ohio State, 2-1. It was the first finals appearance for either team.
European player of the year Kaká had a goal and two assists to lead AC Milan to the Club World Cup title on Sunday in Japan, beating Argentina's Boca Juniors, 4-2.
Tottenham, Everton, Chelsea, and Arsenal advanced to the Carling Cup semifinals this week. ... And with that, the 2007 football schedule draws pretty much to a close.
Not, however, before the 1st Annual L.C. Winter Cup takes place this Saturday, down the street. Call or email for more info.
The English FA named Fabio Capello to be the new coach of the England national team last week. The Italian has won major trophies everywhere he's coached – AC Milan, Roma, Juventus, Real Madrid – but he'll have a long, hard road with England, who recently failed to qualify for next summer's Euro championships, and don't even have a meaningful game until qualifying begins for the 2010 World Cup.
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