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July 27, 2003 – Ronaldinho makes Barcelona debut, Barcelona 2:2 Juventus, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 30,912)

July 27, 2018 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Rematch of a 2002-03 Champions League quarterfinal, Juventus having eliminated Barcelona on way to reaching the finals. [Read more…] about July 27, 2003 – Ronaldinho makes Barcelona debut, Barcelona 2:2 Juventus, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 30,912)

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: Barcelona, Juventus, Major League Soccer, MLS, New England Revolution, OnThisDate, OTD, Ronaldinho, Soccer, UEFA Champions League

Jan. 8, 2002 – Revolution announce departure of Mauricio Wright

January 8, 2018 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Mauricio Wright, acquired by the New England Revolution from the San Jose Earthquakes in a trade for Mike Burns and Dan Calichman on May 30, 2000, started for Costa Rica in the 2002 World Cup and for AEK in the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League. [Read more…] about Jan. 8, 2002 – Revolution announce departure of Mauricio Wright

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: American Soccer League, ASL, Dan Calichman, FIFA World Cup, Major League Soccer, Mike Burns, MLS, New England Revolution, Professional Soccer, Providence College Friars, U.S. Open Cup, UEFA Champions League, USOC

July 16, 1972 – SL Benfica 2:2 Sporting CP. First soccer game at Schaefer (Foxboro) Stadium

July 16, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Eusebio scored twice for Benfica in a Sunday afternoon exhibition involving Lisbon’s rival clubs. Marinho opened the scoring in the sixth minute for Sporting. Eusebio equalized (43rd minute) and broke the deadlock (80th), then Fernando Peres converted an 84th-minute penalty kick for Sporting. [Read more…] about July 16, 1972 – SL Benfica 2:2 Sporting CP. First soccer game at Schaefer (Foxboro) Stadium

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Boston Minutemen, Eusebio, NASL, National Football League, New England Patriots, NFL, North American Soccer League, Professional Soccer, SL Benfica, Sporting CP, UEFA Champions League

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Frank Dell'Apa

Frank Dell’Apa began covering soccer in the days of the original NASL. He was the Boston Globe’s soccer columnist for nearly 23 years before being recruited to work for a start-up television network in Miami. In late 2014, he returned to Boston, where he is based as a freelance journalist. Dell’Apa has covered seven World Cups, MLS since the league started, and continues to be involved with the NASL as part of a New York Cosmos Podcast.

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