Person: Nelson Valdez

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Seattle Sounders make MLS Final for first time after beating Kevin Doyle's Colorado Rapids

Seattle Sounders booked a place in the MLS Cup final for the first time in their history after completing a 3-1 play-off victory over the Colorado Rapids.

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Scary flares disrupt game in Greece

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Greeks cranking up the heat on United

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PSG’s late lapse gives Valencia cause for hope

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McGeady meets match in Messi

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Rovers frozen out by Kazan sharpshooter Valdez

Oman goal cold comfort for Rovers

Rubin Kazan 4 Shamrock Rovers 1

Wed, 30 Nov, 2011

Pavlyuchenko strike earns points for Spurs

Tottenham 1 Rubin Kazan 0

Thu, 20 Oct, 2011

O'Neill hails Rubin class

Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O’Neill saluted the best team he has come across in European competition after seeing Rubin Kazan ease their way to Europa League victory in Tallaght.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

O'Neill encouraged despite defeat

Shamrock Rovers boss Michael O’Neill remains convinced his side will collect Europa League points after they were taught a harsh lesson by Rubin Kazan.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011

Russians ruin Hoops' Europa League debut

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 3

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011

Hoops keeper saves penalty after Rubin take early lead

Shamrock Rovers 0 Rubin Kazan 1

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011

O’Neill believes Hoops’ dreams can come true

BELIEF in themselves and the confidence garnered from their adventures in Europe to date are what will give Shamrock Rovers every chance of causing an early upset in Group A of the Europa League tonight.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011

Mourinho masterstroke breaks hearts of heroic Hercules

THE minnows of Spanish football generally know their place, but for a while on Saturday it seemed as if Hercules might really live up to their name.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2010

Valdez eager to leave Dortmund

Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez insists he will never play for Borussia Dortmund again and hopes to find a new club before the transfer deadline at the end of the month.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2010

Another Villa strike gets Spain out of jail against dogged Paraguay

Paraguay 0 Spain 1

Sat, 03 Jul, 2010

Paraguay progress after penalty drama

Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (after extra time; Paraguay win 5-3 on penalties)

Tue, 29 Jun, 2010

Draw leaves Paraguay top of their group

Paraguay 0 New Zealand 0

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010

New Zealand hold Paraguay in first half

Paraguay 0 New Zealand 0

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010

Paraguay see off Slovakia's challenge

Slovakia 0 Paraguay 2

Sun, 20 Jun, 2010

De Rossi spares Italy blushes

DEFENDING champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town last night.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2010

De Rossi saves Italian blushes

Italy 1 Paraguay 1

Mon, 14 Jun, 2010

Wolfsburg close in on title

Wolfsburg moved a big step closer to the Bundesliga title this afternoon with a thumping win at Hannover while Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim.

Sat, 16 May, 2009

Santa Cruz ruled out of double-header

Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of Paraguay’s World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay because of a knee injury.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2007

De Rossi spot on as Roma seal Cup win

ITALY midfielder Daniele De Rossi scored a second-half penalty as Roma beat Internazionale to win the Supercoppa at the San Siro last night.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2007

Cruz laments end of World Cup dream

Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz admitted he was devastated that their World Cup dreams had come to an end.

Fri, 16 Jun, 2006

England stumble past Paraguay

England 1 Paraguay 0

Sat, 10 Jun, 2006

Toshack’s young pretenders rise to the occasion to earn deserved draw

Wales 0 Paraguay 0

Thu, 02 Mar, 2006

Supersub Guayre clinches Villarreal top spot

VILLARREAL clinched a place in the last 16 of the Champions League in their debut season in the competition after they beat Lille 1-0 in their final match in Group D last night.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2005

Joy for Villarreal in Champions League

Villarreal joined Manchester United’s conquerors Benfica in the last 16 of the Champions League after beating Lille tonight.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2005

Villarreal ready to make their point

VILLARREAL and Lille clash in Spain tonight with both sides just 90 minutes away from securing a place in the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2005

Lyon must be wary of Bremen backlash

OVER the moon after their 3-0 win in Bremen two weeks ago, Olympique Lyon have crashed to earth in the past week and need to regain their poise ahead of tonight's Champions League game against Werder Bremen.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

Valdez double sees Bremen through as Valencia crash out

WERDER BREMEN clinched their place in the last 16 of the Champions League when two late strikes by substitute Nelson Valdez secured a 2-0 win at Claudio Raineri's Valencia in Group G.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2004