Shannon MacMillan (born October 7, 1974) is an American professional soccer players. She joined the U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) in 1994 as a midfielder, becoming a forward in 2000. As of 2006, she is still playing with the team and is likely to be one of the veteran players who will lead the U.S. WNT into the 2007 Women’s World Cup.

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• Official WNT Current Player Pool
• Official Player Profile
• Shannon MacMillan's U.S. Olympic Team bio

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NYT > Soccer

Extra Time: A Pillar of Strength on a Team in Transition
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:40:19 -0000
Eidur Gudjohnsen has been Barcelona’s Icelandic tower of strength through all the change and commotion of the off-season.
Winning Bid Puts 18-Year-Old in Lineup
Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:06:56 -0000
Soccer is more than a game to 18-year-old Eli Pearl, who won an eBay auction to play in a charity tournament as part of a four-on-four squad with a player from his favorite team, F.C. Barcelona.
Soccer Clubs Must Release Players for Olympics
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:09:21 -0000
Soccer’s world governing body ruled Wednesday that professional clubs must release players 23 or under for the Beijing Olympics.

L.A. Times - Soccer

Norway beats U.S. women's soccer team in Olympic opener, 2-0
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
American squad never seems to get in the flow while Norwegians live up to their billing. QINHUANGDAO, China -- Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the American women's soccer team, 2-0, at the Beijing Olympics.
Ronaldinho-Lionel Messi soccer matchup at Olympics still possible
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Despite a ruling today saying Barcelona can recall Messi, Argentina's coach says the striker will play Thursday against Ivory Coast. The men's soccer tournament at the Beijing Olympics still has a chance of having two of the sport's finest players -- Brazil's Ronaldinho and Argentina's Lionel Messi -- squaring off for the gold medal.
Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan looks beyond Olympics
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Foremost on the Southern Californian's mind is his role in the U.S. Olympic team's opening game against Japan on Thursday. But beyond Beijing he hopes for a berth on European team. Somewhere in Huntington Beach not all that long ago, the sound of breaking glass could mean only one thing: Sacha Kljestan and his friends were at it again.

USATODAY.com Soccer - Top Stories

Norway still a thorn in U.S. side after winning opener 2-0
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:15:39 -0000
Norway, which knocked the U.S. women's soccer team out of the 1995 World Cup and 2000 Olympics, surprised the Americans with ...
Clubs win appeal in Olympic soccer case
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:26:55 -0000
Three European clubs won an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday to keep their players out of the Olympic ...
New England beats Houston 3-2 in SuperLiga
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:15:47 -0000
New England goalkeeper Matt Reis tipped a shot by Corey Ashe off the crossbar in the eighth round of penalty kicks to give the ...

ESPNsoccernet

Depor accept Newcastle's bid for Coloccini
soccernet.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:22:43 -0000
Deportivo La Coruna have accepted a bid from Newcastle for Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini.
Fulham finally complete £10.5m deal for Johnson
soccernet.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:22:14 -0000
Fulham have completed the signing of striker Andrew Johnson from Everton for an undisclosed fee, the London club announced on their official website.
Disappointed Schuster accepts Ron's decision
soccernet.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:28:22 -0000
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster believes it is a 'shame' that Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to stay in England, but has urged his club to put the matter behind them and focus on the squad already in place.

FOXSPORTS.com.au | Football

Victory in penalty shootout
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:40:00 -0000
MELBOURNE have defeated Wellington Phoenix 8-7 in a marathon penalty shootout in the final of the pre-season cup at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
Reinaldo returns to Roar
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:56:00 -0000
THE spearhead of the Queensland Roar's first foray into A-League finals action says he's back for unfinished business after a regrettable stint in Asia.
Amaral's football to do talking
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:27:00 -0000
PERTH Glory's newest A-League import Amaral says he will let his football do all the talking, because the diminutive Brazilian can't speak a word of English.

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