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Former Man City Midfielder Claudio Reyna Named Football Dir Of New MLS Franchise

05 / 23 / 13

Man City has announced that former midfielder Claudio Reyna "has been appointed as director of football" of the new Major League Soccer franchise established by the EPL club and the MLB N.Y. Yankees, according to James Ducker of the LONDON TIMES. Reyna "was unveiled at the official launch" of New Yo...

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03/28/13
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03/28/13
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03/27/13
League One Crawley Town Up For Sale

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03/27/13
Dunfermline To Go Into Administration

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03/26/13
Dunfermline To Announce Fate Tuesday

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