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  Faro, Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the seat of the district of Faro and capital of the Algarve region.
The Earl of Essex sacked the town in 1596 and seized the library of the Bishop of Faro.
It currently stands empty, but locals hope that a newly created local side, Algarve United, will quickly progress up the league ladder and be able to take over the stadium themselves.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faro,_Portugal   (657 words)

  
 Algarve United - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Algarve United is an association football (soccer) club based in Faro, Algarve region, Portugal.
The club is rapidly progressing up the league ladder, and it is hoped they will soon be large enough to take over the Estádio Algarve as their home stadium.
The stadium was built for the 2004 European Football Championship, but currently stands empty, as no local side can afford to take it on.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Algarve_United   (164 words)

  
 Tips for traveling and renting in Algarve
Algarve, in Portugal, is one of the most popular vacation destinations in Europe with its year-round mild climate and stunning coastline.
The Algarve has many historical interests such as Sagres, Cape St. Vincent which is the southwetern tip of Europe, attractive fishing villages such as Praia da Luz, Burgau, Salema.
The Algarve is also famous for its lively colourful markets, its local handicrafts, and its excellent selection of good restaurants and wines.
www.rentavilla.com /tips.php?no=ALG   (464 words)

  
 The Resident | Algarve Edition
Algarve United Football Club have now played their first game of the season against Faro based 11 Esperanças and won 1 - 3.
According to Algarve United’s manager, Corado Corregi, when a football club is still at amateur level, only one foreigner is allowed to play in each game.
This is problematic for Corregi, as Algarve United’s goalkeeper, Igor Lambim, is Angolan, one of the midfielders, Allison Aruda, is Brazilian and two of his strikers, Danny and Ben Robinson, are English, though both were born in the Algarve.
portugalresident.com /portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=6130   (454 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - US - Women's World Cup warmup tourney tests U.S. - Wednesday March 12, 2003 04:38 PM
Hamm missed the 2002 edition of the Algarve Cup because of an injury to her left knee.
Other than the United States, the favorites are said to be defending Algarve champions China and Olympic titlists Norway.
They will play in small venues spread across the Algarve, a scenic stretch of Portugal's southern coast, and the final is March 20 in the town of Loule.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/03/12/algarve_cup_ap   (467 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Algarve United and the Iberian lynx
The Algarve Stadium was too big and too expensive for any of the local football teams.
The animal is native to the Algarve and the last large member of the cat family found in Europe.
There are perhaps 100 surviving in the wild, all of them in Spain and Portugal and experts warn that it could be the first large cat to become extinct since the sabre-toothed tiger.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4579015.stm   (939 words)

  
 portugoal.net | | The definitive Portuguese soccer site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Italian entrepreneur Corrado Correggi is to contract Paul Gascoigne as the head coach of Algarve United.
Correggi said that the former Tottenham and Lazio star would not be paid a significant amount, but the position would enable him to enjoy a high quality of life in the Algarve - a favoured holiday destination of Gascoigne's - and includes a vehicle and a Portuguese villa.
Algarve United, which adopted its English name for marketing reasons, was created one year ago and plays in Faro district League division one, having won promotion last season.
www.portugoal.net /HomeGazzaAlgarve.htm   (202 words)

  
 Barbados World Cup - World Golf Championships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
ALGARVE, Portugal -- When he was younger, Zach Johnson used to dream of playing on the United States Olympic basketball team.
This week at the World Golf Championships-Algarve World Cup in Portugal, Johnson finally gets his chance to represent the United States when he teams with Stewart Cink in the $4 million event that features 24 teams from around the world.
The Americans are just one of the favorites for the Algarve World Cup, which begins its 72-hole run on Thursday with Four-Ball competition.
www.worldgolfchampionships.com /news/story/r169/9046736   (1081 words)

  
 2004 ALGARVE CUP
As a result of the France/Denmark match, the United States will advance to the final of the Algarve Cup by winning their group on goal differential.
The United States Women's National Team will battle Sweden in their final group match in the Algarve Cup on March 18 for a spot in the final.
The United States Women's National Team scored a 5-1 victory over France in the opening match of the 2004 Algarve Cup held in Portugal.
www.soccerhall.org /news/AlgarveCup_2004.htm   (465 words)

  
 Algarve travel guide
The Algarve is the best place to enjoy sun sea and sand in Portugal.
The climate is great and there are over 100 miles of the finest soft golden sand beaches.
The center of the Algarve is from Faro.
www.world66.com /europe/portugal/algarve   (193 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - US - U.S. women open warmup tourney vs. Canada - Thursday March 13, 2003 06:23 PM
The 12 Algarve Cup teams have been split into three groups of four, with first-round play consisting of round-robin matches.
For the first time in the 10-year history of the Algarve Cup, a pre-tournament press conference was held.
For us, we feel like the Algarve Cup wouldn't be an opportunity without the invitation of the Scandinavian countries [who organize the tournament along with the Portuguese FA], so we are always appreciative of the opportunity to play in it.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/03/13/algarve_preview   (1266 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: New United deal for Solskjaer
Solskjaer’s present deal was due to run out at the end of the season and there had been fears the Norwegian — who famously scored United’s Champions League winner against Bayern Munich in 1999 — might not play for the club again after he sustained a fractured cheekbone in a recent reserve-team outing with Middlesbrough.
Although United have not specified the terms of the contract, it is widely expected to based heavily on Solskjaer's appearance record.
In the wake of his most recent setback, chief executive David Gill did reassure Solskjaer about his Old Trafford future and, after arriving at United as an unknown In 1996, the striker will now be eligible for a testimonial.
www.breakingnews.ie /2006/03/31/story251883.html   (289 words)

  
 Gascoigne to coach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Club president Corrado Corregi said Gascoigne could attract top players, including some from the Premier League, as he seeks to guide Algarve United into the first division within six years.
The Algarve United soccer club was created in 2004.
He had been in negotiations with Algarve United since June, according to Portuguese media.
www.cp.org /english/online/full/Rugby/050714/R071416AU.html   (166 words)

  
 Information on Algarve and Algarve beaches
Algarve-beach-life.com is all about information on Algarve - and my experiences on and around its beaches (though I bet you'd guessed that already!).
If you've visited the Algarve and adore it as much as I do, please let me know what you love most about the region or details of your favourite holiday, event or location.
Gary Ingram's drive to his Algarve vacation from the Costa del Sol, in southern Spain.
www.algarve-beach-life.com /information-on-algarve.html   (342 words)

  
 Faro, Algarve, properties. algarveLand®
It is the seat of the district of Faro and capital of the Algarve region, in southern Portugal.
Faro is the administrative centre for the whole of the Algarve region.
The city has a state university (the University of the Algarve), an international airport, a seaport, a marina, a railroad station and interregional bus services.
www.portal-algarve.net /realestate/algarve-faro-properties.htm   (1189 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - England - No squeeze on transfer funds - Glazer
Glazer also highlighted the importance of United's youth structure and claimed there was no chance of his family doing anything to damage their worldwide standing in the game.
After completing their whistle-stop charm offensive with a trip around the United's vast Megastore yesterday, the brothers got the chance to ease any fears Ferguson may have with a personal visit to United's current Algarve training base.
And though substantial sections of the United support remain concerned about how the debts are going to be repaid, there is no doubt Sir Bobby Charlton's soothing words will have helped win over more than a few sceptics.
soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=336408&cc=4716   (911 words)

  
 Algarve Info
Ants are out and about all over the Algarve during the warm months and will home in on any scraps of food left lying around.
See The Algarve Weather Page for full details, sunshine charts, and current weather forecasts and satellite photos.
For a superb range of books on the Algarve and Portugal visit the VIP Bookshop.
www.nexus-pt.com /alg/alginfo.htm   (1045 words)

  
 WireImage: Listings
Stewart Cink of the United States during a practice round for the 2005 Algarve World Cup at...
Stewart Cink of the United States talks to the media during a practice round for the 2005...
Zach Johnson of the United States during a practice round for the 2005 Algarve World Cup at...
www.wireimage.com /GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls=2=19=381=148905&nbc1=1   (744 words)

  
 E-Citylife: Sports Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Receiving his marching orders from a Conference North club - where he won two lost two and drew two - might be a blow to the dignity, but considering the freefall Gascoigne's career has been in since those heady days in 1996, there may be some depths for him to plumb yet.
From there it was downhill all the way, as he traipsed around Everton, Burnley and even Gansu Tianma in China, bottle of booze in one hand, battered ego in the other.
He somehow scratched out manager roles at Boston United and Portugal's Algarve United (!) before changing his name to 'G8' because "it sounds a bit like great" and winding up at Kettering.
www.chiangmainews.com /ecmn/2006/feb06/73_sportreport.php   (701 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Football - Gazza agrees to coach little-known Portuguese side
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has agreed to coach minor Portuguese outfit Algarve United, according to the team's owner Corrado Correggi.
Mr Corregi, a businessman who made a fortune in the cork industry, put together the team last year and after one season the squad has set its sights on entry into the Portuguese first division league.
He said he hoped having Gascoigne as coach would make it easier to attract players from the English Premiership to the club, which is based in Portugal's southern-most province of Algarve, one of Europe's top tourist destinations.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200507/s1413905.htm   (531 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Women's C'ship - News & Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Their preparations begin on 28 January with a game against Australia, rapidly followed by matches against Russia and China, who are staging the four-team tournament in Quanzhou.
Italy are the only qualifiers who will not participate in the Algarve, although the Azzurre have scheduled matches against England on 17 February and Denmark at home on 13 April.
Italy have the fewest number of games arranged at this date but, like many other countries, are striving to confirm suitable opponents.
www.uefa.com /competitions/WOCO/news/Kind=1/newsId=271501.html   (409 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
FARO, Portugal -- World Cup champion Germany beat the United States 4-3 in a penalty shootout Wednesday to win the Algarve Cup for the first time.
With the game scoreless after 120 minutes, Shannon Boxx's penalty was saved by Germany goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg and Abby Wambach sent her shot off the crossbar to give the European champions the title.
The United States had the best chances during regulation time but Rottenberg, who didn't allow a goal during regular play in the four-game event, thwarted each attempt.
cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9311004/rss   (361 words)

  
 United States National Soccer Players Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
FERREIRAS, Portugal (March 14, 2004) (AP) _ Angela Hucles scored two goals and Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach added one each as the defending champion United States crushed France 5-1 at the Algarve Cup.
Lindsay Tarpley, who came on at halftime, netted the fifth goal in the 47th, and Sonia Bompastor answered moments later for France, which finished in fourth place in 2003.
Raising the level of the younger players is the main objective of this year's Algarve Cup,'' United States coach April Heinrichs said.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/usa_soccer/wusa/415199.html   (432 words)

  
 Italy 4, United States 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0765215.html   (166 words)

  
 U.S. women: fter downing France 4-1, Algarve Cup title defense against Germany looms.
FARO, Portugal (Monday, March 13, 2006) -- Striker Kristine Lilly scored with 28 seconds elapsed, setting the tone for the United States women who rolled past France 4-1 this afternoon to win the Algarve Cup Group B and earn a spot in Wednesday's title game against Germany.
Before 400 at The Stadium Algarve, midfielders Aly Wagner and Lindsay Tarpley, and reserve forward Natash Kai scored in the second half for the Americans who outshot France 20-4, 10-3 on frame.
Attendance: 400 at The Stadium Algarve in Faro, Portugal.
www.soccertimes.com /usteams/2006/women/games/mar13.htm   (1615 words)

  
 Geometry.Net - Athletes_Soccer: Gascoigne Paul
Other descriptions of Paul Gascoigne Paul John Gascoigne (born in Gateshead England on May 27) is an English football coach and former player, often referred to by his nickname Gazza.
He is currently manager of Portugese club Algarve United Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank.
May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining.
www5.geometry.net /athletes_soccer/gascoigne_paul.html   (1253 words)

  
 Algarve United - SoccerPulse Community
The former England international will assist at Algarve United, who play in the Faro district Division One.
Algarve United have been established because Farense are in great financial difficulty.
They play at the Algarve Stadium, which I love because is right near where I come from.
www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=49715   (386 words)

  
 U.S. women: Germany reverses 2005 final, takes Algarve Cup crown in penalty kicks.
FARO, Portugal (March 15, 2006) -- The United States women had nearly doubled Germany's shots and scoring chances, but it was the Germans who took the Algarve Cup championship by scoring one more penalty kick.
Last year, I thought Germany dominated the game and we were fortunate to score the goal and defend well.
Attendance: 1,000 at The Stadium Algarve in Faro, Portugal.
www.soccertimes.com /usteams/2006/women/games/mar15.htm   (1555 words)

  
 Algarve Cup History
This Cup has become the 3rd most prestigious competition in Women's soccer (Women's World Cup, and Olympic Games).
The United States has won this competition four times in the past six years.
In its nine year history, Norway and the United States have even won the four titles.
www.soccerhall.org /history/AlgarveCup.htm   (74 words)

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