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Red Bulls mum on Henry rumors

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05:52 AM ET 02.09 | The Red Bulls confirmed the signing of midfielder Joel Lindpere, and squashed three other transfer reports as baseless rumors. They said they'll add a creative midfielder before the season opener and a Designated Player at midseason, all the while never acknowledging the elephant in the room: Barcelona's Thierry Henry. Their search will be limited to non-Designated Players, since they plan to use that slot on a star after the World Cup. That means they'll have to play the first half of their season saving a huge chunk of salary cap space, waiting until the likes of Henry finishes playing with Les Bleus this summer.

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Beckham closes soccer academies

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06:38 AM ET 02.09 | David Beckham currently on loan to AC Milan in Italy, has closed his soccer academies in London and Los Angeles, according to an Associated Press report. The lease had expired on the London location and was not renewed, while the Carson site, at the Home Depot Center, shut its doors before Christmas, again without the Galaxy, its owner AEG, or Beckham making any announcement at the time.

Los Angeles Times

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Quinn catching on with D.C. United?

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07:29 AM ET 02.09 | Soccer Insider says keeper Andrew Quinn, a recent Rangers trialist, will now try to catch on with D.C. United.

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Refs more likely to penalize taller players?

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09:01 AM ET 02.08 | Research on the apparent human tendency to associate size with power and aggression has shown that football referees are notably more likely to penalize taller footballers when they tangle with less lofty opponents, potentially bad news for the 6ft 7in Peter Crouch but a boon for fellow striker Jermain Defoe, who is a foot shorter. A study of more than 100,000 fouls in domestic, European and international football showed that the greater the height difference between the players involved then the more chance the referee will adjudicate in favour of the shorter one.

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Chelsea to chase ex-U.S. defender Subotic?

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10:54 AM ET 02.08 | Chelsea plan to capitalize on the cancellation of their transfer embargo by signing Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic this summer, according to the Mirror. Subotic was the subject of a failed last-minute bid by Roberto Mancini at the end of the January transfer window, but Chelsea may now beat Manchester City to the 21-year-old's signature. The Bosnian-born defender, who is an American citizen, broke into the Dortmund first team last season and has attracted interest from around Europe.

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