BRIEFLY GALAXY GETS CHANCE TO PLAY REAL MADRID.Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services Sigi Schmid Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid (born March 20 1953 in Tübingen, West Germany) is a soccer coach who currently heads the Columbus Crew. Schmid moved from Germany to Torrance, California in 1962. He received a B.S. in economics from UCLA in 1976, and an M. got his wish - sort of. Hoping to give his Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are a professional football (soccer) team based in Carson, California that participates in Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood "stars". soccer team the best possible competition, Schmid expressed pleasure Tuesday with the announcement his team would meet Real Madrid on August 3 in the FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f World Club World Championship at the 78,000-seat Santiago Bernabiu in Spain. Real Madrid, founded in 1902 and recently named the Club of the Century by FIFA, has a record eight European Cups to its credit and is the reigning European champion. The Galaxy will make its debut in the tournament July 31 against Accra Hearts of Oak of Ghana. Jubilo Iwata of Japan also is in the field. The Galaxy qualified by winning the CONCACAF CONCACAF Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Soccer) CONCACAF Confederacion Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol Asociacion (Spanish) Champions Cup in January. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. intends to bid to stage the tournament in 2003. ``We're excited to have the opportunity to play in Madrid against Real Madrid,'' Schmid said. ``This is a tremendous opportunity for our players and the entire Galaxy organization.'' BASKETBALL: Andy Gavel gavel small mallet used by judge or presiding officer to signal order. [Western Culture: Misc.] See : Authority , boys' basketball coach at Paraclete High of Lancaster, has resigned. This season, the Spirits went 7-15 to tie for third in the Alpha League and earn a spot in the Southern Section Division IV-AA playoffs. ``The last two years have taken an enormous amount of time and energy,'' Gavel said. ``I feel I can be more effective and reach more students in my other roles at Paraclete as a classroom teacher, class moderator, department chairman and part-time administrator.'' Applicants for the job can reach Margaret Neill at 661-943-3255, Ext. 115. |
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