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Soccer kicks off in NYC

There's no disputing it, soccer is finally catching on in New York.

Everywhere you look there are signs, from the crowded pubs during last summer's World Cup to coed leagues popping up like so many spring flowers.

So it's no surprise the city is primed to watch the first game this Saturday pitting the New York Red Bulls against the Los Angeles Galaxy and its newly acquired $100 million...

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