U 17 World Cup: The junior US team understands ball possession
These USA vs Italy matches have gotten to be quite something. The U- 17 World Cup match today was...
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Maradona creating Barca around Messi
One of the great disconnects in the Argentina World Cup qualifiers was the anemic performance of Leo Messi when...
Becks signs AC Milan deal
With his contribution key to the Galaxy making the playoffs, Beck’s Milan departure raises fewer eyebrows. He will play...
FIFA U-17: McInerney’s goal seals US entry into second round
A 35th minute goal by Jack McInerney was enough for the USA to beat the UAE. A snapshot by...
World Cup could generate about $5 Billion for the USA
Nice bit of stimulus. 65,000 and 100,000 total new jobs would be created in the various host cities during...
FIFA U -17: The USA take on the UAE
Jack McInerney and the US take on UAE USA vs UAE, Ijebu Ode, 1 November 2009, 16:00 (local time)...
MLS playoffs: Houston come away with a draw against Seattle
Pulsating atmosphere. A sea of green with a few flecks of orange. Deflected passes. Lots of opportunities. Awful finishing....
Henrik Larsson retires
“Henrik Larsson always scores.” The clip shows Celtic fighting back through Larsson against Porto in a pulsating 2003 UEFA...
10 most memorable games at Giants Stadium
Jack Bell creates a list of 10 most memorable games at Giants Stadium. Some of the highlights. Last summer’s...
How about basketball, Capello?
Capello should tap this man for ideas Capello on how other sports can influence football and how he is...
Davies and Gooch injury updates
Charlie Davies seems to be recovering well after undergoing additional surgeries to repair a broken left elbow and stabilize...
Clutch performers in US World Cup qualifiers
Its become almost automatic for the US to qualify for the World Cup nowadays. But there were forty years...
World Cup 2010: France to meet Ireland
The draw is in. Eight team compete for the last four spots from the European zone. France line up...
Video: Catherine Ringer gives Domenech some love
Most fans in France barely tolerate Raymond Domenech but he has found one in Catherine Renger, a well known...
World Cup 2010: Joel Santana steps down as SA coach
It had to happen sooner than later. Joel Santana stepped down as SA coach. After the invigorating display by...
Gooch to undergo surgery this Wednesday
Oguchi Onyewu will have surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured patellar (patella- knee cap) tendon in his left knee,...
FSC’s Super Sunday business section needs a revamp
Just happened to catch Keith Costigan, Warren Burton, and Chris Miles this Sunday talk about the economic import of...
Charlie Davies to undergo additional surgeries
From the US Soccer website: This week Davies who is out of the ICU will undergo surgery to repair...
Africa’s first world cup winners
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu of Ghana will get his name written into the history books.He scored the winning penalty that gave...
World Cup 2010: Argentina breathes a sigh of relief
Jonas Gutierrez is brought down by Martin Caceres in a momentary lapse of reason. Leo Messi feeds the ball...
Davies update: Out for 6 months to a year
From the US Soccer website: Davies suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in...
Charlie Davies in serious but stable condition
Charlie Davies was in serious but stable condition after several hours of surgery following a deadly car accident that...
If only soccer matches had a unicycle …..
This article should read ” why US sports is synonymous with event management” or “the MLS without toppings is...
Team USA: The 2010 World Cup might herald a new era
Haminu Dramani catches Reyna napping on the ball (2006 World Cup) Buried deep in the mountain of sports news...
A Casey in point!
The US goes through to the World Cup! I gave the Hondurans the benefit of their stranglehold at San...
Maradona’s Belly Flop
Looks like someone did capture Maradona’s belly flop after all… Wonder what he’ll do if they beat Uruguay on...
Mexico, US advance to South Africa
Mexico clobbers El Salvador 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Our friend...
Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)
What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....
Does Bob Bradley play not to lose?
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano has been a bastion for the Catrachos If representation in the world leagues were a criterion...
Team USA vs Honduras: The revolution will not be televised
Not a literal reference to the Honduran coup which ousted Manuel Zelaya but the decision not to broadcast the...
The Statistical Game
When the analytical nerds get going, it’s best to smile and step out of the way. According to them,...
Who will tell Maradona the Truth?
The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...
Maradona goes in search of a winning formula …
Victory is the missing element in the formula.Here are some of the new faces Maradona is introducing into the...
Pele gets back at Don Diego
Remember how Maradona crowed he was chosen the best player over Pele in an internet poll. “What matters is...
Is Notts County a cog in Qatar’s larger football ambitions?
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Emir and football association president Saving the world’s oldest football club has an...
Some quotes to get your day started
“If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn’t say, ‘thank you very much’ and turn the...
Maradona is weighed down
Checks into a weight loss clinic in Northern Italy. How about that Nutrisystems stuff peddled by Dan Marino and...
Maradona draft Juan Martin Del Potro!
Juan Martin Del Potro, only the second Argentinian after Guillermo Vilas to win the US Open and that too...
Video: In which Maradona finds out his nightmare is true
This should explain his results.
World Cup 2010: Can England win it all?
Fabio Capello has led the English team into the World Cup in stunning style. Gone is the despondency at...
Bilardo will assume a larger role in player selection
Diego Maradona’s power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player...
AFA website hacked: Maradona photoshopped
A picture is worth a thousand words. The AFA website was hacked and Diego Maradona was photoshopped wearing a...
South Africa make it six in a row…
Six straight losses that is.Stoke midfielder Liam Lawrence’s curling and dipping free kick on display below was the cause...
Wanted big target men for Argentina: Paging Hernan Crespo
An airborne Argentinian. Say it isn’t so. Crespo shows his aerial abilities. Please help out Don Diego. He should...
More claptrap from Poll: “I remember Rooney”
” Manchester United star Wayne Rooney must not be labelled a diver – I remember him as a player...
World Cup 2010: Nigeria’s hopes hang by a thread
This article in the Vanguard sums up the anguish and anger fans of the Super Eagles are feeling after...
2010 World Cup: Ghana books its place
Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien scored for Ghana in their 2-0 (YouTube link) win in a Goup D encounter...
Lineker poaches one off the field
Talking about Gary Lineker. He’s married lingerie model Danielle Bux. The last name can lend itself to a few...
Defoe could be crucial to England’s World Cup success
“Boys, diving is back on the menu”. That might be the most potent message after seeing England’s game against...
A quiet foreboding fills Argentina
Colombia did Argentina a good turn yesterday with their 2-0 win over Ecuador which meant that they still retained...
Cry Maradona! The Brazilian media celebrates
A time for intense introspection in Argentina. A time for great glee in Brazil as the Seleccao cement their...
The morning after: The US needs to lift its possession game
I think I must have made my point now *or cried myself hoarse*: The US needs more ball possession...
World Cup 2010: Giovani Dos Santos stamps his class
El Tri overcame the Ticos, 3-0 in a facile win at Saprissa stadium with Giovani Dos Santos providing a...
World Cup 2010: Brazil 3 Argentina 1
The Argentinian defense goes to sleep as they fail to mark Luisao who heads home Elano’s free kick. Then...