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Category: Soccer Teams – National

Is Freddy Adu leaving to Play for Chelsea and Ghana!?

Michael Essien is urging young Freddy to leave the MLS and the USA, period. This was one reason why...
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Sven’s the Goat!

“Even when fit, Rooney failed to make an impact on this tournament and that had nothing to do with...
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The Brazilian Press

That says it all. Cruzeiro, yoo-hoo!
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Video: France 1, Brazil 0

What a dismal show from the Brazilians… Cruzeiro, we haven’t heard from you today. Everything OK?
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Video: Italy 3, Ukraine 0

How do the Italians do it?
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Is Christiano Ronaldo lying?

Rightly or wrongly, all I can say is that he will probably no longer play in the EPL…
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Video: England Goes Down to Portugal’s Cheating

Depressing is not the word we’re looking for… Rooney messed up, but the referee should’ve given us a free...
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Post-Mortem: Trashing Sven & England

The trash talking has begun, led by the BBC: “This was a great, great opportunity for us to have...
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Video: Will Zidane have the last laugh?

The way he played in France’s victory over the overrated Samba-boys tells me he’s not going to leave the...
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The End for Brasil

The experts were wrong, even at Fox. Brasil lost. What bothers me is how we lost. Playing an uninspiring...
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Rooney’s Red Card

Ouch. The referee is taking over the game. Rooney should’ve kept his mouth shut, but that was NO red...
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Halftime: England 0 Portugal 0

It’s been a pretty even game although Portugal looks much better when they attack. Their left flank has been...
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England vs Portugal: Carrick to Rooney

The Beeb has it nicely explained. But Big Phil is too canny to allow this. Look for the Portugese...
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Sven, have a heart to heart with Frank Lampard, will ya?

We need more of Lampard on target The big news is that Frank Lampard is disgruntled. It’s been quite...
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Video: Lucas Neill vs Fabio Grosso

This is hilarious!
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Video: Germany vs Argentina (4-2 on penalty shootout)

Lehmann’s hands of God stopping Ayala and Cambiasso!
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Video: Argentina 1 Germany 1

Klose equalizer, his first header this World Cup, and the most important one!
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Video: Argentina 1 Germany 0

Roberto Ayala’s goal (48″)
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Jose Pekerman resigns: The national squad is different from the youth squads

Jose Pekerman Argentina’s coach resigns Pekerman’s successes came with the Argentinian youth squads, he took them to three world...
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Fulltime: Italy 3 Ukraine 0

Italy just dismantled Ukraine. Some great set pieces with cool clean finishes by Luca Toni. Zambrotta performed magnificently on...
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Halftime: Italy 1 Ukraine 0

Italy went through in the 6th minute through a Gianluca Zambrotta shot at goal, that caught the Ukraine goalie...
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Germany through to WC semi-finals: But so do Balboa and O’Brien

What an epic struggle. It was still tied at 1-1 at the end of extra time. Thinking back, that...
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Halftime: Germany 0 Argentina 0

Argentina is dominating play through stifling possessional soccer. Chances have been few and far in between. Klose has all...
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1st QF: Germany vs Argentina

Germany meet Argentina, first Quarterfinal, June 30th, in Berlin at 5:00 PM German time (11:00 AM EST) No, this...
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Video: Argentina 3 W Germany 2 (1986 World Cup final)

Gerd, I think those who underestimate Argentina are loco, and do so at their own risk. Germany will soon...
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Sign the FIFA petition: Lets make soccer truly the beautiful game

Sick of the flopping and diving. The bad calls. The matches decided on other factors other than how well...
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Eva Longoria: Les Bleus is my team

Eva Longoria, her World Cup runneth over Eva Longoria is a fan of the Les Bleus. Hanging out with...
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Video: Italian team – practice makes perception

Pretty funny, except that it’s not.
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Video: W.Germany 1 Argentina 0, 1990 WC final

Humberto, the last time the Argentines played us in the World Cup, it was painful for you guys! It’ll...
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The Scots soca up the attention

The Socas and the Scots get together Scotland did not make it to the World Cup being pipped by...
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Eight teams left: Which team’s dive will win them the World Cup?

If it were left to dives the Italians would be walking off with the World Cup right now, unequivocably....
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Video: Goals, Goals, Goals!

22 minutes and 31 seconds of the greatest goals ever!
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Video: All Ronaldo’s Goals (15 and counting!)

Ronaldo Luíz Nazário de Lima – the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history: Eat your heart out, Pele! I...
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Arena in hot water with the MLS for speaking the truth

Bruce Arena, the coach may deserve all the brickbats that he got following the US debacle. But on this...
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Simon Kuper: Don’t you have a life beyond the World Cup?

Simon Kuper in today’s FT, has travelled 18 days and slept on 15 different beds. He is sleep deprived...
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The Italian squad: Will victory be too pyrrhic?

Gianluca Pessotto, Juventus official and ex-player The Italian media is full of how Gianluca Pessotto, Juventus manager and a...
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The World Cup for the lamest excuse goes to…….

There should be a Cup handed out to the team that come up with the best excuse for their...
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Video: Ronaldo – The Early Years (OK, it’s a Nike Ad)

It seems appropriate to play this now. He really was spectacular. If he lost 10 kilos, he’d score 10...
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Video: France 3, Spain 1

David Villa’s perfect penalty gives Spain the lead, 1-0. Stupid move by Thuram. Franck Ribery ties it for France,...
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Video: Brasil 3, Ghana 0

Ronaldo gets his place in history!
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Coaches and their national soccer teams: Is there a trend to success?

With the Socceroos bowing out albeit in a unfortunate way, the quarterfinals now has no team that is coached...
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Video: Hip-Hop Stand-off: Ghana vs. Brazil

This is Brazil’s Instituto taking on Ghanian Sway. Now why did he bring Shaq into this? 🙂
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Fulltime: France 3 Spain 1 (Zizou! Zizou! Zizou!)

The old guard for France came through, Zizou and Viera, Makele and Thuram, and Barthez. Zidane was absolutely on...
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Halftime: France 1 Spain 1

Got a game. I thought Les Bleus would get run over and to some extent they did through Torres,...
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Group of 16: France vs Spain

France meets Spain, 27 June in Hanover at 9:00 PM German time (3:00 PM EST) A meeting with a...
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ESPN’s Dave O’Brien and Marcelo Balboa: The horror continues

Dave O’Brien loves the words “clean sheets’, he repeats it ad nauseum. Marcelo Balboa loves “fresh legs” and repeats...
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Fulltime: Brazil 3 Ghana 0

Brazil is playing selfish soccer, not attractive to watch but enough to win. The Black Stars had their chances...
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Halftime: Brazil 2 Ghana 0

The score should actually read Brazil 1 Ghana 0. Adriano was clearly offside. The atrocious refeering continues. Ghana is...
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Round of 16: Ghana vs Brazil: History in the making?

Ghana meets Brazil, round of 16, June 27th in Dortmund at 5:00 PM German time (11:00 AM EST) Ghana...
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Of matters Socceroo, Lucas Neill, and Guus.

Why did Lucas Neill have to do this? The outpouring of support for Lucas Neill has been overwhelming. We...
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A bit of Sven leg pulling

The Guardian has been pretty critical of Sven, David Beckham, and the English squad. Maybe deservedly so. But this...
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Ghana with the wind: Roberto Carlos meets Sulley Muntari

Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos is almost certain to get a warm welcome when his side meet Ghana in the...
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Socceroos: It just wasn’t Kewell today!

Tony Karon writes in his blog that the Kewelless Socceroos blew their chances. One man up and 25 minutes...
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Will England Beat Scolari?

Not likely, says Portuguese star Pauleta. “We’ve got every chance of beating England. We’re all pulling in the same...
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