Cafu, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka, Emerson and Ronaldo are among the players not chosen by new Brazil coach Dunga for the team’s first game under his guidance, an Aug. 16 friendly at Norway. "I’m only going to talk about the players who are here," Dunga told the press upon the selection, which includes eight uncapped players. […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
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2. ARGENTINA: ‘El Coco’ named head coach
The Argentine federation has struck a deal that will allow Boca Juniors coach Alfio “El Coco” Basile to leave the club and take the national team helm Sept. 15. Basile coached Argentina at the 1994 World Cup, where it fell to Romania in the round of 16 after Diego Maradona was kicked out for failing […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“It is a worldwide search and we plan on having a new head coach in place by October or November.” — U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati‘s update on the U.S. national team’s head coach position. The Federation announced on July 14 that Bruce Arena‘s contract would not be renewed when it expired at the […]