[NETHERLANDS-ROMANIA REPORT CARD] Italy’s win over France rendered the result moot in any case, yet while Romania’s hopes of advancement were still flickering, it seldom raised its game enough to trouble an under-strength yet confident Netherlands and went down, 2-0. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the players.
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Italy knocks France out of Euro ’08
[ITALY-FRANCE REPORT CARD] Few would have thought that the Group of Death tag given Group C would mean the loser of the Italy-France finale would finish last. But that’s what the French did after falling, 2-0, on Wednesday. Soccer America’s Paul Kennedy grades the players.
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Cuba moves to closer to U.S. showdown
[WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING] In a battle of potential U.S. opponents in the semifinal round of Concacaf qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, Cuba won, 4-3, at Antigua & Barbuda on Tuesday night in the first leg of their second-round series.
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End of an era for French stars
[EURO ’08] Following France’s elimination from Euro ’08, veterans Lilian Thuram and Claude Makelele confirmed their international retirement.
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Euro ’08 Television Schedule
Group play at Euro ’08 wraps up with the final first-round games on Wednesday. The quarterfinals begin on Thursday and continue through Sunday with one game each day.
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Concacaf hopes bigger is better
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] A regional confederation that often conducts its competitions and draws in Byzantine fashion on Monday completed its “draw” for the the inaugural Concacaf Champions League by releasing the makeup of the four groups that commence play in September.
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Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
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U.S. women win rematch against Brazil
[OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN] In a rematch of their 2007 Women’s World Cup semifinal, the USA got revenge with a 1-0 win over Brazil on Tuesday at the 2008 Peace Queen Cup in Suwon, South Korea.
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Goalless Austrians Lacked Imagination
One of Austria’s main newspapers was realistic in its assessment of the co-host nation’s performance at Euro 2008. “In three appearances on its own soil, Austria could not manage a single goal from open play,” writes Michael Robausch. “A lack of imagination in front of the opponent’s goal was the cardinal deficit in all of […]
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American Teen Jeffrey Signs For Bruges
U.S. midfielder Jared Jeffrey has signed a three-year contract with Club Bruges of the Belgian Jupiter League. The U.S.U-17 residency product signed after turning 18 over the weekend, the age at which non-European Union players can legally join European clubs as professionals. “Yes, he signed for Club Bruges for three years,” said a spokeswoman for […]
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T&T’s Coach Faces Up To Bermuda Loss
The inquiries continue into Trinidad & Tobago’s astonishing 2-1 home defeat to Bermuda Sunday in the second round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying. T&T’s Colombian coach, Francisco Maturana, took the full blame at the post-game press conference, saying via a translator that his team “abused long passes,” and that this was no way to play […]
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Beckham Wants England Captaincy Back After All
Los Angeles Galaxy wide midfielder David Beckham has changed his mind about the England captaincy. Life, it turns out, would be too short for him to turn down the long-term opportunity to lead his national team again. Beckham was made captain for the day when England beat Trinidad & Tobago earlier this month, and […]
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Inside Chelsea’s Propaganda Machine
Wouldn’t it be your dream job to work at the soccer club you’ve always supported? Terry Daley’s family and friends presumed that he was delighted to be working on the official game day magazine at Chelsea FC (British teams produce a unique “match programne” for every home game), but he ended up feeling less like […]
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The new men at FC Dallas
FC Dallas announced longtime SMU coach Schellas Hyndman as its new head coach on Monday, but he isn’t the only significant addition to join the MLS club’s organization.
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EURO ’08: Unimpressive Germany advances to quarterfinals
[AUSTRIA-GERMANY REPORT CARD] Needing just a tie against co-host Austria, which required a victory to advance, to reach the quarterfinals, Germany prevailed, 1-0, in the scrappy affair thanks to Michael Ballack‘s 25-yard free kick early in the second half. Soccer America’s Mike Woitalla grades the players.
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EURO ’08: Croatia completes Group B sweep
[CROATIA-POLAND REPORT CARD] Already through to the quarterfinals, Croatia rested most of its starters but still beat Poland, 1-0, to finish with three wins in three games in Group B. Poland needed to win by at least two goals to have any chance of advancing to the knockout stage.
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Euro ’08 TV Schedule
Group play at Euro ’08 wraps up with the final first-round games on Tuesday and Wednesday. The quarterfinals begin on Thursday and continue through Sunday with one game each day. For the complete television schedule …
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U.S. under-20 women’s national team roster
[YOUTH] U.S. under-20 women’s national team head coach Tony DiCicco named 20 players who will take part in qualifying for the 2008 Under-20 Women’s World Cup.
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U.S. under-15 boys national team roster
[YOUTH] U.S. under-15 boys national team coach Jim Barlow called in 35 players to a week-long training camp in St. Louis. More than half of the players play for Development Academy clubs. For the complete roster …
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‘Unbelievable’ Bermuda Stuns Trinidad & Tobago
In Friday’s Around The Net we summarized the potential upsets in the second round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers, but neglected to mention Bermuda’s visit to Trinidad & Tobago. No doubt piqued by our omission, the Bermudans pulled off “a stunning upset” by beating T&T, 2-1, in the first leg thanks to two goals from […]
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High-Flying Paraguay Downs Brazil
It wasn’t just the Caribbean that provided weekend shocks in World Cup qualifying. In South America, Brazil slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Paraguay, and a loss or a tie against Argentina Wednesday could leave them outside of the qualifying spots in the regional table. “In all their glorious history,” writes Tim Vickery, “Brazil […]