MLS’s hapless New York club reached a new low when French star Youri Djorkaeff was caught on worldwide television in the stands at France’s 1-0 victory over Brazil in the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Saturday in Frankfurt. The Snake had been excused from the Red Bulls’ game the same day at New England […]
Category: Story
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
2. NEWSMAKERS: Klinsmann’s American friends
Germany national team coach Juergen Klinsmann credits his team’s American fitness staff with playing a big role in his team’s success at the 2006 World Cup. Fitness instructor Mark Verstegen, president of Athletes’ Performance with centers in Tempe, Ariz., and Carson, Calif., and Klinsmann met through their association with MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy and was one […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I think it’s been extraordinarily unfair. I think it’s fine to criticize the results of the team and the performance — that’s part of sports and Bruce is the head of the team, that goes with the territory — but to challenge his experience, his ability, his know-how, his decision making is, just to me, […]
Posted inStory, World Cup Watch
Section 1: Frings’ suspension leaves big hole in Germany lineup
By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America The suspension of Torsten Frings has put a damper on German hopes of reaching the World Cup finals. The German national team was flying to Dortmund on Monday for Tuesday’s Germany-Italy semifinal when it received news that the 29-year-old defensive midfielder was banned for his part in the […]
Posted inSoccer on TV., Story
2. WORLD CUP SHOWS: A Sampling
“World Cup Live” airs on ESPN and ESPN2 daily after SportsCenter, usually at midnight-12:20 am ET. Spanish-language TeleFutura‘s Contacto Deportivo air a daily World Cup edition 11 pm-midnight ET/PT, 10pm-11pm CT/MT. Non-rights holders Gol TV and Fox Soccer World also air World Cup-dedicated shows. For more information of World Cup coverage, go to: […]
Posted inSoccer on TV., Story
1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay games on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, July 3 No live games. TUESDAY, July 4 ESPN World Cup 2006 GERMANY-ITALY, Semifinal (live), 2:55 pm. HDNET MLS REAL SALT LAKE-CHIVAS USA (live), 10 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA World Cup 2006 GERMANY-ITALY, Semifinal (live), 3 […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
WORLD CUP: Ronaldinho takes heat
Ronaldinho, the reigning World and European Player of the Year, came in for heavy criticism in the aftermath of Brazil's shocking exit from the World Cup. O Globo and Estado de Sao Paulo, two of Brazil's biggest newspapers, ran identical headlines: ''Ronaldinho was the big letdown of the Cup.'' ''He played badly, he didn't dribble, […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
SOCCER ON TV: Your World Cup Viewing Guide
1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay games on national TV (All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings MONDAY, July 3 No live games. TUESDAY, July 4 ESPN World Cup 2006 GERMANY-ITALY, Semifinal (live), 2:55 pm. HDNET MLS REAL SALT LAKE-CHIVAS USA (live), 10 pm. SETANTA SPORTS […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
USL: Results (June 26-July 2)
USL First Division Wednesday, June 28 Montreal 1 (Pizzolitto 25) Rochester 0. Seattle 2 (Sutton 23, Weaver 73) Puerto Rico 1 (Marcina 46). Friday, June 30 Atlanta 1 (Buete 38) Charleston 0. Virginia Beach 1 (Fenger 45) Minnesota 1 (Dombrowski 31). Vancouver 3 (Testo 9, 63, Donatelli 66) Portland 0. Saturday, July 1 Charleston 2 […]
Posted inStory, World Cup Watch
WOITALLA: The Fan Fest Phenomenon
By Mike Woitalla in Hamburg Fans who take the S-Bahn to the Hamburg Fan Fest get out the Reeperbahn station and walk east down the red-light avenue. The McDonald’s is flanked by Erotik Heaven and Blue Banana’s Table Dance Club. Across the street is the St. Pauli Theater, soon to stage “The Threepenny Opera” by […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Region I Semifinal Pairings
Of the 10 defending champions from last year, seven have returned to the semifinals, led by a trio of PDA teams. The U-18 Wildcats are two wins away from a fourth straight girls regional title. The U-17 Fury is seeking a third straight girls crown, and the U-16 Power is in position for a second straight title. […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Melbourne 2008: The Homeless World Cup
It seems there’s a World Cup for everything these days. There’s the Women’s World Cup, of course, which will be held in China next year, there’s the Gay World Cup, which will be in Buenos Aires, also next year, and now the Homeless World Cup, to be held in Melbourne after Australia beat out bid […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Eriksson Urges Caution on Rooney Criticism
David Beckham was absolutely crucified by the English media following the red card against Argentina in 1998 that forced England to play with 10 men. Of course, they went on to lose on penalties 75 minutes later. It’s a story that sounds familiar now, the day after England lost again on penalties, this time to […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Beckham Resigns at the Right Time
David Beckham’s resignation speech as captain of England “was tearful, powerful and emotionalbut also totally correct,” writes Phil McNulty of BBC Sport. Beckham had a decent World Cupa goal and a few assists, but the soft-spoken, mild-mannered man is no captain. BBC Sport takes a slightly harsher view of Beckham’s World Cup, labeling it “another […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Zizou the Great
Blogger Lark Howorth pours his heart out to Zinedine Zidane, the finest footballer on the planet for the last 10 years, following les Bleus’ comprehensive 1-0 victory over defending champion Brazil yesterday. “Zidane is the greatest player I have ever seen.” Which isn’t to say he’s the greatest player in the history of the game, […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Will Arena Stay or Go?
Since the U.S. team’s exit from the World Cup a week ago, Bruce Arena, the man who guided them to an unprecedented fourth place position in FIFA’s world rankings, has come under heavy criticism from just about everyone for the tactics the team deployed. Over three games, the U.S. earned a single point, scoring two […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
MLS: Summaries (July 1)
July 1 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 3 New York 2. Goals: Dempsey 6, Twellman (Dorman) 46+, Dempsey 72; Buddle 24, Magee (Stammler, Buddle) 66. New England – Reis, John, Larentowicz, Parkhurst, Heaps, Dorman, Ralston, Cancela (Brown, 79), Joseph, Dempsey, Twellman. New York – Meola, Parke, Mendes, Jolley, Henderson (Cila, 77), O'Rourke, Guevara, Wynne, Stammler, […]
Posted inStory, World Cup Watch
Section 1: Ronaldinho takes heat
By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America Ronaldinho, the reigning World and European Player of the Year, came in for heavy criticism in the aftermath of Brazil’s shocking exit from the World Cup. O Globo and Estado de Sao Paulo, two of Brazil’s biggest newspapers, ran identical headlines: “Ronaldinho was the big letdown of the […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
WORLD CUP: The party rolls on
By Ridge Mahoney in Berlin For a few more days at least, ''PartyZone Deutschland'' will stay on the air. A show by that title is running regularly on German television, portraying the activities and adventures of fans attending games as well as gathering at ''FanFests'' to party in front of big-screen TVs. After the round […]
Posted inStory, World Cup Watch
MAHONEY: Portugal wins banal battle
By Ridge Mahoney in Gelsenkirchen It is sometimes said of a match decided on penalties that neither team deserved to lose. In the case of Saturday’s quarterfinal between Portugal and England, neither team really deserved to win, and the team less deserving to lose, did. Despite playing a man up for nearly an hour […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
More Penalty Heartache for England
England is crashed out of a major tournament on penalties once again. Again it was Portugal, and for the third time running Brazilian Felipe Scolari was at the helm. “At the end, the tortured, cursed end, those who had hounded the head coach and the captain all the way up to the final chapter got […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
The Brazilian Dream
Here’s Brazil ‘s version of the American Dream: the poor, surrounded by drugs, gang violence, and state corruption, look to futebol as their ticket out of the favelas, or slums. Of course, very, very few make it. Adriano Leite Ribeiro, known to the world as Adriano, is one of those who made it, coming from […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
WORLD CUP: Toni answers critics
By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America Luca Toni came into the 2006 World Cup as one of the tournament's most hyped players. having scored 31 goals for Fiorentina in the 2005-06 season, the most goals by a player in Serie A since 1957. But Toni didn't score in Italy's first four games at the […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Italians Raise Their Game Against Ukraine
The Azzurri finally came to last night overcoming a number of off-field problems to beat Ukraine, 3-0. As several Serie A executives are on trial in a match-fixing scandal, former Juventus and Italian national team defender Gianluca Pessotto is fighting for his life after an apparent suicide attempt. Both Gianluca Zambrotta and captain Fabio Cannavaro […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Crespo, Argentina Hurting After Cup Exit
Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo, who scored three goals for Argentina at the World Cup this year, said the Argentines are in agony following their exit yesterday on penalties at the hands of host Germany. “We played really well and it hurts so much to lose,” Crespo said adding, “Germany weren’t better than us and the […]