By the looks of the USA’s 22-man squad, you’d think that Coach Bob Bradley is more interested in blooding new talent at the 2007 Copa America rather than actually winning it. Indeed, he isn’t taking its most of his Gold Cup-winning stars, and while the Copa America may be little more than an experiment for […]
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U.S. Still Needs a New Approach
Following the Americans’ Gold Cup triumph, a couple of glaring statistics: the U.S. is 8-0-1 at home to Mexico since 2000, and 9-2-1 overall. Under Bob Bradley, the Yanks are now an impressive 10-0-1. However, Gardner says Bradley would be remiss not to give former coach Bruce Arena credit for much of his success. He […]
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Copa Field is Surprisingly Strong
Tim Vickory of BBC Sport with another Copa America preview, noting that this year’s championship boasts “the strongest lineup that the Copa America has had for some time.” Notwithstanding the absence of Brazil’s Ronaldinho and Kaka, just about every other South American player has made himself available for selection, in stark contrast to the 2004 […]
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Prisoners may prepare Poland for Euro 2012
Reuters reports that Poland is considering using up to 20,000 prisoners to help build roads, stadiums and hotels for the 2012 European Championship that it is co-hosting with Ukraine. tournament.
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Boca Juniors president becomes mayor
Mauricio Macri, the president of Boca Juniors, won the Buenos Aires mayoral election by a landslide against Daniel Filmus, who was supported by Argentina President Nestor Kirchner. Macri, a center-right politician who belongs to one of Argentina’s richest family, has been president of Boca Juniors, the 2007 Libertadores Cup winner, president for 12 years.
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Magazine pays for reporting Victoria Beckham is “picky, demanding and rude.”
London’s High Court awarded undisclosed damages to Victoria Beckham, the wife of Los Angeles-bound David Beckham, over Britain’s Star Magazine’s report that a crew member on her American reality TV show called her “picky, demanding and rude.” The Star article said a crew member of the show documenting her move to the USA described the former Spice Girl as “full of herself and not very nice” and said “she waltzes round with her icy attitude.” The High Court was told by Beckham’s lawyer, Gerrard Tyrrell, that filming on the program had not commenced when the allegations were published, so they could not have been made.
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Building on the Gold Cup victory
Capturing the Gold Cup may not mean much beyond the far-flung boundaries of CONCACAF. Of the regional titles first comes the European Championship, then the Copa America, with the Gold Cup, Asian Cup and African Cup of Nations trailing in their wake. But for a team and program in transition, and a head coach unbeaten yet still unproven in the minds of many, parading a golden garden planter around Soldier Field to a largely Mexican audience will more than suffice. More than three weeks of training and competitive play, of sharing rooms and meals and bus trips, lays a foundation for the future.
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What They’re Saying
“Oh how it hurts. … Even Los Machos cry, especially when they lose to the USA.”
— Mexican daily Esto on El Tri’s Gold Cup final loss to the USA.
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USA-Mexico game is third most-viewed sports event in Univision history
The Univision broadcast of the USA-Mexico Gold Cup final was third most-viewed Spanish-language sports telecast of all time with 5,340,000 viewers, according to the “fast national” ratings of U.S. households from Nielsen. Only last summer’s Mexico-Argentina match at the World Cup and February’s Mexico-USA game in Arizona had a larger audience on Univision. Last Thursday’s Mexico-Guadeloupe in the Gold Cup semifinals was viewed by 4,024,000 persons age 2+ on TeleFutura, making the most-viewed program of any kind on that network.
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Trezeguet decides to stay at Juventus
[TRANSFER TALK] While Thierry Henry completed his $32 million transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona on Monday when he passed a physical and was introduced to a Barca crowd of 20,000, David Trezeguet, with whom he broke into the professional ranks at French club Monaco in the 1990s, has made an about-turn and extended his contract with Juventus until 2011.
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Taylor unleashes Fury on Rochester
[W-LEAGUE RESULTS] The Ottawa Fury improved to 7-0-0 in W-League play with a 4-1 win over Toronto and 3-0 victory over Rochester. In the win over the Rhinos, Englishwoman Jodie Taylor, who plays for Oregon State, scored all three goals for Toronto. Minnesota (5-0-0) is the only other unbeaten and untied team in the W-League. For complete W-League results and goalscorers …
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Haitian Pierre-Louis leads unbeaten Cape Cod in PDL play
[PDL RESULTS] Long-time PDL powerhouse Cape Cod remained unbeaten in the Northeast Division with a 5-2 win over Rhode Island and 2-2 tie with Westchester. Ricardo Pierre-Louis, who played for Haiti at the Gold Cup, led the Crusaders with a second-half hat rick against Rhode Island. Cape Cod is one of four teams still unbeaten in PDL play along with the Hampton Roads Piranhas, Michigan Bucks and Kansas City Brass. For complete PDL results and goalscorers …
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Pressure is on host Venezuela in Copa America opener
[PREVIEW] Venezuela’s record in the Copa America isn’t just bad. It’s horrible — only one win in 12 appearances dating back to 1967. Still, the pressure will be on the hosts on Tuesday when they open the 12-team South American championship against Bolivia. President Hugo Chavez has spent $1 billion on the construction and renovation of the tournament’ nine stadiums and infrastructure aimed at putting his government in a positive light abroad.
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FC Milwaukee sends seven teams to Region II youth semifinals
[REGION II YOUTH SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS] FC Milwaukee led all clubs with seven teams advancing to the semifinals of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Championships on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa. Six teams from the Michigan Wolves-Hawks and four from Eclipse Select — including the defending national champion girls teams in the U-16 and U-16 divisions — also reached the final four. Cedar Rapids Soccer Association’s U-18 boys, winners of all three group games, represent the host state of Iowa. For the complete semifinal pairings to take place Tuesday at James W. Cownie Soccer Park …
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2007 Copa America TV Schedule
The 2007 Copa America, which kicks off on Tuesday, will be broadcast in ts entirety in Spanish on Univision (11 games) and TeleFutura (15 games) and in English on GolTV. For the complete Copa America TV schedule …
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Like Mexico, Home Soil a Stronghold for U.S.
It’s a well known fact to non-U.S. supporters that Mexico plays better against international powers like Argentina and Brazil than it does against the Americans, which is to say the U.S. is something of a bogey side to the superior Mexicans. Well, by the looks of their head-to-head record in the last dozen games, that’s […]
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Beckham’s MLS Advertising Blitz
Adidas this week is launching a new advertising campaign featuring Reggie Bush of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints alongside Major League Soccer’s monster signing, David Beckham. Bush and Beckham swap sports in the campaign, “Futbol vs. Football.” Beckham finally joins the Los Angeles Galaxy next month after helping Real Madrid win its first La Liga […]
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Henry Accusations Harm Arsenal
Thierry Henry’s high-profile departure from Arsenal to Barcelona hasn’t exactly been the best thing for the Gunners’ brand image. Henry repeatedly stated before his departure that the club needed to spend money on world-class talent or he would leave. Now that he has moved on, Henry says he will be “an Arsenal fan for life,” […]
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Houston Grinds Out Win in KC
It was a first Major League Soccer start and a first goal for Houston Dynamo center back Patrick Ianni against Kansas City Sunday. Before a tiny crowd of just over 8,000, two of MLS’s top teams met in a match that looked destined for a 0-0 stalemate until the second-year defender rose to meet Stuart […]
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AC Milan’s Seedorf Comes to America
Four-time UEFA Champions League winner Clarence Seedorf made a stop in New York last week as part of a tour to gather information on the world’s game. Having already visited the Middle East and Southern Africa, the AC Milan midfielder arrived in New York ready to “meet the people, talk a little about the reality […]
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Soccer on TV
Gol TV, TeleFutura and Univision provide live game coverage of the Copa America. The USA takes part as a guest team in the South American championship for the first time since finishing fourth in 1995. The Americans’ first game is Thursday — four days after lifting the Gold Cup title — against Argentina. The U-20 World Cup, which will air live on ESPNU, TeleFutura and Galavision kicks off on Saturday. The U.S. U-20s face South Korea on Saturday at 5 pm ET.
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USA sends young squad to Copa America
[ROSTER] The USA, participating as a guest team in the Copa America, the South American championship, for the first time since finishing fourth in 1995, is sending a young, inexperienced squad to Venezuela, where it opens on Thursday against Argentina. Sixteen players on the 22-man squad have 10 caps or fewer and 14 are under age 25. Uncapped players on the roster are Herculez Gomez, Drew Moor and Marvell Wynne. For the roster …
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Real Salt Lake finally wins
[WEEKEND WRAP]. It took 12 games, but Real Salt Lake finally won its first game of the season, victimizing D.C. United. Andy Dorman’s two goals helped New England thump Toronto FC to move the Revs into first place in the East. Young Colombia Juan Toja was again the hero in a win for FC Dallas, which downed struggling Colorado. Los Angeles fell to Columbus despite playing a man up for an hour in a game that saw each team fail from the penalty spot. Houston eked past Kansas City, shut out for the first time this season.
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USA REPORT CARD: Howard and Feilhaber earn top marks
Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players’ performance in their 2-1 Gold Cup final win over Mexico …
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Resilient Americans prevail in a Superclasico
Add a comeback 2-1 win against its archrival and another Gold Cup title to the USA ledger. Add a squandered 1-0 halftime lead to Mexico’s record of futility north of the border. Add another feather to the headdress of Bob Bradley, whose unbeaten record as U.S. head coach is 10-0-1 heading into the Copa America. Add Benny Feilhaber’s searing winner to the list of best U.S. goals, and the landmark occasion of Landon Donovan tying Eric Wynalda atop the all-time goalscoring list at 34. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reports from Chicago …