[ENGLAND] Though they are not expected to see regular first-team action any time soon, a pair of U.S. collegians Anton Peterlin (Cal Poly) and Cody Arnoux (Wake Forest) signed this summer with Everton. For all the summer moves in the English Premier League …
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What They’re Saying
“Judging by how I felt during other flus and colds [in the past], this doesn’t seem as bad, so maybe I got a mild strain of it. The [doctors] don’t know a ton, so I’m just trying to keep myself away from people and just go by how I feel each day.”
— U.S. midfielder Landon Donovan, who said he found out on Thursday, the day after he played 90 minutes in the USA’s 2-1 loss to Mexico, that he has been diagnosed with Swine Flu (H1N1 virus). He was tested on Sunday at the U.S. training camp in Miami because he “felt real bad.” Donovan assisted on the USA’s goal but lost the ball before Mexico’s first goal and was beaten by Efrain Juarez when he assisted on the gamewinner. (SI.com)
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Beckham’s World Cup quest
[ENGLAND] The Los Angeles Galaxy’s David Beckham started for England in its 2-2 friendly home tie with the Netherlands on Wednesday. He was subbed at halftime, when the Dutch had a two-goal lead. The Mirror said Beckham’s performance proved he deserved a spot in the 2010 World Cup squad, but other reviews weren’t quite as flattering.
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Soccer on TV
The English Premier League season kicks off this weekend. In USL action, Miami hosts Minnesota on Friday. WPS playoffs start on Saturday when Sky Blue takes on Washington. MLS and Mexican matches will be played throughout the weekend.
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Hey England, ‘Put a Sock In It’
Leave it to the British press to give a post-match report the headline "Time for England to just put a sock in it and play …", but so read the Daily Mail as Martin Samuel took England to task for a less than overwhelming effort in a 2-2 comeback against the Netherlands and called for […]
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Romario Return to Fulfill Father’s Final Desire
After he'd "hung up his boots over a year ago, after a long and distinguished career spanning 23 years and over 1,000 goals by his personal count," 43-year-old Brazilian legend Romario "has confirmed he is coming out of retirement to fulfill his late father's wishes and play for Rio de Janeiro club America," according to […]
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Casey Comeback Keeping Colorado Afloat
Once known only within MLS circles as "a striker who made two unremarkable appearances as a sub for Toronto FC after three seasons during which he scored only three goals for his Bundesliga club," according to Elias Sports Bureau's Peter Hirdt, Colorado Rapids forward Conor Casey has "has revived his career and with it the […]
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Dos Santos Rising Up to Meet Expectations
In an article leading up to the massive USA-Mexico match, the New York Times' Jere Longman wondered what many fans south of the border have: if "young forward Giovani dos Santos will again be considered the future of Mexican soccer"? Having disappointed at different points in his still young career, but recently reignited wonder boy […]
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Bocanegra: ‘My Bad’ on Late Mexico Gamewinner
It's tough to step up and admit a mistake in a match as meaningful as Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Mexico City, but that's basically what U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra did after the game, according to goal.com. "Me and Landon [Donovan] maybe got a little confused at the end. Maybe should've stayed inside and pushed […]
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Aguirre: ‘We Deserve a Taco After Eating …”
Tequila wasn't the only thing that the Mexican national team was likely enjoying after its emboldening 2-1 win over the USA, according to Coach Javier Aguirre. "Today we deserve a taco, because we had eaten nothing but (crap) for the last three to four months, excuse my language," said the relieved boss, who has done […]
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Lesson For U.S. Future: Holding Leads Means World Cup Wins
Echoing the frustration felt from dedicated footy fans to fair-weather “Sports Center” followers, the New York Times’ Michael Lewis provides perhaps the understatement of the U.S. Soccer year, saying “if the U.S. national team wants to make any sort of an impact in next year’s FIFA World Cup, it will have to find a way […]
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Dare To Be Great: Take Risks
In the past months I have had the pleasure of working with both a U16 Regional ODP team and a U-14 national team. Both camps included some greatly talented players who are extremely well-driven and are strong athletes. The coaches working at these camps are top-notch coaches who are clearly some of the best in the country.
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World Cup 2010 Qualifying Results
[EUROPE] Germany remained in first place, while France, Croatia and Slovenia all got wins they needed to remain to contention for a possible second-place finish that would earn them a playoff in European qualifying. Scotland, on the other hand, tumbled badly. Its 4-0 loss to Norway in Oslo was a major blow to its chances of finishing second in its group already won by the Netherlands.
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Mark Sept. 9 on your calendar
[ANALYSIS] The point the USA gained at El Salvador in March thanks a pair of very late goals looms bigger and bigger. The Hexagonal’s big four — Costa Rica, Honduras, the USA and Mexico in order of their current placements — has held serve against each other at home. If that form prevails, how they’ll finish — the first three to South Africa, the fourth team into a two-game playoff against South America’s No. 5 team — will come down to how they do at the Hexagonal’s bottom feeders, El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago.
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Costly and Pavon team up again
[HEXAGONAL] Who needs David Suazo when you have Carlo Costly and Carlos Pavon? Suazo, arguably the best Concacaf striker playing in Europe, was again missing from the Honduras lineup for its match against Costa Rica Wednesday in San Pedro Sula, but Costly, El Gigantón, and the well-traveled Pavon (13 clubs in seven countries) combined for three goals in a 4-0 win over the Ticos that moved the Bicolor into second place ahead of the USA on goal difference.
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What They’re Saying
“I think it was a tight game and a fair score. It’s a tough loss, to have so many guys work so hard and then we give up a late goal.”
— U.S. coach Bob Bradley on his team’s 2-1 loss to Mexico.
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Aguirre: It’s tequila time
[MEXICO REACTION] No one was more relieved that Mexico had beaten the USA than its coach, Javier Aguirre. For the second time in eight years, “El Vasco” had been called in to lead Mexico in a key qualifier against the USA and accomplished the task. His reaction? “We can have a couple of tequilas tonight,” he said.
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Players bemoan missed opportunity
[U.S. REACTION] Members of the U.S. national team bemoaned the missed opportunity to take a point at Azteca and jeopardize Mexico’s chances of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. Here’s what Charlie Davies, Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley, Carlos Bocanegra and Tim Howard had to say after the 2-1 loss in Mexico City …
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U.S. Player Ratings
[MEXICO-USA] Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players and analyzes their performances in their 2-1 loss to Mexico Wednesday at Azteca Stadium.
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Gaffes cost point there for the taking
[MEXICO-USA] Losing to Mexico in Azteca Stadium again is a dreary repeat of past results, but more disquieting than the loss is a run of recurring errors.
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Wining Italians Leave Bad Impression in China
After 2009 Italian Serie A league winner Inter Milan and Cup winner Lazio played their Super Cup match in China, the hosts complained about the clubs’ prodigious wine consumption and the insults of Inter coach Jose Mourinho. “Just on wine, they ran up a bill of 70,000 yuan ($10,240),” said Wang Bo, who looked after […]
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The Old Fan Chase Excuse
Sunderland midfielder Grant Leadbitter told a court the reason he was driving 112 mph with a patrol car on his tail was because he thought a car of full of Newcastle United fans chasing was him for a fight. "My heart was beating fast, I was scared and I wanted to get home as quickly […]
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Gulati: Bradley Will Coach at World Cup
The Washington Post's Steven Goff reports on a Mexico City press conference in which U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was asked by Mexican reporters to compare Mexico's frequent coaching changes with the longevity of U.S. bosses. "We don't have that same sort of public pressure," Gulati said. "It's increasing, which is a good thing […]
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Colorado Rapids Lose Midfielder to ACL Injury
Colorado Rapids midfielder Colin Clark has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee from an injury suffered the injury in training on Tuesday. He will miss the remainder of the 2009 season. Clark started in 16 games this season and had three goals and a career-high five assists. Clark […]
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Government Bailout for Argentine Season
The Argentine league season, whose Aug. 14 start date was postponed because of severe financial problems facing the country’s top clubs, could kick off Aug. 21 amid a proposed government takeover of television rights to the games. The government has proposed paying the clubs $154 million for rights to televise the season, which would force […]