Mexico finally brought it’s A Game last night against Argentina, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Albicelestes from marching on to the quarterfinals. An absolutely unstoppable volley from Maxi Rodriguez was the difference yesterday, as Mexico’s tireless midfield kept the likes of Riquelme and Saviola quiet throughout. Even the introduction of Leo Messi and […]
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Adidas is the World Cup’s Advertising King
Adidas is setting records this year at the World Cup. Senior executives have said sales are surging beyond a billion euros and beyond expectations, as the World Cup has created a spending bonanza across Europe. The company attributes much of its success to its global marketing efforts; in fact, Adidas this year was given the […]
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WORLD CUP: Bruce's post-mortem
A day the U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup, U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena reflected on the USA's first-round exit. ''Despite all calls, all the circumstances over all three games and what have you,'' Arena said in Hamburg, ''we weren't good enough.'' Arena said the USA must develop more quality players if it […]
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Section 1: Hiddink aims to upset Italy again
By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America Can Guus Hiddink do it again? Four years ago, World Cup 2002 co-host South Korea, coached by Hiddink, beat Italy, 2-1, in overtime in the round of 16. This time, Hiddink leads Australia against Italy Monday in the round of 16 in Kaiserslautern. “It’s difficult to compare these […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Region IV Champions
Under-19 Boys Arsenal FC (Calif.) 2 Las Vegas Premier (Nev.) 0. Goals: Guerro 48, Griffin 90. Under-18 Boys Classic Bandaleros (N.M.) 2 Colorado Rush Nike 2 (Classic Bandaleros win 4-1 on penalties). Goals: CÆdeBaca 13, Danzeiser 29; Lengerich 50, 63. Under-17 Boys Arsenal FC (Calif.) 4 Emerald City FC Green (Wash.) 1. Goals: Moran 15, […]
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SOCCER ON TV: Your World Cup Viewing Guide
0626soccer tv 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, June 26 ESPN World Cup 2006 ITALY-AUSTRALIA, Round of 16 (live), 11 am. World Cup 2006 SWITZERLAND-UKRAINE, Round of 16 (live), 3 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA […]
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MLS: Summaries (June 24)
June 24 in Columbus, Ohio Columbus 1 Chivas USA 1. Goals: Retiz (Gaven) 12; Garcia 54. Columbus — Palmer, Marshall, Kotschau, Gonzalez, Hendrickson, Gaven, Moss, Retiz (Vasquez, 71), Leitch, Garey (Cameron, 56), Kamara (Ngwenya, 81). Chivas USA — Burpo, Regan, Hernandez, Llamosa (Vaughn, 56), Bornstein, Garcia, Kljestan, Marsch, Mendoza (Perez, 81), Palencia, Razov (Taylor, 71). […]
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MAHONEY: El Pato stymies El Tri
By Ridge Mahoney in Leipzig The incredible dipping shot that Maxi Rodriguez drilled over Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez in extra time decided the tense round-of-16 match for Argentina, yet the match was truly won at the other end of the field. Stuck in glide mode for much of the game, as if they would […]
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WORLD CUP: Make plays, not excuses
By Ridge Mahoney in Nuremberg A few more rough pieces of luck befell the U.S. in its Group E match against Ghana, and again the Americans didn't get the job done. A penalty kick whistled for what seemed to be innocuous contact when Oguchi Onyewu headed a ball clear was slammed into the net by […]
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WOITALLA: Grinsi and Grumpy
By Mike Woitalla in Munich He sure is a grump. That’s a sentiment about Bruce Arena I heard from U.S. fans here in Germany, ones who watched on TV in the USA, and members of the press. And I saw that grumpiness frequently. The scowls, frowns and curses from the sidelines, and the irritability at […]
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The Silver Lining is the Future
USA Today tries to take some positives out of the U.S.’s failure in Germany. For one thing, Americans are watching this tournament in record numbers: about 5 million viewers saw the U.S. tie Italy; that’s more than those households watching baseball on a typical Saturday. While MLS struggles in the ratings, the World Cup’s numbers […]
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A Glimpse at the Korean Faithful
The New York Times witnessed the game from a Korean church, as 700 devoted fans streamed in to attend service together and then watch the match. Because the church’s pastors are big soccer fans, viewings of the games have been organized to draw people to worship and watch soccer together. Some of the games have […]
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Donovan’s Failure is the Low Point for U.S. in Germany
In taking her dig at the “listless” American performance, San Jose Mercury News columnist Ann Killion focused on the disappointing Landon Donovan, who the media marketed as one of THE potential stars of the World Cup. “For all Donovan did in this tournament, he might as well have stayed in Southern California, hanging with his […]
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Friedel Slams Former Teammates for Arena Criticism
Former U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel was outraged by some of the defamatory comments lobbed at Coach Bruce Arena from some of his former teammates following the national team’s sorry exit at the hands of Ghana on Thursday. Friedel singled out TV commentators Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda, teammates of his for many years, saying “those […]
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Section 1: Van Basten apologizes for Ruud remarks
By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America Dutch coach Marco van Basten said he regrets publicly criticizing struggling star Ruud van Nistelrooy. “Regret is a big word,” van Basten said before the Oranje’s match against Portugal, “but what I did was not correct to the player.” The Manchester United star had been substituted during all […]
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No Ronaldo, Figo or Riquelme for U.S. Team
The media continues to pipe on and on about America’s early exit from the World Cup. What happened? Was it just one bad performance and two referees sent to keep us from advancing to the second round? What happened? As San Francisco Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins says, “What happened? Did you see Brazil’s game on […]
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WOITALLA: Mexican faithful ready to blame La Volpe
By Mike Woitalla in Nuremberg Coach Ricardo La Volpe paces the sidelines during Mexico’s games looking like he slept at the train station along with the hundreds of Mexican fans who are often stranded in the German cities where El Tri plays. La Volpe appears tired, angry and menacing. To the Mexican fans and press, […]
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MAHONEY: Make plays, not excuses
By Ridge Mahoney in Nuremberg A few more rough pieces of luck befell the U.S. in its Group E match against Ghana, and again the Americans didn’t get the job done. A penalty kick whistled for what seemed to be innocuous contact when Oguchi Onyewu headed a ball clear was slammed into the net by Stephen […]
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6. SOCCER ON TV (games through 6/26): Your World Cup Viewing Guide
For listings of all the week’s World Cup action, as well as weekend MLS pay-per-view games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137287
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5. FOR THE RECORD: Region IV youth standings
U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Region IV final group standings Action moves into the knockout stage at the Region IV finals in Boise, Idaho. https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137345
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3. CLAUDIO REYNA: U.S. captain retires
Longtime captain Claudio Reyna retired from the U.S. national team. Reyna, who said he made the decision before the 2006 World Cup, finished his career with 112 caps and eight goals. His cap total is fourth all-time in U.S. history, and his 19 career assists ranks third. Reyna played in 31 World Cup qualifying games (tied […]
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2. WORLD CUP: Bruce’s Post-Mortem
A day the U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup, U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena reflected on the USA’s first-round exit. “Despite all calls, all the circumstances over all three games and what have you,” Arena said in Hamburg, “we weren’t good enough.” Arena said the USA must develop more quality players if it is […]
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4. ITALY SCANDAL: Indictments handed down
Waiting until after Italy clinched first place in Group E at the 2006 World Cup — and until the close of the Milan stock market — the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) prosecutors charged charged Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio, as well as 26 individuals — including officials of the clubs and the federation itself, eight […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Forgive me for thinking in my narrow-mindedness that you were an idiot. I was wrong.” — Influential Bild columnist Franz Josef Wagner apologizing for tormenting Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann.
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Soccer Haters Unite
The soccer-haters can come out of the closet now. Not only is it okay again for them to loudly and proudly hate the sport loved by the rest of the world, it’s expected. Call it their moment, and perhaps they’ve earned it. This World Cup has been a huge media play, and the U.S. team […]