November 13, 2007
- Concacaf President Jack Warner lies about meeting Nelson Mandela
Everybody’s favorite scandal plagued President of Concacaf and Vice-President of FIFA Jack Warner has found himself in the middle of another lie. Mr. (…)
- Soccer-Barca’s Messi backs Rijkaard to resolve poor away form
MADRID, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi
has backed coach Frank Rijkaard to resolve the side’s poor away
form in the Primera Liga, which threatens to undermine their
campaign. - Soccer-Barca’s Messi backs Rijkaard to resolve poor away form
MADRID, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi
has backed coach Frank Rijkaard to resolve the side’s poor away
form in the Primera Liga, which threatens to undermine their
campaign.
November 3, 2007
October 18, 2007
- Beckham Back?
LA Galaxy’s British star should be making a comeback today. (…)
September 30, 2007
- USA takes bronze in the FIFA women’s World Cup
It looks to me as though our American cousins should leave the girls to do the football honors in future. (…)
September 29, 2007
- World Cup Roundup: Victory Gives Brazil Date With the U.S.
Cristiane scored in the 75th minute to give Brazil a 3-2 victory against Australia on Sunday. Brazil advanced to its first berth in the semifinals of the women’s World Cup.
- Soccer Notebook: Roma Faced With Big Games and Injuries
A.S. Roma will play Fiorentina on Sunday without its star striker, Francesco Totti, who is out with a thigh injury.
- U.S. Women Brace for Brazil Challenge
The U.S. women’s World Cup team will have a difficult challenge in Thursday’s semifinal against the Brazil team led by the artistry of Marta, the FIFA women’s player of the year.
- Germany 3, Norway 0: Germany Earns Spot in Women’s World Cup Final
Defending champion Germany, who reached the final of the Women’s World Cup after a convincing victory over Norway, will face the winner of United States-Brazil.
- Goal Blog: Brazil Knocks U.S. Out of Women’s World Cup
It is difficult to imagine a more complete collapse than the one the United States suffered in a defeat to Brazil in the Women’s World Cup semifinal Thursday.
- Goal Blog: Coming Back From Injury
As a young kid, after an injury, you’re kind of reluctant to go in on tackles again, but I guess that’s just part of the process.
September 20, 2007
- [TS] Sports of The Times: Respect Remains a World Away for U.S. Women
The current members of the American women’s soccer team seem preoccupied with receiving the same attention their hallowed ancestors did eight years ago.
- Soccer Notebook: A Player Lands Comfortably on a Solid Team in Israel
Leo Krupnik, a Jewish immigrant from Ukraine to California, is now a professional soccer player for an Israeli-Arab team one can find using Google.
- Women’s World Cup: Two-Way Mirror, Cameras and Accusations of Spying
The day before their match with China, Denmark team officials found two men with video cameras sitting behind a two-way mirror in the room where the team was about to hold a strategy meeting.
- U.S. 2, Sweden 0: United States Beats Sweden on Two Goals by Wambach
Abby Wambach’s two goals moved the Americans into position to qualify for the quarterfinals at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- Ian Porterfield, Soccer Player, Is Dead at 61
Ian Porterfield scored the winning goal in one of the greatest upsets in England’s F.A. Cup and coached several national teams around the world.
- Germany and England Advance in Women’s World Cup
Germany and England have claimed the first quarterfinal places in the women’s World Cup and one of the two teams may face the United States.
- Soccer Notebook: M.L.S. Playoff Picture Coming Into Focus
The two division leaders in Major League Soccer — D.C. United in the East and Houston in the West — and New England have clinched playoff berths.
- Goal Blog: Narrow, Soggy Victory Wins Group for the U.S.
Playing in a steady rain from an approaching typhoon, the U.S. Women’s World Cup team defeated Nigeria, 1-0, and will play England in the quarterfinal on Saturday.
