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World Soccer: How to Get Rid Of Defensive Anti-Football
September 10, 2010FIFA president Sepp Blatter is at it again. In his review of this year's World Cup, Blatter observed that the biggest drawback of the tournament was the lack of free-flowing soccer. Teams, according to Blatter, were too concerned about losing and therefore set themselves up ultra-defensively in hope of at least getting a point from a draw. Blatter is right in observing the problem. Particularly ...
World Cup contingent scouts North Texas venues
September 10, 2010ARLINGTON — The North Texas group hoping to land World Cup soccer games in 2018 or 2022 took its best shot Thursday with the people making the decision. The FIFA World Cup Site Selection Committee took a tour of several locations; but the star of the show was Cowboys Stadium. With a police escort and a welcome worthy of NFL stars, members of the FIFA panel arrived at the palace built for the ...
Portugal fires soccer coach Carlos Queiroz
September 10, 2010Portugal fired national soccer coach Carlos Queiroz on Thursday because of the team's poor play and his six-month suspension before the World Cup for disrupting a doping test. Queiroz had two years left on his contract and his dismissal was expected. The country's soccer federation said in a statement it made the move "given recent events and after analyzing the national coach's...
Soccer: War of Sports Brands
September 10, 2010Soccer battles on the national and especially international arena are not just bouts of sports teams. Sport number 1 has long been the engine of commerce for the leading apparel manufacturers in the world.
Soccer-Passion the key to 2018 World Cup bid, says U.S. head
September 10, 2010The United States bid for the 2018 World Cup could hinge on whether the country's passion for the sport is fully appreciated by the rest of the world, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said on Tuesday.
Soccer-FIFA to consider axing extra time at World Cups - Blatter
September 10, 2010FIFA is to consider abolishing extra time at the World Cup and going straight to penalties if knockout matches are drawn, the federation's president Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.
US Soccer signs Bradley to four-year extension
September 10, 2010CHICAGO (AP) - Bob Bradley isn't going anywhere. U.S. Soccer announced late Monday it had agreed to a four-year extension with Bradley, ending speculation he was seeking a job in Europe and that the federation wanted to start anew in the lead-up to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Financial terms ...
Soccer: Bertos insists there's no World Cup hangover
September 10, 2010All Whites and Wellington Phoenix winger Leo Bertos insists he is not feeling any effects of a World Cup hangover and is determined to prove just that against Sydney FC in their A-League soccer match here on Saturday night.Bertos...
World Cup 2010 Tech: Tired of the Vuvuzelas? Filter Them Out!
September 10, 2010Here are some methods to remove all of that unwanted “buzz” surrounding this year’s World Cup. World Cup - sport - 2010 FIFA World Cup - Soccer - Competitions
Soccer-French FA rejects Evra's appeal against five-match ban
September 10, 2010France World Cup captain Patrice Evra's five-match ban for his role in the team's revolt in South Africa has been ratified by the appeals commission of the French Football Federation (FFF), the ruling body said on Thursday.
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