Archive | Soccer
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Column: Who will advance among Euro 2012’s elite?
So we’re down to the Elite 8 of UEFA Euro 2012. I’ve found myself intently watching this major tournament even more than I did the FIFA World Cup in 2010. While my personal viewing ratings are different, one thing remains constant: FIFA and UEFA are still too stubborn to implement instant replay.
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Column: Would US sports fans support promotion, relegation system?
When a professional sports team in America has a bad season, as the old saying goes, there’s always next season — but not in European soccer. End-of-season discussions around some European professional soccer leagues are about survival.
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Column: Clint Dempsey is US soccer’s true No. 10, not Landon Donovan
When looking for the star of a soccer team during a game or practice, look no further than the player wearing the No. 10 shirt. The same can be said of the U.S. men's national soccer team, which saw midfielder Clint Dempsey — the best player on the squad — wearing the No. 10 shirt.
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Former USMNT coach Bob Bradley serves a nation in turmoil
Five months after Bob Bradley was appointed head coach of the Egyptian men’s soccer team in September, tensions between the United States and Egypt are running high, and revolutionary violence and turmoil continue to plague the latter country.
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Column: The U.S. doesn’t have to be the best at everything
For the longest time, the U.S. has been the best in a wide array of things — athletics, politics, military, you name it. But now times are changing. The US of A is no longer the sole great superpower in the world, and to be honest, many don’t even consider America to be No. 1 anymore.
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Column: I’m gonna let you finish Wambach, but U.S. rides Solo
If you weren’t in front of the television watching the United States play Brazil on Saturday, I feel sorry for you. The women wearing the red, white and blue showed incredible resolve in one of the most epic comebacks the sport has ever seen.
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Column: Women’s World Cup shows entertainment value in sport
Like any sports fanatic, ESPN is usually the channel that my TV is set to. There aren't too many sports on TV, being that it's July, so I've been watching the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Column: Cristiano Ronaldo not all that he appears
Okay, you may think and say whatever you want about me. You may call me a hater, an envious individual or even a loser, but that won’t convince me to not write the following column. You see, I consider myself a philosopher who seeks the universal truth of everything surrounding us.
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Column: Bob Bradley is the right man for US Soccer
After the United States Men’s National soccer team lost to Ghana 2-1 in the knockout round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Sunil Gulati was looking for a replacement. The president of the U.S. Soccer federation wanted a big name coach.