How USA Will Line Up Against Ukraine

The United States men’s national team takes on Ukraine on Wednesday in an international friendly, the last such game most of the USMNT’s European players will be a part of prior to the U.S. opening up its World Cup camp in May. The game kicks off at 2 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN2, WatchESPN and UniMas. Here is how the U.S. is likely to line up. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

France Could Surprise at World Cup, with or Without the ’87 Generation

As we enter the last 100 days before Brazil’s World Cup begins, France are finalising their preparations as seriously as any of the 32 entrants. Speaking at last Thursday’s announcement of the squad to take on the Netherlands at the Stade de France, it was clear how close Didier Deschamps is to making his definitive choices. The coach suggested it was “difficult to measure”... 

How Spain Will Line Up Against Italy

Spain face Italy on Wednesday night and the Azzurri have a couple of scores to settle. The last two times these sides met, Spain knocked them out of the Confederations Cup on penalties and previous to that they beat them 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final.  This time around, at the Vicente Calderon stadium, nothing except pride is at stake.  Well, pride and possibly a place in the respective... 

Why Germany Will Follow Spain as International Football’s Next Great Dynasty

The Spain national football team won Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2012, but their dominant reign could be coming to an end as the Germany national football team is set to become football’s next great dynasty.  This slideshow will outline three key points:  1. The quality of Joachim Low’s squad.  2. The Bundesliga benefiting from mass investment... 

How England Will Line Up Against Denmark

England host Denmark at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night as manager Roy Hodgson begins to fine-tune his preparations ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. And the visit of the Danes, who did not make it to the finals in South America, will provide the Three Lions boss with an ideal opportunity with which to run his eye over those players who are currently on the fringes of selection... 

Roy Hodgson Laughs off Threat of England World Cup Spies Above Training Ground

England’s final World Cup preparations could be hugely under threat after a startling discovery. As reported by Simon Bird of The Mirror, the Three Lions training base is overlooked by Sugarloaf Mountain, and anyone interested in England’s training sessions before and during the fixtures in Brazil will be able to watch or film them from an aerial vantage point. However, Roy Hodgson... 

Film Focus: Key Areas for England to Improve in Friendly vs. Denmark

England’s friendly with Denmark provides Roy Hodgson with a final chance to tinker ahead of World Cup 2014. The Three Lions still have a number of friendlies on the horizon, but none before Hodgson reveals an official 30-man squad that will eventually become 23. Morten Olsen arrives with an experimental party of Danes. Several young, untested players make the trip with no World Cup to scrupulously prep... 

5 Ways Brazil Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari Should Experiment vs. South Africa

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has his final opportunity to experiment ahead of the World Cup in this week’s friendly with South Africa, with his squad for the tournament set to be named in early May. While nobody is expecting the African side to pose too much of a test for the Selecao, Scolari will be keen to examine some of the fringe options in his squad and tactical alternatives available... 

USMNT: The Geoff Cameron Paradox

par•a•dox (ˈpær əˌdɒks) n.  3. a person, thing, or situation, exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.  (Websters College Dictionary, via www.thefreedictionary.com) Jurgen Klinsmann, the head coach of the United States team headed to this summer’s FIFA World Cup Final in Brazil, consistently claims that he wants his players getting... 

5 Reasons Why 2014 Is (and Will Be) a Great Year in Golf

Entropy is the universal force that drives things into disrepair. It’s why ice cream melts, shelves get dusty, and (in a roundabout sort of way) everything in the world just tends to get worse. Hey, maybe we can’t blame entropy directly for the floundering economy or the increasing number of Adam Sandler films being released, but we can be sure that it hasn’t helped matters either.... 

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