World Football: Top 10 International Teams of the Year

2011 has come to a close, and it has been another solid year of world football. We’ve seen great goals, great skill, and sound, fluid execution by the world’s best players. Internationally, we have seen national teams deliver in the clutch. There are a number of countries that deserve to be on a top 10 list. This list isn’t just about the current FIFA World Rankings; but also about... 

2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final: Analysis, Reaction and More

This is the dream match. Two of the world’s best in women’s football take to the stage one last time in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, live from the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Kickoff is scheduled for 20:45 CET. Both teams come into the final with huge storylines and everything to play for. For the United States, under head coach Pia Sundhage, there beckons... 

2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup: A Salute to Nadeshiko Japan, the Angels of Asia

Out there in the Land of the Rising Sun, where Mount Fuji watches over his people with a calm, resolute demeanor, there is a team that plays with heavy hearts, and wings on their backs. They have seen their countrymen and countrywomen lost in the wrath of Mother Nature, never to find them again. Yet, in spite of the adversity and desperation that surrounds them, they find their strength that comes... 

2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Bob Bradley Must Be Sacked

I have been waiting months to finally write this one. I’ve been waiting too long to get this off my chest, and now, I have my chance. And so I seize the opportunity in the style of Giovani dos Santos, who made Tim Howard curse the day Pasadena became his manager’s Waterloo. Mr. Robert Bradley. You have made a most admirable, gallant effort in defending what little reputation you had left... 

USA vs. Mexico Live Blog: Play-by-Play Analysis, Reaction and More

This is it. Bob Bradley’s reputation as the manager of the United States men’s national team is on the line tonight as his men take on Jose Manuel de la Torre’s Mexico in the final of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. At stake is a berth in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. Keep it right here on Bleacher Report for continuing coverage of world football. Read more International... 

USA vs. Guadeloupe: Live Blog, Play-by-Play Analysis, Reaction

Bob Bradley’s USA Men’s National Team suddenly find themselves in a must-win situation as they take on Guadeloupe at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Can the United States bounce back from a terrible performance against Panama? Or will another upset special take place from one of the Caribbean minnows? Keep it right here on Bleacher Report for continuing coverage of the... 

USA vs. Canada: Live Blog, Play-by-Play Analysis and Reaction

Bob Bradley’s USA men’s national team begins the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup run when they take on Stephen Hart’s Canada tonight at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Join Bleacher Report’s Jo-Ryan Salazar for this Group C encounter at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

California Golden Bears Rugby: UC Berkeley Not the Powerhouse It Once Was

Now some of you people may be wondering, is this author joking? Is this author stirring the pot like he did with Luton Town a few weeks ago, casting bait into the water and waiting for the fish to chomp at the bit? It can been that way, obviously. But as a fan of the Golden Bears rugby team, I have issued this edict. The University of California at Berkeley is not the best university when it comes... 

FIFA 2011 Women’s World Cup: Eight Things You Should Know About Team USA

The 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup is looming on the horizon, and there is nothing better than to follow the showcase event of the women’s game in Germany. Team USA, ranked first in the FIFA World Rankings, are a team that will not sneak up on anyone this year, but do pack a punch. Bleacher Report talked with Heather Mitts about Team USA and the prospects for success at this year’s FIFA... 

Power Ranking the FIFA World Cup Finals

Since 1930, the FIFA World Cup has brought the world’s best teams together for football’s greatest event. 19 times, the Cup has been disputed, with Brazil garnering the trophy five times. The FIFA World Cup Finals have been blessed with great goals, great skill and intense drama from start to finish.  This is Bleacher Report’s Power Rankings of the 19 FIFA World Cup Finals contested.... 

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