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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 24, 2012
John Terry has played his last match for England. So what do we make of his international career? Terry, a 31-year-old central defender, announced his international retirement Sunday (BBC Sport), ending an England career that lasted nearly a decade and included 78 appearances. Whether coincidental or not, the announcement came one day before Terry was scheduled for a Football Association hearing over...
Published: September 13, 2012
The United States men’s national team split a home-and-home series of World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica over the past week, and the results left the Americans tied for the lead in Group A of the CONCACAF semifinal round. Those two very different performances raised questions about which team is the real U.S. They also shed some light on the ideas manager Jurgen Klinsmann has for the team moving...
Published: September 12, 2012
Will the real USMNT please stand up? The United States men’s national team is back atop its qualification group after beating Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday night in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The U.S. benefited from strong performances throughout the pitch, with right-sided midfielder Graham Zusi and right-back Steve Cherundolo especially standing out. Central midfielder Danny Williams and central...
Published: September 12, 2012
Clint Dempsey is many things to many American soccer fans, from laid-back fisherman to smooth-rhyming rapper. After Tuesday’s victory over Jamaica, add taunting in-game jokester to the list. In the video above, you can see Dempsey mocking a Jamaican player with a ridiculous face during the first half of the United States’ match against Jamaica in CONCACAF Group A semifinal round qualifying...
Published: September 12, 2012
Stop worrying. The United States men’s national team is back on track. The U.S. defeated Jamaica 1-0 on Tuesday in a CONCACAF semifinal round qualifying match in Columbus, Ohio. With the victory, the Americans redeemed themselves for a loss to Jamaica last Friday and returned to the top of the Group A standings. Herculez Gomez scored the lone goal, a 55th-minute free kick that should only enhance...
Published: September 11, 2012
Well, it’s not the Soccer War, but if you were a Canadian player trying to get some sleep in the team hotel, the fireworks, drums and laser pointers might have made you wonder. The Canadian national team will play hosts Panama in a Group C CONCACAF World Cup qualifier Tuesday, and the home fans are expected to create quite the hostile atmosphere. After all, they’ve already made Canada’s...
Published: September 11, 2012
This Neymar kid might just be something, eh? While the rest of the world is qualifying for the next World Cup, Neymar and Brazil are out playing a seemingly endless series of friendlies against teams from all over. Friendlies, you ask? As hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil are exempt from the grueling melee that is South American qualifying. Instead of playing qualification matches, the Brazilians...
Published: September 10, 2012
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying—CONCACAF semifinals, Group A; Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio United States 1-0 Jamaica (full time) USA: Tim Howard; Steve Cherundolo, Geoff Cameron, Carlos Bocanegra, Fabian Johnson; Jermaine Jones, Graham Zusi (Maurice Edu 72′), Danny Williams, Jose Torres (Brek Shea 67′); Clint Dempsey, Herculez Gomez (Jozy Altidore 80′) Jamaica: Dwayne...
Published: September 10, 2012
Boca is back, the boss is bursting with confidence and suddenly free kicks are all anyone wants to talk about. The United States men’s national team is ready for its rematch against Jamaica in Columbus, Ohio. So ready, in fact, that manager Jurgen Klinsmann is refusing to consider the possibility of losing. “No, we won’t (lose),” Klinsmann told reporters Monday (Associated Press...
Published: September 10, 2012
Qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup resumed in earnest over the weekend. While UEFA finally kicked off European qualifying, high-stakes matches continued around the world. Most teams will play one more match this week before players return to their clubs. First, though, it’s time to recognize some of the biggest heroes and villains from the weekend of qualifiers. Click here for our list...