England Names Euro 2012 Squad: Oxlade-Chamberlain Earns Call, Ferdinand Snubbed

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has earned a surprise call-up to England’s final Euro 2012 squad. New manager Roy Hodgson announced the squad Wednesday. Manchester United‘s Rio Ferdinand was the highest-profile snub. Others included United’s Michael Carrick, Norwich City‘s Grant Holt and Manchester City‘s Micah Richards. Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18, has never represented... 

Euro 2012: Fans Could Face Prospect of Deafening Sound Cannons in Poland

The prospect of attending Euro 2012 just became a bit more terrifying. Yes, more terrifying. Attendance at this summer’s prestigious international tournament had already posed serious logistical problems, what with the dual threats of measles and vigilante-style rogue cops. Now, though, it just got worse. In Poland, they’re talking about using something called “sonic cannons”... 

Roy Hodgson Appointed England Manager: What the Papers Are Saying

On Tuesday the FA hired Roy Hodgson to manage England’s national team. On Wednesday the papers reacted. Hodgson, who will finish the domestic season with West Bromwich Albion, signed a four-year contract. England’s Euro 2012 campaign begins June 11 against France in Donetsk. While we wait to see what Hodgson can do, here’s what the papers are saying. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Euro 2012: Denmark Players Banned from Using Twitter During Tournament

The field of strategic prohibition in football now has a new frontier. That frontier is Twitter. Whenever a major international tournament pops up, some manager or another always gets the bright idea to limit his players’ activities. Sometimes they prohibit their players from intimate relations with their wives and girlfriends (though, apparently, Fabio Capello didn’t consider the possibility... 

World Football Strange but True: Maracana Workers Stricken with Food Poisoning

First it was FIFA. Now it’s food poisoning. Are the football gods angry with Brazil? You could seriously (only somewhat, though, considering those five World Cup titles) make the case. From the Associated Press, via si.com: Nearly 140 workers renovating Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup went to hospital because of food poisoning this week. The construction companies renovating the famed... 

Freddy Adu: 5 Reasons to Believe He Can Still Be a Big Star

The boo-birds flew the coop almost before it was over. In the aftermath of the United States’ elimination from Olympic soccer contention, Freddy Adu earned his customary share of the blame. Adu’s performance was pedestrian, according to one prominent American pundit. Adu’s performance was dubbed “humdrum” by another. Fair enough. Opinions are opinions, and here’s... 

World Cup 2014 Power Rankings: Top 20 Teams Heading to Brazil

With the midweek internationals completed, it’s time to unveil a new set of World Cup 2014 power rankings. The World Cup is still more than two years away, but we’re ranking our top 20 teams right now. Most of the names on this list will be very familiar. Others might surprise. To help with the rankings, we’ve taken into account three other rating systems: FIFA, ELO and SPI. All of... 

Soccer in America: Are Announcers to Blame for Second-Tier Status?

Soccer would be more popular in America if not for TV. Hold on. Let me rephrase. The future popularity of soccer in America has everything to do with television, and doing more with it: More American TV viewers would become more interested in soccer if American commentators and producers did more to teach casual fans about the game. Got it? That’s the gist of what Christopher Medley, a 30-year-old... 

Euro 2012 Draw: What the 16 Coaches Said

The draw is complete, the fixtures are set and now all that’s left to do is wait. Euro 2012 is approaching fast. With just about six months left before the opening match on June 8 in Warsaw, the tournament’s 16 teams are making their final preparations. We’ll have plenty more on all that in the coming months. But for now we want to whet your appetite for a major international tournament... 

Euro 2012: Why American Fans Should Support Germany

I’m an American, and it pains me to say this. It’s true, though: Ask an average American soccer fan which non-American teams he supports, and you’ll get two answers more than two-thirds of the time. Manchester United and England. The first one is a topic for another day. But after Friday’s Euro 2012 draw, it’s time to start thinking about the second one, and time to start... 

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