Why qualifying for Brazil 2014 is important for the US
NEW YORK, NY ● The U.S. has come a long way in the soccer world in the past two decades. It not only has qualified for every World Cup since 1990, but it also started and has expanded a domestic league that continues to improve and raise its standing internationally. However, the work is far [...]
Valcke hospitalized in Brazil because of infection
SAO PAULO, Brazil ● FIFA says secretary general Jerome Valcke has been hospitalized in Brazil because of an infection. FIFA deputy secretary general Markus Kattner says Valcke was hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro “on doctor’s advice” and will stay “two or three days” under observation. He says Valcke “is OK and there is no reason [...]
Floodlight ‘sabotage’ postpones Real Madrid match
MADRID, Spain ● Real Madrid’s La Liga match at Rayo Vallecano was postponed on Sunday after the floodlights failed amid reports of electrical cables being sabotaged. Rayo’s president Raul Martin Presa indicated he had reason to believe cables had been cut. “Vandals have cut cables, we have tried to solve the problem as quickly as [...]
Rude awakening Canada
KANSAS CITY, Kansas • Marco Fabian had a goal and an assist to lead Mexico to a 3-1 victory over Canada in the semifinals of CONCACAF’s Olympic qualifying tournament. The Canadians had to play the last 13 minutes shorthanded after defender Doneil Henry was sent off for his second yellow card. Mexico took the [...]
UEFA could rule out goal-line technology
MANCHESTER, England – UEFA is considering not using goal-line technology in future Champions League and European Championship matches, even if such a system is introduced in world football. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the European governing body may opt to stick with its idea of having extra assistant referees next to the [...]
Alcohol may be banned during World Cup
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar will not say whether it will sell alcohol at stadiums during the 2022 World Cup, although a top official said Wednesday he didn’t see a reason for selling it at matches. Hassan al-Thawadi, general secretary of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, said alcohol would be sold during the tournament and that [...]
Wylde and Celik walk out on Rangers
GLASGOW, Scotland — Gregg Wylde and Mervan Celik have become the first players to leave financially stricken Scottish champions Rangers after administrators rejected a proposal by the squad to have wages deferred. Midfielders Wylde, 20, and Celik, 21, had their offers for voluntary redundancy with no pay-off accepted. Administrators Duff and Phelps were meeting Rangers [...]
‘Soccer the least talented sport on Earth’
COMOX, BC – Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. And obviously he is not a fan of soccer. The closest he ever came to the sports of football is being born in Manchester. Well, not Manchester, England but Manchester, [...]
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