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November 11, 2008

US National Soccer Team Training Roster for the Guatemala World Cup 2010 Qualifier

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U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has selected 19 players for a four-day training camp from Nov. 12-16 in Colorado. After the camp and the players' next club matches, Bradley will announce the roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Guatemala. The qualifier is scheduled for Nov. Click to continue reading...

U.S. roster for upcoming training camp

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Note: this roster is for the upcoming training camp, not the Guatemala qualifier. There will likely be additions/subtractions before the match. GOALKEEPERS: Brian Edwards (Toronto FC), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF), Matt Pickens (out of contract). DEFENDERS: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Sean Franklin (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cory Gibbs (Colorado Rapids), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), [. Click to continue reading...

November 5, 2008

Argentina squad to face Scotland - official

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The squad as expected by the Argentine press (and subsequently here) prior to Diego Maradona's first press conference as Argentina boss yesterday turned out to be not quite accurate, so here's the list as announced by the man himself in that press conference, along with a bit of opinion (my own and others') on it. Click to continue reading...

October 30, 2008

A new era begins

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What will Diego Maradona's appointment as manager of Argentina mean for the fans and players of the national team? You can find out on Soccernet, where I've written a terrible first paragraph and an otherwise pretty good (I hope) article on the new technical team for the selección. You can read it here. Click to continue reading...

October 28, 2008

I’m sorry… WHAT?!

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Yes, him. As everyone will now surely be aware, Diego Armando Maradona has been named as the new manager of the senior Argentine national football team. For those few who've not heard of him: Maradona is a deeply unsuccessful manager who has been in charge of Deportivo Mandiyú (today reformed as Textil Mandiyú) and Racing [. Click to continue reading...

October 27, 2008

I’m sorry… WHAT?!

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Yes, him. As everyone will now surely be aware, Diego Armando Maradona has been named as the new manager of the senior Argentine national football team. For those few who've not heard of him: Maradona is a deeply unsuccessful manager who has been in charge of Deportivo Mandiyú (today reformed as Textil Mandiyú) and Racing [. Click to continue reading...

Argentina’s new boss: who will it be?

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Julio Grondona returns, on Monday, from a FIFA congress in Zurich. When he flew out to Switzerland last week he told the press that the 27th, when he returned, would be the day on which he would be announcing the new manager of the Argentine senior men's national team. The commonly held view is that [. Click to continue reading...

October 22, 2008

FIFA 2010 World Cup African Qualifying & Africa Cup of Nations Final Round Draw

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The draw for the final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations was completed in Zurich on October 21, 2008. The 20 African nations remaining were drawn into five groups of four teams each. The five group winners qualify directly for the FIFA 2010 World Cup finals. The top three teams [. Click to continue reading...

October 19, 2008

Video: USA 1 - Trinidad and Tobago 2 Full Game Download (CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier)

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We ran into a high quality download of the full USA vs Trinidad and Tobago game from last Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 on Megaupload. So, in case you missed this game, here's a link to it. DISCLAIMER: We DID NOT upload this video to the Megaupload. It was found via a web search. Here are the current [. Click to continue reading...

October 17, 2008

Basile out: why, how, and who next?

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As Alfio Basile was resigning as Argentina manager last night, I was preparing to email an article to Soccernet about the pressure he was under. A complete re-write ensued (at one o'clock in the bloody morning with work the following day - thanks, Coco!), and you can read the result now, taking in Basile's resignation [. Click to continue reading...

October 16, 2008

Basile resigns

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Breaking news from the AFA: Alfio Basile has met with AFA bigwigs, and TN are reporting as I type that he's resigned from his post in charge of the selección. Olympic coach Sergio Batista, River Plate manager Diego Simeone, and San Lorenzo boss Miguel Angel Russo are the early favourites to replace him. Click to continue reading...

World Cup qualifying: self-examinations, and my own two centavos

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On Thursday, the Argentine squad went their separate ways as they returned to club duty following Wednesday night's pathetic surrender to neighbours Chile in Santiago. Speaking at Ezeiza airport before flying back to Barcelona, Lionel Messi own up to his own mistakes frankly, whilst Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze did likewise. Click to continue reading...

Video: CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier Highlights & Summaries for October 16, 2008

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Jamaica followed up Saturday's 1-0 home win over Mexico with a repeat performance against Honduras on Wednesday to stay in the hunt for a place in the final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. El Salvador sealed their spot with a 3-0 win over hapless Suriname while Trinidad & Tobago are virtually there barring [. Click to continue reading...

Italy 2-1 Montenegro: Aquilani Double Gives Marcello Lippi 30-Game Unbeaten Streak (World Cup 2010 Qualifiers)

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Lippi isn't the kind of guy concerned with critique or running after world records, and I'm sure most of us here would agree getting three points out of a match (such as Italy did today against Montenegro) is the most important thing. Yet, it must come as great satisfaction when someone tells you you've officially [. Click to continue reading...

October 15, 2008

World Cup 2010: Chile 1 - 0 Argentina

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After finally ending a run of six matches without defeat in a 2-1 win over Uruguay on Saturday, Argentina followed it up on Wednesday night by losing to trans-Andean neighbours Chile for the first time ever in a competitive match. It was a win Marcelo Bielsa's team thoroughly deserved, and followed on from Paraguay's one-goal [. Click to continue reading...

Video: Australia 4 - Qatar 0 Highlights (Asian World Cup Qualifier)

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This game was on live on Fox Soccer Channel this morning. Sadly, the Football Fashion team forgot about it and missed a soccer sunrise (the best way to wake up). If you were like us, here's a 6 minute highlight package of the game for your viewing pleasure. Australia now tops their AFC World Cup Qualifying [. Click to continue reading...

Chile vs. Argentina - the possibilities

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As ever, Coco Basile won't be revealing his starting XI until very shortly before kick off in Santiago, but with Juan Román Riquelme having rejoined the Boca Juniors squad to prepare for Sunday's superclásico following his suspension and with Carlos Tevez also ruled out, it's thought after the team's final training session at Ezeiza on [. Click to continue reading...

October 14, 2008

Roster Changes: Rolfe and Carroll in

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US Soccer announced this morning that Bob Bradley has called in Chris Rolfe and Brian Carroll to replace two players who suffered injuries in their Sunday matches, Robbie Rogers (sore back) and Pablo Mastoeni (knee).  It's a shame I was looking forward to seeing Rogers play.  And I was about as excited to see Mastroeni play [. Click to continue reading...

Sand gets the call

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With Messers Tevez and Riquelme suspended, and Sergio Agüero injured, Barcelona's Lionel Messi will be the only one of Argentina's 'fantastic four' (the phrase is Olé's and not, I would like to impress upon you, my own) who will feature against Chile in Santiago on Wednesday night. Agüero, who only picked up a minor knock [. Click to continue reading...

October 13, 2008

Azzurri News: Gattuso & De Rossi Recovering, Chiellini & Zambrotta Speak About Montenegro

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Two days away from the match against Montenegro, the composition of the Azzurri midfield still raises some questions: can De Rossi and Gattuso recuperate on time? Meanwhile, the vet (Zambrotta) and the rookie (Chiellini, although Euro 2008 pretty much catapulted him to 90%-vet status) share their views on the match to come. Click to continue reading...

England Score 5 At Wembley

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But, if you didn't see the game (highlights are below), that scoreline totally gives the wrong impression.  The scoreline suggests that it was a good efficient display, the perfect follow up to that excellent 4 - 1 away win in Croatia last time out.  Nothing could be further from the truth, especially in the first [. Click to continue reading...

October 12, 2008

Azzurri News: Lippi Satisfied With His Squad, Quagliarella Replacing Toni for Wednesday

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One day after Italy's 0-0 draw against Bulgaria, Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi is satisfied with his boys. Not so much perhaps with the lack of three points obtained Saturday (even though, he says, "the match against Bulgaria was an exam that we passed, despite not creating many scoring chances"), but rather because the current Italy [. Click to continue reading...

World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Argentina 2 - 1 Uruguay: the goals

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In my absence, Argentina finally returned to winning ways after six matches of forgetting what it felt like. In the Monumental, in the clásico against their ancient cross-river rivals Uruguay, Alfio Basile's side finally looked like a team again. It took seven minutes of the first half - between the fifth, when Lionel Messi opened [. Click to continue reading...

Video: CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier Summaries for October 11, 2008

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Here are the current standings for CONCACAF World Cup 2010 qualifying. Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexico slumped to a 1-0 defeat in Jamaica in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday while the United States routed Cuba 6-1 after their opponents reportedly suffered two defections before the game. The U.S. win guaranteed them a place in the final stage of [. Click to continue reading...

October 11, 2008

Bulgaria 0-0 Italy: Azzurri With Determination… and Without Goals (World Cup 2010 Qualifiers)

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No goals between Bulgaria and Italy in Sofia. Almost emulating the performance of their junior team, the Azzurri could not do better than a 0-0 draw for their Saturday away game, a draw which at the end of today's 90 minutes seemed to satisfy players from both sides. Not surprising, since the teams spent more [. Click to continue reading...

Bulgaria vs. Italy Preview (World Cup 2010 Qualifiers)

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The Azzurri have arrived in Sofia Friday, around 8:00pm local time. The players were greeted by the usual groups of photographers, camera crew, and even a small group of Italian supporters, who will no doubt be present on the stands of Levski Stadium tomorrow, as Bulgaria host Italy for the South Africa 2010 World Cup [. Click to continue reading...

October 10, 2008

Preparations for Argentina vs. Uruguay

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Friday is the last full day of training for Argentina's squad ahead of the World Cup qualifying clásico against Uruguay in the Monumental on Saturday. It's been a disrupted week for Alfio Basile's men but on Thursday, Juan Román Riquelme returned to training with the squad. Things aren't all quite to plan so far, though - [. Click to continue reading...

October 7, 2008

The international sniping begins

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Argentina play Uruguay in the Monumental on Saturday and whilst things are rarely friendly between two of the oldest rivals in international football, the sniping has come from an unexpected angle on Tuesday: Julio César Cáceres. That's Julio César Cáceres of Paraguay. Obviously seeking to crank up the pressure on a team currently trailing in [. Click to continue reading...

October 6, 2008

National news

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Two pieces of news regarding Argentine selecciones today, both of which took place on Sunday whilst the league action was going on. In the Brazil 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup, Argentina drew 2-2 against Ukraine in a frantic end to a highly entertaining match which saw all the goals come in the closing minutes (in spite [. Click to continue reading...

October 3, 2008

USA vs. Cuba, 23-man roster announced (10/11/08)

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The USA announced their roster for the Cuba match, to be played at RFK Stadium on 10/11/08.  With advancement to the next round close to a sure thing, Bradley has taken a few more risks (well...I'd be happy to debate anyone on how "risky" they actually are) and called in some younger players.  I, for [. Click to continue reading...

October 1, 2008

The Great Debate: CONCACAF away Qualifiers

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In this section, we give our take on one of the most hotly-contested issues in US Soccer. In a brief September 8th article, we brought up the debate on the difficulty of CONCACAF away Qualifiers, citing Ives Galarcep's "Hazards of road qualifiers" and Luis Bueno's "Debunking the myth." While looking through Soccer by Ives this morning [. Click to continue reading...

September 30, 2008

World Cup 2010: England coach Fabio Capello to recall Gabriel Agbonlahor for Kazakhstan and Belarus

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England coach Fabio Capello to recall Gabriel Agbonlahor for Kazakhstan and Belarus

England look set to welcome new faces into the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus, despite recording an impressive 4-1 win over group rivals Croatia last month.

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Figueroa arrives, and the foreign contingent are named

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Two bits of news for Tuesday: Boca Juniors' quest to find a replacement for Martín Palermo during his long-term injury layoff has come to an end with the signing on loan (with a US$1.5 million fee should Boca wish to make the signing permanent) of former Central and River Plate striker Luciano Figueroa from Genoa. Click to continue reading...

September 29, 2008

QPR's Akos Buzsaky Back in Hungary Squad

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Reuters - Hungary name squad for World Cup qualifiers - Mon Sep 29, 2008
- Hungary coach Erwin Koeman named the following 24-man squad for next month's 2010 World Cup Group One qualifiers against Albania and Malta. Hungary host Albania on Oct. 11 and visit Malta four days later. Click to continue reading...

September 26, 2008

Monzón Gets First Callup

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Luciano Monzón and Diego Milito were the two newest players to be called up by national team coach Alfio Basile for their upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against neighboring rivals Uruguay and Chile. Monzón has been one of the outstanding performers so far in La Liga this season.  His biggest came earlier this week when Betis headed [. Click to continue reading...
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