The weak links who doomed the USA against Brazil

by Ridge Mahoney

[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] He went with his veterans against two of the best teams in the world and they let him, and the country, down with a crashing thud. All along, we can surmise, Coach Bob Bradley's plan was to take his strongest squad to the Confederations Cup and tinker at ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"At times players are trying to push harder, but in the end make a rash decision and it ends up hurting the team for the rest of the game." -- U.S. coach Bob Bradley after his team's 3-0 loss to Brazil in which Sacha Kljestan was red-carded. Ricardo Clark was ... Read the whole story

Kljestan and Beasley disappoint the most

by Ridge Mahoney

[BRAZIL-USA REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players and comments on their performance in Thursday's 3-0 loss to Brazil at the Confederations Cup. Read the whole story

Pharaohs produce enviable performance

by Paul Kennedy

[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] In beating Italy, 1-0, on Thursday, Egypt produced a performance one would have hoped from the USA -- plenty of good soccer, spirited play and spectacular goalkeeping. The result kept all four teams contending for Group B's two spots in the semifinals -- though the USA is a ... Read the whole story

South Africa '09 on television

by Soccer America

[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] The USA concludes play in Group B at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa against Egypt on Sunday. For the tournament's complete television schedule ... Read the whole story

80 Seconds of Silence

by Adrian Paul

[TV WATCH] In the span of 80 seconds, I saw the future of American soccer on ESPN2 last night. Of course, since the College World Series pre-empted most of the live coverage of the Seattle Sounders FC vs. D.C. United match, I saw those 80 seconds about two and a ... Read the whole story

The Red Bulls must win

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS PREDICTIONS] With four teams participating in SuperLiga play, only five weekend league games are scheduled. (Toronto takes the week off from league play.) California Clascio rivals Los Angeles and San Jose square off in the Oakland Coliseum for the second time this season, Seattle crosses the country to play ... Read the whole story

Atlanta follows WUSA Beat

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] Atlanta was confirmed as Women's Professional Soccer 's ninth team. The Beat -- named after the WUSA team of the same name -- will begin play in 2010 along with the Philadelphia Independence as expansion teams. The Beat, owned by Atlanta businessman Fitz Johnson, named former FC Dallas front-office ... Read the whole story

Athletica-Freedom, the rematch

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] The first Saint Louis-Washington match remains the most-discussed game in WPS's short history, producing six goals, two suspensions and a season-ending injury to Athletica's Brazilian midfielder Daniela on a foul from the Freedom's Abby Wambach. The rematch takes place Saturday at the Soccer Park. For a look at all ... Read the whole story

Not so popular

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] Fans of Brazilian club Palmeiras who want to see its coach, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, sacked because of the team's elimination from the Libertadores Cup have created a website called "Luxa Out." The site received nearly 50,000 hits in the first day. Read the whole story

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