USA placed in weakest pot

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD CUP 2010 DRAW] As expected, the FIFA Organizing Committee chose to use geography to place the 24 unseeded teams in three pots for Friday's World Cup Draw in Cape Town, South Africa. That means the USA and Concacaf rivals Mexico and Honduras were placed in the weakest pot -- ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We wanted to make this place different from other soccer complexes and serving healthier food was going to be part of that. It had never been done before but we thought it would be perfect for Johnson County parents who want their kids to eat healthier. But at the end ... Read the whole story

ESPN will pull out all the stops for draw

by Paul Kennedy

[TELEVISION GUIDE] ESPN2 will provide three hours of coverage of Friday's 2010 World Cup Draw, beginning at noon ET. For a look at what's in store around the big show in Cape Town ... Read the whole story

Theron and Beckham will be headliners

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP 2010 DRAW] South Africa's Academy Award winner Charlize Theron will be the guest presenter assisting FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during the World Cup 2010 Draw at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday at noon ET (TV: ESPN2, ESPN360.com). They will be joined on stage by ... Read the whole story

New coach brings Chivas USA back to its roots

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Two down, three to go. Chivas USA is hiring of former Mexican and U.S. international Martin Vasquez as its new head coach, leaving three teams - D.C. United, Chicago, and New York - with the position yet to be filled. Read the whole story

Why Messi won in a landslide

by Soccer America

[VIDEO] Argentine Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) as the 2009 Player of the Year by the largest margin in history. For highlights of Messi in action. ... Read the whole story

Revs' Heaps to announce retirement

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS] Jay Heaps, the longest serving member of the New England Revolution, is expected to announce his retirement at a news conference scheduled for Wednesday. Read the whole story

Guzan victorious again in League Cup

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who as Brad Friedel's understudy doesn't see league action, started for Aston Villa in its 4-2 Carling League Cup quarterfinal win over Portsmouth. Read the whole story

Atlanta to get first women's soccer-only stadium

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] Fitz Johnson, owner of Women's Professional Soccer's expansion Atlanta Beat and Kennesaw State University President Dr. Daniel S. Papp announced a partnership to construct the first soccer-only stadium specifically for a WPS team -- a $16.5 million, 8,300-seat soccer stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. Read the whole story

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