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by Ridge Mahoney
[UNDER THE MICROSCOPE] Key U.S. central defender Oguchi Onyewu's first full competitive match in nearly eight months was the USA's 1-1 World Cup opening tie with England. He showed no signs of nervousness despite one of the world's top forwards, Wayne Rooney, and his burly partner, Emile Heskey. WORLD CUP ...
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by Soccer America
"It looked to me as if the English have gone backward into the bad old times of kick and rush. What I saw from their 1-1 draw against the USA had very little to do with soccer. And I am not sure if the England coach Fabio Capello can change ...
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by Soccer America
[ENGLAND] Wayne Rooney missed practice on Monday to rest a sore ankle and spent the time working out in a swimming pool. England's medical staff described the injury as minor and he is expected to start against Algeria on Friday. But it is unsettling news from a player who has ...
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST VIDEO] Thanks to LegoFussball we can relive the USA's 1-1 tie with England, especially the Robert Green goalie gaffe, from yet another perspective ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] The 2010 World Cup finished with an average of 2.27 goals a game, the second lowest in history. Spain's eight goals in seven games were the fewest of any team to win the World Cup. For all the World Cup results and leading scorers ...
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP VIEWING] Soccer America's list of soccer viewing establishments where you might be able to catch the World Cup games now numbers in the hundreds. Please be sure to check for opening times.
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by Soccer America
[MLS] David Beckham, the injured Los Angeles Galaxy star, remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with $6.5 million in guaranteed compensation.
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by Soccer America
[MLS] The first Designated Player signing since Major League Soccer changed its DP rules isn't exactly a household name. Branko Boskovic, the captain of Montenegro's national team, comes to D.C. United from Austria's Rapid Vienna.
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by Soccer America
[WPS] Women's Professional Soccer announced 14 reserves on Monday for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game to be played June 30 at Atlanta's KSU Soccer Stadium. The reserves were selected by the WPS Commissioner and two WPS All-Star Game Head Coaches, Albertin Montoya (FC Gold Pride) and Paul Riley (Philadelphia Independence).
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