Along with England, opportunity and consequences beckon for USA Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Dec. 4, 7:43 p.m. A decent draw means the USA can and must advance, even though as Landon Donovan said in a conference call shortly after the draw, "any time now that we don't advance, we're going to be disappointed." » 0 Comments
England's 'lightweight' bid Posted by Paul Kennedy on Oct. 10, 6:29 a.m. Concacaf president Jack Warner, who serves on the FIFA executive committee as one of its eight vice presidents, certainly doesn't mince his words. Speaking at the Leaders in Football on Tuesday, Warner stole the show with his comments critical of the England World Cup 2018/2022 bid committee. » 0 Comments
The Governator signs on Posted by Paul Kennedy on Jun. 3, 8:30 a.m. When it comes to folks who carry weight abroad, few American political figures can match Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's Austrian-born governor who joined the board of directors of the USA Bid Committee seeking to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. » 0 Comments
Donovan and Hamm team up Posted by Paul Kennedy on May. 28, 5:30 p.m. Landon Donovan and Mia Hamm, the most recognizable names of U.S. men's and women's soccer, have joined the USA Bid Committee that is seeking to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. » 0 Comments
USA has plenty of choices for World Cup Posted by Paul Kennedy on Apr. 9, 10:00 a.m. Most of the 11 bidders for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup will be happy to show FIFA in concrete or on paper the minimum of 12 stadiums seating 40,000 or more fans. The USA Bid Committee has set the minimum capacity at 50,000 seats and come up with 70 stadiums it has targeted in the initial step of outlining ... » 0 Comments
World Cup 2018/2022 Bid Report Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 31, 11:00 a.m. Long before American soccer had celebrity fans like Drew Carey, Spike Lee or Kobe Bryant, there was Dr. Henry Kissinger. Long before it was fashionable to follow soccer, Kissinger was America's most famous soccer fan. His appointment to the USA Bid Committee marks the third time in the last quarter century he ... » 0 Comments
World Cup 2018/2022 Bid Report Posted by Paul Kennedy on Mar. 10, 3:45 p.m. U.S. STADIUMS. Concacaf's decision to play the 2009 Gold Cup in 13 different U.S. cities over 13 dates is an ambitious undertaking -- it's a record for a continental championship and one less than Spain 1982's World Cup record for a single host -- but it says a lot about the availability of U.S. stadiums for ... » 0 Comments
World Cup 2018/2022 bid report Posted by Paul Kennedy on Feb. 24, 8:00 a.m. The war of words over Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammed Bin Hammam's seat on the FIFA executive committee reached a new level when the Korea Football Association threatened to file a complaint about Bin Hammam with FIFA after he said he was ready to cut off the head of Cho Jung-Yeon, the KFA president.
World Cup 2018/2022 bid report Posted by Paul Kennedy on Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m. (Soccer America debuts ongoing coverage of the 2018/2022 World Cup bid process with the return of its World Cup Watch e-newsletter. Let us know your thoughts on the possibilities of the World Cup returning to the United States.) » 0 Comments
Just what did Marco Materazzi say or do, if anything, to provide France captain Zinedine Zidane to viciously head-butt the Italy defender and get sent off in Sunday's World Cup final?
"According to several very well informed sources from the world of football," the anti-racism group SOS ... » 0 Comments
On a night of finely balanced tensions, set under darkening skies and poised between two teams replete with heroic storylines and marvelous players, a great career ended in disgrace and a grand tradition prevailed once again. Italy, purveyor of defensive efficiency, rode out numerous French attacks to end regular play tied at 1-1, then ... » 0 Comments
Juergen Klinsmann wants more time to decide whether he will remain as Germany coach.
Klinsmann is considered the leading candidate to replace Bruce Arena as U.S. national team coach if Arena's contract is not renewed, but he's under heavy pressure to remain as Germany coach, despite objections ... » 0 Comments
Retiring Zinedine Zidane is letting his feet doing the talking.
In what would be unheard upon in American sports, Zidane has refused to speak to the press since before France's opening game of the 2006 World Cup. Even before the final game of his career, he didn't talk to ... » 0 Comments
