[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] Mexico may be slumping, but Brazil considers it a thorn in its side — and with good reason. Eight Mexicans from the Mexico Olympic team thatbeat Brazil for the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics are in the Tri squad that faces Brazil Wednesday at the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza. Mexico is […]
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MLS launches content group MLS+
By Paul Kennedy Major League Soccer has its own soccer news web site (MLSSoccer.com), it has its ownYouTube channel (KickTV) and it is now launching its own content and distribution group, MLS+, to create soccer programming for its own platforms andthose of its partners. “Soccer in North America and MLS are soaring,” MLS Chief Marketing […]
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Tahitian joy in the midst of defeat
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] As expected Nigeria trounced Tahiti, 6-1, in their Confederations Cup match Monday in Belo Horizonte, but the match will forever be rememberedfor the joy of the underdog Tahitians after Jonathan Tehau scored on a header off a corner kick in the 54th minute. Tahitians, all but one of themamateurs and many of the […]
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Casillas: Uruguay Win Felt Like My Debut
Iker Casillas, who has not played a competitive game in five months, said he was surprised to start in Spain’s 2-1 win against Uruguay in its FIFA Confederations Cup opener.The Real Madrid goalkeeper added that it felt as though he were making his debut all over again.
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Confed Cup: Cautious De Rossi Recalls South Africa Heartbreak
Daniele De Rossi urged his Italy teammates to remain cautious ahead of their next FIFA Confederations Cup game against Japan. The Azzurri began the competition with a 2-1 winagainst Mexico in a game it thoroughly deserved to win, but the AS Roma midfielder pointed out that Japan and Brazil still stand in the way of […]
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Tabarez Relieved in Narrow Loss to Spain
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez admitted that things could have been a lot worse for his team after Spain defeated Uruguay, 2-1, in its opening FIFA Confederations Cup encounter onSunday. After falling behind to first-half goals from Pedro and Roberto Soldado, Spain looked to be cruising toward victory, enjoying 77 percent of possession. Thattrend continued in […]
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Confed Cup Marred by Protests
The first two days of the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil were marred by protests, as many people feel that the money that has been spent on new stadiums for next summer’s World Cup wouldhave been better used on education and hospitals. According to the BBC, up to 1,000 Brazilians protested near the National Stadium […]
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“We have guys doing different jobs, but nine of the squad are unemployed. Some of them are delivery boys, a truck driver, some of them are PE teachers, some are accountants. And we also have a player– Teheivarii Ludivion — he wakes up every day at 4:30 in the morning and climbs mountains all day […]
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Brazil makes easy work of Japan
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP] Brazil made easy work of a surprisingly weak Japan team, opening the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 win. The goals came from three differenceplayers Neymar, Paulinho and substitute Jo in the third minute of each half andsecond-half stoppage time. FIFA President Sepp Blatter tweeted that Brasilia’s Mane Garrincha National Stadium was a “jewel.” […]
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Spain hopes to win title that eluded it four years ago
[CONFEDERATIONS CUP: Group B] Spain was greeted by temperatures in the 80s and heavy rains in the northern city of Recife as it arrived for the Confederations Cup.Those are in sharp contrast to the near-freezing conditions in which it exited the Confederations Cup four years ago when it fell to the USA, 2-0, in South […]