Liverpool striker Luis Suarez had surgery today (Thursday) to repair damage to his meniscus. Suarez reportedly felt a problem with his knee at training on Wednesday, with a subsequent scan detecting meniscus that requiries immediate surgery. The expected recovery time is 2-3 weeks, making him doubtful for Uruguay’s first game on June 14 against Costa […]
World Cup
Two of the most passionate Irishmen in world football have agreed to take over the reigns for the Republic of Ireland, a move that will either inspire a nation or lead to a lot of spilled Guinness. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have confirmed that Martin O’Neill will become the new manager of the […]
When Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee playing for the USA against Panama in the Gold Cup Final in July we all thought that his World Cup dream was over. But Holden is making a faster recovery than expected and believes he could be back in action by February […]
Brazil beat arch-rivals Uruguay 2-1 today and will meet the winners of tomorrow’s Spain v Italy match in the Confederations Cup Final on Sunday. Whoever Brazil meet, they will have to play a lot better than they did today if they hope to win. Uruguay had a great opportunity to go ahead in the 13th […]
Fifa have announced that the Confederations Cup wil go on despite battles in the streets between Brazilian police and protesters. An estimated one million people protested in cities across Brazil on Thursday in part because of the money the government has spent ($26B) towards staging the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. But that means […]
Brad Evans rescued Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States from another deflating World Cup qualifier on the road. It looked like the US had thrown away two valuable points in the 89th minute Jermaine Beckford was left unmarked to score from six yards out from Rodolph Austin’s 40-yard free kick. The ball travelled a long […]
The USA were outcoached, outplayed and outmanned by a superior Belgium side last night, losing 4-2 in Cleveland before 27,720 fans last night. Good teams take advantage of their opponents mistakes and that is what Belgium did. All four Belgium goals came as a direct result of US defensive mistakes and that has to worry […]