Cesc Fabregas has called Spain’s semi-final with neighbors Portugal as the El Clasico of Euro 2012. The Barcelona star believes that Portugal’s style mirrors Real Madrid’s counter-attacking style by using the explosive pace of Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani, while Spain use Barcelona’s passing template, basing their game on their Nou Camp geniuses. Barca stars Gerard […]
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Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas has called Spain’s semi-final with neighbors Portugal as the El Clasico of Euro 2012. The Barcelona star believes that Portugal’s style mirrors Real Madrid’s counter-attacking style by using the explosive pace of Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani, while Spain use Barcelona’s passing template, basing their game around Barca’s midfield maestro’s. Barca stars Gerard […]
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named a final 23-man travel squad for the U.S.’s upcoming three friendlies and two World Cup qualifiers. The U.S. kicks of a busy three weeks against Scotland in Jacksonville on May 26 before playing five-time World Cup champions Brazil on Wednesday, May 30, in Landover, Md. […]
If you are a U.S. men’s national team fan in the Jacksonville, Fla., and Washington, D.C., areas, then you can see Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad up close before it takes to the field against Scotland and Brazil. US Soccer has announced that Friday’s training session at EverBank Field in Jacksonville and next Monday’s training session at […]
You know something remarkable happened when for the second time in a month, national sports talk radio was talking about soccer for the second time in a month. The occasion was the Women’s World Cup and the USA’s remarkable come from behind victory over Brazil on Sunday. Down 2-1, and with almost the last kick […]
Two goals from Marta helped Brazil beat Norway and move the Brazilians into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup. Norway now face Australia in the final group match with the winner joining Brazil in the last eight. The South Americans need just a point from their final outing against Equatorial Guinea to guarantee top […]
The USA women were impressive once again as they beat Columbia 3-0 to move into the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals. The U.S. is the top-ranked team in the world and they sit atop of Group C on goal difference ahead of Sweden, with both teams sharing six points. The U.S. and Sweden will meet on […]
It was a good day for Japan and England at the Women’s World cup with Japan qualifying for their first Women’s World Cup quarter-final since 1995, while England are on the cusp of the last eight thanks to a hard-fought comeback victory over New Zealand. Japan totally overwhelmed Mexico 4-0, with veteran superstar Homare Sawa […]