Getting Closer...Much Closer
The United States put in a valiant effort against Brazil in their first appearance in a major final. They came up short in the end, but Goal.com's Greg Lalas says the time is coming when the U.S. will no longer revel in moral victories. Respect is nice, but trophies are everything.
Pyramid Scheme
It's gut check time for the US National Team. Still possessing a slim possibility of advancing to the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, the US face darlings Egypt in Rustenburg on Sunday night, and fans and pundits are wondering if the side will show more character than in their two opening...
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Take It Or Leave It
Italian National Team head coach Marcello Lippi has hit back at critics of his recently selected Confederations Cup team. Lippi doesn't want to overwork his squad and believes that the selections he made will be just fine ahead of the brief tournament coming up later this month.
Fight For The Right
To qualify, that is. World Cup Qualifying is back this week as the biggest international clubs in the world are set to do battle to earn their place in the 2010 tournament. Three of the marquis match-ups include a clashes between Portugal and Sweden, Brazil and Ecuador, and Argentina and Venezuela.
R9 Bags A Brace
The phoenix-like rise of Ronaldo back to prominence continued on Wednesday as the enigmatic striker netted a pair of goals for his club Corinthians. O Fenômeno has been in excellent form for the Brazilian club since recovering from injury, having scored four goals in only five matches.
UEFA-ntastic
The UEFA Cup resumes today with the start of the knockout stage. The highlight match-up is the clash between Italian giants AC Milan and German under-achievers Werder Bremen. In other action, Aalborg takes on Deportivo La Coruna and holders Zenit St. Petersburg face Stuttgart.
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