The Union on the Beeb, a slew of US news, injury updates, conservative cranks, managerial appointments and more.
Daily news roundups
US WC coverage, Onyewu talk, Biden going to SA and more
Remember 1950? You should. North Korean supporters remember 1966 fondly. Chicago Fire respond to Novak’s criticisms while the American media courts criticisms of its World Cup coverage. Kljestan not waffling on move to Belgium. You hate puns? Put it in the comments.
Harrelson beats England & real soccer news
Woody Harrelson scores match winning PK over England in front of 65,000 at Old Trafford. Seriously. Plus real soccer news. Seriously.
Drobga and Ferdinand out of the World Cup
Didier Drogba fractures his elbow and will miss the World Cup, Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup after injuring his knee in training, Altidore sprains his ankle, Union news ahead of Saturday’s match against Chicago Fire and more US and World Cup morning news.
More news than you can shake a stick at
Salinas, Nowak, Rodriguez, Convey, Torres, Spector, Bornstein, Beasley, DeMerit, Hahnemann, Dempsey, Bradley, Klinsmann, Reyna, Fabregas, Benitez. Have I mentioned Brad Pitt?
No Cannavaro, “No” to Rossi, US begins training
Cannavaro signs with Al Ahli in Dubai (boo!), Guiseppe Rossi dropped from Italy squad (yea!), US players will share in largest bonus in World Cup history if they win the final, Germans prefer World Cup to sex and more morning news.