The Mexico-England game can give us some hope of defeating the English at the World Cup.
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FIFA releases World Cup roster info
FIFA announces World Cup roster release schedule. Mark June 4 on your calendar.
Henry escapes FIFA sanctions
Thierry Henry will not be punished for the handball that FIFA President Sepp Blatter called “blatant unfair play.” The FIFA disciplinary committee acknowledged today that it could not retroactively punish a player for an infringement that is not covered in FIFA rules. While a handball to deny a goal is […]
Goal of the Year
Goal of the year has been awarded to Christiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese player currently at Real Madrid. His Champions League goal against Porto was deemed “Goal of the Year” giving him the yearly FIFA Puskás Award amongst several brilliant goals. Top Ten (from previous post)
Barcelona wins, but South Americans shine
Soccer and snow – not so good together. So I’m stuck indoors today, watching a brilliant display by Barcelona as it comes from behind to defeat Estudiantes de la Plata in the FIFA Club World Cup. It was one thing to see Pedro score the equalizer in the 89th minute […]
FIFA Puskás Award – 2009
Voting is closed… so who will win the 2009 FIFA Puskás Award? A look at the top ten: