The Slovenians talk smack, causing Tim Howard to chuckle. Findley on playing against guys he watches on TV and Onyewu on his popularity in South Africa. Why the TV ratings for the World Cup are so good, why soccer is here to stay, and why Glenn Beck can shut up. Reaction to Spain’s defeat, other WC tidbits, video of North Korea’s 1-0 victory over Brazil and some local news to boot.
Cannons continue a cinderella run, two #1 seeds go down, Segunda and Tercera are set for massive showdowns in the semis. Casa round-up: semifinal edition!
La Furia Roja didn’t take their opponents seriously enough, and a blind squirrel of a team found an historic nut.
Geoff Bloes scored a late equalizer to push the US Open Cup match against Brooklyn Italians into extra time.
Defenders: 6 goals
Midfielders: 12 goals
Strikers: 5 goals (1 PK, 3 German)
Come on down, Mr. Vittek. You are the only striker to score an open field goal against a non-Australian defense.
The battle for second was cagey, yet entertaining.
Who would you pick for an all-World Cup US team? We’ve made it easier by creating a preliminary 30-player roster of US at the World Cup greats. The final 23 is up to you.
We preview Wednesday’s match up between World Cup favorite Spain and easy to overlook Switzerland
Matchday 6… Spain plays it first match. South Africa are back at it. Honduras gets its show on the road. Who will make the headlines?
Dan Walsh of the Philly Soccer Page and Greg Orlandini of KYW News Radio look back at the U.S. v England game and ahead toward the U.S. v Slovenia game on Friday. They also recap the World Cup’s first days in South Africa and the scene here in the Philadelphia area.
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