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Soccer-MLS chief wary of World Cup over-reach
July 31, 2010Major League Soccer has received a World Cup bounce and wants to create a second team in New York but will not get carried away by the boost in interest in the game, commissioner Don Garber told Reuters.
Soccer City to keep its name, for now
July 31, 2010The iconic World Cup final stadium, Soccer City, will keep its name until the High Court makes a decision on its naming rights.
North Korea’s Soccer Team Failed at the World Cup, and Reportedly, The Punishment at Home Was Public Mockery
July 31, 2010North Korea: “The entire [World Cup team] was forced onto a stage at the People’s Palace of Culture and subjected to criticism from Pak Myong-chol, the sports minister, as 400 government officials, students and journalists watched. The players were subjected to a ‘grand debate’ on July 2 because they failed in their “ideological struggle” to [...]
MLS: The Minor League of World Soccer
July 31, 2010Soccer announcers have been fawning over the myriad successes and near-successes that MLS teams have had in their battles with European clubs, yet one must wonder if the victories have any meaning. The culmination of these friendlies (The MLS All Star Game) sheds the most light on the fledgling position of the MLS in the footballing world. Unlike the rest of the major American sports leagues ...
North Korean Soccer Team Punished for World Cup Failure
July 31, 2010In June, the North Korean soccer team dropped out of the World Cup without a point after conceding 12 goals in three games. Since the players returned home, they have been publicly shamed, according to reports. The manager has been forced to become a construction worker, and there are fears for his safety.
Soccer season starting at Bluesprings
July 31, 2010It’s time for the real World Cup of soccer — the games in our own backyard are about to begin. “We see as much excitement in the fans watching a recreational soccer game as we saw in the fans watching the World Cup,” said Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association’s director of coaching Steve Keiss.
Soccer with a different vibe | RANDY BEARD COLUMN
July 31, 2010Brazilian soccer flair, which largely went missing at the World Cup in South Africa last month, has reappeared in part this week on fields tucked between farmland and cow pastures in Newburgh.
Soccer Notebook: All-Star attendance indicates support
July 31, 2010But Wednesday night, the Houston soccer community flexed its muscles and showed the U.S. Soccer establishment and FIFA that we love both types of football here.
North Korean Soccer Team Forced to Face 'Six-Hour Barrage of Criticism' After World Cup Failure
July 31, 2010Losing in the World Cup is difficult. Losing in the World Cup when you're from North Korea is dangerous.
World Cup star Diego Forlan arrives in Kolkata
July 31, 2010Wildly cheered by hundreds of soccer fans, Uruguayan star footballer Diego Forlan - the golden ball winner in the recently held World Cup - arrived in the city Friday on a three-day tour to take part in a soccer reality show organised by a private channel.
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