How would someone characterize US Soccer’s Summer of 2009? The extreme optimist would say that the US made a non-CONCACAF tournament major final for the 1st time by ending Spain’s world record streak, then with a “B” side made it to the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The extreme pessimist would say that the United […]
FIFA Confederations Cup
The exciting 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup is unfortunately over as the final matchday witnessed 2 dramatic matches with identical scorelines that justify football’s place as “The Beautiful Game.” The 3rd place game was a Thriller. La Furia Roja and Bafana Bafana played an extra time affair whose drama started in the 2nd half with some […]
It was supposed to be a butt whippin, it was supposed to be like that supermodel that bitched Terrell Owens on the new NBC show, Superstars. The FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal between Spain and the USA would set US Soccer back 20 years. Everyone who watches football thought that La Furia Roja would embarrass the […]
The expression “That’s why they play the games” was never more fitting than the last round of matches in Group B of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. The United States look DONE. The Stars & Stripes had scored 1 goal and allowed 6 in their first 2 Group B matches, they had more red cards […]
Marcelo Lippi finalized his Azzurri squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the big news is that Inter’s teenage sensation Davide Santon. The youngster played mostly left back for Inter but is seen as a player who can play on both sides. Three red-hot attacking players with breakout seasons in the 08–09 Serie A campaign […]
It is well known that Italy is a center of high fashion and style. The Azzurri jersey is naturally an extension of that fashion sense. The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will see a new Italian shirt that promises to be a hot seller. Check it out: The new shirt will be worn by the 4-time World […]
The 1st test for South Africa and its preparations for the 2010 World Cup will be the 2009 Confederations Cup. The main focus will be the readiness of the stadiums and for the short tournament in June, 4 stadiums have been chosen to host Confederations Cup matches. Loftus Versfeld Stadium — Tshwane/Pretoria The stadium was […]
