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Category: Confederations Cup
Confederations Cup Goal of the Tournament
It’s too late to cast a vote for the best goal in the Confederations Cup.Time’s up. TIME RUNNING OUT!Voting...
The VAR conundrum
The video assisted referee (VAR) system,introduced into the Confederations Cup,was meant to help refs to make good decisions. Take...
Germany take the Confederations Cup too
Chile did everything possible to dominate the game except score.The only goal came against the run of play when...
Mexico no match for German B Team
Joachim Loew’s second string team completely outclassed Mexico in the Confederations Cup semi,beating them 4 – 1. 20-year-old Benjamin...
Bravo dumps Portugal out of the Confederations Cup
Portugal and Chile played each other to a standstill.Both teams found themselves unable to score even after playing for...
VAR fiasco in Germany Cameroon game
What should have been a quiet,unheralded exit from the Confederations Cup after losing 3 – 1 to Germany was...
Ronaldo hits new high
Ronaldo,seen here leaping over defender Andrew Durante in a single bound,took his tally of international goals to 75 when...
Mexico eliminate the hosts
Russia are knocked out of the Confederations Cup after a 2 -1 loss to Mexico.Alexander Samedov had given the...
Ronaldo beats Russia in Russia
Portugal beat Russia 1 – 0 when Ronaldo,who’s in the form of his life,headed in about 8 minutes after...
Russia 2017 might be the Confederations Cup Swan Song
FIFA adopted the Confederation’s Cup in the 1990’s – as one of Blatter’s ideas to generate a bit more...
FIFA introduce video referrals in the Confederations Cup
To avoid ghastly wrong decisions like England’s disallowed goal in World Cup 2010 FIFA are trying out the VAR...
Jurgen Klinsmann is running out of time and ideas
Four years into Jurgen Klinsmann’s tenure and 76 matches later, there is an increasing sense the US men’s side...
Mexico outclass USA to book 2017 Confederation’s Cup spot
A superbly taken volley by Paul Aguilar in the 118th minute sank the USA after they battled back to...
United edge Wolfsburg
United went behind when Daniel Caligiuri finished off a six-pass move for the opener but Chris Smalling and Mata...
Can Mano Menenez find Brazil’s Lost Samba?
After a bit of an embarrassment, the Brazilian federation asked the Corinthians coach to take over the reins and...
America votes for Soccer
The ESPY “best moment” of the last 12 months……
Stand with Haiti
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FIFA World Player of the Year
The FIFA/FIFPro World XI of 2009: Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid); Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea), Nemanja...
Next Generation: Altidore: A star or another Adu?
La Gazzetta Dello Sport profiles Jozy Altidore under this headline. It is the usual missive on his massive presence....
Wenger pays tribute to Robson
The Emirates pays tribute to the legend Arsene Wenger on Bobby Robson: “It was a shock because Bobby was...
Some pernicious themes that undermine the US team
An international conspiracy: John Harkes in the Brazil vs USA final said at one point that US defenders will...
Brazil compares this comeback to other historical ones
Any chance that this Confederations Cup victory was anything but business as usual for the Seleccao should be dispelled....
Kaka: “Yes, we can!”
Barack Obama’s motivational influence now extends to soccer matches. Kaka, the player of the Confederations Cup reveals that the...
Video: Brazil 3 USA 2
USA win the moral victory but Donovan naturally says it isn’t nearly enough. >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE ADIDAS offer: Step...
Confederations Cup final: Brazil show true grit
I can only shake my head at what we can expect from Brazil in the 2010 World Cup. That...
Unbelievable: Half time USA 2 Brazil 0
Did you rub your eyes your eyes in disbelief?? It is true. Dempsey’s flick into the net in the...
Confederations Cup: USA vs Brazil: Key match ups
Kaka vs Landon Donovan On the face of it. No comparison. Real’s $90 million for the Brazilian to $1...
Video:South Africa bow out fighting..
Bafana Bafana scored first but only after 73 minutes of goalless play. Katlego Mphela (video) scored off a cross...
Spain wins third place: Another free kick sinks Bafana Bafana
Joel Santana’s squad needs to work on stopping those back breaking free kicks which seem to doom them at...
Last chance to blow a vuvuzela…
Try your hand at it while you are waiting for the game to start.Go here and blow the vuvuzela.It’s...
Confederations Cup: What can the US expect from Brazil?
Jonathan Wilson’s excellent article talks about the intricate system of midfielders that the Brazilians have recently used with their...
Video:Jozy Altidore gets his message across
…..and as we wait for the big game to kick off here’s a collection of the best of the...
Iranian players: FIFA wants answers
FIFA writes to the Iranian football association seeking answers following a Guardian report that four Iranian players were banned...
Petitioning US Soccer: Wear Green Wristbands for the Finals
Nico Pitney‘s Huffpost liveblog contains the following petition: To the U.S. soccer team players: Please consider wearing green wristbands...
The vuvuzelas fall silent..
SA went down heroically to Brazil and the vuvuzelas have taken a break for a while. While the silence...
Video: A game Bafana Bafana go down to Brazil
Hats off to SA. They fought hard through Steven Pienaar and Tiko Modise controlling the midfield for large parts...
Bafana Bafana’s Secret Weapon against Brazil
We’ve all heard about the effect the 12th man has on the field, but this is ridiculous: The man...
Spain were done in by the vuvuzelas….
Xabi Alonso on the vuvuzela- shortly before Spain crashed out “I think they should be banned,” he said. “We’re...
Reaction from Spain: “The party is over”
El Pais adopts a philosophical tone. “Nothing is eternal, so the United States defeat, even if unexpected, should not...
Video: The US record their greatest win
Spain came crashing down. Their unbeaten streak ended cruelly and unbelievably by the US win. This match has to...
Tactical Analysis: How Did USA Stun Spain?
Spain were predicted to beat the USA comfortably, but if you took a look at the whole match, anything...
Jozy Altidore: “An eight million euro Bull”
Spain meets the US in the first semi-final and Altidore as the first American transplant in the Liga is...
Requeim for a midfielder…
Confederations Cup organizers will stage a pre-match ceremony before the final to commemorate the death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien...
Robberies tarnish the Confederations Cup
The Confederations Cup should put to rest doubts that SA can host the World Cup. The atmosphere has been...
Confederations Cup: US 3 Egypt 0
Write your own comments about Egypt’s obituary.
Video: Brazil 3 Italy 0
Italy was administered an enema without being asked. Luis Fabiano’s brace gave him his 11th goal in nine appearances...
Confederations Cup: USA storms into the semi-finals
“Storms” is a nice word. Nay, its a great word. It however describes the US win against a wan...
Spain’s world record fifteen wins
2008 June 26: Euro 2008 semi-final Spain 3 Russia 0 June 29: Euro 2008 final Spain 1 Germany 0...
SA lose 2 – 0 to Spain but are happy anyway…
SA lost the game but still go through to the semis so they are happy anyway.Villa missed a penalty...
Confederations Cup: Aboutrika and Egypt shine a light
Egypt is the toast of the Confederations Cup just like Turkey were in the 2008 Euro which lifted much...
Iraq goalie caught on camera..
…pretending to be mortally wounded by Sergio Ramos.He clutches his head and rolls around in agony for awhile before...
US Soccer: Is the Sky Falling?
Almost, according to this poll by Steven Goff >> >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE: Step into Messi’s Shoes!
Video:Italy are almost out of the Confederations Cup…
Shock and Awe.Italy are almost out.Despite their best efforts they had no comeback to a first half goal from...