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- Developing New Player Development
- By Brian Straus 7/1/2010 7:21PM ET
- JOHANNESBURG -- Here's a telling statistic: Just five nations have contested the past seven World Cup finals going back to 1982. There must something those countries are doing right. Something U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati said he's making an effort to fix.
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- US Player Evaluations
- By Brian Straus 6/29/2010 4:30PM ET
- IRENE, South Africa -- With the U.S. back home, it's time to look back at the players to see who performed and who didn't. Soccer Editor Brian Straus examines the biggest factos -- good and bad -- for the U.S.
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- Humbled Diego Maradona: Quarterfinal Defeat a 'Kick in the Face'
- By Brian Straus 7/03/2010 8:00 PM ET
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Diego Maradona shuffled to the press conference podium beneath Green Point Stadium just a short distance from where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, looking like he'd ... More »
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- Spain Tops Paraguay to Reach World Cup Semis
- By FanHouse Newswire 7/03/2010 4:25 PM ET
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- David Villa has millions of friends in Spain these days and two pretty good ones in South Africa-the goalposts at Ellis Park.
Villa banked in the only goal of Spain's 1-0 ... More »
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- Bastian Schweinsteiger: Bring on Spain
- By Brian Straus 7/03/2010 2:30 PM ET
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The "who would you like to play in the upcoming big game?" question is among the most tired in all of sports. It's the kind of filler that athletes always refuse to answer ... More »
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- Spain vs. Paraguay 2010 World Cup Live Blog
- By FanHouse UK 7/03/2010 2:00 PM ET
FanHouse has a Spain vs. Paraguay live blog for a World Cup 2010 quarterfinal match in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday.
David Villa powered Spain in its last match, scoring the lone goal ... More »
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- FIFA: Luis Suarez Eligible for Final
- By FanHouse Newswire 7/03/2010 1:55 PM ET
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- FIFA has banned Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for one match for his deliberate handball to deny Ghana a winning goal in their World Cup quarterfinal match.
FIFA's disciplinary ... More »
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- Diego Maradona Says Future Uncertain
- By FanHouse Newswire 7/03/2010 1:45 PM ET
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Diego Maradona says his future as Argentina coach is unclear after the team's 4-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Maradona said "I may leave ... More »
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- American Sport, World Cup Can Learn From Each Other
- By John Walters 7/02/2010 11:15 PM ET
I don't know if the 2010 World Cup has caught on in your corner of the pitch, but here in Manhattan we've been following the action zealously. Vuvuzelously.
Bar flies stride proudly into saloons ...
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- Paris Hilton Marijuana Charges Dropped in South Africa
- By Anthony Olivieri 7/02/2010 8:15 PM ET
A South African judge dropped a marijuana case against Paris Hilton on Friday after the heiress was detained after watching a World Cup match.
According to The Associated Press, a statement from ...
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- NBA Players Flash Soccer Skills in NYC
- By FanHouse TV 6/29/2010 7:00 PM ET
- The Steve Nash Foundation hosted a charity soccer game this past week in New York City's Chinatown. NBA players left the court for the pitch as they went head-to-head with soccer stars that included ... More »
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- Paraguay Advances on PKs, Japan Out
- By FanHouse Newswire 6/29/2010 12:56 PM ET
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time by beating Japan 5-3 in a penalty shootout Tuesday after a 0-0 draw.
Yuichi Komano hit the ... More »
FanHouse UK's World Cup Coverage
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- Paraguay 0 Spain 1: David Villa Strikes to Make World Cup History for Spain
- By John Percy 7/03/2010 4:35 PM ET
David Villa produced another sublime piece of poaching to finally lift Spain into a World Cup semi-final for the first time.
Villa rescued Spain after an unconvincing performance with his fifth ... More »
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- Quarter-Final: Paraguay v Spain Minute-By-Minute Report
- By Evan Fanning 7/03/2010 12:05 PM ET
Minute-by-minute commentary from Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. ... More »
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- Argentina 0 Germany 4: Two Goals for Miroslav Klose as Germany March On
- By Neil Johnston 7/03/2010 12:00 PM ET
A stunning performance by Bastian Schweinsteiger inspired his side to a crushing victory over Argentina as outstanding Germany marched into the semi-finals for the third successive World Cup ... More »
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- Cafu Would Be the Popular Choice as Brazil Search for a New Coach
- By Ben Hunt 7/03/2010 10:16 AM ET
Wanted: One highly successful manager capable of delivering results 100 per cent of the time. Answerable to 192,000,000 people who loathe failure.
That would be a simple advertisement for the ... More »
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