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Features news coverage of Team USA and its players, including match reports and general football news.
Zidane: “US is stronger than England right now”
Wouldn’t want to deprive you of this beauty, would we? “Algeria was really weak in the first game against Slovenia and it is a shame since they did not play very well against England. I think they were the better team and they only lacked a score. I do believe they have chances to qualify…
The 17 Laws of the Game and the Enforced Silence of Koman Coulibaly
Two years ago, I had the great pleasure to interview Ian Blanchard, Head of National Referee Development at the English FA, for Soccerlens. Mr. Blanchard sets the training standards for all professional English referees and evaluates them after each Premiership match. I would like to provide two excerpts from that interview: In your opinion, what…
World Cup News: ‘Algeria Win 0-0!’
Morning everyone and welcome, welcome, once again welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Apologies if none of today’s news makes sense, I think a part of my brain may have died whilst watching a certain game of football last night – I think you can probably guess which one I’m referring to!…
How Koman Coulibaly made 300 million enemies in 15 seconds
Well, if you watched the train wreck this morning, you’ll know why. The gaping maw of Coulibaly’s face is the last thing Jozy Altidore wanted to see post-match after Edu’s magical run yielded no Slovenian defenders. Edu goal. USA go 3 points up. The end. Or not. Of course, this all could have been avoided…
Slovenia 2-2 USA – Video Highlights
Slovenia 2-2 USA 2010 FIFA World Cup 18 June 2010 The United States would storm back in the second half from an 0-2 deficit and denied a win by a poor referee decision in the final minutes. Slovenia would start out with the better of play and have a lead after only 13 minutes. Valter…
Flash Forward: Three Reasons Why the U.S. Will Lose to Slovenia
After a surprising draw with England, the U.S. soccer team now finds themselves in a much different position: the favorite. The opposition, Slovenia, goes into the game as a confident underdog, knowing that even a defeat would not eliminate them from contention.
Because of this difficult position, a loss by the U.S. team suddenly seems more than possible, and perhaps likely.
World Cup News: Sven’s Talking Balls Again! (Same Pun, Different Day)
Morning everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. It’s day six of the tournament and, without trying to put a downer on the competition so far, there have been a few too many ‘damp squibs’ for my liking – here’s hoping Spain can rectify that this afternoon! Here’s a round-up of all…
World Cup News: North Korea Struggling With Ball Control
Afternoon everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. Here’s the best of what the tournament, way down yonder in South Africa, has to offer up today… (If you would like to subscribe to this column – and others like it on Soccerlens – then please feel free to follow this link, or…
England 1-1 United States – Video Highlights – 12 June 2010
England 1-1 United States 2010 FIFA World Cup Group Stage 12 June 2010 The question marks surrounding England’s goalkeeping would prove to have a major impact on the match against the USA. The Three Lions started the match off strong and looked like they were heading for a victory until a mistake from goalkeeper Robert Green….
England World Cup Kits – a brief history
As tonight’s headline match is getting ready to begin, I decided to take a look at the history of the England World Cup kit, what changes it has gone through, and which is the best, as well as which periods of time today’s kit draws inspiration from. The England – United States rivalry is older…
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