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Entries Tagged as 'World Cup'

Reaction to Landon Donovan’s Goal

June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Soccer, USMNT, World Cup

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Bring on Ghana….

June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Soccer, Tokyo Police Club, USMNT, World Cup

In Hollywood fashion the USMNT pulls an injury time victory, out of a hat, to secure their ticket to the round of 16 in the 2010 World Cup. Next up is Ghana on June 26th. This is the first time in USMNT history that the US has won their individual group. It’s also the first [...]

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USA v. England… Thanks Robert Green

June 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Soccer, USMNT, World Cup

(AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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USMNT Payout Schedule

June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Soccer, Tokyo Police Club, USMNT, World Cup

With the World Cup days away, pay schedules are beginning to surface for the different countries involved in the tournament. Below is the bonus schedule for the USMNT. It’s the largest payout ever presented for the tournament. Listening to Tokyo Police Club End of a Spark.

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USMNT Announcement Special on ESPN

May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Soccer, The Pigeon Detectives, USMNT

Being on the other side of the world I’ve been super dependent on the good ole’ internet. Here’s a clip from ESPN’s USMNT World Cup announcement. I get more and more excited everyday, as the World Cup gets closer and closer. Listening to The Pigeon Detectives I’m A Liar.

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USMNT 23 Man Roster

May 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Soccer, USMNT

This morning USMNT coach Bob Bradley released the 23 man roster for the World Cup. Everything is coming into place! 2 more weeks!!! Missing from the list are defenders Chad Marshall and Heath Pearce, midfielders Sacha Kljestan, Robbie Rogers and Alejandro Bedoya, and forwards Eddie Johnson and Brian Ching. What are your thoughts on the [...]

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Nike World Cup

May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Soccer, World Cup

3 weeks, 3 weeks, 3 weeks, 3 weeks, 3 weeks…………

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England’s Preliminary Squad

May 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Friendly Fires, Soccer, World Cup

With the World Cup a month away, teams are beginning to release their training squads for the competition. The United States is grouped with England, Algeria, and Slovenia. The first to release a squad list from that group was England. Pulling such names as Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Frank Lampard, the English [...]

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Injuries Before the World Cup

March 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Soccer

As the USMNT adds more and more players to their healthy list, more players from around the world are picking up knocks. A few weeks back David Beckham torn his Achilles and will miss the World Cup. This week Wayne Rooney picked up a gnarly sprain that will keep him sidelined for 4-6 weeks and [...]

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South Korean Team to Recieve World Cup Bonus

March 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Korea, Soccer

From AFP SEOUL — South Korea on Tuesday offered handsome cash rewards to encourage its team to advance to the second round of the World Cup finals in June. Each player will receive up to 170 million won (150,000 dollars) in accordance with his contribution if the team makes it to the last 16, the [...]

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