Day of reckoning arrives for Socceroos in Honduras World Cup play-off Day of reckoning arrives for Socceroos in Honduras World Cup play-off:-As the qualification process for Russia 2018 has amply demonstrated, no nation has a divine right to be at the World Cup. Not Italy, four-time world champions, nor the […]
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Italy fails to qualify for World Cup for first time since 1958 Italy fails to qualify for World Cup for first time since 1958:-One of the most successful soccer countries in the world won’t be traveling to Russia for the 2018 World Cup. For the first time since 1958, four-time […]
Dynamo eliminate Timbers in MLS playoffs Dynamo eliminate Timbers in MLS playoffs:- Dylan Remick and Mauro Manotas scored to send the Houston Dynamo through to the Western Conference final after a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers in the second leg of their semifinal Sunday night The teams played to […]
Clint Dempsey’s two goals push Seattle Sounders into Western Conference finals Clint Dempsey’s two goals push Seattle Sounders into Western Conference finals:- The past seven times the Seattle Sounders were in a playoff game, Clint Dempsey was stuck being a spectator. Finally back on the field in an elimination game, […]
Whitecaps, Sounders open West semis with 0-0 draw Whitecaps, Sounders open West semis with 0-0 draw:- The Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders combined for just one shot on target in a 0-0 draw to open their Western Conference semifinal on Sunday night. Vancouver, which missed the MLS playoffs last season, […]
Defending MLS Cup champs start playoffs without Clint Dempsey Defending MLS Cup champs start playoffs without Clint Dempsey:- For the second straight season, the Seattle Sounders will begin the MLS Cup playoffs with Clint Dempsey as a spectator. Unlike last year’s championship run by the Sounders, this absence by Dempsey […]
Houston Dynamo eliminate Sporting KC in extra time Houston Dynamo eliminate Sporting KC in extra time:- Alberth Elis scored his 11th goal of the season in the 94th minute and the Houston Dynamo made it stand in the second extra period for a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on […]
Indonesian goalkeeper dies after colliding with players during a match Indonesian goalkeeper dies after colliding with players during a match:-A goalkeeper for an Indonesian football club died Sunday after colliding with another player during a match. Choirul Huda, 38, collided with his own teammate, Ramon Rodrigues, and a player from […]
The Real Failure of U.S. Men’s Soccer The Real Failure of U.S. Men’s Soccer:-For around 30 years, from the 1986 World Cup through the night of Tuesday, Oct. 10, the United States men’s national soccer team managed to project at least a pleasing illusion of progress. Maybe it wasn’t always […]
World Cup failure prompts calls for US soccer ‘revolution’ World Cup failure prompts calls for US soccer ‘revolution’:-When soccer holds its world’s fair in Russia next June, the American pavilion will be glaringly absent. A bumbling, stumbling, tumbling World Cup qualifying campaign ended Tuesday night with a calamitous 2-1 loss […]
