International friendly preview: Italy v Russia If the scandal-rocked build-up to their 2006 FIFA World Cup triumph is anything to go by. Ronaldo eyes quarter-final spot Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo admits it will be a tall order for his country to progress from the ‘group of... Spain expect tougher test in 2012 Spain midfielder Xabi [.

Though yet to turn 25, Lionel Messi has already made sure of his place among the footballing gods, thanks to his devilish dribbling, pinpoint assists and an utterly insatiable appetite for goals, every single one of them dedicated to his grandmother Celia.

In tribute to his achievement on becoming Barcelona's leading goalscorer of all time, FIFA.

Brian McBride and the U.S. Men's National Team played Italy to a 1-1 draw
in the 2006 FIFA World Cup - Italy's only blemish en route to its fourth crown.

One of the more iconic images in U.

The Polish born German international, Lukas Podolski, has largely failed to live up to the hype that encircled him during the 2006 Fifa World Cup. At that time, the powerful striker was 21 and seemed destined for greatness. He had just completed a move to German powerhouse Bayern Munich and played as a starter on [.

The Polish born German international, Lukas Podolski, has largely failed to live up to the hype that encircled him during the 2006 Fifa World Cup. At that time, the powerful... Read more »

Currently featuring 2006 FIFA World Cup winner with Italy Mauro Camoranesi, Club Atlético Lanús, usually called Lanús, is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club's soccer...

Last night on Twitter @ussoccer, we posed the question of when the last time the U.S. Men's National Team was on Panamanian soil. Many people threw out June 8, 2005, the 3-0 win in World Cup Qualifying. A perfectly appropriate guess - if it wasn't a trick question! We have to keep you on your toes after all .

The USA will face Panama in a Gold Cup rematch.

Less than six months before the start of its campaign to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Team will continue preparations with a pair of international friendlies in January.
The U.

With the Seattle Sounders beginning their playoff run in the final season of U.S. goalkeeping legend Kasey Keller, we decided to take a look back at one of the most interesting video features we have done in the past with Kasey - a visit to his castle. And not a proverbial 'castle' - it's a castle.
Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Keller played for Borussia Moenchengladbach in the German Bundesliga.

Before the last game we told you about the history between Jurgen Klinsmann and current Honduras coach Luis Suarez. If you recall, Suarez had been the coach of Ecuador when they faced Germany in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Well, the latest coach for Ecuador also has some history against the United States.

Turns out the managers at today's game have a bit of history.
Back at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Jurgen Klinsmann coached hosts Germany while Luis Suarez was at the helm for Ecuador where the teams were paired in Group A. Both Germany and Ecuador won their first two matches, thereby secufing a place in the knockout phase.

Yesterday we wrote about Costa Rica's interim head coach, Ronald Gonzalez. Well now AP is reporting Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto will be the next permanent head coach of Los Ticos. Pinto has coached Costa Rica before though he was fired during qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Pinto will officially take over in October, meaning Gonzalez wil still be on the touchline for tomorrow's game with the United States.

The German Bundesliga kicks off MatchDay One of its 2011-2012 campaign Friday with a matchup between reigning champions Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV. With former German international Jurgen Klinsmann taking over the reins of the USMNT after Coach Bob Bradley was dismissed, and Bundesliga players Torsten Frings and Frank Rost joining MLS clubs in recent weeks, it's time to look at the league where all these players starred, and where Klinsmann coached Bayern Munich after taking the German national team to a 3rd place finish in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

The German Bundesliga kicks off MatchDay One of its 2011-2012 campaign Friday with a matchup between reigning champions Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV. With former German international Jurgen Klinsmann taking over the reins of the USMNT after Coach Bob Bradley was dismissed, and Bundesliga players Torsten Frings and Frank Rost joining MLS clubs in recent weeks, it's time to look at the league where all these players starred, and where Klinsmann coached Bayern Munich after taking the German national team to a 3rd place finish in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

It is not uncommon to make a coaching change following a World Cup - in looking at the past 2010 FIFA World Cup, the only two managers who had also managed in the previous 2006 FIFA World Cup were that tournament's two finalists - Marcello Lippi (Italy) and Raymond Domanech (France).
Both Lippi and Domanech saw their teams slump badly in the following tournament, not being able to move on from the group stages.

Jürgen Klinsmann has been named head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Sunil Gulati. "He is a highly accomplished player and coach with the experience and knowledge to advance the program.

In anticipation of this Saturday's CONCACAF Gold Cup Final which will pin two neighboring rivals, The United States and Mexico, against each other once again, we thought we'd revisit a couple historic US National Team performances again Mexico featuring none other than some former and present New England Revolution greats-just to help you get pumped up.

Jamaica celebrates Ryan Johnson's goal against Honduras.
Sunday's match against Jamaica at RFK Stadium will be the first against the U.S. since 2006, when Ben Olsen scored past Donovan Ricketts in a 1-1 draw in the final match before Bruce Arena named his roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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First of all, congrats to those who correctly identified the first photo as coming from the 1-1 draw against Jamaica on April 11, 2006, that took place right here in Cary, N.C. Tony Meola earned his 100th cap and Ben Olsen scored the USA's lone goal - on current Los Angeles Galaxy 'keeper Donovan Ricketts - in the USA's final match before head coach Bruce Arena selected the roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

There was once a time when this Croydon-born, Sierra Leone raised central midfield dynamo was captaining West Ham United into the FA Cup final of 2006 to face the might of Liverpool. Reo-Coker, a former England under-21 captain, was the lynchpin in a midfield containing talents such as Yossi Benayoun and Matthew Etherington, yet Reo-Coker still stood out as the main force in the West Ham side.

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Mercurial former Inter Milan, Flamengo and AS Roma striker Adriano has followed fellow Brazilian internationals Ronaldinho and Luis Fabiano back to the top flight of soccer in Brazil the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The 29-year old 2006 FIFA World Cup Brazil team member was officially presented as a Corinthians Paulista player on Thursday following an [.

Last week the High Court in Trinidad & Tobago ruled in favor of the group of 13 World Cup players who sued the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation for back payment of over $1 million in bonuses from the 2006 finals. (The digital library of the T&T court system is here, but the High Court judgment has not yet been uploaded.

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Germany v. Italy - Dortmund - 9th February, 19:45 GMT
It's one of the rarest exhibitions in football - one that actually has all the ingredients to be an instant cracker of a match. Rarely in the world of football do you find a draw that has two spectacular teams pitted against each other in an ominous rematch from the fabled classic Semifinal (the 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP).

Italian Serie A giant Juventus has signed veteran striker Luca Toni on a free transfer from Genoa on an 18-month deal. The 2006 FIFA World Cup winner was officially presented as a Juve player on Friday and will wear the number 20 for the club. Toni has scored 3 goals for Genoa in 16 Italian Serie [.