World Cup Host announcement fallout headlines
From ESPN: "World Cup decisions defy logic"
From SI.com: "World Cup bid process flawed and in need of greater transparency"
From The Guardian: "World Cup 2002: 'Political craziness' favours Qatar's winning bid"
From AFP: "US fans vent frustration over failed World Cup bid"
From Goal.
World Cup Host announcement fallout headlines
From ESPN: "World Cup decisions defy logic"
From SI.com: "World Cup bid process flawed and in need of greater transparency"
From The Guardian: "World Cup 2002: 'Political craziness' favours Qatar's winning bid"
From AFP: "US fans vent frustration over failed World Cup bid"
From Goal.
The United States confirmed today a Februrary 9th, 2011 friendly against Egypt to be held at
Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.
Dempsey, going for it against Egypt...
Say one thing about life under Bob Bradley. The team tries to play the best competition. The
confirmed schedule for 2011 includes World Cup attendee Chile at HDC on January 22nd in Carson and
now Egypt on February 3rd in Cairo.
Alexi Lalas, the Captain (for life) of the Ginger Army and former USMNT World Cup player and
all-out US Soccer legend, joins Amanda, Shana and Megan for this episode. Alexi touches upon every
topic imaginable, from the college soccer system to what hair products he uses. Listen for his
opinions on youth development in the United States, the 2010 World Cup, and who may very well
factor in 2014.
WASHINGTON, DC — Only minutes after Qatar was announced as FIFA's choice to host the 2022 World
Cup, frustrated United States football supporters warned that the rejected US bid could hurt the
sport in America. "Gutted", "USA Soccer is set back another 20 years" and "Qatar? Wow. Soccer
actually just got less relevant in the [.
While the current Development Academy players are here in Phoenix, the NCAA College Cup is coming
to a head. In conjunction, the Missouri Athletic Club has announced the semifinalists for the 2010
Hermann Award.
The list includes four Academy alums in Will Bruin (Indiana - St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri),
Matt Kassel (Maryland - New York Red Bulls), Ryan Kinne (Monmouth - Seacoast United) and Darlington
Nagbe (Akron - Internationals)
Former winners of the award, which is the most prestigious individual award in college soccer,
include Alexi Lalas, Tony Meola and current U.
Photo by Raphael Stoian
Union
No movement for the Union (or in most of the rest of the league, for that matter, with only two
of the 35 available players being selected) in yesterday's Re-Entry Draft first round. That means
Fred and Chris Seitz have until Monday to renegotiate a new contract or opt to make themselves
available for next Wednesday's second round.
This show is mostly about our interview with Alexi Lalas, but there are a few other things in there
as well, thoughts on Charlie Davies' big step and the first MLS Re-Entry draft first among
them.
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This is out last show of 2010.
Jason and Zach are back after a one week break to bring you thoughts on Charlie Davies making
the bench, the inaugural MLS Re-Enty draft, an interview with Alexi Lalas that covers everything
from MLS, the National Team and how he handles criticism to his possible candidacy for US Soccer
president, as well as a few thoughts on guys we'd like to see at Camp Cupcake.
When Oguchi Onyewu parlayed his successful run at Standard Liege in Belgium into a contract with
Italian giants AC Milan, American soccer appeared to have taken a step forward. An American had
landed with a Champions League perennial, one of the world's most well known soccer institutions,
and in a league where exactly one other Yank had ever played before (Alexi Lalas at Padova way back
in the mid-90s); with all of those factors at play, it was hard not to see Gooch's Italian windfall
as a pretty big deal.
