Peter Nowak (right) led the U-23 team in 2008 and coached Jozy Altidore (left) at the Beijing
Olympics.
Up until and including the 1988 Seoul Games, the Olympic soccer tournament was an unrestricted
event, and thus the U.S. Olympic Soccer Team was essentially the U.S. National Team.
Photo by ISIPhotos.com
BY ADAM SERRANO
Landon Donovan looks fresh and rested and ready to face off against the Vancouver Whitecaps this
weekend.
The U.S. star did not take part in recent friendlies for the LA Galaxy against Manchester City
last Sunday and MLS All-Stars on Wednesday against Manchester United due to a right calf
strain.
Some say Youth tournaments are all about team systems, style of play, and of course they are. They
set a tone for the nation's coaches and players - something we are working towards in
Australia.
But for fans and for future Coaches they are also about individuals.
Barcelona without Lionel Messi compared to Spain without Messi.
Marta
, the Leo Messi of the women's game,
lit up the World Cup with a
stunning brace as Brazil swatted Norway aside 3-0.
After an unconvincing 1-0 opening win against Australia, the Brazilians, losing finalists in the
last World Cup and Olympics, were on fire in Wolfsburg
today.
North Korea's Kim Su Gyong, left, and United States' Lauren Cheney battle for the ball
Tuesday during their nations' World Cup opener.
Associated Press Writer Nancy Armour has more on the late blooming Bruin and her World Cup
dream:
HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) -- When 11-year-old Lauren Cheney and her teammates went to
watch the United States play Nigeria at the 1999 World Cup, they brought along playbooks so they
could write down what they would do when it was their turn on soccer's biggest stage.
Olubayo Adefemi (r) celebrates after scoring a goal for his country in the Beijing Olympics. Image:
Getty Images/Zimbio
We learned this morning that Nigerian defender Olubayo Adefemi died yesterday after losing
control of his vehicle on a motorway in Greece. Adefemi was reportedly caught in bad weather
conditions and crashed into a barrier while travelling to the airport for a flight to his home
country, where he was due to finalise wedding plans.
