Prince William proved he's the perfect FA president by losing a penalty shootout to a 13-year-old lad in the Solomon Islands. The young goalkeeper challenged Britain's second-in-line to the throne to beat him from the spot... and William responded as only an Englishman on foreign soil can: with a series of misses.
The New England Revolution had not won in 10 matches. The Columbus Crew had not lost in six.
With one result, both streaks are over.
The Revolution found a way to cool off Designated Player Federico Higuain and the red-hot Crew,
earning a 2-0 home victory to snap a franchise-worst winless skid and halt Columbus' momentum in
the race for a postseason berth.
When rookie Darren Mattocks drew his second yellow card, earning a red card in Saturday's match
between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Colorado Rapids, it looked like the home team might struggle to
avoid losing at BC Place.
Sebastien LeToux not only made sure that didn't happen, he helped the Whitecaps take all three
points in Saturday's battle of Western Conference playoff contenders.
Rumours have been flying around all week about featured player Nicklas Bendtner's club future,
it is not yet certain where he will be playing in the 2012-13 season yet. Personally I don't know
what's going on, the transfer market is very quiet at the minute and it seems like clubs are
anxious to spend big.
Rumours have been flying around all week about featured player Nicklas Bendtner's club future,
it is not yet certain where he will be playing in the 2012-13 season yet. Personally I don't know
what's going on, the transfer market is very quiet at the minute and it seems like clubs are
anxious to spend big.
Charlie Adam hopes Brendan Rodgers can get Liverpool playing without fear, with his success at
Swansea proving how important confidence can be.
Throughout his time in charge of the Swans, Rodgers never wavered in his belief that football is a
passing game and is a sport which should be enjoyed by those fortunate to compete at the highest
level.
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has backed new Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas to
succeed in his second stint in the Barclays Premier League.
Di Matteo served as the assistant manager to Villas-Boas at Chelsea last season and following
the Portuguese's premature sacking in March, the Italian took over as interim boss to guide the
Blues to FA Cup and UEFA Champions League glory.
Spurs have announced on their official website that highly rated defender Steven Caulker has
signed a new deal at the club that will take him up to 2016.
Just before the Harry Redknapp rumours broke on Twitter, there were suggestions on the same
networking site that Caulker might be following Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool.
Roberto Mancini is used to confounding the critics. They said Sampdoria could never win the
Scudetto but he teamed up with Gianluca Vialli to prove them wrong. Then his own Serie A colleagues
questioned his coaching credentials so he delivered silverware with every single team under his
control. And now, in the most dramatic fashion, he has silenced those who thought he was not.
Manchester United opened a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League and clinched yet
another away win by demolishing 10-man Wolves. United had the sealed by halftime and the second
half was little more than a practice match, while Wolves'catalogue of errors served as perfect ad
for their relegation credentials.
Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that his national team's unmatched confidence on and
off the pitch was not nearly as strong before Euro 2008.
Along with England, the Spaniards were considered to be an under-achieving football nation and
despite a plethora of talented players in their squad, Fabregas admits that Spain's players
doubting their credentials heading into that tournament four years ago.
Transfer rumour does appear to have died down completely since Harry left but one player who
won't be coming to the club is Marvin Martin. The French midfielder who has appeared as a
substitute at Euro 2012 was linked with the club as soon as Eden Hazard joined Chelsea but
ironically, Martin is Hazard's new replacement at Lille.
I wanted to watch Poland again last night: unfortunately I've caught the flu. To be sick and in
need of sleep / rest while a tournament whose matches take place at 12 midnight and 2:45 am is a
horrible experience. I thus chose sleep last night in favor of tonight's tasty match offerings from
the Group of Death.
This article titled "Euro 2012: Portugal coach Paulo Bento denies rift with Cristiano Ronaldo"
was written by Stuart James in Lviv, for The Guardian on Tuesday 12th June 2012 18.43 UTC
All is not well inside the Portugal camp. Paulo Bento, the Portugal coach, has seen his tactics
questioned by two of his former team-mates, Luis Figo and Rui Costa, Cristiano Ronaldo's behaviour
has come under the microscope after he stomped off the pitch against Germany on Saturday at the
final whistle and Helder Postiga was cross-examined at Tuesday's press conference about his
credentials to lead the line against Denmark on Wednesday evening.
Manchester City assistant manager Brian Kidd has called on fans around the country to support
England boss Roy Hodgson as the Three Lions prepare for this summer's Euro 2012 tournament. Hodgson
has recently taken over the national side following the departure of Fabio Capello in February.
"It has been very difficult for Roy," Kidd was quoted as saying in the Daily Mail.
Rob Stone is a veteran of American soccer. His voice has graced many a television tuned in to
American soccer. The FOX Soccer analyst was kind enough to lend his time to answer questions across
a wide range of topics affecting the American game at present. His credentials speak for themselves
when you consider his time with ESPN beginning in 1992 and then sustainably with ESPN from 1997
through January of 2012.
San Jose's crowded schedule helped Chris Wondolowski's Player of the Week credentials. Major League
Soccer announced Wondolowski had won the award after he scored three goals in two games in Week 9.
Wondowloski scored twice against DC in a win on Wednesday and once against Vancouver in a losing
effort on Saturday.
Another fine mess! But who's going to clear it up? The JimmyG2 Column The waking nightmare
scenario takes a bold step forward with Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Barcelona. The first leg of the
semi final at Stamford bridge was another milestone on the recovery of Chelsea's season and the
credentials of Roberto Di Matteo as a candidate for manager.
Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes has congratulated his entire team for delivering on his
instructions during the club's famous 2-1 win at home to Real Madrid last night, with particular
praise reserved for the goal scorers Franck Ribery and Mario Gomez.
Ribery opened the scoring for the hosts in the 17th minute at the Allianz Arena and although the
Bundesliga outfit continued to attack confidently following the Frenchman's strike, they were
pegged back shortly after the interval.
Chelsea defender David Luiz believes former manager Andre Villas-Boas should have been afforded
more time at Stamford Bridge.
Villas-Boas took over as Chelsea boss last summer after an impressive spell as manager of Porto.
However, the 34-year-old struggled to stamp his authority on his new side and paid the price for a
disappointing campaign when he was sacked at the beginning of March.
It's rare enough for a player to be touted as man of the match when he finishes on the losing
side but when the margin of defeat is as relatively comfortable as 3-1 suggests, it's arguably
unheard of.
Until yesterday's game at White Hart Lane, Adam Bogdan was really only known outside of Bolton
for being on the wrong end of a clearance by Everton keeper Tim Howard that sailed over him and
into the net.
One of the main focuses for the transfer gossip columns is a mission to find a long term
replacement for Ledley King. The name of Darijo Srna is the latest to earn a mention but does he
have the experience and credentials needed to step into the club skipper's boots?
At first glance the answer may be no because his favoured position is at right back.
With the international break this weekend I thought this would be a good time to take a closer
look at the Portland Timbers' new coach, Caleb Porter. Before we knew for certain Caleb Porter was
going to be the Portland Timbers' new head coach Gavin Wilkinson talked about the new coach. Here
is the quote:
Just an up and coming coach that has the potential to be one of the best in the league.
The U.S. U-20 WNT did not train today (although they did do some shopping and regen in the
afternoon), but they did have the standard FIFA Arrival Meetings in which they are officially
welcomed to the Women's World Cup and listened to presentations on various organizational issues,
including medical and referees.
The youngster who has impressed us most in pre-season so far is 18 year-old Gael Bigirimana, who
signed from Coventry City for around £1M a few weeks back, and that's probably because we didn't
realize this lad was already so good, although he came with great credentials to Tyneside. Gael
Bigirimana could soon become [.
As you may be able to tell from the photo above, Sandro got things off and running at the
Riverside in the 11th minute as the Brazilian Olympic squad waltzed to a comfortable victory over a
very limp-looking Team GB outfit with Neymar clipping home a penalty ten minutes before the break
to flesh out the scoreline.
Not everyone is in this pic. Some were still inside getting their creds...and it was starting
to rain.
The U.S. WNT arrived in Glasgow on July 17 after about a four-hour drive north from its first
training base in northeast England. Wasting no time, the team went straight to Hampden Park, site
of its first two matches of the 2012 Olympics, to get their credentials.
Despite having been installed as the immediate favourite for the Spurs job once Harry had
departed, Everton boss David Moyes claims there has been no contact from the club. It had been
thought in some areas that the Scot was Daniel Levy's number one target but according to the man
himself, the club has made no attempt to contact him.
This year's award for Best Ground just has to go to Brighton's AMEX. The wait may have been long
and tortuous for the Seagulls but their new stadium is a strong addition to the 72's roster. It
does have its criticisms: architecturally, it perhaps shares a little too much in common with the
Starship Enterprise and the train ride back into town has been fraught with stress on some
occasions, but overall the AMEX has delighted far more supporters than not with its clever use of
space under the stands; local beers and pies; green credentials; padded seats and
friendlier-than-average.
The odds are you may not be familiar with the Torbay Sunday League in Devon, but a team going by
the name of 'Wheel Power' are currently topping the table and their 'goal difference' tally
received one hell of a shot in the arm last weekend when they inflicted what has tentatively been
labelled 'the biggest defeat in the history of British football' on their opponents, second-bottom
side Nova 2010.
