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La violencia nunca es buena, violencia genera violencia y aqui una muestra de lo anterior.
Un fanatico con pinta de skinhead invadió el terreno de juego para intentar agredir al portero del AZ el guardameta tico Esteban Alvarado, quien repelió la agresión pateando al espontáneo, primero al recibirlo y después dos veces cuando el fanatico se encontraba en el suelo.

"I'm going to score on you baldy." Fellaini and Howard: Opponents today, teammates again tomorrow...

The United States set to kickoff against the Belgium Red Devils today in Brussels.

Coverage on ESPN (supposedly) set for at 2:30pm EST however a certain NASCAR car thingy could pose another tricky situation for the sports mouse network.

Jurgen Klinsmann and the USMNT take on Costa Rica tonight. (Getty Images)

In a way, the future is really now.

The Mexico friendly for the US National Team a few weeks ago was merely a money grab for the parties involved. Sure it was Jurgen Klinsmann's first match with the US but he barely got anytime to really build the team he wanted before hand.

Jason Davis writes how Bob Bradley continues to blaze trails for the American soccer coach.
Don't cry for Bob Bradley. Despite losing his job as the head coach of the United States National Team rather unceremoniously just a week and a half ago, Bradley is already in the mix for another position.

Former U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has surfaced as a leading candidate to take over Egypt.
Bradley, will meet with the head of the Egyptian federation this week, national team press officer Azmi Megahed told MLSSoccer.com.
Bob Bradley appears to be in line to coach Egypt's national team.

Costa Rican teenage sensation Joel Campbell who caught the eye in the Copa America campaign is set to join Arsenal for a sum of £900,000. The Ticos exited in the group stage but Campbell made his mark scoring in a 2-0 win against Bolivia. They were outclassed 0-4 against Argentina with Campbell again shining with his speed and dribbling skills.

Fredy Guarin will be one of the most sought after players after this Copa America is over. The Porto winger's almost laconic but inch perfect through pass from midfield fell in front of the surging Adrian Ramos who took it past Leonel Moreira to put Colombia up for good. Guarin's Porto team mate, Radamel Falcao meanwhile is getting all the attention.

Colombia 1 – Costa Rica 0 (Copa America, Julio 2, 2011)
La selección cafetera de fútbol derroto a la selección del bigoton Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe.
Los ticos no pudieron empatarle a los colombianos en su primera participación de la copa America. Lavolpe regresa a su tierra pero sin mucha fortuna, hoy Costa Rica jugo con un hombre menos al ser expulsado y Lavolpe regreso al discurso trillado de jugar al tu por tu .

GOLD CUP: Mexico continue dominance winning group A - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

It was suppose to be the toughest test of the Gold Cup for the Mexican national team. It was suppose to be the true barometer for figuring out if El Tri is "for real." A 4-1 win over Costa Rica should put any concerns to rest.

GOLD CUP: Surveying the Standings - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Heading into the final round of group stage games I thought it would be a good idea to survey where the teams stand. While group A seems to be a foregone conclusion, groups B and C are much less settled. Teams can still jump from third to first and change the landscape of the knockout rounds.

After two matches played in Group A, here are the current standings and final group games:
1. MEX - 6 points (10 GF, 0 GA)
2. CRC - 4 points (6 GF, 1 GA)
3. SLV - 1 point (1 GF, 6 GA)
4. CUB - 0 points (0 GF, 10 GA)
June 12
El Salvador v. Cuba
Mexico v.

Gold Cup: Mexico routs Cuba & Costa Rica survive scare - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Note to every team in the Gold Cup: if you play Mexico build a big first half lead if you want to win the match. For the second straight match El Tri played a close first half – this time taking a 1-0 lead over Cuba into the locker room – only to explode in the second half for their second straight 5-0 victory.

By FRANCO PANIZO

The Gold Cup got underway with a doubleheader in Texas on Sunday, and ten combined goals were scored in blowout victories by two of the tournament favorites.

Costa Rica opened the Gold Cup with a 5-0 rout of Cuba. The Ticos took an early lead as Marco Urena scored his first of two goals on the day in the seventh minute of the Group A match.

Examining the Gold Cup Group Stage: Who'll be alive June 18th? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

With the Gold Cup starting Sunday with Costa Rica v. Cuba and Mexico v. El Salvador it's time to take a look at the groups and peek at who are in line to earn the right to get to the knockout stages.

With the CONCACAF Gold Cup just days away from starting there's an opportunity for players from around the region to use the regional tournament as an individual showcase.

What players can make the most of the opportunity? Here's a look at some players who can profit from a big month of June representing their country and parlay that success to the club level.

Group C and D winners Costa Rica and Mexico both cruised to quarterfinal victories on Tuesday night to earn a place in the CONCACAF U-20 semifinals and a ticket to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Mexico.
Two more teams will join that pair tonight with the final two quarterfinal matches set - Honduras vs.

By Michael Lewis – NEW YORK, NY (Apr 4, 2011) US Soccer Players -- Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis admits he doesn't remember much about his only game at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, except for what transpired away from the action. The US National Team bus pulled up to the stadium known as the Purple Monster in San Jose, Costa Rica for a World Cup qualifying match against the Ticos on July 23, 2000.

The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol has launched a special edition Costa Rica Lotto 2011 home kit to be used for the inauguration of the new Estadio Nacional in San Jose on March 29th. Costa Rica will meet Argentina in an international friendly as part of the stadium inauguration. The new Ticos jersey departs from the red [.

The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol has launched a special edition Costa Rica Lotto 2011 home kit to be used for the inauguration of the new Estadio Nacional in San Jose on March 29th. Costa Rica will meet Argentina in an international friendly as part of the stadium inauguration. The new Ticos jersey departs from the red [.

Victory and poverty are relative. For most of America, Nicaragua is looked down upon as the ugly stepchild. The Ticos complain about Nicas despite giving them visas by the thousands, and everyone else forgets that a certain Mr. Dario, the father of literary postmodernism in Spanish literature, came from this cuna.

The Costa Rica Lotto 2011/12 home and away kits were launched on Tuesday ahead of Los Ticos 2011 Copa Centroamericana (Central American Cup) run in Panama. The red home kit is expected to make its debut on the field when Costa Rica meets Honduras on Friday in a decisive Group B match at El Estadio [.

Costa Rica live proof that relating to football, measurement does not matter. The Ticos have usually been mainstays within the World Cup finals regardless of having nation forty times smaller than Mexico and a inhabitants of just 4 million. The Ticos eased to third place in their qualifying group and will goal to compete towards the "greater" sides in this 12 months's Finals.

Costa Rica live proof that relating to football, measurement does not matter. The Ticos have usually been mainstays within the World Cup finals regardless of having nation forty times smaller than Mexico and a inhabitants of just 4 million. The Ticos eased to third place in their qualifying group and will goal to compete towards the "greater" sides in this 12 months's Finals.