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Los Angeles Lakers – Even Jurgen Klinsmann Thinks They Overpaid Kobe Bryant
Once every four years soccer takes center stage in the United States, sort of, because of the World Cup. Jurgen Klinsmann, the head coach of the national team, creates headlines with his words during this time, and used an NBA analogy, criticizing the Los Angeles Lakers for giving Kobe Bryant a huge two-year deal despite his age and current ability to justify not including Landon Donovan in the World Cup squad.
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2010 World Cup Diary – Day 16
Ghana needed extra time to beat the United States, becoming only the third side from Africa to reach a World Cup quarter final, while Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 (Suarez double) to make their first last 8 appearance since 1970, plus all the goals and best pics from today’s action.
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2010 World Cup Diary – Day 13
While John Isner and Nicolas Mahut are still in their (now) 3-day tennis marathon, England beat Slovenia, setting up a meeting with arch-rivals Germany and Landon Donovan scored an injury time winner, pitting the United States against Ghana in the next round, plus all the goals and best pics from today.
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2010 World Cup Diary – Day 8
Day 8 in South Africa – All the goals and the bad calls, hottest fan and best pictures from a day when Germany and the United States got screwed and England made it very complicated for them.
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2010 World Cup – Group C Preview
Moving on to Group C, with England hoping the Capello-Rooney and Lampard-Gerrard combination can finally carry them to glory, the United States hoping to have better one than in 2006, built on a strong qualification campaign and surprising Confederations Cup performance, Algeria who can dazzle or be self destructive and the Slovenian fighting unit, all hoping to finish behind England at second.
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Off With His Head!
What American Fans Think Donovan will do to Rooney
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Brazil Avoid Upset, Beat USA 3-2 in Confed Cup Final
Brazil beat the United States 3-2 in the Confederations Cup final after the US lead 2-0 at half time with Dempsey and Donovan the scores. Luis Fabiano with a brace and Lucio with the winner 6 minutes from time scored for Brazil who won the Confederations Cup for the third time.