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Me thinks the World Cup needs limited instant replay. England losing their tying goal yesterday against Germany, when it was clearly a goal, is inexcusable in this technological age.
I became a soccer fan when I lived in London and have supported England ever since. More than anything, I loved the sight of grown men singing children's songs about their football team.
Over a dozen nonprofit organizations are developing youth centers as part of the ongoing Football for Hope Movement initiated by streetfootballworld and FIFA to increase the impact of football as a tool for social change.
Last night, I wandered into the chow hall in the evening to catch the end of the USA vs Algeria world cup game. I was surprised to find as many soldie...
Here's a loose-lipped playlist for Stan the Man, a dude with a big ego and a very mixed record who finally accomplished the impossible -- actually stealing some of the cultural spotlight away from Lady GaGa.
Like millions of others, this afternoon, I watched the US narrowly lose, in extra time, to Ghana. I watched in a packed restaurant in Palo Alto, Cali...
The U.S. had already spent most of regulation time chasing the game, and having to chase it in extra time was just too much to ask.
It will be a long time until the United States has as easy a path deep into a tournament as this one. But perhaps this tournament will be the last when that is required.
The fact is that the U.S. team has not looked so great. Fortunately for the Americans, their next opponent, Ghana, has to be the weakest team in the round of 16.
The US is capable of beating Ghana's team and this match represents a huge opportunity for the US to put together a historic World Cup run. Doing so will require the US to play the fearless and relentless soccer that they are becoming known for.
When the knock-out round of the World Cup begins Saturday morning, the Western Hemisphere will have almost half of the final 16 teams in contention, and at least two teams guaranteed in the final eight.
Now that the dust has settled on a group stage that left American fans drained, crazed, and finally in a state of religious ecstasy, what's next for Team USA?
Is this love affair with the American soccer team a passing fancy, or the birth of a movement?
What enabled Landon Donovan to rise to this leadership moment? The answers can be found in the disappointments he has suffered from the 2006 letdown to disappointments playing in Germany and a failed marriage in 2009.
Of all the great match-ups in the round of 16 at the World Cup, none offer the intrigue and excitement of England against Germany.
To address the increase of HIV/AIDS cases in South Africa, one organization is using the country's love for soccer to keep children engaged, empowered and most importantly, away from risk to transmission.
