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FIFA Denies Irish Appeal For Replay Against France

AP | STUART CONDIE | Posted 11.20.2009 | Sports


LONDON — There will be no rematch. Ireland's hopes for a replay of its World Cup qualifier against France ended Friday after both FIFA and the ...

'Hand Of Frog' Has Irish Crying Foul

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 11.19.2009 | World


DUBLIN — Soccer-mad Ireland is fighting mad – and demanding justice for a disputed goal that had fans here crying "Oui were robbed." A bl...

FIFA Threatens To Ban Iraq From International Soccer

AP | Posted 11.17.2009 | Sports


ZURICH — Iraq faces suspension from world soccer if it does not restore the disbanded national federation by Thursday. World governing body FIF...

Top Soccer Official To Personally Invite Obama To World Cup

AP | BARRY WILNER | Posted 08.26.2009 | Home


NEW YORK — FIFA president Sepp Blatter has specific ideas on upgrading the popularity of soccer in the United States. He hopes he has an eager l...

America Doesn't Suck After All: Confederation Cup 2009, South Africa

David Henry Sterry | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment


David Henry Sterry

America didn't win their first international soccer tournament. But sometimes winning isn't the only thing. Sometimes getting to the finals is the next step toward winning the finals.

Jason Linkins

Obama To Attend World Cup In South Africa

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


According to the Guardian, President Barack Obama has accepted an invitation to attend the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in Johannesburg, South Afr...

Giuseppe Rossi Leads Italy Over USA In Confederations Cup

usatoday.com | Posted 07.16.2009 | World


PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi scored twice in the second half and Daniele De Rossi had a goal, leading Italy over the Uni...

Brazil Passionate to Host 2016 Olympics

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 06.03.2009 | World


Eric Ehrmann

The International Olympic Selection Committee just completed a week long visit to Rio and prospects seem good that the Olympics will come to South America for the first time.

U.S. Makes Official Bid to Host the World Cup: The Chicago Connection

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.07.2009 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

A U.S.-hosted World Cup would be a stark contrast to the 2016 Olympics which, up until now, has put stars only in the eyes of the few who stand to cash in on it.