Haydon's Soccer and Sports Pitch Archive: June 2010

World Cup 2010: Can Brazil down the Dutch?

The “samba-soccer” of Brazil seems to have disappeared. The “total football” of the Netherlands is a thing of the past. This Brazil team is famed for its attacking defenders, not its flamboyant strikers. Published June 30 2010
Bruce Arena to coach MLS All-Stars vs. Man U.

Former D.C. United coach Bruce Arena, will lead the MLS All-Stars against 2009 English Premier League champion Manchester United in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game. Published June 30 2010
D.C. United boots Christian Castillo

United announced today the club had released El Salvadoran midfielder Christian Castillo. Published June 29 2010
World Cup 2010: USA and England left to rue misfortune

It's a hard reality to face. The USA and England should be in the quarterfinal games coming up this weekend up, but sadly they are not. We are left with “what ifs,” “should have beens” and “if onlys.” Published June 29 2010
World Cup 2010: England falls again to Germany

It’s become a bad national habit. Germany once again beats England on soccer’s biggest stage, downing The Three Lions a 4-1 win, in a game marred by a controversial call. Published June 27 2010
World Cup 2010: Landon Donovan's big moment has arrived

Landon Donovan's moment has arrived. The 28-year-old striker has proved he is the class of Major League Soccer and the U.S. men's soccer team. Now the serious stuff begins. Published June 25 2010
World Cup 2010: USA has point to prove with Ghana

The USA has some unfinished business with Ghana. Four years ago, at the finals in Germany, Ghana sent the Americans home early with a 2-1 win in the group stage. Published June 24 2010
World Cup 2010: Donovan's late goal saves USA

Call them the Cardiac Yanks. Once again the American soccer team pulls off a dramatic game to stay alive in the World Cup in South Africa. Published June 23 2010
World Cup 2010: Cristiano Ronaldo shows brilliance

This World Cup really needs Cristiano Ronaldo to have a good tournament. There is no player on the planet quite like Ronaldo. Published June 22 2010
World Cup 2010: The quiet desperation of an England fan

Every four years the World Cup dominates me and leaves me in pain. I'm an expatriate living in America that can't get 1966 out of his system. Published June 21 2010
World Cup 2010: Controversy and upsets dominate World Cup

Who would have thought that big teams such as France, Germany, Italy, England and Spain, would all be in trouble in the opening round? Published June 20 2010
World Cup 2010: Has Wayne Rooney's moment arrived?

A good performance by Wayne Rooney might be the key for England to get past Algeria with three points in Cape Town on Friday. Published June 17 2010
World Cup 2010: Honduran trio of brothers make World Cup history

There are three brothers on the Honduran team which is an historic first at a World Cup. Forward Jerry Palacios joined the team before it's loss to Chile on Wednesday. Jerry was called into the team to replace injured player Julio Cesar de Leon. He joins brothers Wilson and Jhony. Published June 16 2010
World Cup 2010: Still waiting for World Cup to really heat up

From where I'm sitting on my side of the couch, it hasn't been a great World Cup so far. There's been a paucity of goals and much of the soccer has been dull. Still, long way to go yet. Published June 16 2010
World Cup 2010: Anti-gravity treadmill helped Oguchi Onyewu fix knee

U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu's remarkable recovery from a serious knee injury was partly due to an anti-gravity treadmill called the AlterG developed by NASA. Published June 15 2010
World Cup 2010: ABC and ESPN earning big ratings

Americans are watching the World Cup according to ABC and ESPN. Last Saturday’s big game between the United States and England match on ABC, which ended in a 1-1 tie, was the most-watched FIFA World Cup first-round match among households and viewers, and the most-viewed U.S. national team since 1994. Published June 15 2010
D.C. United signs Montenegrin midfielder Branko Boskovic

D.C. United has signed Montenegrin midfielder Branko Boskovic as a Designated Player. Boskovic comes to United from top Austrian club Rapid Vienna, where the left-footed player made 104 appearances from 2007-2010. Published June 14 2010
World Cup 2010: Very noisy, and tasting a little bland so far

I'm getting a slightly bland taste in my mouth about this World Cup. I just hope things spice up soon. So far its been the Germans and the Koreans giving us all the excitement. Once upon a time, the World Cup was a tournament full of surprises. Those days are gone. Published June 14 2010
D.C. United's Pontius wins MVP of Week Award

D.C. United midfielder Chris Pontius was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters Published June 14 2010
World Cup 2010: Goalie howler gifts USA a tie with England

It was a tale of two goalies. American goalie Tim Howard pulled of two big saves. England goalie Robert Green committed a howler. The much-hyped England-USA clash ends in a 1-1 tie. Published June 12 2010

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