. June 17, 2006 SouthAmerica: Why the USA coach did not replace one of the American forwards with Freddy Abdu? Why he is not playing for the USA squad? The USA had a very good game against the Italians. So far the biggest problem with this world cup has been the job provided by the referees - most of them are making a lot of mistakes. .
Freddy Adu is not on the national squad. He has yet to prove he can play at that level yet. He still has a lot of growing up to do. I watch a lot of the DC United matches. Freddy does make an impact, but more often then not I see him trying to make amazing passes or go 1 on 1 and he just doesn't finish through it. He might definately be the future of US Soccer, but he isn't at that level just yet. "So far the biggest problem with this world cup has been the job provided by the referees - most of them are making a lot of mistakes." Agreed..... USA might have had a shot at getting a game winning goal if things were even. One red card for both sides, fine, it's even. But to give the USA 2 red cards, when both occasions being red-carded didn't warrant it. It's just BS and I think the referee just wants to look like he is more important than the players. What better moment does a referee get than to blow his whistle, order a guy to come to him and flash a red card like he is da man. It's sad, but I think this ref got caught up in the moment. FIFA better fix these referee's....
...soccer is a simple game in which 22 players run around after a ball and in the end Germany always wins I hope in the eighth final we will play against England and after 120 minutes the penalty decides
. Bjoern: soccer is a simple game in which 22 players run around after a ball and in the end Germany always winsâ¦. ******* June 21, 2006 SouthAmerica: â¦until they meet Brazil in the final â then the party is over for the Germans. ****** Saturday June 24, 2006 Germany Vs Sweden (1) Sunday, June 25, 2006 England Vs Ecuador (3) Friday, June 30, 2006 Germany Vs England Tuesday, July 4, 2006 Germany Vs Sunday, July 9, 2006 Germany Vs Brazil Winner = Brazil .
. June 21, 2006 SouthAmerica: I found interesting this article published on "A Folha de Sao Paulo" today - regarding the positive influence that Brazilian soccer is having on Pakistan during the world cup. ******** June 21, 2006 âSeleção brasileira reduz criminalidade no Paquistãoâ By PEDRO SCHAFFA A Folha de S.Paulo O distrito de Lyari, um dos mais populosos e mais antigos na cidade de Karashi, é famoso no Paquistão pelas altas taxas de criminalidade. Javed Akhtar Baloch, conselheiro no distrito, agradece ao Brasil pela intensa diminuição nos registros de violência, no perÃodo da Copa. "Os jovens e os velhos, esquecem de sua miséria e só rezam pelo Brasil", diz Baloch, "o futebol é como uma religião para eles. Eles torcem para o Brasil como se torcessem pelo Paquistão", disse. A bandeira brasileira está pendurada, ou pintada, em muitas das casas da região. Além disso, a maior parte dos jovens veste camisas do Brasil ou ornamentos com sÃmbolos da seleção. "Nós torcemos para o Brasil vencer porque eles jogam futebol da maneira que ele deve ser jogado", diz o morador Maula Baksh, que nunca viu a seleção de seu paÃs disputar um Mundial, já que o Paquistão nunca se classificou. Os moradores acompanham os jogos em telões instalados nos becos, ou em televisões colocadas em casas de chá ou em sedes de clubes. Após a vitória brasileira contra a seleção australiana, vários torcedores saÃram à s ruas para comemorar, soltando rojões e realizando danças tradicionais. O distrito também é famoso por ser o maior berço de jogadores de futebol do Paquistão. Com 1,6 milhões de habitantes, o local conta com 140 times de futebol registrados. Este é um dos poucos lugares no paÃs, no qual o futebol supera o esporte nacional, o crÃquete, em número de praticantes. .
The thing America has going for them is fitness.We saw last time that a Korean side that was well rested was able to outplay better teams in the heat.The good thing is that their next opponents are Africans.The bad thing is that 2 of the Ghanains attacking players miss the match.(Hopefully that ju-ju man wearing the wig and a pot on his head will be on top form). I've never seen an adult (especially a sports(wo)man) not know where their legs were to the extent of Owen yesterday.(Hope he hasn't got a neurological complaint).