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In 2002, legendary former player Zico took over the reins of the Japanese team. The Brazilian guided his team to victory in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup and they became the first team to qualify for this summer’s World Cup when they won the Asian group.
While there may not be high expectations for Australia this summer, the team is definitely surrounded by an air of curiosity. It seems like everyone wants to know how the Socceroos will perform on the world stage after making it for the first time in 32 years.
(Soccer365.com) - U.S. striker Eddie Johnson says he is ready to continue his career abroad in order to raise his game.
(Goal.com) - A wave of racist attacks in Germany in the run-up to the World Cup has the host nation fearing for its hard-won reputation for tolerance.
Continue reading "Racist Attacks Expected To Trouble Germany" »
(Soccer365.com) - Italy team physician Enrico Castellacci reports that nicked defender Alessandro Nesta should be ready to go when they open World Cup play against Ghana, but wing defender Gianluca Zambrotta remains in heavy doubt.
(Soccer365.com) - According to the medical staff, Czech Republic playmaker Tomáš Rosický is ready to get back to World Cup training.
What is there to say about Brazil’s national team that isn’t obvious? These guys are legends, true giants of the game. Five-time champions as well as the defending champions. To them, the game is a passion in a way that most others can never fully comprehend.
The USA national team has wrapped up its stateside preparation and set up base in Germany. Can the results of their Send-Off Series be used to predict of their chances in the World Cup? G6 Journal's Heath Young takes a look...
Probably the biggest surprise team of the 1998 World Cup, Croatia made it to the semi-finals before losing to eventual champ France, what can it do eight years later?
After a strong showing at the last World Cup that surprised many and a current ranking of fifth in the world, the USA will have a lot to live up to.
Mix together a group of talented veterans featuring midfielders Pavel Nedved (Juventus) and Karel Poborsky (Ceské Budejovice) with a crop of young stars like Tomas Rosicky (Borussia Dortmund), Milan Baros (Aston Villa) and Petr Cech (Chelsea) and you get one of the most capable teams in Europe, if not the world. That is exactly what the Czech Republic has.
(Soccer365.com) - U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley has admitted that coach Bruce Arena’s habit of playing cards close to the vest can be a little unnerving.
(Soccer365.com) - Sweden coach Lars Lagerback has rewarded his crew with a free day, perhaps to ease a few injury worries.
(Soccer365.com) - Holland manager Marco van Basten is waiting to find out whether he needs to call a fresh midfielder into their World Cup squad after an injury to Wesley Sneijder on Sunday.
It’s quite a mystery as to why this is Ghana’s first trip to the World Cup.
(Goal.com) - Angolan Coach Luis Oliveira Gonçalves is worried that, six days from the African nation’s debut against Portugal, something’s awry in the Angolan rearguard.
Continue reading "Angola: Coach Critical Of Dubious Defense" »
Coach Marcello Lippi knows how to create winning teams and he was very successful with Juventus. Since taking charge of Italy in 2004 he has experimented by mixing relatively unknown players in with his veterans.
(Soccer365.com) - For the second time in a week, Mexico lost to one of Europe’s best teams, falling 2-1 at Holland after leading in the first half.
(Soccer365.com) - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira reacted to an 8-0 friendly win over FC Lucerne with admissions that his defending champions have not yet reached World Cup form.
(Goal.com) - England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has insisted that right-back Gary Neville will be fit enough to start Saturday's final World Cup warm-up match against Jamaica.
(Goal.com) - Dick Advocaat is a busy man as he oversees South Korea's assault on the 2006 World Cup but Goal.com caught up with him just before the Taeguk Warriors left their homeland for Scotland and a training camp in Glasgow. The Dutchman took over the reins in October 2005 and it is unlikely that he will continue in his post after the World Cup ends.
(Soccer365.com) - Germany boss Jürgen Klinsmann has explained that his frequent trips home to California were actually a positive influence on his pre-World Cup work.
(Soccer365.com) - Mexico's coach downplays the importance of the international friendlies as the team prepares for their June 11th match versus Iran.
(Soccer365.com) - Brian McBride says the goal for the Red, White and Blue is to stay fit.
(Soccer365.com) - Ace Tomáš Rosický limped out of a pre-World Cup friendly on the weekend adding to the Czech team's injury woes.
(Soccer365.com) - But the 35-year-old, who previously played for Celtic and AIK Solna, has warned Lars Lagerback and his team they will need a hefty dose of good fortune to repeat the success of 1994.
(Soccer365.com) - The Juventus utility man sustained a muscle injury in his left thigh during training last weekend and will need at least two weeks to recover.
(Soccer365.com) - Leo Messi has not yet healed from a thigh injury and will not be rushed into action.
(Soccer365.com) - Cahill injured the joint in April and his spot in the Germany '06 squad was in doubt.
(Soccer365.com) - German strike ace Michael Ballack could miss the warm-up game with Colombia on Friday.
(Soccer365.com) - The rising Dutch star was struck by a ball which forced him to leave practice.
(Soccer365.com) - Dujkovic's men outclassed their opponents, although the scoreline was flattering, with two of the goals deflected efforts by captain Stephen Appiah.
(Soccer365.com) - Owen underwent a precautionary scan after reporting he had a "tight thigh" in training on Monday.
(Soccer365.com) - Ukraine thrashed fellow World Cup qualifiers Costa Rica 4-0 in a friendly in Kiev on Sunday night.
(Soccer365.com) - Despite the 1-0 victory over a World Cup team the French coach is not satisfied.
(Soccer365.com) - T & T coach admits his side still have work to do after losing 2-1 to Wales.
(Soccer365.com) - England national team striker Wayne Rooney will travel to Germany with his mates in hopes of playing in Germany.
(Soccer365.com) - The US national team heads to Germany with a good with a winning spirit after the 1-0 over Latvia in East Hartford.
(Soccer365.com) - Brazil are keeping their fingers crossed that star striker Ronaldo will be fully fit in time for the team's World Cup opener against Croatia on June 13.
(Soccer365.com) - Wantaway Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo is desperate to show his true form for Argentina at this summer's World Cup in Germany.
(Soccer365.com) - Markus Rosenberg remains confident Sweden will be the main challengers to England in Group B of the World Cup.
(Soccer365.com) - Michael Owen was pleased to come through an hour of England B's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Belarus on Thursday night.
(Soccer365.com) - Germany striker Miroslav Klose is expecting a tough time in his bid for goals in the 2006 finals.
Continue reading "Germany: Klose Feels The Added Pressure" »
(Goal.com) - England striker Wayne Rooney will miss his country's three group games after a scan revealed he cannot train for at least another three weeks.
(Soccer365.com) - Maradona wants to coach the Argentina national team to cap his career.
(Soccer365.com) - Italy doctors still unsure whether Totti can play June 12th World Cup opener.
(Soccer365.com) - Czech doctors working overtime to get key striker Vladimier Smicer fit for World Cup.
(Soccer365.com) - Berhalter steps in for the injured Gibbs in Germany.
After Portugal won two successive FIFA World Youth Championships in 1989 and 1991, many expectations were placed upon the country’s so-named "Golden Generation" of soccer players. Unfortunately for fans, successes failed to materialize and the team consistently underachieved.
(Soccer365.com) - U.S. captain Claudio Reyna received good news on Wednesday morning after an MRI.
(Soccer365.com) - English ace Wayne Rooney will have his broken metatarsal scanned today.
(Soccer365.com) - Olof Mellberg fears Sweden may head into the World Cup without having tried out their first choice starting line-up ahead of the tournament.
(Soccer365.com) - Defensive ace Gabriel Heinze made his comeback for Argentina on Wednesday night.
Continue reading "Argentina: Heinze Comes Through Awaited Return" »
(Soccer365.com) - Ukrainian attacker Andriy Shevchenko is optimistic he will be fit to take on Spain in their World Cup opener on June 14.
There is always a side that exceeds expectations and graces the world stage with a true underdog story. G6 Journal’s Heath Young searches for one such overachiever to come out of Africa.
Mexico has qualified for the World Cup 12 times, more than most of the great soccer superpowers, but without much success. This summer, they are truly looking to rewrite history. El Tri is ranked among FIFA’s top 10 and the roster is loaded with star players and a talented coach – Ricardo La Volpe – who are ready to surprise the world.
Critics say that this year’s Iranian squad is desperate to make their mark on the world stage. It will be Team Melli’s third trip to the World Cup, the first in eight years, after a struggle to reach the top of their Asian region. But there is more than just desperation surrounding their journey to the finals. Iran will be sending their best squad ever to Germany, bursting with youthful talent along with a strong core of trusty, veteran leaders.
(Goal.com) - The England 'B' team play Belarus in an international friendly at Reading's Madejski Stadium on Thursday, with Sven-Goran Eriksson likely to give Newcastle United striker Michael Owen a run out and to hand debuts to teenagers Theo Walcott of Arsenal and Tottenham's Aaron Lennon.
(Soccer365.com) - Spanish defender Michel Salgado is out for Saturday's Russia match due to a hamstring injury.
(Soccer365.com) - Trinidad and Tobago continued their World Cup build-up with a 3-2 victory over Austria Vienna on Tuesday night.
(Soccer365.com) - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira believes his side cannot rely on past glories to cruise through this summer's World Cup.
(Soccer365.com) - Coach Pekerman is especially eager to see Heinze and Messi, who have not seen action in some time.
Continue reading "Argentina: Pekerman Itching To Trial Run Duo" »
(Soccer365.com) - US skipper Claudio Reyna strained his hamstring in the loss to Morocco and will await an MRI.
The keys to Dutch World Cup success will be on opposite ends of the field. Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy on offense and goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar on defense. But there's a lot of quality in between.
(Soccer365.com) - Mexican national team captain, Rafael Marquez endorsed coach Ricardo La Volpe in spite of all his detractors.
This team, which formerly played as Yugoslavia in international soccer, turned out to be one of the surprises of World Cup qualifying. In a group that included Spain and Belgium they managed to go undefeated, winning six of their 10 games and drawing the other four.
(Soccer365.com) - Argentina phenom Lionel Messi says he feels perfectly comfortable performing in an all out attack side as they head into World Cup 2006.
(Goal.com) - USA (#5 FIFA Rank) v. Morocco (#36 FIFA Rank)
When: 7 pm ET, Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Where: The Coliseum, Nashville, TN
Continue reading "International Friendly Preview: USA v. Morocco" »
(Soccer365.com) - Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson believes Sweden can shock everyone in Germany this summer by winning the World Cup.
In the eyes of the Ivory Coast team, it was a “divine qualification.” The underdogs will finally perform on soccer’s greatest stage in their first World Cup appearance, providing fans with a high caliber of talent to keep them on their toes. While not so strong in the past, the Ivory Coast has emerged over the last two years as one of the most powerful soccer nations in Africa. Divine, indeed.
(Soccer365.com) - Germany netminder Jens Lehmann believes the hosts can achieve great things at World Cup 2006 if they can remember that soccer is only a game.
(Soccer365.com) - Fenerbahçe striker Nicolas Anelka has cast about against coach Raymond Domenech in the aftermath of being left out of France’s World Cup squad.
(Soccer365.com) - Spain will be looking to send a warning to World Cup rivals Ukraine when they take on Russia in Saturday's friendly in Albacete.
The World Cup success of Argentina is difficult to predict. The names are not as well know as some of the other big contenders but the roster should include a good mix of veterans and young players just waiting for a chance to shine on the international stage.
Cary, NC (Sports Network) - With the June 9th start to the 2006 FIFA World Cup quickly approaching, the U.S. Men's National Team is leaving the training field for the final three friendly matches before the tournament.
Continue reading "Camp ends, Send-Off series begins for U.S." »
(Soccer365.com) - Argentina midfielder Esteban Cambiasso believes the team must reach no less than the final four to avoid World Cup 2006 disgrace.
(Goal.com) - Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz faces a race against time to be fit for his country's World Cup opener against England after an injury scare at the weekend.
Continue reading "Paraguay's Santa Cruz In World Cup Scare" »
Is there a Cinderella in the house? Or should we look no further than the traditional favorites? Soccer fanatic Heath Young provides the voice of a fan looking foward to Germany 2006.
In World Cup qualifying, Sweden played well and seemed to have little trouble finding the net. Midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal) scored seven times as did powerful striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus). Verteran Henrik Larsson (Barcelona) added four more goals.
For the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, a Nov. 16 victory over Bahrain in Manama secured them the last spot in this year’s Cup. Minutes after the final whistle, fans back on the islands erupted into the streets waving red, black and white flags, singing, dancing, cheering and crying.
(Soccer365.com) - Soca Warriors not worrying about England yet.
(Soccer365.com) - Newcastle ace Michael Owen is ready to play in Germany '06.
We’ve all heard it a million times: “England won the World Cup in 1966.” Yeah, well, what have they done in the past 40 years? Answer: consistently underachieved. Is this the year? Can England overcome historical pressure and injury concerns to break through to the title?
(Soccer365.com) - Schalke 04 striker Kevin Kuranyi admits he is having a bit of trouble dealing with the fact that he was not named to Jürgen Klinsmann’s Germany squad for World Cup.
(Goal.com) - The current England manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, has categorically denied that there have been any contacts made between his agent and the Da Luz Encarnados about a hypothetical return to Benfica that’d see the Swede taking over from new PSV boss Ronald Koeman.
(Goal.com) - England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has hinted using Liverpool's Steven Gerrard as a second striker if Wayne Rooney fails to recover from his broken foot in time for the World Cup finals, which begin next month.
Continue reading "Sven Hints At Using Gerrard In Striker Role" »
For a team that has suffered from disappointing performances along the way, Paraguay is hoping that the third time truly is a charm. The Albirroja will be making their third World Cup appearance since Mexico ’86, drawing on an anti-climactic past as they push forward toward a future with more promising results.
(Soccer365.com) - Demichells was shocked to learn he would not be on Pekerman's Argentina World Cup squad.
(Soccer365.com) - Red Fury wingman Albelda was shocked by his teammate's omission from the Germany '06 squad.
(Soccer365.com) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says he is counting on veteran attacker Luis Figo to lead the squad at next month’s World Cup.
(Soccer365.com) - Italy names World Cup '06 Roster.
(Soccer365.com) - Ticos' main weapon, Paulo Wanchope assures his team his ready to for the Germany challenge.
(Soccer365.com) - Robinho is ecstatic about his first World Cup.
(Soccer365.com) - In light of the ongoing wiretap scandal back home, Italy boss Marcelo Lippi believes it is the team’s duty to restore the good name of Azzurri football at World Cup 2006.
(Soccer365.com) - No less that 15 Major League Soccer players will be representing their countries in Germany '06. Not all from the US.
(Soccer365.com) - Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner revealed an experienced 23-man squad for the World Cup.
(Goal.com) - Carlos Alberto Parreira has just formally announced the definitive list of 23 players that will form the 2006 seleção charged with the mission of bringing the ‘Hexa’ back to Brazil in the old world that last saw Brazil lift the trophy with the first Brazilian conquest in Sweden 1958.
Continue reading "Parreira Calls Up Rogério Ceni & Gilberto In 23-Man Squad" »
(Soccer365.com) - Spanish team coach Luis Aragonés gives his reasons for omitting fan favorites like Baraja, Vicente and Morientes from the Germany '06 field.
(Soccer365.com) - German national team head coach Jürgen Klinsmann shocked the soccer world when he announced David Odonkor to his World Cup list.
(Soccer365.com) - Coupet shocked about not being the top keeper for Les Bleus in the World Cup.
(Soccer365.com) - Dutch coach Marco van Basten explains Huntelaar omission from Germany '06 roster.
(Soccer365.com) - It was a busy weekend in Mexico, as Mexico defeated Congo 2-1 in their final home friendly, as 80,000 bid farewell to El Tri, and the final cut was made, leaving Jaime Lozano, Israel Lopez and Joel Huiqui out of the plane for Germany.
Continue reading "Mexico beats Congo, then makes final cut" »
(Soccer365.com) - Inter Milan's Adriano is hoping his Brazilian teammates can help him get back on top.
(Soccer365.com) - The Dutch sharpshooter is ready to strike big in Germany '06.
(Soccer365.com) - Ukrainian forward Shevchenko will be ready to lead his team to Germany next month.
(Soccer365.com) - Iran's Ivankovic would like to separate politics from soccer as he leads Iran to Germany.
It was a shock to many when Ecuador finished ahead of Brazil to qualify for their first World Cup in 2002. Seems like serendipity strikes twice: the team is back for their second consecutive World Cup, with a qualifying victory over another stunned Brazil team, as well as Argentina.
(Soccer365.com) - Christoph Metzelder could miss the '06 World Cup after suffering a training injury.
(Soccer365.com) - Brazil playmaker extraordinaire Kaká feels he is ready to contribute far more to their World Cup effort than he was able to four years ago in the Orient.
(Soccer365.com) - Costa Rica strike ace Paulo Wanchope has announced that he will hang his international boots after appearing in World Cup 2006.
(Soccer365.com) - Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed that netminder Oliver Kahn was down in the dumps after Jens Lehmann was named as Germany’s World Cup #1 by Jürgen Klinsmann.
For many, the most familiar player for Poland this summer will be one who has spent much of the past year riding the bench. The hero for Liverpool in the Champions League last year, Jerzy Dudek hasn’t seen much playing time this season after losing his starting job. Still, he remains one of the game’s top keepers and will be in the nets for Poland in Germany.
(Goal.com) - Ecuador coach Luis Fernando Suárez has announced his World Cup squad. The South American country are in Group A along with hosts Germany, plus Costa Rica and Poland.
(Soccer365.com) - Winger Aimo Diana and striker Christian Vieri will not make Germany trip.
(Soccer365.com) - Czech stopper Zdenek Grygera is fit and ready for Germany.
(Soccer365.com) - Soca Warriors preparing to handle Swede's most dangerous weapon at Germany '06.
(Soccer365.com) - Soccer365 begins an early look at World Cup 2006 first round with a capsule look at Group A. Hosts Germany are the obvious favorites, but squabbling over coach Jürgen Klinsmann’s methods has not exactly pumped the team with confidence. Meanwhile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Poland will probably arrive feeling they have something to prove.
(Soccer365.com) - Trinidad & Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker is busy devising a plan to dull the considerable influence of Sweden attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic at World Cup.
Costa Rica’s team has been compared to a plane not quite ready for takeoff. Los Ticos have been trailing behind in friendly matches leading up to the World Cup, with performances that leave fans anxious and disappointed. But with a seemingly stellar lineup of players and a strong team ethic, they are on the verge of truly taking flight.
(Goal.com) - Portugal’s not-so-shy-and-retiring Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari appeared in public again, proving that reports of agoraphobia in the wake of his atrocious excuse to drop the England post like a hot Yorkshire pudding were bunk.
Continue reading "Scolari Predicts Low Goal Coefficient In Germany" »
(Soccer365.com) - Monaco loan striker Christian Vieri will immediately go under the knife to deal with a late season knee setback, and is highly doubtful for World Cup participation with Italy.
(Soccer365.com) - Ligue 1's top goalkeeper the last four years, Lyon's Gregory Coupet, has his eyes set on a Les Bleus starting spot.
In theory, Germany should be the favorites to win the World Cup. They have a tradition of winning (three previous World Cup titles), they were runners-up in 2002 and this year they have an added home-field advantage. Reality can be very different than theory, however.
(Goal.com) - England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson named three question-mark strikers -- Rooney, Owen and Walcott -- to his preliminary 23-man World Cup roster.
Continue reading "Owen, Rooney, Walcott on England WC Roster" »
(Soccer365.com) - Galaxy stopper to step in for Hejduk who is out with torn ACL.
(Soccer365.com) - El "Pato" assures he'll bring his A game to Germany '06.
Continue reading "Argentina: Abbondonziari Promises Top Form" »
(Goal.com) - Everbody already knew, but it has now been confirmed that Steve McClaren will replace Sven-Goran Eriksson as England manager after the World Cup finals this summer.
(Goal.com) - Bolton manager Sam Allardyce, speaking after the Bolton's 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough tonight, said he expects his rival for the England job, Boro counterpart Steve McClaren, will be confirmed as the new national team coach on Thursday.
Continue reading "McClaren Will Get England Job - Allardyce" »
(Soccer365.com) - The majority of Bruce Arena's Germany 2006 squad have been a part of the emerging Major League Soccer.
(Goal.com) - Wayne Rooney has "more than one fracture" in his foot and may well need "a miracle" to be fit in time for the World Cup, according to his England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
(Soccer365.com) - The US national team World Cup '06 squad is set for Germany with three more friendlies to play in May.
(Soccer365.com) - Mexico boss Ricardo Lavolpe believes teen midfielder Andres Guardado can make a splash at World Cup.
(Goal.com) - World football’s governing body FIFA have announced that England can wait until June 9 to replace Wayne Rooney.
(Soccer365.com) - The wait is over for Inzaghi as the AC Milan star is called on to shore up the Italian national team Germany 2006 squad.
(Soccer365.com) - Fiorentina defender Tomáš Ujfalusi says he will be glad to get a holiday when the Serie A seasons ends so he can recharge for World Cup duty with the Czech Republic.
(Goal.com) - Manchester United have confirmed people's worst fears over Wayne Rooney's foot injury suffered on Saturday in the loss to Chelsea.
Continue reading "Foot Fracture May Keep Rooney from World Cup" »
(Goal.com) - Luiz Felipe Scolari has sensationally pulled out of the running to be the next England manager just 24 hours after he was considered a dead cert to be Sven-Goran Eriksson's replacement.
(Soccer365.com) - The most famous Mexican player in the world talks about his example to fellow players, his growth as a player, his contract, and a nagging knee injury.
Continue reading "Rafael Marquez hopes more countrymen will come to Europe" »
(Soccer365.com) - Young Argentinean phenom, Leo Messi is making progress and hopes to play in UEFA Champions League final versus England's Arsenal.
(Goal.com) - The BBC is reportung that Luiz Felipe Scolari has been offered the job of England manager and is discussing terms with the Football Assocation.
(Goal.com) - One of the true masters of the game, Zinedine Zidane, confirmed today that he will retire after the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Continue reading "Official: Zidane to Retire After World Cup" »
(Soccer365.com) - Portugal's Gilberto Madail confident Luiz Felipe Scolari will not become England's new coach anytime soon.
(Goal.com) - Costa Rica has become the fourth nation to confirm a preliminary list of players for the upcoming World Cup in Germany. The Central American nation’s Coach, naturalised Brazilian Alexandre Guimarães, has published a list of 28 players.
Continue reading "Costa Rica: Guimarães Releases Preliminary List" »
(Soccer365.com) - Being left out of the Holland World Cup roster no surprise for Makaay.
(Soccer365.com) - Veteran Bayer Leverkusen defender Jens Nowotny admits to doing a double take of joy after being named to Jürgen Klinsmann’s provisional World Cup squad.
(Soccer365.com) - Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano realizes that his chance of making Italy’s World Cup roster drop every time he sits on the bench, but says all he can do is buckle down and cross his fingers.
(Goal.com) - Fifa president Sepp Blatter has warned that World Cup teams may be subjected to FIFA's new anti-racism rules and will have points deducted for racist behaviour by fans.
Continue reading "FIFA To Go Tough Against Racism At World Cup" »
(Goal.com) - Dutch coach Marco van Basten has named a provisional squad of 33 players for the World Cup, but chosen to leave out Seedorf and Makaay. However, out of favour Edgar Davids sneaks in.
Continue reading "Van Basten Gives Seedorf And Makaay World Cup Boot" »
(Soccer365.com) - Italy boss Marcelo Lippi was delighted to see AS Roma attack ace Francesco Totti return to training this week.
(Goal.com) - Bayer Leverkusen's Jens Nowotny has suprisingly been called up to the German national squads pre-World Cup fitness sessions scheduled for next week.
(Goal.com) - The Football Association will announce Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor as England team manager next week.
Continue reading "New England Boss Announcement Next Week" »
(Soccer365.com) - The US National Team received its highest FIFA World Ranking ever.
(Soccer365.com) - Germany assistant coach Joachim Low has admitted that Bayern Munich veteran Mehmet Scholl could force himself into the World Cup 2006 frame is he continues playing so well.
(Soccer365.com) - Barcelona attacker Ludovic Giuly sees no reason why he shouldn’t make the World Cup trip to Germany with France this summer.
(Soccer365.com) - Spain manager Luis Aragones has asserted that it will be his mission to lead the team deep into World Cup 2006 in order to alter their reputation of being big tourney chokers.
(Soccer365.com) - The Mexican national team doctor says everyone, including the recently operated Zinha, are in good shape.
(Goal.com) - The Empoli forward has been in phenomenal form this season, scoring 18 goals in Serie A.
(Soccer365.com) - World Cup debutantes, Trinidad and Tobago have the roster set for Germany '06.
(Soccer365.com) - Holland manager Marco van Basten claims that his side do not have the World Cup experience to be considered one of the main threats to win it all this summer.
(Soccer365.com) - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has admitted looking to the positive side of a minor weekend injury suffered by Real Madrid man Ronaldo.
(Soccer365.com) - Bayern Munich handyman Martin Demichelis says he is eager to find out whether his name will be on Argentina coach Jose Pekerman’s World Cup roster.
Does the US need to bounce back from Germany by winning by a large margin? Are you looking for a domestic player to step up and shine? Or are you just ready for Bruce Arena to pick a squad and get on with it? Other things to look for include:
Continue reading "US v. Jamaica: What would you like to see?" »
(Soccer365.com) - Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn has reacted positively to Jürgen Klinsmann’s declaration that Arsenal man Jens Lehmann will be Germany’s starter at World Cup this summer.
(Soccer365.com) - The man who performed ankle surgery on Italy star Francesco Totti says the attack wizard should be ready to go when World Cup kicks off this summer.
(Goal.com) - Jens Lehmann will play for Germany at the World Cup finals after coach Jürgen Klinsmann named the Arsenal goalkeeper his number one ahead of long-time incumbent Oliver Kahn.
(Goal.com) - Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen believes that England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is capable of taking over at the Bernabeu.
Continue reading "Eriksson Good Enough For Real – Gravesen" »
(Soccer365.com) - Mexico star Cuauhtemoc Blanco has blasted coach Ricardo Lavolpe for leaving him off the 26-man provisional World Cup roster.
(Soccer365.com) - Spain coach Luis Aragones believes that Real Madrid skipper Raúl will find his way to top form by the time World Cup commences in June.
(Soccer365.com) - Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has become the latest figure to take Germany boss Jürgen Klinsmann to task, this time for unnecessary mind games being played with netminder Oliver Kahn.
(Soccer365.com) - Borussia Dortmund defender Christoph Metzelder has learned that calf injury sustained on the weekend will not jeopardize his World Cup chances.
(Soccer365.com) - Holland manager Marco van Basten has revealed that Ajax phenom Klaas-Jan Huntelaar still has every opportunity to force his way onto the World Cup 2006 roster.
(Soccer365.com) - Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe has named an initial 26-man roster for this summer’s World Cup, the most obvious surprise being the omission mercurial attacker Cuauhtemoc Blanco.
(Soccer365.com) - Real Madrid captain Raúl says he understands that regaining form after an injury layoff may take more time than is left before World Cup kicks off in June.
Dortmund, Germany (Sports Network) - The U.S. Men's National Team entered Wednesday's match without many of the team's regulars, and left the match with a 4-1 loss as Germany scored four second-half goals in front of the home fans at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
Continue reading "Learning experience? U.S. thrashed in Germany" »
(Soccer365.com) - The German men's national team quieted their critics with a comprehensive 4-1 win over the United States men's national team at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmundon on Wednesday evening. After a scoreless first half, Die Mannschaft broke out for four unanswered goals in the second.
(Soccer365.com) - Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has tersely refuted English media speculation that he met with FA officials about succeeding Sven-Goran Eriksson after World Cup while on a recent London sojourn.
