Category Archives: FIFA

USMNT drops to 36 in FIFA rankings

photo by Douglas Zimmerman/ISIphotos.com The U.S. men's national team may have lost just once in their five early summer matches, but that did not stop them from falling eight spots in the latest FIFA rankings. The United States dropped to … Continue reading »

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Wambach, Morgan lead USWNT past Sweden

By ADAM WARNER You would have expected some nervous jitters from U.S. Women’s National TeamHead Coach Pia Sundhage. She was coaching against her former team, Sweden, where she played at boththe professional and national levels. The game was being played … Continue reading »

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USA moves up one spot to 28 in FIFA rankings

For the first time in three months, the U.S. men's national team is on the way up in the FIFA rankings. The United States moved up one spot to No. 28 in the latest FIFA rankings after three games that … Continue reading »

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Friday Kickoff: Blatter looks to eliminate penalties, Beckham to be honored & more

If you are in the group of fans that cannot stand that important matches can come down to a penalty shootout, you are not alone. The president of FIFA has your back. Sepp Blatter called for an alternative solution to … Continue reading »

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Tuesday Kickoff: Mourinho signs new deal, FIFA names woman to ExCo & more

All of the Jose Mourinho departure talk can be put on hold. The Special One is not going anywhere. Mourinho signed a new four-year deal with Real Madrid that will extend the manager's time with the club until 2016. Two … Continue reading »

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USA down to 29 in FIFA rankings

Photo by ISIphotos.com The U.S. men's national team didn't play a game this past month, but other nations merited enough of a boost to drop the Americans a couple of spots in the latest FIFA rankings. The U.S. men fell … Continue reading »

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Mid-Day Ticker: Petrov has leukemia, FIFA orders for Olympic releases & more

Another player for a major European club is in a battle with a serious illness. Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov was diagnosed with acute leukemia, the club announced on Friday. According to an Aston Villa statement, Petrov had developed a … Continue reading »

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Friday Kickoff: UEFA, FIFA reach deal; El Salvador, Canada U-23s draw and more

European clubs have seemingly gotten their way in the battle with FIFA. UEFA and FIFA reached an agreement at the UEFA Congress for a six-year deal that works heavily in the clubs' favor.  As a result of the new pact, … Continue reading »

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Thursday Kickoff: Abidal needs liver transplant, 75 charged in Egypt & more

By JOHN BOSCHINI Barcelona will be without Eric Abidal for the rest of the season as the defender needs to undergo liver transplant. Abidal had liver surgery a year ago to remove a cancerous tumor but was able to recover by … Continue reading »

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USA rises in latest FIFA rankings

Photo by Bernd Feil/ISIphotos.com The U.S. men's national team's victory over Italy allowed for the Americans to make some more headway in the FIFA world rankings. The 1-0 win in Genoa propelled the U.S. men up four spots to No. … Continue reading »

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