Soccer Insider Archive: Costa Rica

Thursday Kickaround

*AC Milan President Adriano Galliani is demanding compensation from the USSF because Oguchi Onyewu tore a knee tendon. Seriously, Adriano? Did Bob Bradley intentionally inflict the injury to Gooch, a la Nancy Kerrigan? *Costa Rica Coach Rene Simoes: "First I have to rebuild their spirits. They are in the dumps....

By Steve Goff  |  October 15, 2009; 11:20 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (36)
Categories:  2010 World Cup , CONCACAF , College Soccer , Costa Rica , Italy , MLS , U.S. men's national team , Women Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Tuesday Kickaround

*At last check, threefour "English" sites in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region have agreed to offer the USA-Honduras match on closed circuit for a cover charge: Molly Malone's near Capitol Hill, Fado Irish Pub in downtown D.C., Summers in Arlington and Slainte Irish Pub in Baltimore. Contact these fine establishments directly for...

By Steve Goff  |  October 6, 2009; 8:59 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (30)
Categories:  2010 World Cup , Americans Abroad , CONCACAF , College Soccer , Costa Rica , D.C. United , MLS , TV , U.S. men's national team , Women Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Early Wednesday Kickaround

Read about ..... D.C. United's goalkeeping situation heading into tonight's Champions League match against San Juan Jabloteh at RFK Stadium. George Mason's upset of third-ranked Maryland. A Tico receiving a two-year suspension. Columbus's late letdown against Saprissa in the Champions League, which denied, for the moment, the Crew's passage to...

By Steve Goff  |  September 30, 2009; 12:53 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (56)
Categories:  Americans Abroad , CONCACAF Champions League , College Soccer , Costa Rica , D.C. United , MLS , TV Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Philly, Ticos, Adebayor, DCU Updates

*More on the Philadelphia stadium situation from the Philly Daily News. *Rene Simoes, the Brazilian who guided Jamaica to the 1998 World Cup and has held numerous coaching posts, is Costa Rica's new manager for the stretch run of World Cup qualifying, including the finale against the USA at RFK...

By Steve Goff  |  September 17, 2009; 11:39 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (32)
Categories:  CONCACAF , Costa Rica , D.C. United , England , MLS Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Thursday Kickaround

*Updating the Insider's exclusive report that the USA-Honduras World Cup qualifier will be shown live on closed circuit only: The company that owns the rights is in the process of lining up bars and restaurants to show the match for a cover charge. Initially, the focus was on establishments geared...

By Steve Goff  |  September 17, 2009; 8:45 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (52)
Categories:  Americans Abroad , CONCACAF Champions League , Costa Rica , MLS , Mexico , TV , U.S. men's national team Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Early Tuesday Kickaround

*Rodrigo Kenton is out as coach of Costa Rica, which has lost three straight World Cup qualifiers by a combined 8-0. With games remaining at home against Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10 and at the USA at RFK four days later, the fourth-place Ticos need to win both to...

By Steve Goff  |  September 15, 2009; 1:20 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (53)
Categories:  2010 World Cup , CONCACAF , CONCACAF Champions League , College Soccer , Costa Rica , Freedom , MLS , TV , Women Share This:  E-Mail | Technorati | Del.icio.us | Digg | Stumble

Older Entries in This Category »

Video: Saprissa Victory, Steve Goff , August 26, 2009
Monday Kickaround, Steve Goff , July 20, 2009
Adios, Costa Rica, Steve Goff , June 4, 2009
Matchnight: USA-Costa Rica, Steve Goff , June 3, 2009
The Wallaces of Costa Rica, Steve Goff , June 3, 2009
Costa Rica Kickaround, Steve Goff , June 3, 2009
Team USA News Conference, Steve Goff , June 2, 2009
Who Starts for USA?, Steve Goff , June 2, 2009
USA at Saprissa, Steve Goff , June 2, 2009
USA Training at Saprissa, Steve Goff , June 1, 2009
Greetings From Saprissa, Steve Goff , June 1, 2009
Pura Vida: Costa Rica, Steve Goff , June 1, 2009
 
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