Soccer Insider Archive: USSF
Wednesday Kickaround
*Robert Enke, the German goalkeeper who died Tuesday, left a suicide note. German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed condolences and the friendly against Chile on Saturday has been cancelled. *Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Portugal's World Cup qualifying playoff matches against Bosnia. *Wizards technical director Peter Vermes introduces Wizards interim coach Peter...
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November 11, 2009; 9:30 AM ET |
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USA News & Notes
*The USSF had been quietly working on a friendly for the national team in Europe this fall but needed to wait until its squad (as well as the opponent) qualified for the World Cup before finalizing the deal. Now it's set: USA vs. Denmark in Aarhus on Nov. 18 --...
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October 13, 2009; 10:51 AM ET |
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Wicks Suspended 5 Games
D.C. United goalkeeper Josh Wicks, who was ejected from the U.S. Open Cup final last month for misconduct, has been suspended an additional four tournament games (five total) by the U.S. Soccer Federation. MLS teams traditionally play a maximum of four games in the annual event, meaning, if the format...
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October 5, 2009; 4:16 PM ET |
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Monday Kickaround
*USA supporters are understandably upset that Saturday's critical World Cup qualifier at Honduras will be available on closed circuit TV (select bars and restaurants for a cover charge of at least $15), but consider what's happening in England, where the qualifier against Ukraine will be seen on the Internet and...
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October 5, 2009; 8:58 AM ET |
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USSF Opinion on Dallas Red Card
In the latest installment of the USSF's Referee Week in Review, the supervisors do not address whether D.C. United's Santino Quaranta was truly fouled for a game-tying penalty kick in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Dallas. However, they do conclude that the decision to send off Dallas defender Daniel Torres...
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September 11, 2009; 12:16 AM ET |
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Dallas, Hungary, Bradenton, Movies
*FC Dallas introduced midfielder-defender Daniel Hernandez, 33, a Texas native and former SMU star who returns to MLS for a third stint after playing in Mexico. He played for Los Angeles, New England, New York and Tampa Bay between 1998 and 2003, joined Necaxa from 2003 to '05, came back...
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September 9, 2009; 2:25 PM ET |
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