A1 SOUTH AFRICA
A2 MEXICO
A3 URUGUAY
A4 FRANCE
B1 ARGENTINA
B2 NIGERIA
B3 NORTH KOREA
B4 GREECE
C1 ENGLAND
C2 USA
C3 ALGERIA
C4 SLOVENIA
D1 GERMANY
D2 AUSTRALIA
D3 SERBIA
D4 GHANA
E1 NETHERLANDS
E2 DENMARK
E3 JAPAN
E4 CAMEROON
F1 ITALY
F2 PARAGUAY
F3 NEW ZEALAND
F4 SLOVAKIA
G1 BRAZIL
G2 NORTH KOREA
G3 IVORY COAST
G4 PORTUGAL
H1 SPAIN
H2 SWITZLERLAND
H3 HONDURAS
H4 CHILE
SCHEDULE
SSN is a digest of the day's soccer/football/futbol articles with a focus on the top European leagues and the United States National Team. Below, you’ll find links to articles and video, as well as additional features and commentary. We locate the top news of the day so you can stay updated with ease.
Friday, December 04, 2009
From the BBC
Uh-oh, it all kicked off in Cape Town earlier. US bid leaders reacted with fury after Luis Figo's arrival interrupted their video presentation of the their campaign for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The arrival of Figo, bid ambassador for the rival Spain/Portugal bid, led to a rush of reporters and photographers leaving the USA's video right in the middle of the presentation. "It was totally ruined," said Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber.
2010 FIFA World Cup: THE DRAW
Noon EST on ESPN2 & ESPN 360
Over 200 million viewers in countries all around the globe are expected to watch the 90-minute draw - one of the biggest global media events - as it is broadcast from Cape Town's International Convention Centre, a veritable haven of activity as the excitement mounts.
The Pots
The Wall Street Journal
All eyes on the host nation
I'll be twatting some twitts during the draw if you want to follow along.
This is me: sanfordssoccer
Bomb scares disrupt World Cup draw preparations
Preparations for today's World Cup finals draw in Cape Town have been disrupted by two separate bomb scares, with South African police making two arrests.
UEFA Europa League: Thursday Wrap
Zoltan Gera scored an early close-range header to keep Fulham in the hunt for qualification from Group E after a hard-fought and crucial 1-0 win over CSKA Sofia in London.
Wrap
Carlisle: U.S. team hopes for favorable draw
So after Friday's World Cup draw in Cape Town, will the U.S. find itself in the Group of Death or the Group of Death by 1,000 Cuts? Or will manager Bob Bradley find his team facing the kind of cushy trio that will draw envious glances from his international coaching colleagues?
The best-case scenario: South Africa, Slovenia and Uruguay
The middle-of-the-road scenario: England, Denmark, Nigeria
The nightmare scenario: Brazil, Netherlands, Ivory Coast
World Cup 2010: Italy Fight USA Over World Cup Base
Italy are facing a squabble with USA over their hotel and training camp bases for the World Cup next summer.
Germany: Bundesliga Weekend Preview
Hamburg v Hoffenheim and Koeln v Bremen are among this week's matches to watch.
Saturday
Borussia Dortmund – Nuernberg
Hamburg - Hoffenheim
Hannover – Bayer Leverkusen
Stuttgart – Bochum
Wolfsburg – Freiburg
Eintracht Frankfurt – Mainz
Sunday
Koeln – Werder Bremen
Schalke – Hertha Berlin
Preview
Italy: Serie A Weekend Previews
Inter Milan travel to Turin to face Juventus and Rome gets all nutty as Lazio and Roma clash.
Preview
Juve were forced to play a game behind closed doors after fans chanted "a black Italian does not exist" at Palermo-born Balotelli in the corresponding fixture last season.
Spain: La Liga Weekend Preview
Real Madrid host Almeria while Pep Guardiola's Barcelona face a tough game away to fifth-placed Deportivo la Coruna.
Third-placed Sevilla are at home to Real Valladolid on Saturday while fourth-placed Valencia will need to be at their best to take all three points from Athletic Bilbao at San Mames on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid dragged themselves out of the relegation places with only their second win of the season last weekend and have a good chance to climb further away from trouble at Xerez on Saturday.
England: Premier League Previews & Predictions
Manchester City will aim to derail the Chelsea juggernaut when the two mega-rich sides do battle at Eastlands in the Premier League on Saturday. Elsewhere, Arsenal will look to end a miserable week on a high note, second-placed Manchester United visit lowly West Ham United, bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth host troubled travellers Burnley, Liverpool take on North West neighbours Blackburn while out-of-form Everton lock horns with high-flying Tottenham Hotspur.
Preview II
Lawro's Predictions
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Real Madrid give new meaning to 'sexy football' by launching lingerie range
Barcelona may reign in Spain when it comes to the Beautiful Game on the pitch. But rivals Real Madrid have taken the battle to a different front by designing a sexy range of underwear. No longer will fans have to be content with a replica jersey, scarf, mug or key-ring, supporters will soon be able to buy boxer shorts, slips, bras and knickers.
The Mill +
Nick Bidwell: Ice-man Wenger losing his cool
A furious demon has occasionally stood in for the normally unruffled and articulate Wenger when he has been on the end of painful defeats down the years, but the mood he has exuded when carrying out his media duties at Arsenal's London Colney training base over the past week has been especially dark.
Spain: La Liga Wednesday Report + Table
Xerez 0 - 2 Barcelona
One match in La Liga yesterday and it was bottom vs. top
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Barcelona | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 33 |
| Real Madrid | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 28 |
| Sevilla FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| Valencia | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| Mallorca | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| Sporting Gijon | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Getafe | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Osasuna | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 13 |
| Villarreal | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Almeria | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| Real Zaragoza | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 12 |
| Valladolid | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| Tenerife | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 11 |
| Atlético Madrid | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 10 |
| Málaga | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| Racing Santander | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| Xerez | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -19 | 7 |
UEFA Europa League: Wednesday Round-Up
ExtraFootie's Dave Segar rounds-up all the action from Wednesday evening's Europa League action as Everton book their place in the knockout stage, Celtic bow out with a win and Steve McClaren suffers a rare defeat.
Spanish Inquisition: What We Can Expect From Real Madrid After El Clasico
After a hard fight against the Catalans, Goal.com's Cyrus C. Malek assesses Real Madrid and forecasts what may be in store for Los Blancos...
Neighbours Uncover Inter Striker Mario Balotelli's Kind Qualities
While most of his team-mates drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis and high-powered vehicles, Balotelli prefers to use public transport and was recently spotted waiting for a tram to go into town.
Eto'o gets in Balotelli's way...
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