Sanford's Soccer Net

Friday, October 10, 2008

Top 10 England Humiliations

No7: USA 2 England 0 (1993)

England flew to the States on the back of a poor World Cup qualifying loss in Norway but worse was to come. Graham Taylor’s side were all over the place as they were comfortably beaten in Massachusetts. Even Alexi Lalas — wearing his ginger-goatee beard — got on the scoresheet.

The Other Nine

Murray rounds on bigots whose ‘bile’ has embarrassed Rangers

Sir David Murray, the Rangers chairman, took a swipe yesterday at a section of the club’s supporters that he said was expressing “bile” on a daily basis and tarring the reputation of the club.

Injured Terry to miss qualifier vs. Kazakhstan

Coach Fabio Capello said that fellow centre-back Rio Ferdinand will take the armband at Wembley in his absence.

2010 World Cup Qualifying Previews: UEFA

Only two months into the European football season and Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands are already limping into World Cup qualifying games, leaving behind long lists of injured stars.

Group Four Preview

Group Six Preview

Scotland vs. Norway

Bulgaria vs. Italy

2010 World Cup Qualifying Preview: U.S. vs. Cuba

U.S. vs. Cuba
Saturday
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
7 p.m. ET, ESPN Classic

U.S. vs. Trinidad & Tobago
Oct. 15
Hasely Crawford Stadium; Port of Spain, Trinidad
8 p.m. ET, ESPN

U.S. unlikely to take it easy against Cuba

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Euro 2008 Champion Awarded Beer by Sponsor

The Spanish players will each receive their weight in beer from sponsor Cruzcampo after winning Euro 2008 at Austria and Switzerland in June.

The five greatest comebacks in football history

After Liverpool came from two goals down to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory over Manchester City yesterday we thought we'd look back on the top five comebacks by English teams.

Premier League Reflections: Muscles Flexed Before The Break

Graham Lister examines how the Premier League is looking as its best players go off on international duty...

Brown: I Stripped For Windass

Hull City manager Phil Brown has revealed all regarding the nature of Dean Windass' transfer to the club...

Thankfully, I was not able to locate the picture in question...

Adu, Altidore back on familiar ground with U.S. team

Freddy Adu walked through the familiar old chain link fence, lined with green material and covered in places with unruly ivy, to practice on the same field that was part of his daily routine for three years with D.C. United.

Columbus Captain Leads The Troops -- Chugging A Beer (with video!)

While serving a recent suspension, US international and Columbus Crew defender Frankie Hejduk spent some time tailgating with the club's fans and showing them the proper way to chug a brew.

Sanford, Frankie, Ivar and Little Frankie at USA/Ghana...

Perfect Pitch: Inside the New Rio Tinto Stadium

With Thursday night's big game on national TV, Real Salt Lake will open their new stadium. Regardless of whether RSL beat the New York Red Bulls or not, they -- and their fans -- will end up as the winners. Goal.com's Randy Davis takes you inside Rio Tinto Stadium.

Ahhh, yes. And the naming rights go to the mining company with a wonderful history of pollution...

Norman Hubbard: Heskey enjoying England renaissance

Kazakhstan have been dubbed, presumably to their displeasure, "Borat's boys". But the 11 players representing the former Soviet republic at Wembley on Saturday won't be the only footballers accustomed to being the butt of the jokes. Built like a boxer, Emile Heskey has spent much of his career providing the punchline to gags.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Lampard tries to solve England's midfield mystery

It is a mystery that has baffled a succession of England managers:

Why can't the country's two greatest midfielders play together?

Sacha Kljestan & the Loaded Plate

This is the truth:
both the mind and schedule of Chivas USA star Sacha Kljestan have been exceedingly busy of late - and they will probably remain so into 2009.

Raphael Honigstein in Germany

Jürgen Klinsmann has been inept so far in Munich, but he must succeed to keep the forces of conservatism at bay.

Judgment day inches closer for Bayern's revolution

Too much Fest?

Italy searches for answers as Lou Gehrig's disease strikes down players

Former footballers are dying in unusual numbers and no one knows why.

Borgonovo during happier times...

Posh’s Legs, Children, And Bird Droppings Soothe Beckham

The Los Angeles Galaxy and England superstar has admitted that his marriage is constantly under "pressure," but he says that there are various ways for him and Victoria to cope with it all.

“When she got back to the US she found that some New York beauty salons now offer the treatment. She tried it and loved how great her skin looked. She also uses a cream derived from nightingale poo at home.”