Who: Chelsea vs. Portsmouth
When: May 15, 10am EDT
Where: Wembley, London, England
U.S. TV: Fox Soccer Channel
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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, May 14, 2010
England: FA Cup Final Previews
Who: Chelsea vs. Portsmouth
When: May 15, 10am EDT
Where: Wembley, London, England
U.S. TV: Fox Soccer Channel
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Italy: Serie A Final Weekend Preview
The Scudetto, and the last Champions League qualifying place for next season, are still up for grabs in the final weekend of Serie A.
Inter Milan lead Roma at the top of the standings by two points while fourth-place Sampdoria are two clear of Palermo in the race for the final spot in Europe's elite club competition.
Spain: La Liga Final Weekend Previews
The title fight between Barcelona and Real Madrid is one of the issues that will be decided in the final weekend of the La Liga.Aside from the race to finish top, there are two teams in the fight for fourth spot and a Champions League berth, two teams battling for sixth place and entry into the Europa League, and five teams hoping to avoid the three relegation spots.
Leonardo leaves post as Milan manager by mutual consent
Leonardo has left Milan by mutual consent following weeks of speculation over his position at the club in the Italian press.
The manager's relationship with Silvio Berlusconi has deteriorated after the owner publicly criticised his team selection on a number of occasions, and the only surprise over today's announcement was that it should arrive the day before their final game of the season, against Juventus.
Foul play suspected as Kevin Davies is kept out of England picture
For the sixth time in seven seasons the Bolton striker has committed more fouls than anyone in the Premier League – no wonder Fabio Capello isn't keen.
Arsenal's organisational problems at the back, exacerbated by the lack of a commanding goalkeeper, were reflected in the number of goals they conceded from set-pieces, 23 – only the three relegated sides and Wigan let in more.
Ouch...
World Cup 2010: Complete Provisional Squad Lists
Every team's 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup32 teams will be competing for the World Cup in South Africa this summer.Fifa has released the full details of the 30-man provisional squads of each of the 32 World Cup teams. These lists of 30 must be reduced to 23 by 1 June. Not all teams have named 30 in their provisional squads. Germany have a squad of 27, Mexico and Uruguay have named 26, and Slovakia 29 while North Korea have already formalised their 23-man squad for the tournament.
The youngest players named are the 18-year-olds Vincent Aboubakar of Cameroon, Christian Eriksen of Denmark and Nassim Ben Khalifa of Switzerland. At the other end of the scale, the oldest players are the 39-year-old Holland goalkeeper, Sander Boschker, and England's David James, also 39 and the oldest player at the tournament.
The Joy of Six: Great teams that never won the World Cup
From the mighty Magyars to Maradona's Argentina side of 1990, here are half a dozen great teams that failed to go all the way.
World Cup 2010: International Football Village In Johannesburg Ready To Welcome Football Fans
The festive football village in Johannesburg will offer entertainment such as the German Fan Mile, a Brazilian Caipi bar, a Bavarian beerhouse and an African shebeen, every day from 11am until late.
Henry Ready For MLS Move
The ex-Arsenal hero, 32, has signed a pre-contract agreement to join New York Red Bulls for the summer's Major League season.
The Story of the 1970 World Cup
Mexico, May & June, 1970
Perhaps the most indelible image from any World Cup is that of the peerless Pele playing a perfectly weighted pass at the end of the 1970 final for a marauding Brazil captain Carlos Alberto to thump home.
League Run-Ins: Title Winners And European Contenders Across Europe
The major leagues of Europe are drawing to a close - exceptions, such as Russia, aside - and Goal.com is here to bring you all the action.
If you follow the continental game it can be difficult to keep track of what's at stake. Who is in the title race in France? Who is competing for the Champions League places in England? What about Serie A's relegation battle? All this and more is answered in a condensed, easy-to-read format. Each league is updated after relevant matches are played, and marked accordingly.
Jeff Carlisle: U.S. midfield still seeks winning balance
When Bob Bradley first took over as U.S. national team coach, one of the trickier tasks facing him was reconstructing the team's midfield. The international retirements of Claudio Reyna and John O'Brien meant the Americans suffered a significant drop in experience, and the team's ability to manage tempo and keep the ball took a hit as well.
The Week That Was
This was the week when a Manchester United star burnt his tackle doing a DIY brazilian, relegated Sheffield Wednesday sold off lumps of Hillsborough mud, the deadly cost of World Cup penalty shoot-outs was revealed and Antonio Cassano thanked his fiancé for keeping him out of jail.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Davies slams Sochaux officials over World Cup
The striker claims Sochaux president Alexandre Lacombe wrote to the U.S. coaching staff without his knowledge, saying that Davies was not fit enough to play at the World Cup and that the club would not medically clear him.
Donovan begins England-USA mind games
Just a day after all 32 nations announced their provisional 30-man rosters, Landon Donovan, the USA’s best and highest profile player, wasted no time in cranking up the heat on the England team and its biggest star, Wayne Rooney.
“Of course, there is more pressure on the English players,” said Donovan, in an exclusive interview with Yahoo! Sports. “If we don’t do well in the World Cup, people care for a little bit. But if England doesn’t do well in the World Cup, it is absolutely devastating to their country, their families, to their people.”
Ernst Bouwes in Holland: Not-so-brilliant Orange: Part 1
I will publish my own theory immediately in English: Dutch World Cup successes also happen in waves. The Orange revolution started in 1970, to be followed by a second wave during the '90s. At the moment, we are looking towards a third surge, starting at the upcoming World Cup, as the squad houses attacking power and creativity few teams can match.
Gabriele Marcotti's Column
I don't particularly enjoy compiling "team of the season" type lists. But today I'm feeling masochistic, so I've actually gone out and made four of them.
Look at the Premier League table and you see Chelsea and Manchester United together at the top, Arsenal ten points back, but with a healthy five-point lead over the five clubs ranked fourth through eighth. Then there's an eleven-point gap between the five sides between 9 and 13 who enjoy a five-point gap between them and the rest of the table.
So, with that in mind, I split the Premier League up into four tiers (to be fair, Arsenal probably ought to get their own tier, but I did not want to make a Best XI composed only of Arsenal players, so I lumped them with Chelsea and Untied) and made a best XI for each. It's more fun this way and forces you to think a bit more about players who don't get talked about as much.
Sam Kelly in South America
Dunga and Diego are at it again
Sorry, gents. Palermo is going, though. That should make you feel better...
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