Archive for the ‘World Cup’ Category

FRANCE NAMES THEIR 22-MAN ROSTER FOR NORWAY FRIENDLY

FRANCE NAMES THEIR 22-MAN ROSTER FOR NORWAY FRIENDLY

It wasn’t too long ago that the France national team shamed their country after a pitiful and controversial World Cup tournament. France’s roster for...

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ANELKA DESCRIBES HALF-TIME BUST UP

ANELKA DESCRIBES HALF-TIME BUST UP

He said she said, we all know what happened, kind of anyway. We know that Nicolas Anelka is not what you would call an angel, ever, and four years ago Raymond Domenech...

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BRADLEY NAMES U.S. SQUAD TO FACE BRAZIL

BRADLEY NAMES U.S. SQUAD TO FACE BRAZIL

On Tuesday, the USA national team will take on Brazil in a friendly exhibition match in their first in preparation of World Cup 2014 in East Rutherford’s...

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SPAIN AND HOLLAND FINED

SPAIN AND HOLLAND FINED

World Cup finalists Spain and Holland were fined today, the reason being the poor disciplinary behavior shown during the final. English referee Howard Webb handed...

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ROBERTO BAGGIO BACK AS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

ROBERTO BAGGIO BACK AS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

One-time Italian striker and living lengend Roberto Baggio is set to return to the game as a technical director for the Italian Federation. “The shy 43-year-old,...

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THIERRY HENRY MAKES AN EXIT FROM NATIONAL TEAM PLAY

THIERRY HENRY MAKES AN EXIT FROM NATIONAL TEAM PLAY

New York Red Bulls forward Thierry Henry has stated that after France’s 2010 World Cup debacle, his days playing for the national team are over. The 32 year-old...

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MARADONA CLAIMS HE WAS LIED TO AND BETRAYED BY AFA

MARADONA CLAIMS HE WAS LIED TO AND BETRAYED BY AFA

So, as soon as we at Soccer Jones found out on Monday that Diego Maradona was no longer going to remain as the Argentina national team coach, we knew it was only...

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MARADONA STEPS DOWN AS COACH

MARADONA STEPS DOWN AS COACH

Argentina national team coach and living legend, Diego Maradona, has stepped down following a unanimous vote from the Argentine Football Association. Initially,...

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TOP 10 PLAYER PERFORMANCES AT WORLD CUP 2010

TOP 10 PLAYER PERFORMANCES AT WORLD CUP 2010

#1 – Diego Forlan (Uruguay) – Uruguay 31 year-old striker Diego Forlan was named the tournament’s best player.  Not only were Forlan’s five goals...

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FFF SUSPENDS WORLD CUP SQUAD

FFF SUSPENDS WORLD CUP SQUAD

Breaking news coming out of France! The French Football Federation has announced that new coach, Laurent Blanc, has requested that no member of the 2010 World Cup...

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