By Mick Vaught and David Hein
Chicago (heinnews) – The next month may be a bit strange for Brian McBride as he watches the 2010 World Cup from South Africa. It will, after all, be the first World Cup the Chicago Fire forward has not played in since the 1994 finals in United States.
“I’m going to [...]
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2010 World Cup on TV uncommon for McBride
June 12th, 2010 · No Comments · African football, Beijing Olympics, Football - Soccer, MLS Major League Soccer, World Cup
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German Football Check: Germans ease past Bosnia, Altintop extends with Bayern
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Champions League, Football - Soccer, GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK, World Cup
Germany eased past Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 in their final warm-up for the 2010 World Cup with Bastian Schweinsteiger converting two penalties within four minutes in the second half. In the Bundesliga, the biggest news is that Hamit Altintop extended until 2012 with the German double winners Bayern Munich.
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Interview of the Week – June 3: Algeria international Hassan Yebda of Portsmouth
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Football - Soccer, Interviews/Interview of the Week, World Cup
With the 2010 World Cup right around the corner, heinnews’s David Hein headed out to the Algerian national team training camp in Herzogenaurach, Germany and chatted with Algerian midfielder Hassan Yebda of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. They discussed Algeria’s return to the World Cup for the first time since 1986; breaking down their [...]
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GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK: Westermann the latest German injury, final cut to be made, Wiese questions Löw
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Brazil Football, Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK, World Cup
With the World Cup less than two weeks away, Germany were hit with another major injury concern, losing defensive all-arounder Heiko Westermann for the tournament. German boss Joachim Löw must now make the final cut of his roster - a tough decision to be made. Meanwhile Löw has backup keeper Tim Wiese questioning why he [...]
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GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK: Lahm German captain, Neuer No. 1 keeper, Mainz talent Bell says no to Inter
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK, World Cup
The biggest news in German football is Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm being named the captain for the German national team. The same day German boss Joachim Löw announced the Lahm captaincy, he also announced that Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer will be the number one between the posts. Also in news was German U19 international [...]
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Interview of the Week - April 29, 2010: South African national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · African football, Brazil Football, Bundesliga, Champions League, Football - Soccer, Interviews/Interview of the Week, World Cup
South Africa’s national football team was holding a three-week training camp in Herzogenaurach, Germany. And heinnews’ David Hein had a chance to ask some questions to Bafana Bafana boss Carlos Alberto Parreira, who led Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title. They discussed South Africa’s training camp and the team’s playing system; differences between preparing [...]
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German Bundesliga in favor of salary cap, but not on their own
October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, Sports Business, heinnews
Leaders of Germany’s top football Bundesliga clubs see a salary cap as a way to stop the exploding costs of player contracts. But they do not want to go it alone, hoping that UEFA will push for a European-wide cap.
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European 2010 World Cup Play-Offs Set
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Football - Soccer, Interviews/Interview of the Week, World Cup, heinnews
The ties for the final four 2010 World Cup spots are set as Europe’s four Play-Offs were drawn on Monday. Bosnia-Herzegovina battle Portugal in perhaps the most fascinating match-up while former World Cup champions France take on Ireland, 2004 European champions Greece play Ukraine and Russia will tackle Slovenia.
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Young strikers Alan Kardec (Brazil) and Dominic Adiyiah (Ghana)
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · African football, Brazil Football, FIFA U20 World Cup, Football - Soccer, World Cup, heinnews
Tonight there is the final of the U20 FIFA World Cup, pitting four-time champions Brazil against up-start Ghana, who are appearing in their third U20 final. There are a number of top talents for both sides but two of the biggest are Brazilian Alan Kardec and Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana. Here a look at both [...]
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