Category Archives: England

‘It Crossed the Line’

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Lyzz Jones

Because I love this Dave Hensen guy, here’s his latest composition after England’s devasting loss to Germany sent the Brits packing.

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Are all soccer refs this bad?

Posted on June 27, 2010 by matt kinnear

Above: AP photo of England’s no-goal The human element is part of every sport. Sometimes a non-call on an offsides leaves someone in front of the net in the NHL. A major league ump cost the Tigers a game the … Continue reading →

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What to watch at the World Cup Sunday

Posted on June 27, 2010 by matt kinnear

Well, most people will be going into four-year hibernation for the World Cup. But in case you’re still interested, here’s what’s going on today. ROUND OF 16: ENGLAND VS. GERMANY Where: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein. Time: 10 a.m. TV: ESPN, … Continue reading →

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What to watch Wednesday

Posted on June 23, 2010 by matt goul

America’s fate will be decided as it takes on Algeria and England faces Slovenia. Here’s a breakdown of the four matches on Wednesday: GROUP C UNITED STATES vs. ALGERIA Time: 10 a.m. EDT TV: ESPN The buzz: When the U.S. … Continue reading →

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A look at Friday’s matches

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Sherry Coons

JOHANNESBURG — Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley scored in a furious second-half comeback, giving the United States a 2-2 tie against Slovenia on Friday that kept alive the Americans’ chances of advancing in the World Cup. PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa … Continue reading →

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US vs. England: Lego style

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Lyzz Jones

Miss the England vs. U.S. game? Well now you can watch the highlights lego-style. Click here to watch the gaffe in goal. Here’s the video, thanks to YouTube. And don’t forget, the Americans next game is at 10 a.m. Friday … Continue reading →

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Weezer, U.S. rock World Cup with ‘Represent’

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Weezer’s rockin’ anthem “Represent” paired with U.S. soccer highlights makes this video: “The unofficial theme song” for Americans’ 2010 World Cup campaign. So far, the boys in red, white and blue are turning some heads. England was looking for an … Continue reading →

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Man of the match: Robert Green

Posted on June 12, 2010 by jeffrey frantz

England 1, United States 1 We here in the United States want to thank Fabio Capello for starting Robert Green in goal because of David James unsteady history in big matches. We’re sure it seemed like a great idea as … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on the US soccer team: The forwards

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Lyzz Jones

For some postgame commentary and lookahead, hop over to The Guardian’s daily podcast. There are many vuvuzelas references. And the words ‘dung beetle and R.Kelly’ are used together. Here are a few of their comments about today’s U.S.-England match: There … Continue reading →

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England doesn’t impress Capello in final warmup

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Lyzz Jones

This is not a happy man. Sure they won 3-0 against Platinum Stars (a South African league team), but coach Fabio Capello wasn’t pleased with his Lions. Only Joe Cole played the entire match, and Capello made 10 substitutions at … Continue reading →

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