Rangers midfielders DaMarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu were among 20 players named in the squad on Thursday for the USA’s friendly in the Netherlands next Wednesday.
The match in Amsterdam will be the Americans’ last before coach Bob Bradley selects his 2010 FIFA World Cup™ squad. Aris Thessaloniki forward Eddie Johnson was also chosen on Thursday but Freddy Adu, his team-mate at the Greek club, was omitted. Reed more »
Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas has left intensive care three weeks after being shot in the
Cabanas will remain at Angeles del Pedregal hospital in Mexico City, but has improved sufficiently to move to a private room. Reed more »
England boss Fabio Capello has admitted that the potential loss of Ashley Cole from his FIFA World Cup™ squad is a severe blow to his preparations for South Africa.
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With the country set to host the FIFA World Cup in June, the year 2010 is truly a year of action, said President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation speech today in Parliament. Reed more »
Egypt coach Hassan Shehata has withdrawn from the race to lead Nigeria at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ after he was denied permission by his employers to fill the role on a short-term basis.
The 60-year-old was on a preferred list of candidates drawn up by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following the dismissal of Shaibu Amodu last Friday. Five other coaches are also amongst those targeted by the African nation, with a special technical committee having already convened to narrow down that number to three. Reed more »
