Guus Hiddink announced on Saturday plans to step down as manager of the Russian national team when his contract runs out at the end of June.
It was news many people were expecting, given the country’s failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup and the Russian Football Federation’s difficulty in paying Hiddink’s annual $10.2 million [...]
Remember that scene in Star Wars when Luke Skywalker shoots his torpedoes down the shaft of the Death Star and let’s off the worlds biggest sigh of relief? Yeah, that was you earlier today. But not me.
I was determined not to get bogged down in the Fan Boy hysteria of the last 48 hours when [...]
All of the predicted dismay of the U.S. mens national team finding itself in a “Group of Death” scenario has quickly disappeared following Friday’s 2010 World Cup draw. After being grouped with England, Slovenia and Algeria, hope is high among the U.S. supporters.
While it is true that coach Bob Bradley’s boys fared quite well, the assurance [...]
It was the call heard ’round the world. Everyone was on the edge of their seats, awaiting extra time as the French and Irish were deadlocked in their quests for World Cup qualification.
The 103nd minute, a set piece for France. The ball is whipped into the box. Everyone holds their breath. [...]
Leg one in Moscow showed Russia to be superior to Slovenia but perfectly capable of losing. However you wish to look at the 2-1 Saturday win, Russia is now a 1-0 loss away from missing out on South Africa, and going up against one of the best defending teams in the region, the result [...]
On the 50th edition of Inside the Six, I welcome:
Dave Trotter from FrenchLeague.WordPress.Com to talk about this weekend’s Ireland-France World Cup Qualifying playoff,
Chris Riordan (courtesy Russian Football Now) to preview Russia-Slovenia, and
WSR’s Jared Dubois to talk about the conference finals in Major League Soccer.
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“There has been a fatal accident close to a railway crossing,” said Stefan Wittke from the press office of a Hannover police station.
David Beckham, the England international and LA Galaxy midfielder, is set to be forced into a decision to choose between his club and country. If the Los Angeles reach the quarterfinals of the MLS Playoffs, the Galaxy will face either the Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC on November 14th in Los Angeles, California.
The [...]
This morning in Zürich, FIFA drew that UEFA’s top eight group runners-up into the four two-legged ties which will determine the final European participants in the 2010 World Cup.
Those match-ups are:
Republic of Ireland vs. France
Portugal vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece vs. Ukraine
Russia vs. Slovenia
The draw had the eight teams broken into two tops, with the top [...]
Previous Top 8
Here is the previous WSR Top Eight and their results from the weekend.
8. Russia (UEFA) – lost in Moscow to Germany, 1-0
7. Cameroon (CAF) – won versus Togo, 3-0
6. Germany (UEFA)** – won at Russia, 1-0
5. Cote d’Iviore (CAF)** – drew at Malawi, 1-1
4. Netherlands (UEFA)* – did [...]
