Devid Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. The 38-year-old former England captain, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will quit [...]
Soccer, Other Intense Exercise, Done Twice a Week Better for Heart Than Daily Moderate Exercise
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
It’s the world’s most popular sport—and a great way to lower your blood pressure. A study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found that playing soccer 2 days a week had a bigger effect on blood pressure than moderate daily exercise. Researchers recruited 33 men between the ages of 33 and 54 [...]
Usain Bolt Takes Aim At Pro Soccer
August 7, 2012 | Posted by
When you’re the fastest man in the world, you can pretty much do whatever you like, even if that means playing professional soccer. Well, at least that’s what history-making Usain Bolt of Jamaica says he would like to do next. After becoming the only man in Olympic history to win the 100-meter dash in consecutive [...]
Spain Captures Euro 2012 Championship With Ease
July 1, 2012 | Posted by
It was as easy is it looked tonight for Spain, which defeated Italy 4-0 for the European Championship without even being seriously threatened. The Spaniards executed their unbeatable game plan to perfection: short, precise passes to advance the ball up the field to control the pace of the game. It was not a surprising method; [...]
Euro 2012 Final: Spain vs. Italy
July 1, 2012 | Posted by
Spain is favored to win Sunday’s Euro2012 soccer final. One goal allowed so far. Spain amazes with its possession and hundreds of passes leading to a rare goal. Spain makes people crazy with its invincibility. And yet, and yet…there is the Balotelli factor. Italy’s new god has become better as the tournament progressed. A maddening [...]
David Beckham Excluded From England’s Olympic Team
June 28, 2012 | Posted by
Perhaps the most famous soccer player in the world, David Beckham — the former England captain — was not selected to the British soccer team for the Summer Olympics, to be played in his native London. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder made Britain coach Stuart Pearce’s shortlist of 35 but was not amongthe final 18-man [...]
Antigua and Barbuda Defeated By U.S. Soccer Team – 3-1 victory
June 8, 2012 | Posted by
It was anything but pretty, but the U.S. national Soccer team managed to do what it needed to Friday night at rain-soaked Raymond James Stadium, beating overmatched Antigua and Barbuda 3-1 to open its 18-month World Cup qualifying marathon with three vital points. But an early authoritative performance turned into a tense and embarrassing situation [...]
Canada Set To Face Cuba In World Cup Qualifier in Havana
June 7, 2012 | Posted by
Cuba hosts Canada in a World Cup qualifying game Friday at Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana. Kickoff is 2 p.m., with a midday forecast of 31C and the potential of thunderstorms and humidity making it feel more like 42C. “Welcome to the wonderful world of hospitality in the World Cup,” said TSN soccer analyst Jason [...]
Concerns Mount That Brazil Won’t Be Ready for 2014 World Cup
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has done his best to quiet FIFA officials’ concerns that some venues in Brazil will not be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup, but the criticims are still coming. According to BBC News, Brazil has already spent billions of dollars building new stadiums and renovating old arenas for [...]
