Friday, April 15, 2011

Soccer

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Landquart Journal

The Game Is American, but the View, Alpine

Soccer is Switzerland’s most popular spectator sport, followed by ice hockey, but fans say that football may be third, though it was introduced less than 30 years ago.

Red Bull Arena Hosts U.S. Team

The United States women’s national team will play its final match before departing for Europe and the World Cup against Mexico at Red Bulls Arena in Harrison, N.J., on June 5.

Schalke 2, Inter Milan 1

Schalke Crushes Inter Milan to Advance

Schalke completed a stunning elimination of Inter Milan with a 2-1 second leg win to set up a semi-final with Manchester United.

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Manchester United Advance With Victory

Manchester United inflicted more Champions League misery on Chelsea as they moved into the semi-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

Goal

Age Before Beauty? Giggs Gives Manchester United Both

The seemingly ageless Ryan Giggs led Manchester United over Chelsea on Tuesday and into the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League.

Multimedia

Interactive Feature: Bringing the World to Africa Through Art and Soccer

2010 Fine Art is an international exhibition and sale of original art work commissioned for the World Cup.

Interactive Feature: 2010 World Cup Rankings

2010 World Cup teams, ranked by record and tournament statistics.

Video: Beating the ‘Wall’

Analyzing two free kick approaches: straight blasts and precise, bending shots.

Video: South Africa Beyond the World Cup

As the World Cup unites South Africa in sport, a look at the different hopes and perspectives from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum.

World Cup Travel Guide

South Africa Scores!

You may go for the soccer, but don’t miss the elephant watching, bungee jumping, beachcombing, vintage shopping and gallery hopping. Six locals share their favorite haunts.

Travel Guide: South Africa

Where to go, what to do and where to stay in the 2010 World Cup host country.

On Soccer

An American Buys Into Arsenal’s Storied History

Stan Kroenke, the American sports and property magnate, promised to maintain the traditions of the English Premier League club.

Global Soccer

Shot of Energy in a Grueling Season

Antonio Valencia, who broke his ankle in September, has returned to the field and galvanized Manchester United.

On Soccer

Chelsea Doomed by In-the-Box Thinking

Chelsea can make a compelling case that the team should have been awarded a penalty kick in the last moments of the Champions League game that it lost, 1-0, to Manchester United.

Multimedia
World Cup Replay: July 11

Dives, kicks, slides, jubilation and disappointment from Sunday’s World Cup final.

The World Cup, Around the World

Soccer fans gathered all over the world to see Spain’s victory over the Netherlands.

Top World Cup Players on Facebook, Day by Day

Check out which players, for better or worse, were the most popular on Facebook, and when, each day of the World Cup.

The World Cup Ball Evolves

A slide show of match balls used in games from 1930 to 2010.

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