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Heroic Effort From the USA's Players Cannot Overcome Jurgen Klinsmann's Management Madness

The World Cup never let the USA breathe. From the moment they were drawn into the Group of Death and handed the World Tour travel plan, the American national soccer team couldn’t come up for air. There was the bombshell team selection, the smash and siege against Ghana, ultimate triumph snatched away with an afterthought […]

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Chelsea Confirm Diego Costa Transfer After Meeting Buyout Clause

It's official. Chelsea announced today that the club has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign striker Diego Costa after meeting the buyout clause, which is believed to be £32million. Costa and Atletico Madrid had been in talks to move the player to Stamford Bridge since the end of the Premier League season, which […]

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USA Player Ratings For World Cup Game Against Belgium

The US exited the 2014 FIFA World Cup with their heads held high after a 2-1 extra time loss to Belgium. Here are the player ratings. Tim Howard, 10: He covered himself in all kinds of glory with one of the greatest goalkeeping performances in recent memory. DeMarcus Beasley, 8: While he was twisted into […]

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Mistakes of Past USA Games Haunt Team in World Cup Loss to Belgium

In the end, the United States can only blame themselves for their elimination from the World Cup. Although Belgium on paper were a more talented team, this game showed the United States was actually presented with a good match-up that gave them a chance to advance. Belgium’s defense was exposed before the U.S.’s speed and […]

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USA Would Have Beaten Belgium If Game Went to Penalties, Says Rio Ferdinand

BBC Match of the Day pundit Rio Ferdinand said that USA would have beaten Belgium if the game had gone to penalties. Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand was speaking post-match on the popular BBC program. He and his colleagues Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer praised Tim Howard for his exceptional performance against Belgium. Howard's performance […]

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Tim Howard Breaks World Cup Record For Most Saves In a Game

US goalkeeper Tim Howard made an incredible 16 saves during the USA-Belgium Round of 16 World Cup game, which broke the record for the most number of saves in one World Cup match. Despite the USA's eventual 2-1 loss to Belgium in extra time, Tim Howard put in a world-class performance that frustrated Belgium who […]

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Belgium 2-1 USA Match Highlights [VIDEO]; Belgium Beat USMNT In Extra Time

Belgium broke the hearts of the USA World Cup team and fans nationwide tonight with a 2-1 victory in extra time. The Red Devils were 0-0 at the end of regulation time, but managed to go ahead with goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku before Julian Green scored a late goal to bring […]

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Julian Green Scores for the USA to Reduce Belgium's Lead to 2-1 [VIDEO]

USA teenage sensation Julian Green scored a brilliant goal in the second half of extra time to pull a goal back for the USA, with Belgium now leading 2-1. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder, who plays for Bayern Munich, hit the ball first time with a volley that struck the ball into the back of the […]

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Kevin De Bruyne Scores Against USA In Extra Time [VIDEO]

Belgium attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne scored a goal in the 93rd minute to put the Red Devils 1-0 in the lead against the United States. The goal was created after Romelu Lukaku broke down the right wing, causing havoc in the box before De Bruyne picked up the pieces and slotted the ball into […]

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USA vs Belgium, Starting Lineups, TV Times and World Cup Open Thread

This is it. One team will be exiting the World Cup tournament this evening and the other will advance to the quarter-finals against Argentina. Will it be the USA or Belgium to advance? What a game we have in store for us. Where to watch – The 4 PM EST/1 PM PST kick-off can be […]

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WATCH Argentina 1-0 Switzerland: Match Highlights [VIDEO]

Argentina left it late, but a goal by Angel Di Maria deep into extra time helping the South American team defeat Switzerland to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Argentina certainly seemed to sense that the clouds of doubt were forming as they came storming out of the gate today. Josip […]

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Everything You Need to Know for USA vs Belgium World Cup Game

STARTING LINEUPS FOR USA vs BELGIUM AMERICA DARES TO DREAM ABOUT THE WORLD CUP WHERE TO FIND THE GAME ON US TV & INTERNET USA VS BELGIUM WORLD CUP PREVIEW HOW THE USA CAN DEFEAT BELGIUM 5 KEYS TO USA BEATING BELGIUM JURGEN KLINSMANN: MASTER MOTIVATOR JOZY ALTIDORE: AVAILABLE TO PLAY TODAY PLAYER PROFILES: TIM […]

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Cameroon National Team Being Investigated Due to World Cup Match Fixing Allegations

The Cameroon soccer federation has opened an investigation into allegations that its players may have been involved in match fixing during World Cup 2014. Cameroon was eliminated before its final game in the group stage, and was one of the worst teams in the tournament with nine goals allowed. Before the team even kicked a […]

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20,000 USA Fans Expected At Chicago Soldier Field's USA-Belgium World Cup Watch Party

Chicago's Soldier Field will today host a USMNT World Cup Watch Party where event organizers are expecting more than 20,000 soccer fans to cheer on Team USA. Home to the NFL's Chicago Bears and multiple USMNT matches down the years, the stadium has a capacity of over 60,000. Even in a stadium that will be just […]

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World Cup Shirts For Teams From 1930 to 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Zalando have created an interactive infographic that features the World Cup shirts worn by each of the 32 World Cup teams participating in the 2014 World Cup. The infographic allows you to roll over the team names to see all of the World Cup shirts worn by the teams in the history of the tournament. […]