Archive for the 'Cuba' Category
Two Cubans Lost in DC…!
Two members of Cuba's national soccer team have gone missing during the team's trip to Washington for a World Cup qualifying match, the team's coach told reporters on Friday.
"It is always a problem for the Cuba team,'' coach Reinhold Fanz told the Washington Post. "We have security, but you can't handcuff them to their rooms.''
The Post ...
Pregame Party and Tailgate in DC for USA vs Cuba
The Screaming Eagles and American Outlaws are hosting a couple of get togethers this weekend in DC for the Saturday night game versus Cuba.
Friday Oct 10 - USA Supporters Meet and Greet will be at Momo's Sports Bar, 5:30 to Closing.
Saturday Oct 11 - Tailgate is at RFK Stadium Lot 8, starting at 3pm until gametime. Lots of food is planned. A ...
US Soccer’s Cuba Experience – Part 2
Check out my boy Shaw doing interviews!!
Part 1 if you missed it after the Jump... (more...)
GameDay in Havana!
Lots of great stuff at the USMNT blog, including an interesting pre-game Pedro Gomez video and a couple players talking about the unique circumstances of tonight's game.
Goff gives a good rundown of the scene in Havana.
Grant Wahl talks about the mesmerizing strangeness of the country.
Did you know the admission price for this game is 4 ...
Welcome to Havana…
Grant Wahl of CNNSI. com is in Havana and coming up with unbelievable stuff. This is why he is the best soccer writer in the US.
The USMNT blog is on the scene too as the team steps into 1959 lands in Cuba.
Image via NYDailyNews
USA v Cuba at Estadio Pedro Marrero (Havana), Saturday Sept 6th 8pm
The U.S. team held the first of four practices in the north Miami suburbs as it prepared to play Cuba in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in Havana on Saturday. Saturday's game in Havana will mark only the second time the U.S. has played in Cuba. The Americans are coming off a 1-0 win over Guatemala and are heavily favoured against a Cuban squad that lost ...
“The Beautiful Game” is played everywhere….
...Even at Camp Gitmo in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Image via Flickr
Fidel Castro Steps Down
That's right ladies and gentlemen, Fidel Castro has stepped down as the Cuban head of state after 49 years in power. His brother Raul is most likely to take over from him. Will this be the first step towards embargoes being lifted and towards a move towards democracy? I'm sure many governments are hoping for this, and hopefully it is a positive step ...
