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STARRING the passionate supporters of U.S. Soccer. This is OUR story. Millions of people worldwide watched the 2010 FIFA World Cup on television, as Spain won the first ever soccer World Cup to be played on the African continent. But few have witnessed this untold story of the World Cup EXPERIENCE, shown through the eyes of American soccer ...

from FIFA.com: A dozen stadiums throughout the country will play their part in hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. From the Arena Amazonia in Manaus in the far northwest of the country to the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre in the south, all 12 will have a share in hosting the 64 matches that will make up the 20th edition of football's ...

image source In 2003, alcohol was banned at Brazilian football matches as part of attempts to tackle violence between rival football fans - Brewer Budweiser is a big Fifa sponsor - and the country's health minister, Alexandre Padilha, has urged Congress to maintain the ban in the new law. This is a problem. Fifa General Secretary Jerome Valcke is ...

With the US set to face Slovenia in a friendly today, it's impossible not to think back to their World Cup meeting last year. And when you think back to that match, it's impossible not to think about Maurice Edu's goal that was called back because of a horrible decision by the linesmen. I remember being shocked at this call and over a year later, ...

A look at the new 2014 World Cup stadium - São Paulo Arena With less than three years to go until the kickoff off of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, we are starting to get some looks of what the venues that will be hosting the matches will look like. Some renderings, photos and videos have come out taking a look at the São Paulo Arena which will be ...

Brazilian legend Pelé discusses Messi, Neymar and Brazilian football "ESPNsoccernet's Harry Harris talks to World Cup legend Pele on Messi, Neymar and Brazilian football." Check out the interview after the jump..... (more...)

FIFA Makes $1.85 Billion Off 2018/2022 World Cup TV Deals via Guardian Fifa has completed broadcast deals worth $1.85bn (£1.15bn) for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in the last week, including an estimated $1.2bn earned from US sales to Fox, Telemundo and Fútbol de Primera. Football's world governing body confirmed it has also sold rights to SBS in ...

Brazilian sports minister Orlando Silva quits over corruption scandal via wsj: "Orlando Silva, Brazil's sports minister, resigned on Wednesday amid a corruption probe that has roiled the scandal-plagued administration of President Dilma Rousseff and renewed concerns over Brazil's preparations to host soccer's World Cup and the Olympic Games later ...