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The Road to South Africa continues with a never-before-seen look at the one trip every U.S. Soccer supporter must make - the Trek to the Azteca. With the Mexican team scuffling and in danger of falling out of contention for the World Cup, the Mexican nation is up in arms for this clash against their most hated rival. Come along for the journey as a ...

Republic of Ireland's goalkeeper Shay Given, left, argues with Swedish referee Martin Hansson after France scores a goal during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match The Swedish referee who missed Thierry Henry's now famous handball insists he was not at fault, but the incredible fallout after the World Cup play-off incident still ...

Following a practice on Monday, NBA All-Star Steve Nash was asked about Thierry Henry's controversial handball. Henry is a friend of Nash who plays in his charity soccer games (he interviewed him once here).Here is Nash's take on "Le Hand of God," a take off the Maradona one in 1986: "I think it was a handball..." (more...)

French forward Thierry Henry drives in front of a poster outside the Sports Centre FC Barcelona Joan Gamper near Barcelona on November 20, 2009. France captain Thierry Henry said today that 'the fairest solution' to the row surrounding his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be to replay the match. He renewed his admission that he ...

Roy Keane believes Ireland have only themselves to blame for failing to qualify for the World Cup and said they should "get over it". (more...)

French forward Thierry Henry (L) and Irish defender Richard Dunne are pictured at the end of the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match France vs. Republic of Ireland. (more...)

  • HOST South Africa. Some would consider that they played well at the Confederations Cup, but failed to qualify for the African Nations Cup. That was obvious... the other 31 after the jump... (more...)

With Portugal and CRon officially making it to the big dance in South Africa, you can bet there was a collective sigh of relief from brands, marketers and advertisers all around the world.