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June 2009 Locker Room

USA wins first half but loses game in Confederation Final

It was the first time the USA Men’s National Team has ever made it to a FIFA tournament final. From the start of the tournament, no one thought they’d ever make it this far. They lost 3-1 against Italy in the first game and 3-0 against Brazil in the second game. Continue reading

USA advance to Confederations Cup Final!

Fifteen games straight without a loss. Ranked number one in the world. Nope we’re not talking about the USA. We’re talking about Spain. But guess what? USA just beat them 2-0 and advance to the Confederation Cup Final to face either Brazil or South Africa. Continue reading

US advance to Confederation Cup Semifinals!

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once and a while right? The US Men’s National Team had been nothing but blind during the Confederations Cup. They lost 3-1 against Italy and 3-0 against Brazil. Yes I know, playing against soccer giants like Italy and Brazil would not be easy, but why show up if you’re not going to play? Continue reading

Happy Father’s Day 2009

Sideline Soccer wishes all fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers a very happy and healthy Father”s Day!

Real Madrid goes on a shopping spree

Real Madrid goes on a shopping spree

In the latest news, Real Madrid has reportedly signed 2 very high profile players to its club.  The first, Kaka, was signed over from AC Milan for a whopping $94 million, the second largest transfer fee ever behind Zinedine Zidane’s move from Juventus. Continue reading

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

This year’s FIFA Confederations Cup will be held June 14th – 28th in South Africa. The FIFA Confederations Cup is a preliminary for the FIFA World Cup. The eight teams that will be playing are the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation champions (USA, Brazil, Egypt, Spain, Iraq, and New Zealand), Italy, the 2006 FIFA World Cup winner and the host country, South Africa.
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Soccer Organizations trying to make a difference

There are a great number of soccer organizations out there. But there’s a select few that are trying to make a difference by helping youth through the beautiful game of soccer. We’ve put together a list of  soccer organizations doing just that with the help of our sister site Search For Soccer! Continue reading