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US advance to Confederation Cup Semifinals!

June 22, 2009 | Tournaments | 1 comment

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

June 21, 2009 | News and Updates | No comments

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

Real Madrid goes on a shopping spree

June 15, 2009 | Halftime Report, Water Cooler | No Comments

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

June 12, 2009 | Tournaments | No comments

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

June 10, 2009 | Fans | No comments

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

The Best Champions League Goal

June 8, 2009 | Water Cooler | 2 Comments

There have been many great goals scored in the Champions League over the years, but there is one in particular that continues to get the vote as the best goal ever scored in the Champions League. Continue reading