Belgium 4, United States 2: Player Ratings

The US was handled by Belgium as their defense struggled to control a Belgian attack without Eden Hazard. Belgium took the lead in the sixth minute when a spilled ball by Tim Howard was chipped over the the goalie’s head

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Serie A: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

Serie A was dominated by a Juventus side while the Milan sides struggled. AC Milan sold off its two best players in Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, but still managed to qualifying for a Champions League playoff spot. Meanwhile, Internazionale had

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Bundesliga: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

This has been a season of redemption for Bayern Munich as they have claimed the titles they had lost over the past couple of seasons. They were rampant from start to finish and strolled to the title. In picking a

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Premier League: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

With relegation and the title already wrapped up, the final weekend will not have the excitement of last season, although Tottenham and Arsenal are battling for a Champions League spot. Manchester United have dominated the league, but have spent most

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United States 0, Mexico 0: Player Ratings

The competitive CONCACAF hexagonal carries on as United States drew Mexico 0-0 at the Azteca getting only their second point all time. There was some controversy in the game as the Mexico had two penalty claims rejected. The first call

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United States 1, Costa Rica 0: Player Ratings

It wasn’t a game played with style as the United States got a valuable 1-0 victory over Costa Rica. THe US came out with good pressure and got the breakthrough in the 16th minute when Clint Dempsey tapped in a

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Honduras 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

I ended up watching this game on delay and had heard previously that the US had performed quite poorly, but having watched the game, it was not a terrible performance. In fact, I thought it was a decent performance with

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United States 0, Canada 0: Player Ratings

The United States and Canada played to a dull 0-0 draw as the US’ final tune-up before World Cup qualifying resumes next week. The first half was slow developing as Canada defended deep and the US did not move the

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Thoughts on Manchester United-Liverpool Game

Manchester United got a big win against their rivals 2-1. United were dominant in the first half and got a goal from Robin Van Persie after finishing a cross from Patrice Evra. He came close to a second before halftime

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Thoughts On The Champions and Europa League Draws

The draw for the knockout phases for the Champions and Europa League were this past week. I always find this to be one of the more exciting times of the year as there are always big match-ups. For the Champions

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