Italy coach tells ommitted players to keep faith (AFP)

CONCACAF Players Abroad: Weekend Rewind

MVNsoccer posted 2/4/2008 from www.soccerbyives.net

February 4 --- Soccer by Ives: Know your enemy. Sun Tzu said it, as have countless others through the centuries. Here at SBI, we feel you, as American soccer fans, should know your enemies too (enemies on the soccer field that is)...

Preparing for Italy-Portugal: Coach Roberto Donadoni Talks About His Most Recent Azzurri Call-Ups

mcalcio posted 2/5/2008 from www.mcalcio.com

Italian coach Roberto Donadoni goes over his most recent international team call-ups (featuring notable absentees), because he is “planning to test a few additional options” in light of the upcoming Euro championship this summer. “Iaquinta? Del Piero? Cassano? Gilardino? I would rather like you asked me about Cassetti and Borriello” declared Donadoni with a smile.

Italy vs. Portugal - Match Report & Video Highlights

mcalcio posted 2/7/2008 from www.mcalcio.com

Results, goals & fine spectacle in Switzerland! At the Letzigrund Stadium of Zurich, Roberto Donadoni’s team took Portugal out for a little joyride on Wednesday night. While the Azzurri broke a few speed limits without getting caught, honked at the pretty ladies on the sidewalk, and otherwise had tons of fun… Portugal crashed and burned. Quite simply.

Two People Shot Outside Reliant Stadium After USA-Mexico Friendly

Jayhawk Fan posted 2/7/2008 from sports.aol.com

We like to joke about how any soccer match between the U.S. and Mexican national teams could hardly qualify as a "friendly." Still, you never like to see any part of the game turn quite this ugly . Houston police are investigating the shootings of two people outside Reliant Stadium. More than 70,000 fans were on hand Wednesday to watch the U.S. and Mexico spar in a soccer match that ended...

How Did United Do On International Duty?

RedsUnite: a man utd blog found this 2/8/2008 on therepublikofmancunia.com

On a day that saw United mourn the eight lives lost 50 years after the Munich Air Disaster, International games were played across the globe with several of our lads representing their countries. Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown all ...