Qatar: 2022 World Cup Host an Unusual, But Tantalizing Choice

Posted December 16, 2010 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

Does Qatar even have a soccer team? This was the first question that popped into my head after discovering that FIFA had selected a tiny Middle Eastern nation to host the World Cup ahead of the mighty United States. As a die-hard Yanks fan, I watched Landon Donovan and Co. in 2002 as they shocked the world by advancing all the way to the quarterfinals before narrowly falling to the eventual …

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Qatar: 2022 World Cup Host an Unusual, But Tantalizing Choice

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Soccer Capsules: Donovan will think about future after season ends

Posted November 11, 2010 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.

NEW YORK (AP) — Landon Donovan says it is too soon to consider whether he wants to stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy or return to Everton in January, either on loan or in a permanent transfer.

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Premier League appeals more than ever to American soccer fans

Posted August 16, 2010 By AroundThePitch News Feed and has no comments yet.
RUSTENBERG, June 27, 2010 Clint Dempsey (R) of the United States vies with Asamoah Gyan (L) and John Mensah of Ghana during their 2010 World Cup round of 16 soccer match at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 26, 2010.

Record numbers of American viewers watch World Cup games this Summer.  For those who are just beginning to appreciate the excitement for the world’s most popular sport, Soccer News Update has a great post that covers all Premier League teams as the new season swings into high gear.

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Premier League has a team for every American sports fan | Soccer News

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