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Eriksson accentuates the positives
History of the World Cup: 1958-66 (Reuters)
This is the second part of a brief
history of the World Cup finals covering the tournaments from
1958 to 1966:
Doubts grow over Rooney
Doubts about Wayne Rooney's prospects of playing in the World Cup finals are growing with the news that he is suffering complications in his recovery from a broken metatarsal.
Doctors treating the injury believe he will not be fit in time and England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has brought forward the striker's next scan to June 7 so, if there is further bad news, he will have time to include an additional striker at Rooney's expense.
The next scan on Wayne Rooney's broken foot will now take place on 7 June - a week earlier than originally planned.
Working together for common good
A few years ago if UEFA and the European Union were caught working in unison it might have been a sign of the coming apocalypse. But now, as Bobby McMahon explains, a number of problematic issues confronting the world's most popular sport are forcing the two entities to come together for the good of the game.
MLS Soccer Headlines
Colorado Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 2
Yahoo: SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Jason Kreis scored in the 88th minute for short-handed Real Salt Lake, which rallied for a 2-2 tie against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
Nothing Subpar About Reserve Larentowicz
Boston Globe: FOXBOROUGH -- Jeff Larentowicz played one minute as a defensive substitute for the Revolution last season. But Larentowicz is proving to be a valuable part of the team this year, and last night provided strong defense and effective attacking play in a 1-1 tie with the Houston Dynamo.
La Galaxy To Face London's Crystal Palace
Yahoo: CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles Galaxy will face Crystal Palace in the MLS team's second game against an English club.
Revs Seek To Rebound From Tough Loss
Worcester Telegram & Gazette News: Reinforcement is on the way for the Revolution.
Beasley's 2 Goals Send U.S. to Gold Cup Semis
DaMarcus Beasley scores two goals and adds an assist to lead the United States over Jamaica, 3-1, Saturday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
MLS Squeezed By World Cup Player Losses
USA Today: Kansas City Wizards coach Bob Gansler doesn't want to hear about how his team will deal with the absences of national team players Eddie Johnson, Josh Wolff and Jimmy Conrad for the next few weeks.
Real Salt Lake Edges Colorado to Win Home Debut
Brian Dunseth scored in the 81st minute and Real Salt Lake got its first MLS victory in its home debut, beating the Colorado Rapids, 1-0, yesterday.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Landon Donovan: counterpoint to WCIS
England Set to Try New Formation Against Hungary
Among an interesting batch of World Cup warm-up matches on Tuesday night, perhaps the most watchable is the England vs Hungary match at Old Trafford, Manchester.
England coach Sven-Goran...
World Cup - Wednesday's News and Scores
France defeated Denmark and Italy tied with Switzerland in Wednesday night's top World Cup warm-up matches.
France showed they have the players and potential to reach at least the semi-finals -...
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