Not only does Romario wear the No. 10 jersey of the legendary Pele, but he has called Pele “mentally retarded” and “a museum piece.” So far this year he has lambasted Brazilian Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira for naming Rai to the World Cup squad ahead of Valdo (Rai is merely team c...
found five things wrong with this World Cup: 1--Opponents 10, Greeks 0; 2--The referee’s call that fleeced Belgium; 3--Diana Ross kicking a ball at the opening ceremony; 4--”Best and Worst” lists about the World Cup; 5--Simon Barnes of the Times of London. ...
Tab Ramos was the first player signed by MLS, on January 3, 1995, and was assigned to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. MLS began play in 1996 with ten teams. The first game was held on April 6, 1996, as the San Jose Clash defeated D.C. United before 31,000 fans at Spartan ...
And in the East, matches will be staged in New England (Gillette Stadium), Miami (Hard Rock Stadium), New Jersey/New York (MetLife Stadium), Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field), and Toronto (BMO Field). Several of the host cities have hosted World Cup games in past tournaments. However...
New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium) Location:East Rutherford, N.J. Opened:2010 Capacity:82,500 Regular tenant:New York Giants, New York Jets Field Surface:FieldTurf (can deploy temporary grass field) Field Size (yards):115 x 74
Which 16 venues were selected as host cities for the 2026 World Cup? USA (11) Atlanta - Mercedes-Benz StadiumBoston - Gillette StadiumDallas - AT&T StadiumHouston - NRG StadiumKansas City - Arrowhead StadiumLos Angeles - SoFi StadiumMiami - Hard Rock StadiumNew York/New Jersey - Met...
In its first season, Major League Soccer (MLS) included 10 clubs from throughout the US. The Columbus Crew, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, the Los Angeles Galaxy, and the District of Columbia United were among the first franchises. While trying to make its impact on the American spo...
Article continues below this ad Meanwhile, the USA will play its second match in Seattle, Washington on June 19. The team will arrive back in LA for the final group stage game on June 25th. However, it’s the New York New Jersey Stadium ...
His new jersey did not display a number and the Chelsea fans in Nerdistan were excited to the point of collapse. Chalobah and my mate Cuadrado were introduced late on. We lustily sang a chorus of “fackemall, fackemall – United, West Ham, Liverpool” and one middle-aged woman turned ...
The first United States national soccer team was constituted on November 28, 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey. A second match in...