Olympic Soccer 2012: Why Uruguay Has Been a Huge Letdown at the Olympics

Spain’s exit from the 2012 Summer Olympics has been well-documented as a failure by the country’s U-23 players to live up to their hype and individual talents. But one story that has been very lightly discussed has been Uruguay’s exit from the Olympics. Prior to the tournament, B/R’s Michael Cummings wrote an article on why Uruguay could be a very interesting team to follow... 

Neymar: Assessing His Performance for Brazil vs. Belarus

The headlines really say it all about Neymar. One day after Mano Menezes admitted that Neymar had been recently struggling to impress with Brazil, Neymar was heralded as the star of Brazil’s win over Belarus by the AFP, The Independent and the Associated Press, among others.  And in truth, Neymar deserved all the praise. For all those who have ever claimed that Neymar was all hype, or that... 

Spain vs. Honduras: Olympic Men’s Soccer Live Score, Highlights, Stats

2012 London Summer Olympics, Men’s Tournament, Group C Spain 0-0 Honduras (kick-off 2:45 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 29, 2012) Lineups: Spain: De Gea; Montoya, Botia, Dominguez, Alba; Javi Martinez, Koke; Isco, Mata, Muniain; Adriano. Honduras: Mendoza; Crisanto, Figueroa, Leveron, Velasquez; Peralta, Martinez, Najar, Espinoza; Garrido, Bengtson. Follow @Mo_Hendy Read more International Football... 

Power Ranking the Big Football Nations by the Talent They Produce

When football fans and pundits alike look for fixable flaws in their respective national teams, one of the first topics to be brought up is their country’s youth system. Countries that do well are credited with a healthy, productive youth system; countries that don’t are not. As we’ll see in the coming slides, often there is a direct correlation, but there are times when such a correlation... 

Euro 2012 Players to Watch: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden

Let’s be honest here: When we think of the Swedish national team, most of us picture Zlatan Ibrahimovic and 10 others. That’s not as much of a hit on the Swedish national team’s quality as it is a testament to Ibrahimovic’s quality. Sweden’s national team actually has a number of talented and capable players—Kim Kallstrom, Sebastian Larsson, etc.—but Ibrahimovic... 

Euro 2012 Preview: 8 Things to Know About the Czech Republic

It may feel far away, but the reality is that Euro 2012 is just around the corner. In just over a month, the world’s greatest international football competition (after the World Cup) will return after a four year hiatus. Among all the heavyweights competing in this summer’s competition, one team that has been flying under the radar is the Czech Republic. Lead by captain Tomas Rosicky,... 

Wayne Rooney: 5 Star Forwards Who Could Replace Him for England at Euro 2012

As we all know by now, Wayne Rooney‘s moment of madness in Montenegro has resulted in a three-match ban from UEFA for the striker, meaning that England will most likely be without their best player for the group stages of Euro 2012 next summer. Although the appeals and the cries about how irreplaceable Wayne Rooney is will continue for some time, eventually Fabio... 

Giovani Dos Santos: What Is the Next Step in the Mexican Winger’s Career?

As a follower of the US National Team, I have watched Giovani Dos Santos torment us for years now. In the 2009 Gold Cup, Dos Santos won the penalty for the first goal, scored the second goal and set up the third goal as Mexico went on to destroy the United States 5-0 in the final. Dos Santos would go on to win the MVP award, while the US National Team was left to make excuses about how their best team... 

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