Soccer Insider Archive 2010 World Cup

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When 2010 began, Waka Waka could've been a suburb of Walla Walla, Howzit was a skin condition and Koman Coulibaly was an anonymous referee from Mali. The Brazilians were unbeatable, the Uruguayans unlovable and the Spaniards unable. The Americans were an afterthought. The Dutch played elegant soccer under any circumstance,...

Monday kickaround: MLS coaches, Champions League, Don Garber, vuvuzelas, NCAA tournaments

*Chivas USA has shown interest in Real Salt Lake assistant Robin Fraser for its head coaching position, multiple sources told the Insider. Several other candidates are being considered as well. Is former Chicago Fire boss Denis Hamlett in the mix for any of the three openings in MLS (Chivas, D.C....

Taylor Twellman's retirement, Juergen Klinsmann's new gig, World Series vs. World Cup on TV

*As expected, New England Revolution striker Taylor Twellman, 30, has announced his retirement because of head injuries that sidelined him almost all of the past two MLS seasons. Among the top scorers in league history, he had, by far, the best strike rate with 101 goals in just 174 regular...

Tuesday kickaround: Paul the Octopus passes away, D.C. United's coaching and stadium situation, picture-perfect image from RFK Stadium

*A moment of silence for Paul the Octopus, the World Cup prognosticator who gained international fame over the summer. He passed away of natural causes at age 2 1/2. *The full story on D.C. United's coaching search, including comments from Ben Olsen. *MLS Commissioner Don Garber, on United's future: "It...

Bob Bradley addresses decision to start Ricardo Clark in World Cup round-of-16 match vs. Ghana

On the U.S. Soccer Federation's "Studio 90" program, Bob Bradley addressed a few questions from fans and explained his decision to start Ricardo Clark in defensive midfield for the World Cup round-of-16 loss to Ghana. Clark's giveaway led to the Black Stars' goal in the fifth minute and, according to...

Paul the Octopus changes sides, now in England camp

Because it's Friday, and Goff is on vacation, I give you this. No word on if England had to pay a transfer fee. By STUART CONDIE The Associated Press LONDON -- The octopus that achieved fame by predicting correctly the result of each of Germany's matches at this year's World...