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US Men and Women Compete in the Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup

The 2011 Paris Homeless World Cup finished eight days of competition Sunday. In the 9th annual competition, 64 teams from all over the world competed in a 48-team men’s tournament...
Brian Quarstad
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2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Preview – Part 1

Women’s World Cup – We’ve Come So Far This is the first article in a series of three to preview the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany, which begins...
Brian Quarstad
25 min read

Evolution of Soccer Balls

My friend Bruce McGuire of duNord futbol made a post on Thursday that he had discovered a New York Times poster with close-ups of past World Cup balls photographed...
Brian Quarstad
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Former Thunder Player and New Zealand International Andy Barron Retires

Former Minnesota Thunder player Andy Barron has announced his retirement from soccer/football. The 30-year-old New Zealand native received publicity from around the world when he was rostered for New...
Brian Quarstad
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World Cup 2010 – The Round of 16 is Set

After 48 first round games there are 16 teams left of the 32 countries that came to South Africa to compete in World Cup 2010.  Here are some statistics:...
Kaus Pandey
2 min read

ESPN Has Record Setting Soccer Numbers For World Cup 2010; Ratings up 40%; Viewership up 49%

Thru 40 Games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, Ratings Up 40% and Viewership Up 49% vs. 2006 ESPN3.com Logs Largest U.S. Audience for a Sports Event on the Web...
Brian Quarstad
7 min read

Join Inside Minnesota Soccer’s World Cup Bracket

The World Cup kicks off in just 8 days. I’m not sure about you but I’m excited. I hope to catch many of the games live on ESPN. So...
Brian Quarstad
2 min read

USA World Cup Away Kit Confirmed

Nike unveiled several teams’ World Cup Kits today in London. None other than Clint Dempsey modeled the US kit, which may have been one of the first public sightings...
Kaus Pandey
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