Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Curious Case of Sydney Leroux

July 25, 2010 – 5:41 pm

I have watched and followed Sydney Leroux’s progress during the last two years.
At the 2008 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, Leroux won the Golden Ball Award as the tournament’s top player.
Fast forward to 2010 and it is difficult not to notice that Leroux’s progress had halted. There are no doubts she has one strength [...]

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Non European players to watch at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

July 11, 2010 – 10:39 am

For European readers of this blog here are some non European players to watch in Germany next week. This list does not include Ghana and Nigeria players.
Yoreli Rincon – Columbia
Ingrid Vidal – Columbia
Stephany Mayor – Mexico
Katherine Alvarado – Costa Rica
Raquel Rodriguez – Costa Rica
Mana Iwabuchi – Japan
Annalie Longo – New Zealand
Ho Un-Byol – DPR [...]

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“I think it’s a case of envy”

July 11, 2010 – 5:19 am

I have received flak from readers of this blog for stating in THIS INTERVIEW that “Right now despite the fact that WPS is based on athleticism and exciting disorganization, there still is plenty of individual talent… and I give WPS the edge.”
One reader wrote “Shek, i think it’s a case of [...]

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Zvezda-2005 4:1 Zvezda Zvenigorod

July 9, 2010 – 4:50 am

Kurochkina (3) and Barbashina scored.

RUSSIAN SUPREME LEAGUE
P
W
T
L
PTS
GF-GA
+/-

Rossiyanka
14
13
0
1
39
50-10
+40

Zvezda-2005
15
10
0
5
30
36-19
+17

Izmailovo
12
8
1
3
25
20-13
+7

Energia
14
7
2
5
23
35-18
+17

Ryazan
15
5
0
10
15
19-33
-14

UOR Zezda
13
2
1
10
7
10-40
-30

Kubanochka
13
1
0
12
3
5-40
-35

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Ryazan 0:3 Zvezda-2005

July 3, 2010 – 10:47 pm

Barbashina, Kurochkina and Dyachkova scored.

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