England Must Not Underestimate The United States At World Cup
by Ben Smith and George Caulkin (Commentary | London Times - March 3)
George Caulkin, The Times football writer, tackles the key issues ahead of tonight's friendly between Holland and United States. He talks to Ben Smith more details | go to article

Rio Ferdinand A Genuine Doubt For The World Cup
by Oliver Kay and Ben Smith (Analysis | London Times - February 24)
The Times Football Correspondent Oliver Kay assesses the problems facing Fabio Capello in the run up to South Africa 2010 with Ben Smith. more details | go to article

John Terry And Wayne Bridge Will Put England First, Says PFA Chief
by Ben Smith (Profile/Interview | London Times - February 2)
Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), is confident that John Terry and Wayne Bridge could still play together for England during this summer's World Cup. more details | go to article

DaMarcus Is Da Man For Remembering Soccer Roots
by Ben Smith (Profile/Interview | Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - July 2)
Forget it, kid: The bling-bling stays hush-hush. “Hey, how much did your watch cost?” the girl asks, and the girls around her chuckle, and the boys’ eyes shine, and all of them press close beneath this blue awning here, all the soccer kids with their shirts and their water bottles and their soccer balls, and all their soccer dreams. more details | go to article