Bradley Elevates His Game During A Busy Summer by Nicolino Di Benedetto (Profile/Interview | USA Today - September 18) Most 20-year-olds use the summer to relax on a beach and hang out with friends, one last chance for a relatively carefree existence before heading back to school and being forced to deal with the daunting pressures of life after college. Michael Bradley is not one of those 20-year-olds.more details | go to article
Ghana-Italy Preview by Nicolino Di Benedetto (Preview | Yahoo - June 11) Italy enters the World Cup surrounded by scandal, high expectations and injuries. Fortunately, these three things are very familiar to the "Azzurri" going into their Group E opener against newcomers Ghana on Monday in Hanover, Germany.more details | go to article
Angola-Portugal Preview by Nicolino Di Benedetto (Preview | Yahoo - June 10) Portugal faces former colony and World Cup debutante Angola in a Group D match at Cologne, Germany, on Sunday when it tries to put aside the disappointment of its poor showing in 2002.more details | go to article