Goalie, 90, Recalls Upset Loss To US In 1950 WCup
by Robert Millward (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - February 25)
England’s World Cup match against United States in June will bring back memories Bert Williams would rather forget. more details | go to article

US Players Think World Cup Draw Favorable
by Robert Millward, Ronald Blum, Nancy Armour, Stuart Condie and Dave Skretta (Profile/Interview | Google News - December 5)
U.S. soccer players sounded confident. The English sounded overjoyed. more details | go to article

US To Open Against England At World Cup
by Robert Millward, Ronald Blum and Dave Skretta (Profile/Interview | Google News - December 4)
The United States will face England at the World Cup for the first time since a famous upset 60 years ago, then play Slovenia and Algeria in the first round of next year's tournament. more details | go to article

US Nervously Awaits Friday's World Cup Draw
by Robert Millward, Raf Casert and Rob Harris (Profile/Interview | Sports Illustrated - December 2)
Bruce Arena remembered his first World Cup draw as U.S. coach and the sinking feeling he had watching the Americans get plunked into a group with Portugal and host South Korea in 2002. more details | go to article

US Triumph Over Spain Helps Image Of Soccer
by Robert Millward (Commentary | Yahoo - June 24)
States’ amazing 2-0 victory over Spain at the Confederations Cup on Wednesday night sent out a loud and clear message that no one, not even the world’s top-ranked team, is guaranteed anything in this captivating sport and no team is ever out of contention. more details | go to article

Opposition Grows To Blatter's "No" To Co-Hosting
by Robert Millward (Preview | Yahoo - March 16)
The bids are pouring into FIFA from countries who want to stage either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, and some are convinced they can’t do it alone. more details | go to article

Beckham Gets Yellow Card Against France In His 100th International Game
by Robert Millward (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - March 26)
David Beckham got a yellow card in his 100th international game for England and was taken off in the 62nd minute of his team’s 1-0 loss at France. more details | go to article

Hotshot Beckham Has Weaknesses, Too
by Robert Millward (Analysis | Yahoo - July 14)
American soccer fans and his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates have now seen David Beckham the fashion icon. more details | go to article

Hobbling Beckham Faces Big Task In LA
by Robert Millward (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - June 18)
After winning a Spanish League title for the first time, David Beckham hobbles toward Major League Soccer hoping to bring similar success to the Los Angeles Galaxy. more details | go to article

A Champions League Final Between Nonchampions
by Robert Millward (Preview | Yahoo - May 22)
AC Milan is way off the lead in the Italian league and hasn't won the Serie A title in three years. Liverpool is far behind Manchester United in the Premier League and hasn't won the English championship since 1990. more details | go to article

U.S. May Get World Cup In 2018
by Robert Millward (Analysis | Kansas City Star - February 28)
LONDON - FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, putting the United States in prime position to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years. more details | go to article

Mourinho Blasts Early International Matches
by Robert Millward (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - August 14)
CARDIFF (AFP) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho slammed this week's round of international friendly matches, saying they upset clubs' preparations for the start of the season. more details | go to article

Italians Win World Cup But Few Admirers
by Robert Millward (Commentary | Yahoo - July 9)
BERLIN (AP) -- Italy's players danced through a shower of silver confetti, holding the golden World Cup trophy aloft as fireworks lit the sky above Olympic Stadium. more details | go to article

Italy 1, Australia 0
by Robert Millward (Result | Yahoo - June 26)
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (AP) -- The Socceroos were tough on Italy. The referee was tougher on Australia. more details | go to article

Over And Out
by Robert Millward (Result | Washington Times - June 23)
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Blame referee Markus Merk for the United States going out of the World Cup. more details | go to article