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

Relief Mixed With Excitement For Klejstan
by Stuart Condie (Profile/Interview | USA Today - June 22)
United States midfielder Sacha Klejstan had cause for relief as well as excitement as his team looks forward to this week's surprise Confederations Cup semifinal match against Spain. more details | go to article

US Advances To Confederations Cup Semis
by Stuart Condie (Result | Yahoo - June 21)
On the verge of elimination and facing long odds, the United States came up with its best performance at a major international tournament in seven years and an improbable semifinal berth at the Confederations Cup. more details | go to article

United States Has Plenty Of Work Before World Cup
by Stuart Condie (Analysis | USA Today - June 18)
If the Confederations Cup is a dress rehearsal for next year's World Cup, it appears that the United States is not yet ready. more details | go to article

Unfamiliar Names Alongside Stars At Confed Cup
by Stuart Condie (Preview | USA Today - June 7)
With seven of the world's top-10 ranked teams not there, the Confederations Cup could be a chance for lesser known players to shine. more details | go to article

AC Milan And Beckham Out Of UEFA Cup
by Stuart Condie (Result | Yahoo - February 26)
AC Milan and David Beckham were eliminated from the UEFA Cup on Thursday night, wasting a two-goal lead at home in a 2-2 tie against Germany’s Werder Bremen. more details | go to article

Czech Republic, United States Head Out; Italy, Ghana, Australia Advance
by Stuart Condie (Analysis | Yahoo - June 22)
BERLIN (AP) -- The World Cup got its first high-profile casualty Thursday and its first surprise successes. The second-ranked Czech Republic exited after losing its final Group E game 2-0 to Italy, which won its group and advanced. Ghana and Australia also qualified for the second round ahead of more favored teams. more details | go to article

Germany Wins Opening Game, Ecuador Surprises Poland At World Cup
by Stuart Condie (Result | Yahoo - June 9)
Plenty of goals, no major security issues and a win for the hosts -- the World Cup got off to a feel-good start Friday. more details | go to article

Top Players Cool Heels While Teams Compete
by Stuart Condie (Analysis | Yahoo - May 29)
LONDON (AP) -- Jerzy Dudek is a world-class goalkeeper, Martin Demichelis is a top midfielder and Clarence Seedorf is the only man to have won the Champions League with three teams. more details | go to article

Youth May Well Be Served At World Cup
by Stuart Condie (Analysis | Yahoo - May 1)
From Argentina to Spain and perhaps to England, this World Cup could belong to the young. They will be looking to shine at soccer's highest level when the World Cup begins June 9, and Argentina's Lionel Messi and Spain's Cesc Fabregas will be leading the way. Both will try to emulate the feats of Pele in 1958 and Michael Owen 40 years later. more details | go to article