In the second part of our World Cup O2W series, Chris Mann off The Equaliser blog looks at American midfielder Alejandro Bedoya. Alejandro Bedoya | Midfielder | 22 | USA Alejandro Bedoya, the American midfielder of Colombian origin, has come from nowhere in recent months to stake a serious claim to be included in Bob [...]
BPF contributor Michael Donnelly is back and takes a look at one of England’s group opponents at the 2010 World Cup in South Afrcia. It doesn’t take an expert to work out that Everton’s recent rise in form has coincided with the arrival in January of American soccer star, Landon Donovan. The Californian native has [...]
Major League Soccer’s MVP for 2009 Landon Donovan has agreed in principle to move to Everton in January on a two and a half month loan deal. The 27 year old LA Galaxy star is looking to keep his match fitness ahead of next summer’s World Cup and a move to the Premiership would be [...]
England have today been given a favourable draw in today’s World Cup group draw, while Brazil, Portugal and the Ivory Coast will meet in the ‘Group of Death’. Tournament favourites Spain will also be happy with their draw having been placed in Group H alongside Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. England boss Fabio Capello will no [...]
As the World Cup qualifiers draw to a close, a number of teams have booked their place in next year’s finals in South Africa. Reigning champions Italy, Germany, Denmark and Serbia all qualified from Europe with results last night, while the Ivory Coast, the USA, Mexico and Chile also sealed a finals berth. Italy’s 2-2 [...]