The Hum Of The Hammer News
du Nord, August 7, 2008
It was not pretty, but they got the job done as the USA beat Japan 1-0 to get the Men's Olympic tournament started right. Details in USA Olympic section below~and~The speculation has ended for one of the biggest non-stories of the year - Cristiano Ronaldo is playing at Manchester United this season. The End. Here is a direct quote: "I'll be playing at Manchester United with my heart and soul. I will fight and honour the shirt with the same desire and dedication as I always have." Read the full Q & A from the Guardian in the England News sectionUSA Men's Olympic TeamGroup Stage Matches & Scores:-Thu Aug 7Japan 0-1 USA - USA goal by Stuart Holden.Match report from US Soccer.Match report & USA player ratings by Jeff Carlisle of Soccernet.Match report by Brent Latham at Yanks Abroad.Match report from the New York Times.Post game analysis by Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated.Post game analysis by Jen Chang of Soccernet.Post game quotes by USA coach & players from US Soccer.Ratings for USA players by Greg Seltzer a
People mentioned
- Benny Feilhaber
- Bobby Burling
- Bobby Convey
- Brad Guzan
- Carlos Bocanegra
- Chance Myers
- Commerce City
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- DaMarcus Beasley
- Dane Richards
- Danleigh Borman
- Dwight Pezzarossi
- Eddie Lewis
- Ely Allen
- Frankie Hejduk
- Frank Simek
- Freddy Adu
- Gabriel Cichero
- Geoff Cameron
- Jay DeMerit
- Jemal Johnson
- Jorge Rojas
- Julius James
- Justin Braun
- Kheli Dube
- Louis Crayton
- Luke Sassano
- Marcus Hahnemann
- Mario RodrÃguez
- Michael Bradley
- Pando Ramirez
- Pat Noonan
- Patrick Nyarko
- Roger Espinoza
- Samuel Eto'o
- Sean Franklin
- Seth Stammler
- Stephen King
- Stuart Holden
- Terry Cooke
- Xavi Hernandez