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Talk about telling it like it is.
This is one entertaining interview.  Very blunt.  Roy Keane is a quote machine.  He puts all blame on the defenders for not being goal-side of the French attackers and not clearing the bouncing ball, and blame on the goalie too:  “I’d be saying where the hell was my goalkeeper“.   [...]

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Give Henry a hand!

A controversial end to a playoff system born in controversy.
Ireland did very well to be in the position where cheating was the only way France could advance. I sincerely feel for fans of the Republic. Not only was the Irish team very likable, they were workmanlike and a team in every sense. [...]

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Argentina and Honduras In

With the US losing to Costa Rica 2-1 with 20 seconds left in injury time, it looked like the Costa Ricans would get the 3rd and final direct spot into next year’s World Cup. Enter Jonathan Bornstein who headed in a corner kick from second-half substitute Robbie Rogers from about seven yards out resulting [...]

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