News and Views from Thur Jul 1

Starters

• Jon Stewart's World Cup Show.

MLS

• TV Ratings.
• What do the Fire, France, and Italy Have in Common?
• DC United sign Argentine striker Pablo Hernandez 

World Cup On Field News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI
• OPTA's best XI entering the quarterfinals
• Quarterfinal previews.
• World Cup stats(thru rd of 16).

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• Big, Tall and Strong - Meet Brasil. 
• World Cup Inspires Customized Ads for Fans.
• Crowds set for 16-year high. 
• Tom Dunmore: Paying Peter Hargitay: The Price Of A World Cup Bid. 
• 20 ‘Lesser Lights’ That Have Shone At The 2010 World Cup. 
• FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner Linked to Australia 2022 Bribery Claims. 
• Great Soccer Moments Come Before and After Game. 
• The Return of Uruguay. 
• Football, at Sea (reading the World Cup through Moby Dick).
• Organizers Say 3 Million Fan Mark Can Be Met.
• Macau Casino Revenue in June Declines on World Cup.

US Men's National Team News and Views

• Jamie Trecker: The Next Coach of Team USA. 
• The Yanks are Coming: US Soccer: 4-4-2′s And Heartbreak. 
• U.S. earns respect in South Africa.
• How Good Is Michael Bradley? The Stats Say Very Good.
• Future USA Talent Must Be Found Or Fostered At Every Level.

Not World Cup News

• Bill Simmons: Soccer is ready to capture our attention(USA). 
• Vuvu'ing all the way to the bank. 
• Arsenal Pull Out of FA Reserves League. 
• US Open Cup Official 4th round schedule. Note this is a modification of yesterday's post.

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