News and Views from Thur Jun 17

World Cup News and Updates

• FIFA
• ESPNSoccernet
• Goal.com
• The Guardian
• SI

Non Game Specific Football World Cup Stories

• The Guardian: Germany reaping rewards of liberation generation.
• Will attacking fullbacks win the Cup?
• US Soccer sues Sports Authority - more WC rights stuff.

Not World Cup News

• Northern Ireland league to adopt salary cap. 
• Banning hooligans... an infringement of rights? 
• The Guardian: Soccer still finding its way in the US.
• Tom Dunmore: More on soccer in the US.
• Federico Insua signs with Turkish champs Bursapor.
• A silver lining for Portsmouth?
• Strategy: Creating and exploiting space via the wide game.
• Canada getting closer to soccer respectability.

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