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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:22:37 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>International Soccer</title><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/</link><description></description><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Avram Grant reveals his inner strength</title><category>Chelsea</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 16:42:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/5/6/avram-grant-reveals-his-inner-strength.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1815569</guid><description><![CDATA[A stone has lifted. Beneath it we see the extraordinary personality whose mournful expression hides a considerable football man juggling with more human perspectives than is the norm in our blinkered, self-obsessed sporting intensity. How witless the Mr Average jibe now seems.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1815569.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>U.S. Men Drawn into Group B with Netherlands, Nigeria and Japan</title><category>US Men's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:03:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/4/21/us-men-drawn-into-group-b-with-netherlands-nigeria-and-japan.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1777307</guid><description><![CDATA[U.S. to Open Play on August 7 Against Japan Before Taking on Under-21 European Champion the Netherlands and 1996 Gold Medalist Nigeria]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1777307.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>11 Questions with Natasha Kai</title><category>US Women's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:52:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/4/14/11-questions-with-natasha-kai.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1760070</guid><description><![CDATA[Natasha Kai started her National Team career with a bang, scoring a bushel of big goals for the USA, but played just seven minutes in the 2007 Women’s World Cup and struggled with her fitness and form at the beginning of this year.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1760070.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>U.S. women down Costa Rica for China ticket</title><category>US Women's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:23:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/4/10/us-women-down-costa-rica-for-china-ticket.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1751614</guid><description><![CDATA[A 3-0 win over Costa Rica in the semifinals of the Concacaf Olympic qualifying tournament sends the U.S. women's national team to the Summer Games in China, where it will defend its gold medal title of 2004. After the Ticas stifled the USA in the first half, Natasha Kai struck twice and Heather O'Reilly scored once. Canada defeated host Mexico, 1-0, to claim the region's other spot.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1751614.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>What's in a (nick)name?</title><category>MLS</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:39:14 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/4/8/whats-in-a-nickname.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1746477</guid><description><![CDATA[Commissioner Don Garber that the 2009 expansion team wouldn't carry the same nickname as a loved but departed NASL franchise as well as the current USL entry, at high noon Monday came word: Seattle Sounders FC, joining the MLS club of Football Clubs that already includes Dallas and Toronto]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1746477.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>U.S. Earns Comprehensive 3-0 Win Against Poland</title><category>US Men's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:21:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/3/27/us-earns-comprehensive-3-0-win-against-poland.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1718334</guid><description><![CDATA[on Goals from Carlos Bocanegra, Oguchi Onyewu and Eddie Lewis    
 
- Donovan Adds Two Assist to Increase Career Record to 30
- U.S. Pulls Even in Series Against Poland with Record of 7-2-2; Remain Unbeaten in 2008
- Victory Marks First Time the U.S. Has Won Consecutive Games on European Soil
- Up Next for the U.S. is a Pair of Friendlies in Europe Against England and Spain]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1718334.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Nicolas Anelka quick to reveal weakness in slow progress under Fabio Capello</title><category>England</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:19:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/3/27/nicolas-anelka-quick-to-reveal-weakness-in-slow-progress-und.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1718327</guid><description><![CDATA[At least David Beckham will always have Paris. Quite what the rest of us get to take from this is a mystery, but if we stay with the Casablanca theme for one second, at least playing it again is not an option.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1718327.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Michael Bradley's All-Around Rise</title><category>US Men's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:05:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/3/25/michael-bradleys-all-around-rise.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1714076</guid><description><![CDATA[It seems natural for the son of a prominent coach to become a savvy player, but young Michael Bradley's achievements have proved truly remarkable.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1714076.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Picking Donovan is a chance lost</title><category>US Men's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/3/25/picking-donovan-is-a-chance-lost.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1714074</guid><description><![CDATA[Of the 18 players named to the U.S. roster to face Poland Wednesday in Krakow, perhaps the most obvious selection is the one who should have been omitted: Landon Donovan.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1714074.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>U.S. Under-23 MNT Fall to Honduras in Overtime in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Final</title><category>US Men's National Team</category><dc:creator>Andy Kaasa</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:45:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/2008/3/24/us-under-23-mnt-fall-to-honduras-in-overtime-in-concacaf-oly.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">131647:1308918:1710564</guid><description><![CDATA[- U.S. and Honduras Both Advanced to Olympic Games in Beijing With Semifinal Wins 
- U.S. Held Scoreless for the First Time in the Tournament Despite 23-9 Shot Advantage
- Honduras' 103rd Minute Goal Broke 421 Minute U.S. Shutout Streak]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.gosportslife.com/international-soccer/rss-comments-entry-1710564.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>