Total Entries: 5 July 17, 2006 American fans, who themselves numbered in the thousands, confessed to being overwhelmed by camaraderie and friendship. | MORE... Changing German Identity Revealed at World Cup July 10, 2006 If soccer transcends mere sport and the World Cup is more than just a month-long festival of matches and merriment, Germany may have undergone a transformation by hosting the 2006 competition. | MORE... Different Worlds Cross Paths at the World Cup June 26, 2006 American men's soccer players are strangers in their own land. They are ignored if not disdained by much of the mainstream U.S. sports media... | MORE... June 9, 2006 American soccer is years, perhaps decades, removed from the kind of gambling scandal that has embroiled the Italian national team. | MORE... May 3, 2006 "How extensively a nation steeps its identity in sport depends on the nation, and of course, the sport." | MORE... |