Read more 2010 World Cup stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32026/2010-world-cup.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:56:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74450/furious-irish-beg-france-for-rematch-over-handball.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom the president on down, the Republic of Ireland is in a rage after the national soccer team was denied a spot in next year’s World Cup in a defeat by France—which got the winning goal as a direct benefit of an uncalled handball. Not only is the country’s...http://www.newser.com/story/74450/furious-irish-beg-france-for-rematch-over-handball.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73846/wife-depression-ate-german-keeper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe German soccer star who committed suicide yesterday by jumping in front of a train had battled depression for years, his wife said today, with Robert Enke fearing he could lose his newly adopted daughter because of his condition. “We thought we could cope with everything. We thought that with...http://www.newser.com/story/73846/wife-depression-ate-german-keeper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 21:50:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73742/germanys-keeper-dies-in-train-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGerman soccer fans are stunned tonight over news that the man likely to be the national team’s goalkeeper at next summer’s World Cup committed suicide today by stepping in front of a train traveling 100 mph. Robert Enke, 32, had been “unstable” recently, the president of his club team said,...http://www.newser.com/story/73742/germanys-keeper-dies-in-train-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:12:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71654/us-soccer-star-hospitalized-in-fatal-car-crash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCharlie Davies, a starting forward on the US national soccer team, broke several bones and sustained a lacerated bladder in a car crash yesterday that killed another passenger. The driver, who was not identified, swerved into a guardrail outside of Washington, leaving the car "pretty much split in half," according...http://www.newser.com/story/71654/us-soccer-star-hospitalized-in-fatal-car-crash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 0:03:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70068/s-african-gets-life-in-rape-killing-of-lesbian-soccer-star.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA South African man has been sentenced to life for his part in the gang-rape and murder of one of the country's leading female soccer players, the Independent reports. Eudy Simelane, 31, who played for the national team, was raped repeatedly and stabbed 12 times before being dumped in a...http://www.newser.com/story/70068/s-african-gets-life-in-rape-killing-of-lesbian-soccer-star.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 3:54:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64482/s-african-world-cup-laborers-end-strike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth African construction workers tasked with building facilities for the 2010 World Cup today called off their week-long strike after 15 hours, clearing a major obstacle in the country’s preparations to host to the world’s most watched sports competition, AFP reports. Construction firms agreed to give the roughly 70,000...http://www.newser.com/story/64482/s-african-world-cup-laborers-end-strike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:09:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63326/south-africa-proves-world-cup-ready.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the just-completed Confederations Cup a success, South Africa has passed its dress rehearsal for the 2010 World Cup, Nicolas Brulliard writes for GlobalPost. The African nation faced more scrutiny than any previous host, but that now appears overblown. Enthusiastic fans turned up despite the winter chill, and the nation’s...http://www.newser.com/story/63326/south-africa-proves-world-cup-ready.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 16:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62764/stunning-us-soccer-upset-matches-miracle-on-ice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLast night's stunning soccer victory over Spain by the US team ranks up there with 1980's "Miracle on Ice" Olympic defeat of the Russians as one of the greatest upsets ever pulled off by Americans, George Vecsey writes in the New York Times . The Confederations Cup victory over the world's...http://www.newser.com/story/62764/stunning-us-soccer-upset-matches-miracle-on-ice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 1:55:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62496/obama-may-attend-2010-world-cup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe world's soccer body has invited Barack Obama to next year's World Cup in South Africa, reports the AP, the first time the tournament will be held on the continent. "Obama has said, 'If I can, I will come,'" says FIFA chief Sepp Blatter. The United States team barreled...http://www.newser.com/story/62496/obama-may-attend-2010-world-cup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 10:51:02 CDT