August 6, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Barca finally win one
DALLAS—David Villa and Keita scored to give Barcelona their only win of the World Football Challenge, 2-0 over Club America in Saturday’s event finale at Cowboys Stadium.
August 3, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Chivas roughs up Barca 4-1
MIAMI--- Marco Fabian scored two spectacular goals to give CD de Guadalajara a 4-1 win over FC Barcelona at Sun Life Stadium in front of 70,080, the largest crowd to ever see a soccer game in Florida.
July 30, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
ManU slips past Barcelona 2-1
LANDOVER, Md.---Nani and Michael Owen each scored as Manchester United won the fifth straight game of their North American tour, 2-1 over FC Barcelona.
July 27, 2011 NO CONTEST
United routs MLS all-stars, 4-0
HARRISON, N.J. -- The MLS all-stars said that this year's all-star game would not be a duplicate of last year's affair.
They were correct.
July 27, 2011 INJURIES OF THE STARS
Chicharito concussion, Donovan calf strain
HARRISON, NJ---It’s not exactly turning into the Major League Baseball All-Star game, where a bevy of stars didn’t make it to Arizona for the mid-summer classic, but the MLS All-Star Game at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday night will be missing stars from both sides.
July 27, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Juve tops Club America
FLUSHING, NY---Juventus overcame a 38-minute lightning delay in the first half and Club America to register a 1-0 win over the Mexican side in an international friendly at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
July 24, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
City top Galaxy on pks
CARSON, Calif.---Manchester City defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 7-6 in penalty kicks after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw at The Home Depot Center Sunday.
July 23, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Man United, Real, Sporting all winners
CHICAGO--- Cory Gibbs gave the Chicago Fire an early lead, but Manchester United scored three second half goals for a 3-1 win at Soldier Field.
July 20, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Ronaldo nets a hat trick; mixed results for MLS teams in other friendlies
SAN DIEGO---After a spectacular goal on Saturday night, Cristiano Ronaldo further dazzled a West Coast crowd on Wednesday night, scoring all three goals in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over CD Guadalajara at Qualcomm Stadium.
July 18, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
City comes back to beat Whitecaps
VANCOUVER---Two second half goals lifted Manchester City to a 2-1 win in a World Football Challenge game against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in front of 24,074 at Empire Field Monday night.
July 16, 2011 WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
Real Madrid, Manchester City post wins
LOS ANGELES—Real Madrid gave the Los Angeles Galaxy a schooling at the Los Angeles Coliseum Saturday night, cruising to s 4-1 win.
July 14, 2011 LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Revs try to take something positive from loss
After suffering through a miserable first half of the 2011 MLS campaign, the New England Revolution are looking for any spark to ignite a second half blaze.
July 13, 2011 SHAPING UP
United here to get fit and find pieces
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--Less than six weeks ago, Manchester United culminated their otherwise successful 2010- 2011 season with a 3-1 loss to FC Barcelona in a highly anticipated Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in London.
July 13, 2011 BEDEVILED
Revs fall 4-1 to Manchester United
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--They say that playing against top competition elevates your game. The New England Revolution, in dire need of elevation, acquitted themselves admirably for one half before quality prevailed and a flurry of Manchester United goals, including a brace from 19 year-old Federico Macheda, produced a 4-1 victory for the visitors from across the pond Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium.
July 11, 2011 SELECT COMPANY
Sir Alex leads English champs to Foxboro
Alex Ferguson plies his trade in select company.
Sir Francis Drake delivered Spanish plunder from the Caribbean, Sir Walter Raleigh tobacco from the Virginia plantations.
July 9, 2011 UNITED ROSTER SET
Chichirito will arrive late
NEW YORK – English Premier League champion Manchester United announced today its provisional travel roster for their five-game tour of the United States this summer, which includes the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game, and their World Football Challenge 2011 match against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, July 13.
July 8, 2011 WFC ON TV
All games will be carried
NEW YORK---All matches of the World Football Challenge will be televised live by Major Legaue Soccer’s broadcast partners. ESPN will broadcast all but one of the matches across its networks, including ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com. ESPN Deportes Radio will also broadcast five of the matches.
July 7, 2011 NOTHING COULD BE FINER
WFC adds Carolina date for Juve-Chivas
NEW YORK—The World Football Challenge is heading into some unchartered waters for an international soccer exhibition, booking a game between Juventus and CD Guadalajara on Thursday, July 28 at Carter-Finley Stadium (8:00 p.m. ET) in Raleigh, North Carolina.
June 27, 2011 TORONTO ADDED
Juventus to play Sporting at BMO
NEW YORK– Already slated to play in New York at CitiField, Juventus has added a second date to their World Football Challenge schedule, when it faces storied Sporting Clube de Portugal on Saturday, July 23 at BMO Field (7:00 p.m. ET) in Toronto
June 9, 2011 JUVE JOINS THE CHALLENGE
Italian team to face Club America in NY
Famed Italian side Juventus has been added to the Herbalife World Football Challenge. They will play Mexico’s Club America at New York’s Citi Field on July 26 at 7:30 pm.
