Column: No need for Manchester City to feel blue

For those who fear that money is hijacking soccer, that victory on the field is becoming a preserve of the wealthy, a ray of hope came this weekend from an unlikely source—Wales.

Swansea, fielding a starting lineup that cost peanuts in soccer terms (less than $15 million), beat one of the richest sides in England, Manchester City, bankrolled by an ambitious Abu Dhabi billionaire.

Adu, Shea among US Olympic football selections

Philadelphia Union midfielder Freddy Adu and FC Dallas forward Brek Shea were among 19 players named to the United States roster for the North American Olympic football qualifying tournament.

Ghana-born Adu joined Major League Soccer at age 14 in 2004 as a highly touted prodigy, becoming the youngest US pro athlete in 115 years.