MLS soccer: A not-so-friendly: Portland v. Seattle

The Portland-Seattle rivalry resumed in 2011 when Portland joined the MLS, and sellout crowds became the norm.

MLS soccer: A not-so-friendly: Portland v. Seattle

To have a fierce rivalry you usually need healthy, or sometimes bordering on unhealthy, doses of three things - proximity, history and animosity.

Soccer: Denmark 4, Canada 0: Danes feel right at home in win

Canadian keeper Simon Thomas can't stop this goal by Andreas Cornelius in the 66th minute Saturday. Cornelius scored three goals as Denmark won 4-0 at Kino Stadium.

Soccer: Denmark 4, Canada 0: Danes feel right at home in win

A day before Saturday's match, Denmark coach Morten Olsen referred to Tucson's cloudy, rainy weather as a "Danish summer."

Soccer in Tucson: Young Canadian team to face Denmark

Dwayne De Rosario is an exception to the rule on the youthful Canadian squad. De Rosario, 34, has made 71 appearances for Canada.

Soccer in Tucson: Young Canadian team to face Denmark

If you're only as good as your last match, the Canadian national soccer team must be more anxious to play Denmark on Saturday than a taxpayer waiting for a four-figure rebate.