Algeria’s “Desert Warriors” determined to win
Algeria’s progress in the World Cup is being followed keenly in the Arab and Muslim world. Today’s match against...
Monthly Archives: June 2010
England to start Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson will be John Terry’s partner, the fourth in as many weeks Much of today’s space was taken...
Video: World Cup 2010: The first goal of a free kick
Pak Chu Young bending it like Shunsuke Nakamura for South Korea’s second goal. Big day for them as they...
Video: The worst miss in football history
Just the worst miss in the world. It’s quite stunning when you look at it. Gaping goal, three yards...
Patrice Evra promises to reveal all
This summer is going to be a summer of disclosures for Team France, as virtually every French player has...
Video: Argentina 2 Greece 0
Leo Messi shows that even without scoring a goal, he is still the World Cup’s best player. He has...
Video: South Africa 2 France 1 & Uruguay 1 Mexico 0
13+ minutes highlights of Group A and Group B matches, switching back and forth between them. A sparkling start...
Spain Lack Goal-Scoring Midfielder
There’s an explanation on why Spain didn’t trash Honduras or why they didn’t beat Switzerland, some people (including myself)...
David Villa may get a suspension
Fifa may take retrospective action against Villa for this…
South Africa’s valiant effort falls short
Bafana Bafana can hold their heads high. They won the battle but lost the war. Beating France,2-1. Their first...
Bongani Khumalo scores for SA!
21st minute, Khumalo directs his header of a Tshabalala corner past Hugo Lloris! This will have everyone flipping channels...
Will the vuvuzelas fall silent, if SA exits?
Already noticing the difference in vuvuzela intensity between the SA vs France and Uruguay vs Mexico match. There might...
Mexico vs Uruguay starting line ups
Cuauhtemoc Blanco gets his first start for the injured Carlos Vela and Andres Guardado comes in for the suspended...
France vs South Africa starting line ups
Last stop for Siphiwe Tshabalala? Patrice Evra more concerned about traitors in the midst has been stripped of captaincy....
England to don all red against Slovenia
From the FA. The English squad will wear red shirts, red shorts, red socks, and red shoes? in the...
Argentina vs Greece: economic reflections
What do Greece and Argentina have in common? A troubled economic history.
Patrice Evra not on the starting line up!
Alou Diarra has been made captain. Evra is on the bench. The turncoats, William Gallas and Franck Ribery are...
Can El Tri’s defense hold off Diego Forlan?
Forlan shows why he wants to score goals That was the question vexing Roy Hodgson last month when Fulham...
dispatches from south africa, 6/22/10
– let’s talk about the usa-slovenia match and get it over with. i was seated in the usa supporters’...
Two African nations find themselves on the brink
Group A: South Africa’s chances of progressing to the next round rest on the slim hopes that it beat...
Simon Kuper: Too much expectation is killing England
Simon Kuper writes about the angst sweeping English fans after the Algeria draw: ” Football supporters should revise their...
Sponsors pull out of French team
The real reason is not the players. ” They believe that, while the players’ behaviour in South Africa was...
Gut check time: French players may boycott match
Thierry Henry might “boycott” the match against South Africa Les Bleus do not control their destiny when they meet...
Video: David Villa and Spain overcome Honduras, 2-0
Two of the best goals in this World Cup by David Villa. The first one was a breathtaking solo...
Video: Chile 1 Switzerland 0
Former Liverpool winger Mark Gonzalez scored a winner against ten man Switzerland. The Swiss get their 67 minutes becoming...
Video: Now for the rest of Portugal’s goals
All the goals had some brilliant aspect to it: the cross, the through pass, the spectacular header, the juggling...
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo’s “dolphin” goal
Even Eusebio was impressed. Giving a thumbs up.
The Casual Fan Report: Spain 2 – Honduras 0
Apologies for the delayed start. It was my turn to do the dishes and I had to see them...
The World Cup goes to Middle Earth…
Gandalf takes on the vuvuzela……!
7-0: North Korea wilt under Portugese onslaught
With Eusebio watching, Portugal put up their highest winning total pulverizing North Korea, 7-0. Six different scorers and yes,...
The Swiss: 67 minutes away from title of toughest defense
“El Chupete” scored 10 goals in Chile’s qualifiers From FIFA.com 67 – The number of minutes Switzerland need to...
Halftime: Portugal 1 North Korea 0
Raul Meirelles is the surprise attacking weapon. In fact, he has been in better scoring position than Hugo Almeida,...
Portugal need to pass better to Cristiano Ronaldo
One of the features of the desultory draws to the Ivory Coast was that Cristiano Ronaldo was starved off...
Video: World Cup 1966: Portugal 5 North Korea 3
Eusebio’s World Cup. The North Koreans egged on by adoring Middlesborough fans at Ayresome Park scored three goals including...
Carlos Vela ruled out against Charruas
Carlos Vela injured in the first half against France is most likely to miss El Tri’s fixture against Uruguay....
Sacre Bleu!
This needs to be made into a movie, seriously!
The Independent reports on John Terry’s coup attempt
Sam Wallace writes about how John Terry seems to have quietly taken over the role of the team’s chief...
Video: Watch Luis Fabiano’s “two handed” goal
See the ball hit Luis Fabiano’s left hand to the first time he and Siaka Tiene go up to...
Video: Keita’s theatrics gets Kaka sent off
Ivory Coast may have lost the match against Brazil and with it the chance to advance to the group...
Alain Finkielkraut: Les Bleus “thugs” beset with “ethnic divisions”
Alain Finkielkraut, an arch conservative refers to Les Bleus as a bunch of thugs who have the morals of...
All Whites result compared to Edmund Hillary’s Mt Everest feat
On 29 May 1953, New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary became the first man to climb Mt Everest. On 20 June...
Sani Kaita gets death threats
Sani Kaita is the player who viciously kicked Vassillis Torosidis on the touchline in the 33rd minute and was...
Video: Brazil 3 Ivory Coast 1
Luis Fabiano blasts the ball past Boubacar Barry after Kolo Toure makes an absolute mess of his challenge. Then...
Video: Watch Patrice Evra and Duverne get into a fight
By now everyone knows that Les Bleus is reeling because of a player mutiny over Nicholas Anelka being sent...
Video: New Zealand 1 Italy 1
It’s been a painful sight to see Fabio Cannavaro, the 2006 World Cup player of the year, slide into...
Half time: Brazil 1 Ivory Coast 0
Not the most skillful display by the Samba Boys but they have done enough to remain a goal up...
Didier Drogba in the line up
The Ivory Coast skipper is in the starting line up. He will go up against Lucio and Juan. Gilberto...
Why Blatter is suspicious of video technology…!
Blatter’s deep rooted fear of video tech may be because of stuff like this.Green mysteriously saves the goal….!
Video: Paraguay 2 Slovakia 0
Cristian Riveros made it 2-0 with this blast following a free kick in the 84th minute. The Slovaks just...
Move over All Blacks! Make way for the All Whites
The Ka Mate of the All Whites strikes terror into the opposition Do you remember Brandi Chastain’s condescension after...
Can New Zealand hold on!
Last few minutes. Mark Paston has been magnificent in goal as the Italians have poured on all the pressure....
French football official resigns: Mutiny in Les Bleus
Jean Louis Valentin, the deputy director of the French Football Federation resigns: “The players do not want to train....
Italy draw level through Iaquinta penalty!
In the 26′ minute Ricardo Montolivo’s blast hit the inside of the upright and in 99.9% of the times...
Italy’s Smeltzdown! New Zealand go up
Shane Smeltz will go down as the player who caused the shock of the World Cup. If this score...