Quick exit for France again?
France just could not put South Korea away, although they had plenty of chances. Thierry Henry opened his account...
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Video: Brazil 2, Australia 0
A moral victory for Australia, despite the score line. Cruzeiro, your guys are looking lame!
Brazil- Australia matchup: What is up Brazil? (Final: Brazil 2 Australia 0)
What is going on with the Brazilians? Or should I say what is not going on with them? Ronaldo...
World Cup 2006 story: Goalkeepers with one man down, and even two
Goalkeepers are the players with the least glamorous job. Would you watch goalies kicking the ball to each other...
Japan vs Croatia: Zico’s biggest crux is the defence (Halftime: Japan 0 Croatia 0)
Japan meets Croatia in a Group F encounter in Nuremburg at 3:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) Japan...
Larrionda 3: (US + Italy) 2: The worst game
Jorge Larrionda vs the Italy-USA team Who would have thought when the two teams trooped out to play that...
Halftime: USA 1 Italy 1 Mastroeni out: No way that was a red card
Pablo Mastroeni’s tackle deserved a yellow. Not a red. By no stretch of the imagination. Contrast that with de...
USA- Italy: Clint Dempsey to start
Italy meets the US in Group E encounter in Kaiserslautern at 9:00 PM German time (3:00 PM EST) The...
Ghana 2 Cech Republic 0 (Africa’s first win this World Cup!!)
The Game of the tournament! Ghana were the heroes! The whole team. From the goalscorers Asamoah Gyan and Muntari....
Halftime: Ghana 1 Czech Republic 0 (Go Black Stars!!!)
Asamoah Gyan puts Ghana in front!! Ghana is just playing amazing soccer. 2nd minute Stephen Appiah crosses from the...
Ghana- Czech Republic: Chelsea team-mates, Essien and Cech face each other
Michael Essien, Ghana midfielder (L) Petr Cech, Czech Republic’s goalie (R) Ghana meets the Czech Republic in a Group...
Iran vs Portugal: Team Melli meets Deco
Iran meets Portugal in a Group D encounter today, June 17, in Frankfurt at 3:00 PM German time (3:00...
Ronaldo has put on some gerd. El Phenomeno or El Fatso?
Ronaldo, lay off the feijoada. Ronaldo’s considerable girth has really grabbed media attention. Even Lula, Brazil’s president has weighed...
Nacho Libre meet World Cup Soccer
Who would the Latinos like to watch? Nacho Libre (L) Omar Bravo (R) The producers want to know. According...
Video: Netherlands and Argentina: 1998 Quarterfinals
Keep the date, June 21st for a possible preview of the championship match. The Netherlands knocked the Argentinians out...
Halftime: Netherlands 2 Ivory Coast 1(Fulltime Netherlands 2 Ivory Coast 1)
We have been treated to some of the highest levels of soccer in the two matches so far. Van...
Netherlands vs Cote D’ Ivoire: An EPL reunion
Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Man U), Robin Van Persie (Arsenal), Edwin Van Der Saar (Man U), Jan...
Can anyone stop the Argentinians??? 6-0 over SMT
I think we just saw some of the best goals in the World Cup in this match. Each one...
Halftime: Argentina 3 SMT 0: And the goal of el Copa Mundial!
Argentina is putting on a clinic in one touch soccer! Exquisite. The second goal by Esteban Cambiasso was all...
The Hand of God, Part 2: Crouch’s Goal
Crouch has studied his Maradona…
Video: Germany 1 Poland 0 (Oliver Neuville)
The incredible miss by Michael Ballack. That would have put the game way.
Marcos Senna: Brasilian- Spanish genius
Brasil’s Marcos Senna (Villareal & Spain midfielder) I want to add that I am proud of Spain’s Marcos Senna....
The last thing you need: England to meet Germany in the second stage
Ecuador’s win against Costa Rica has put them up at the top of Group A on goal differential ahead...
It’s over: We are through, England 2 T&T 0
I don’t know whether its more painful to see Sven celebrate or Crouch do his ugly moves. Thankfully Crouch...
Halftime: The Three Lions 0 Soca Warriors 0
The Lions are playing like kittens and Beenhakker has thoroughly outcoached Sven in the first half. Crouch got one...
England vs Soca Warriors: Beenhakker evokes Northern Ireland loss, bring on Rooney
England vs Trinidad and Tobago today, June 15th in Nuremburg at 6:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) This...
Leo Beenhakker has been getting inside our heads
This is turning out to be a real grudge match. Words have been flying back and forth and Beenhakker...
This is it: England can put up or shut up
We are a nation in disarray. And I can tell you we are not feeling too good, English hooligans...
Halftime: Ecuador 1 Costa Rica 0 (Fulltime: Ecuador 3 Costa Rica 0)
Good game. And a great header from Carlos Tenorio through a perfectly placed cross from Luis Antonio Valencia, to...
England vs the Soca Warriors: The Roonster will play today.
Wayne Rooney has been deemed fit to play by independent medical experts and Sven Goran Erickson said that he...
Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Wanchope vs Tin Delgado
Costa Rica meet Ecuador in a Group A encounter today, June 15 in Hamburg at 3:00 PM German time...
Is Raymond Domenech in control? Arena appears to be.
The US got blown out by the Czech Republic 3-0. A result that prompted much soul searching. And Bruce...
The World Cup referees: Who are these guys?
David Beckham being sent off by Luis Cantalejo The quality of refeering can influence any sport, and soccer is...
The Germany Poland WC match: The most entertaining by far
Today’s heroes: Artur Boruc, Poland’s goalkeeper (L), the crossbar, and Oliver Neuville, German goalscorer (R) This had to be...
Halftime: Germany 0 Poland 0 (Fulltime: Germany 1 Poland 0)
Highly entertaining game. Podolksi just missed getting a goal minutes before halftime, following a beautiful 1-2 with Schweinsteiger. Poland’s...
The Best Soccer players in Germany are Polish!
The irony of it all is not lost on us Germans. Today’s game brings new meaning to the phrase...
Germany vs Poland: Will they Klose the deal?
Germany meets Poland in a Group A encounter today, June 14 in Dortmund at 9:00 PM German time (3:00...
Halftime: Tunisia 1 Saudi Arabia 0 (Fulltime: Tunisia 2 S.Arabia 2)
Brilliant side volley by Ried Jaziri to put Tunisia through. The one opportunity, and Jaziri scored. The Saudi Arabians...
Rooney gets Punked by Rio Ferdinand
Wayne Rooney doesn’t know what to do when put on the spot after a boy’s dog dies in his...
Why Rooney Isn’t Playing: It’s the Red Lawyers!
The FA fear Manchester United will take legal action if Rooney were to break down in the game as...
Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia: Our first look at Francileudo Silva Dos Santos
Tunisia plays Saudi Arabia in a Group H encounter today, June 14 in Munich at 6:00 PM German time...
Halftime: Spain 2 Ukraine 0 (Fulltime: Spain 4 Ukraine 0)
Spain minus Raul who is on the bench and they still score 2 goals in the first 15 minutes....
Video: Brazil 1, Croatia 0 (Ronaldo deserves the bench!)
I think we were really off. The Croatians were unlucky not to beat us. I must say that we...
Spain vs Ukraine: Raul and the Andriy’s showdown today
Spain meets the Ukraine today (June 14) in a Group H encounter in Leipzig at 3:00 PM German time...
It is Samba time!
We’ve been waiting a long time for this one. And Croatia is not an easy team to beat. Hopefully,...
Two beleaguered coaches: Two different responses from their teams
A tale of two coaches: Raymond Domenech (L), Jurgen Klinsmann (R) Both Jurgen Klinsmann and Raymond Domenech have gone...
Halftime: France 0 Switzerland 0 (Fulltime: France 0 Swiss 0)
Where is the French midfield? Raymond Domenech seems to be tinkering around too much. Franck Ribeiry missed a given...
Les Bleus vs Oath Comrades: Arsenal team mates Phillipe Senderos against Thierry Henry
The Arsenal connection: Phillipe Senderos, Thierry Henry Johan Djourou, Patrick Viera Look out for these two, Arsenal team mates...
Chun Soo Lee, Ahn Jung Hwan come through for South Korea
Chun Soo Lee- South Korea’s bad boy and hero Ahn Jung Hwan was South Korea’s hero once again. Putting...
Halftime: Togo 1 South Korea 0 (Fulltime: S.Korea 2, Togo 1)
Great goal by Abdel Kader! Otto Pfister is back on the coaching sidelines, so the visit by the Togo...
Togo and South Korea: The new kids meet the 2002 semi-finalists.
Togo meet South Africa today (June 13) in Frankfurt at 3:00 PM German time (9:00 AM EST). Togo has...