FIFA: The end of the present system of refereeing
Expect the Europa Cup modification of two additional referees patrolling behind goal to be implemented in future FIFA matches....
Category: Soccer Skills
Spain might offer asylum to Octopus Paul
Octopus Paul’s life could be in danger threatened by angry Germans and now Spanish authorities are stepping in with...
Hala Barca, Visca Madrid: Spain’s credo is good football
Vicente Del Bosque Spain’s success is due to the myriad talent they have but what is so different about...
VIDEO: The Jabulani Effect
Even the NASA scientists have issues with the trajectory of the ball. Rabi Mehta, an aerospace engineer at NASA...
Mannschaft: The right wing rejection
Maier, Beckenbauer, Breitner, Höttges, Vogts, Bonhof, Hoeneß, Köppel, Netzer, Mueller, Wimmer – part of the 1972 Euro winning team...
Octopus Paul in danger
Paella price? Octopus Paul correctly predicts Spain Octopus Paul has become the target of German wrath after correctly predicting...
Joachim Low: “Spain the best team in the world”
The Netherlands might disagree. But we are looking at possibly the best team on the planet right now. It’s...
Video: Puyol’s winner against Germany
Puyol soars high above Pique and the German defense to head home. What a finish. Spain was in control...
Lion hearted, lion maned: Puyol wins it for Spain
Steve Tyler at the World Cup – say it isn’t so? When I see Carles Puyol, I am reminded...
Halftime: Spain 0 Germany 0
A very cautious first half. Spain enjoying a big edge in possession without looking very threatening. Not very surprising....
Spain vs Germany: What to look for?
It could come down to a Euro 2008 moment when Fernando Torres blew by Philipp Lahm. Vicente Del Bosque...
Germany vs Spain: Starting line ups
Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng, 15-Piotr Trochowski, 6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 10-Lukas Podolski,...
Toni Kroos to replace Mueller
Kroos control! Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos, an attacking midfielder and another one of those 20 something talents is in...
Ballack vs Lahm: Trouble in the German camp
Kevin Prince Boateng deciding to lay his studs on Michael Ballack’s ankle seems to be the best thing in...
Arsenal close to signing Laurent Koscielny
Arsenal’s attempts to bolster their central defense, an area of rapid depletion, got a boost with the imminent signing...
Castrol Top 11: It’s not quite right is it?
On the graphic above are the top players of the World Cup as per the Castrol Index. First things...
Forlan was not fit from the very start
Oscar Tabares pulled out Diego Forlan in the 38th minute of the second half much to everyone’s surprise. Later,...
Ronaldinho plans to return to Brazil?
One of the players that Dunga could have done with to lift a moribund Brazilian attack has not been...
Video: Highlights: Netherlands 3 Uruguay 2
Check out Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s smashing strike. Diego Forlan owns the Jabulani. Wesley Sneijder writes his own luck. Arjen...
Van Bronckhorst’s goal made the difference
Say what you will – Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben scoring was expected. What was not expected was Giovanni...
The final will be brilliant Orange!
What a match! The Uruguayans never gave up. Maxi Pereira scored an added time goal. That made it 3-2...
Holland 3 Uruguay 1!
Sneijder cuts inside and shoots, the ball skims past Muslera and strikes the upright and goes in. Moments later,...
Forlan makes it 1-1!
We have a game. Maarten Stekelenberg will be none too pleased about the goal he gave up. Diego Forlan...
Van Bronckhorst’s blast sends Netherlands up 1-0!
A candidate for goal of the World Cup. A screaming left footer by Giovanni Van Bronckhorst from 30 yards...
Video: World Cup 1974: Netherlands 2 Uruguay 0
Totaalvoetball! Johnny Rep scores twice as Netherlands beats Uruguay, 2-0 in the 1974 World Cup in the group stage....
Uruguay vs Netherlands: Starting line ups
Uruguay: 1-Fernando Muslera; 3-Diego Godin, 6-Mauricio Victorino, 5-Walter Gargano, 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 22-Martin Caceres, 15-Diego Perez, 11-Alvaro Pereira, 17-Egidio Arevalo,...
Five worst defenders in this World Cup
Mmmmm ……. not far from the truth We all know this World Cup has been the graveyard for ‘superstars’...
Much ado about nothing: Luis Suarez’s “hand of god” handball
I would like to know which commentator would not have called Luis Suarez stupid for not trying to stop...
The absence of Inter’s men hurt Argentina
Nicholas Otamendi for Javier Zanetti? Maradona needs to get his head examined Tim Vickery in his Sunday column for...
Spain needs to open up its options
Spain’s attack has a self paced feel to it with difficulties getting up tempo. They meet a German team...
Big Phil Scolari: Brazil wants him back
Big Phil might have another swing at the Brazil job The manager who led Brazil to their 2002 World...
A superb Germany outclasses Argentina, 4-0
The German God ran riot over Maradona’s God. Even Arne Freidrich got a goal. You know what is frightening...
Video: Ghana vs Uruguay highlights
Luis Suarez leaves the field in tears after being red carded for his handball offense. He thinks its all...
Video: Netherlands 2 Brazil 1
Good quality highlights. Watch Robinho’s great skill on the ball and Luis Fabiano’s back heel that sets up Kaka’s...
Ronaldo asks Melo not to return to Brazil
O Fenomeno via Twitter: “Felipe Melo better not come to Brazil for his holidays” “I don’t understand the lack...
Brazil vs Netherlands: This sums it up
Oranje Pacman swallowing the yellow diamond of the Brazilian flag.
Unsung hero: Fernando Muslera
The baby faced Muslera just celebrated his 24th birthday. In goalkeeping years, he is a toddler when compared to...
Asamoah Gyan: The player with the biggest heart
To have missed a history setting penalty in the 121st minute – as Ghana and Africa stood on the...
Heartbreak for Ghana: Uruguay wins it on PKs, 4-2
Sebastian Abreu converts his PK after Dominic Adiyah misses. What a twisting, nervewracking finish. Ghana could have won the...
Dunga on Felipe Melo
” As the manager, I think the blame belongs to us all. I take most of the blame and...
Wesley Sneijder breaks Brazilian hearts
The moment of truth came for Brazil in the 68th minute.
The Dunga experiment is over!
Felipe Melo who personifies Dunga’s experiment provided its hypotheses and its conclusive proof: It did not work. Melo, who...
Holland needs to find its “inner USA”
Speed dial Bob Bradley, Bert Van Marwijk! The Netherlands can look to the USA to fight back. But they...
Robinho scores! Brazil 1 Holland 0
Shoddy piece of defending by the Dutch as Johnny Heitinga fails to take care of a long pass by...
Video: World Cup 1998: Netherlands 1 Germany 1 (PKs: 4-2)
El Fenomeno scores. Patrick Kluiwert ties. The PKs begin at the end of extra time. The Brazilians are perfect...
Brazil vs Netherlands: Starting line ups
Brazil: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos, Dani Alves, Felipe Melo, Silva, Kaka, Robinho, Luis Fabiano. Subs: Gomes,...
Martin Demichelis tees off on John Terry
If I were Martin Demichelis – it would be prudent to zip that lip. “Seeing the way Terry played...
Yaya Toure joins brother Kolo at City
Yaya Toure will have brother Kolo’s company on and off the pitch City can really hold onto the ball...
FIFA gives Nigeria 48 hour notice
Goodluck Jonathan has incurred the wrath of FIFA As expected the Nigerian Football Federation and therefore all their teams,...
Dunga dismisses Cruyff’s criticism
Johan Cruyff: “I would never pay for a ticket to watch the matches of this Brazilian team. Where has...
Argentina vs Germany: Lahm slams Argentina
Germany seems to have taken the lead in sending out some hefty zingers against the Argentinians ahead of the...
Video: World Cup 1974: Holland 2 Brazil 0
10+ minutes highlights of the 1974 World Cup match between Netherlands and Brazil. Clockwork Orange showing off “total football”...