The Ritual: England’s 13 Failures
There is an alternative universe in which Beckham didn’t get sent off, Banks didn’t get ill, the referee spotted...
Category: World Cup 2006
Soccer Slogans – What a Joke! ( Video: No More Slogans -Bob Marley)
The country slogans: Angola – “Angola lead the way – our team is our people” Argentina – “Get up,...
Soccer Video: Brazil 4, New Zealand 0 ( The Return of Ronaldo)
Ronaldo looks like he’s back in form! This is just too much fun already. First Half: Second Half:
Video: Rooney’s Scissor Kick
Wake me up, I’m dreaming. What is Alex Ferguson doing I wonder?!
Scolari’s Secret Weapon Revealed
The Beeb reports that Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has found the ideal way to prepare for the World...
Physical Socceroos Tie Holland (includes bonus anthem)
A physical Aussie team turned up to give the Dutch boys a run for their money. Captain Mark Viduka...
The Green Goals of World Cup 2006
Green lifestyle blog Treehugger has an updated report on FIFA’s progress towards its green goals program.
FIFA Bullies Boing Boing
The ‘Directory of wonderful things,’ Boing Boing reported over the weekend that they had received a letter from Baker & McKenzie LLP of London, the world’s biggest law firm, informing them that their client, Infront Sports & Media, “anticipates the possibility of unauthorized streaming and downloading of FIFA World Cup matches.” Presumably from Boing Boing. No wrong doing yet, just a precautionary measure.
Who is the Most Bonito of them All? The Mirror replied: “Brazil!”
John Carlin in his Most Bonito article: “The bright, canary-yellow shirt of the Brazilian national team — the canarinho...
Soccer Cartoons: NYTimes’ World Cup Fact-o-Rama
What a blast >>
Hungry for Soccer, Yet?
Lynne from the learn-english-network.org took this delicious photo. Are you hungry for soccer yet?
Ball History: Which Ones Have you Kicked?
I never have kicked a TELSTAR – I like its classical looks. Its the design I like the most-...
Bottomline: Soccer is for patsies according to Jim Reineking, Fox Sports
It was bound to happen. The rest of the world plays soccer because they do not have the physique...
Basil Fawlty makes peace with the Germans on the eve of the World Cup
In Episode 6 of Fawlty Towers, “The Germans” a clearly discombobulated Basil Fawlty goes around his staff imploring them...
Soccer roundup: Italy, Ukraine draw; Germany over Colombia
Italy ground to a 1-1 draw with a Shevchenko-less Ukraine and Germany put away Colombia 3-0 with surprising ease...
Video: Holland Preview – World Cup 2006
Marco Van Basten is a non nonsense coach who is interested in performance. The Dutch could go all the...
Italian Serie scandal grows: More players questioned
Italian captain and Juventus players Fabio Cannavaro and French striker David Trezeguet were picked up for questioning by the...
The “dumb Americans” arrive in Germany for the World Cup
The US soccer team arrived at Hamburg with a chorus welcoming them with “We will never walk alone” and...
Soccerblog analysis: The USA vs Czech Republic match up
VS The US opens against the Czech Republic on June 12th. FIFA rank/ WC odds Czech Republic 2/ 29:1...
USA Today’s article on racism in soccer
“You just ignore it, because whenever you react, that provokes them to do it more,” says Onyewu, 24. “I...
Soccer on Your PC: Germany-Colombia, Sweden-Chile, Italy-Ukraine, Angola-Turkey
More fun for everyone as we move into these, the last days before the World Cup>>
Friendly: Holland 2, Mexico 1
Daniel VanderMeer has some key insights on this meaningless game (unless you’re Mexico, in which case you need to...
Video: ITALY Preview – World Cup 2006
They’ll be playing in the shadow of corruption. But you can never count them out…
Video: ENGLAND Preview – World Cup 2006
Rooney or not, England has a chance!
Video: BRAZIL Preview – World Cup 2006
Clearly the favorites, but they never win when they are…
Rooneywatch: The Roonster is back in training with both feet
Wayne Rooney’s rehab of his metatarsal fracture is going well. In fact, he might be in for England’s knockout...
Nepotism: The downside to the feel good story of Zlatko and Nico Kranjcar
Well, no sooner than I had written about the Kranjcar legacy in Croatian soccer, came this article about how...
Zlatko and Nico Kranjcar: The two generations represent Croatia in the WC
Croatian hopes will be riding high on Hajduk Split midfielder Nico Krancjar when he takes to the field in...
Soccer and Globalization
Years ago, when I was part of a “management advisory seminar” for a huge US engineering company, I gave...
The Goal Against Poland
Not funny if you’re the Polish goalkeeper!
A rebuttal to Vas is Los? I’ll tell you Vas is Los
I think Tony Karon is being a bit tough on the German team. Admittedly the world has incorporated all...
Vas is Los? I’ll Tell You Vas is Los
Germany’s draw with Japan may simply be a sign of things to come. In a provocative analysis on the...
Soccer on Your PC – Italy-Switzerland, France-Denmark
This could be a good way to pass time at work…
Japan 2, Germay 2 – Was ist los?
This is really depressing, is all I can say. We have a lot of work to do. My hat’s...
Brazil: Mineiro replacing Edmilson due to injury
I keep forgetting to use a “z” in Brasil. Sorry, Christian, but Brasil is spelled Brasil! Now for the...
Video: Brasil’s Carnaval of Goals ( 8-0 against FC Lucern)
I was beginning to feel like we were bullies! Goal 1: Kaká Goal 2: Adriano Goal 3: Ronaldo (he...
Where is the buzz out here on the biggest sporting event of the world?
I must be missing something. At least that’s the way I console myself when I look around and see...
At least we won: England 3, Hungary 1
I’m confused, but at least I’m not the only one. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad we won. I’m...
World Cup, World Peace?
On Monday 16 May 2005, Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo received a warm welcome in the West Bank and Israel,...
Will the US soccer team be favorably received in Germany?
In WC 2002, the US team played a contentious match with co-hosts South Korea. The 65,000 S.Korean fans were...
Are you a Schlachtenbummler? A World Cup crash course on how to express yourself in the vernacular
I can tell you I don’t use all these words, but if you want to get a feeling for...
The Rooney drama continues…who will take his place?
Now they’re moving the scan date up to June 7. Which means Rooney can still be replaced in time....
Video: Theo Walcott trains with England
Not very impressive – but then no one is. This kind of practice seems to be a waste of...
Video: The Brazilian Team in Training
I’ve been told by one of our readers that I need to spell Brasil with a “z”! Either way,...
Brazil provides impact players in other WC squads too
Francileudo Silva dos Santos, Tunisian striker Tunisia owes much if its success in reaching the World Cup to Brazilian...
Cologne: The place to party at the World Cup
RhineEnergie Stadium- Cologne’s World Cup venue The NYT travel section has an article of where to base yourself in...
Double Dutch: Johan Neeskens tutors the Socceroos
Johan Neeskens, The Socceroos assistant coach Gus Hiddink is the coach of the Socceroos and his assistant coach is...
Soccer round up: Socceroos over Greece
The Socceroos got a win over Euro champions Greece 1-0 in their friendly. But it was a win that...
Beenhakker thinks England is all hype: The trash talking begins
Soca Warrior coach Leo Beenhakker has had it with England will do this and that. As T&T’s friendly against...
The Freakonomics of Soccer – Part 2
From the Financial Times: World Cup ‘facts’ that miss by a mile By Simon Kuper Published: May 26 2006...
Don’t you Love “The Spirit of Football” ?!
Don’t you love this? Meet up @ 2pm at the Peace Pagoda on the river – Sunday, May 28th...
Video: Croatia’s Chances
Will they get to the finals? I believe they could upset Brazil in their group: “Brazil are favourites, not...
Prediction: A European team will win it all!
I realize I’m not stepping out on a limb or anything, but there are 4 teams which could win...
Video: Aaron Lennon in practice
Gentlemen, we have a winner: