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The Netherlands: The legendary 1974, 1978 squads are a dream

Johny Heitinga, he and the Oranje disgraced themselves today vs Portugal I have always been a fan of Dutch...

The Netherlands vs Portugal match: England is the beneficiary

Some invisible hand must be guiding England. They have managed to get through their matches with some of the...

Who is Valentin Ivanov?

He is the referee who officiated the controversial semi-final match between Arsenal and Villareal in their semif0inal match in...

Netherlands vs Portugal: Is the German police ready?

One of the most unfortunate consequences of this bitter match made worse by a referee who ran amok with...

Fulltime: Portugal 1 Netherlands 0: Where does FIFA get these referees from?

The most bizarre match. I thought nothing could top the Italy-USA match. But Ivanov topped Larrionda. 4 red cards...

Halftime: Portugal 1 Netherlands 0

Very physical game that the referee Ivanov is barely in control of. Robben almost got decapitated in the penalty...

Owen Hargreaves: Photoshopping Sven’s boy

Nancy D’el Oweno My favourite Hargreaves photoshop. My heart grieves for him 🙂 The Guardian has more

World Cup: No one is feeling bullish on England these days

The reaction to the England win against Ecuador is that most English fans are still worried. You could hear...

Video: Argentina 1 Mexico 1 (Hernan’s Oscar)

We Argentinians are very good actors. Hernan should have said thank you to Borgetti in his acceptance speech.

Video: Argentina 2 Mexico 1: Fabuloso!!

Maxi Rodriguez, incredible! He is the talk of Argentina now and nobody was talking about him before. I leave...

Fulltime:England 1 Ecuador 0

England found a way to win and were helped by the fact that Ecuador went to sleep in the...

Halftime: The Three Kittens 0 Ecuador 0

So bad. If this is what England has come up, with such a lacklustre first half, then one can...

Video: How the US Views Soccer (via The Simpsons)

The most realistic portrait of US soccer sensibility yet… Hat-tip to Yan.

Netherlands vs Portugal

The Dutch have only won one of the nine meetings between themselves and Portugal.The last time these two sides...

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Ecuador vs England

Sven-Goran Eriksson had announced five months ago that he would quit as England coach after the World Cup. England’s...

Klinsi has united Germany

It’s a strange feeling. East and West Germany are finally looking past the past. I get a feeling not...

Is the English League providing the most impact in this World Cup?

The first round of the World Cup is over, 16 countries have made it. But which of the big...

Video: France vs Togo: 2-0

Birthday boy Viera provides Thierry Henry with his goal!

Video: France vs Togo: 1- 0

Viera comes alive! Nice pass from Rebeiry.

Final: Argentina 2 Mexico 1 (End of extra time)

Maxi Rodriguez, scored Argentina’s matchwinner Great game and a great goal by Maxi Rodriguez as he chested a pass...

Mexico 1 Argentina 1 (Regulation time): Into extra-time

Lionel Messi should have got that goal. Again a dubious offside call. Osorio saved a sure goal by Tevez....

Halftime: Mexico 1 Argentina 1 (You heard right!)

This could turn out to be one of those classics. Mexico is playing a team possessed, they are giving...

Mexico takes on Argentina: Can they hold them off?

Argentina meets Mexico, round of sixteen, today, June 24 in Leipzig, at 9:00 PM, German time (3:00 PM EST)...

The Kaiser ties the knot

As Germany went one step closer to World Cup glory the Head of Germany’s organising committee for the World...

Podolski, Klose see Germany through: Larsson is a goat

Miroslav Klose, Germany’s hero (L) Henrik Larsson, Sweden’s goat (R) Michael Ballack used the Swedish goal as target practice....

Halftime: Germany 2 Sweden 0 (Sweden under siege)

Klose- Podolski- Isaakson. The three most repeated names in the match so far. The most amazing thing is how...

Sweden vs Germany: This might go to a penalty shootout.

Sweden meets Germany, round of 16, today, June 24 in Munich at 5:00 PM German time (11:00 AM EST)...

South Korea leaves the World Cup with yet another controversy

The South Koreans are called the Taeguk Warriors and they play tough and scrappy soccer. You can never count...

Video: Switzerland vs South Korea 2-0 (Frei’s disputed goal)

Maigaraz’s pass was deflected off a Korean defender and the ball rolled Frei’s way. The linesman had already put...

Video: Switzerland vs South Korea: 1-0

Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos scores through a header!

Ref faces red card

English referee Graham Poll may be at the end of his refereeing career as well as his part in...

Video: Ghana- USA: Onyewu’s no-foul on Pimpong

Rio Ferdinand’s thoughts on the PK.

Video: Socceroos vs Croatia: 2-2

Kewell’s jewel. And the Socceroos are through!

Video: Socceroos vs Croatia: 1-2

Kalac’s magnificent keeping! Kovac scores

Video: Socceroos vs Croatia : 1-1

Darjo Srna goal, Craig Moore PK.

Video: Funny TV commercial for Croatian beer (before the Aus- Croat match)

Croatian Dundee. Hilarous!

France, Switzerland through: It was day for Arsenal and its alumni

Switzerland 2 South Korea 0 France 2 Togo 0 It was a day for Arsenal players and its alumni...

Halftime: France 0 Togo 0 (Sui 1 S.Korea 0) Domenech, bring Dhorasoo on!!

Kosi Agassa – Togo’s goalie It has been Kosi Agassi between the goal and Trezeguet, Henry, Ribery, Sillvestre, and...

Podcast from World Cup Celebrations in Montreal

Up here in Canada, we’re as crazy for the World Cup as anywhere, particularly in the big cities – Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver – where diverse global populations live. We also have a great public broadcaster interested in experiments with technology. Bring those two things together and you have the CBC Radio 3 Soccer Podcast.

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