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Sacre Bleu!

This needs to be made into a movie, seriously!
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

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...
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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...
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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...
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Sani Kaita gets death threats

Sani Kaita is the player who viciously kicked Vassillis Torosidis on the touchline in the 33rd minute and was...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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A nation unites in outrage over the stolen goal

Rarely do I agree with the NY Post but this time they got it right In the USA, the...
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Halftime: Paraguay look very good

The spirit of Salvador Cabanas is definitely on the Paraguayans in their match. The Albiroja are looking awfully good,...
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Cameroon out of the World Cup

It was an entertaining game and the Indomitable Lions gave everything at the end. However, Denmark stood fast to...
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Anelka sent home

The World Cup is over for Nicholas Anelka. According to L’Equipe, the Chelsea striker had a showdown with French...
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Koman Coulibaly faces the axe

The referee got of onto the wrong foot from the get go as Clint Dempsey butted heads in the...
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Rooney’s Algeria prescience

In an interview with Four Four Two: ” The support we’ve had from the England fans in tournaments has...
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Halftime: Netherlands 0 Japan 0

Nothing. After the excitement of yesterday with yellow card palooza, exciting goals, stirring comebacks, robbed goals, shock results and...
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Fabio Capello: Lost in translation

The pundits are getting restive. Graham Taylor: ” If you’re the England manager – and I’ve been there –...
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All quiet on the Dutch front

30+ minutes and there has been very little by the way of excitement in the Japan vs Netherlands match....
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Eric Wynalda blowhard calls for a Coulibaly investigation

Wynalda is a blowhard calling for an investigation into Koman Coulibaly. Here he is making two points. One that...
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Engerland is displacing Les Bleus in comedic content

The Three Lions: Should I laugh or should I cry, is it all the same to you? France was...
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A soulless England draw enterprising Algeria

There will be no New Order “World in Motion” like assocation with this England side. They barely registered a...
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Valter Birsa fires one past Tim Howard!

Disaster in the 13th minute! Birsa who has easily been the best player for the Slovenians drills a long...
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Yellow card gate! An out of control referee cheats Klose

Alberto Undiano: “I think I will give out eight more” Unbeaten since the 1986 World Cup in group stages....
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Serbia under siege: Podolksi misses a penalty!

Great comeback by Germany as Mesut Oezil shows his class. They are really knocking on the door. Oezil to...
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Second half: Will there be more send offs?

Sami Khedira, Phillip Lahm, Miroslav Klose (2 yellow cards = red), Aleksandar Kolarov, and Branislav Ivanovic are all flirting...
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USA vs Slovenia: Torres and Findley to start

This is fantastic! Bradley must have read my reasons why Jose Francisco Torres should start. He joins Michael Bradley...
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Video: Not David James’s finest moment

Against Austria in Euro 2008, James muffed a simple collection allowing Andreas Ivanschitz to equalize for Austria. Robert Green...
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David James to start against Algeria

The oldest player in the World Cup at 39 years is set for a shock recall. Fabio Capello kept...
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Video: 2008: Germany 2 Serbia 1

The last time these two countries met was a May 2008 friendly which resulted in a 2-1 win for...
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The USA needs to start Jose Francisco Torres

Against Slovenia the tried and trusted counterattacking measures will not work. This is a team that has a very...
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Video: Group A: Mexico 2 France 0

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez holds his line perfectly, moving only when the ball was lofted over by Rafa Marquez. Great...
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BBC’s Stevenson: Argentina = the new Brazil?

Brilliant insights from the Beeb’s Jonathan Stevenson >> Why he links to a trashy betting article is anyone’s guess,...
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Mexico, Mexico!

Here’s some atmosphere… Mexico sends France packing: 2-0! Well done, Mexico. Stay tuned for the goals on video.
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Video: Greece 2, Nigeria 1

Nigeria loses its way after Sani Kaita gets sent off for losing control… Greece come back and win. Kalu...
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Arsenal to meet Liverpool on opening day!

Cracking start to the 2010- 2011 Premiership season. Anfield welcomes Arsenal in the post Benitez era and by that...
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Tim Cahill and Khune get a one match ban

The Socceroos appeal to get a one match ban overturned on Tim Cahill was rejected by the FIFA disciplinary...
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Higuain scores a hat trick: Argentina 4 South Korea 1

The Argentinian Pibes have stamped their class on this game. 80′ : Sergio Aguero lays a perfect pass with...
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Argentina goes up: South Korea’s own goal

Park Joo Young scores an unfortunate own goal from a low free kick by Leo Messi in the 18th...
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Selwyn Brown: Celebrating the World Cup in Africa

Another report from reggae supergroup Steel Pulse. This one is submitted by Selwyn “Bumbo” Brown, founding member – vocals,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Video: Huh Jung Moo and Diego Maradona share a history

When South Korea meet Argentina today, Diego Maradona will remember Huh Jung Moo, the current South Korean coach who...
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Somalia: Soccer Killings – A Tragedy for Islam

Islamic militants in Somalia are murdering people for watching the World Cup. Reports CNN: Gunmen believed to be from...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Group B: Leo Messi vs the hard charging South Koreans

Park Ji Sung comes up against former Man Utd teammate Carlos Tevez Argentina vs Korea Republic, Group B, Johannesburg...
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Spain vs Switzerland: Howard Webb’s decisions questioned

If Spain are to win the World Cup it must do so against the discomfiting statistic that losing opening...
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Video: Group H: Uruguay 3 South Africa 0

Diego Forlan’s 27′ superlative long range strike from 30 yards dips in leaving Khune completely stranded. His and Siphiwe...
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Should Drogba Stay on the Bench?

If you watched the Ivory Coast versus Portugal encounter, you saw Didier Drogba come in and play tentatively whenever...
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Luis Aragones: “Spain played without conviction”

Luis Aragones who led Spain to its Euro 2008 glory weighed in on the defeat and he pulled no...
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Soccer, not Football?

Here’s some left-over humor from the US-England game: No one in England is laughing now. The US team is...
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Video: Group H: Switzerland 1 Spain 0

After all that great ball control by Spain, the goal was scored in a moment where the players lost...
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Video: Group H: Chile 1 Honduras 0

Chile won a World Cup match after 48 years. The last time was in 1962 when they hosted the...
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Final: Uruguay 3, South Africa 0

Tragic red card on SA keeper Itumeleng Khune. He leaves the game and SA collapses. Forlan converts the penalty...
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1st Half: Forlan scores! Uruguay 1, SA 0

Diego Forlan hammers one into the net from waay out. Plenty of time. Can Bafana Bafana fight back?
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