World Cup finals stats: Spain was a control freak
Look at Spain’s heavy numbers (passing accuracy): Xavi dominates From the Guardian’s Datablog • 3547 – Spain have now...
Category: Soccer Humor
Richard Williams: Spain played anti-football
When Eric Wynalda makes more sense than Richard Williams, you begin to wonder. But people like Williams have a...
Video: Nigel De Jong kung fu
How on earth did Howard Webb not give De Jong the boot?
Paul says goodbye..
Tanja Munzig, a spokeswoman for the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, said that Paul had decided to end his...
Thomas Muller gets the Golden Shoe
This has been a brilliant World Cup for Thomas Muller who earned his first cap earlier this year against...
Sneijder: “Howard Webb robbed us”
We have a winner for whingeing. According to Wesley Sneijder the Dutch would not have been beaten if it...
Viva Espana!
Champions! Champions! I have not been a role model to small children in the last hours, imbibing copious amounts...
Video: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
It’s a bit ironical seeing the Dutch take centerstage in South Africa for the world’s biggest game. A record...
Spain will play in blue
Spain will play the final against Netherlands in blue and not the famous “Roja” kit. But if they win,...
Robin Van Persie: Will he show up today?
“I want my own national team where I will play every minute” Robin Van Persie’s World Cup has been...
World Cup 2010: Was it humdrum or a humdinger?
Des Kelly is unimpressed by this World Cup. Except for the Giovanni Van Bronckhorst goal what else would you...
Video: Octopus Paul predicts Spain over Netherlands
Spain rejoiced to the Oracle of Oberhausen’s prediction- Pulpo Paul picked Spain over Netherlands in a live telecast sending...
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...
Revealed:Paul the Octopus was on the field during the Spain Germany game.
There it is on Puyol’s head – brilliantly camouflaged….!
Octopus Paul in danger
Paella price? Octopus Paul correctly predicts Spain Octopus Paul has become the target of German wrath after correctly predicting...
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...
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...
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...
Eduardo Galeano on Uruguayan soccer
Two legends: Diego Maradona and Enzo Francescoli Enzo Francescoli, the Uruguayan legend spent five years in the French Ligue...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
Fabregas insight: Barca will look like the World Cup
With Xavi and Iniesta in full flow in the World Cup, minutes have been hard to come by for...
Video: Nike’s “Ruin the future”
Just a reminder of how things can go wrong. Badly wrong. The only one not featured is Leo Messi...
Video: 3615Polyprod’s ” La météo des Bleus”
La météo des bleus, épisode 5envoyé par 3615polyprod. – Gag, sketch et parodie humouristique en video. Complete with Franck...
Video: Joachim Löw’s eating habits
Not the usual finger food, shall we say? A bit ewwww. Ah, well- as long as he has a...
Video: Spain advance through Villa’s superlative goal
This is David Villa’s World Cup. Fernando Torres might have faded but Villa seems to be relishing doing double...
Video: Paraguay overcome Japan in penalty shootout, 5-3
Good quality video. Yuichi Komano’s penalty shot hits the crossbar and bounces out. Disaster for Japan. The Paraguayans made...
Ghana vs USA the most watched soccer game nationally
19.4 million viewers as per Nielsen combined on ABC and the Spanish channels viewed the Ghana vs USA match...
Brazil 3, Chile 0: Next, Another Brazil-Holland Classic
In 1994, when the World Cup came to Dallas, Cat and I had the good fortune to watch Brazil...
The Dutch go up through Robben’s brilliance!
Bert Marwijk’s gamble of starting Arjen Robben paid of immediately. What a brilliant goal as he controls with his...
It wasn’t a goal actually….
Satellite image of the German goal reveals why the linesman didn’t raise his flag…! Thanks Moneo for the link...
England’s shambolic World Cup mercifully comes to an end
He never did Thoroughly outplayed by a relatively inexperienced German team but with loads more talent. A Germany with...
We shall miss the great Italian diving team
Zambrotta, Totti, Grosso, De Rossi, Gilardino, Materazzi- a generation of legendary divers will soon retire. Will this art form...
France vs South Africa starting line ups
Last stop for Siphiwe Tshabalala? Patrice Evra more concerned about traitors in the midst has been stripped of captaincy....
England to don all red against Slovenia
From the FA. The English squad will wear red shirts, red shorts, red socks, and red shoes? in the...
Can El Tri’s defense hold off Diego Forlan?
Forlan shows why he wants to score goals That was the question vexing Roy Hodgson last month when Fulham...
Gut check time: French players may boycott match
Thierry Henry might “boycott” the match against South Africa Les Bleus do not control their destiny when they meet...
Video: David Villa and Spain overcome Honduras, 2-0
Two of the best goals in this World Cup by David Villa. The first one was a breathtaking solo...
The World Cup goes to Middle Earth…
Gandalf takes on the vuvuzela……!
Sacre Bleu!
This needs to be made into a movie, seriously!