England won but it was unflattering
As Richard Williams points out, their performance against Slovenia although an improvement, may not be enough to engender a...
Category: Soccer Players
Video: Australia 2 Serbia 1
Highlights (7+ minutes, no commentary, “Jabulani” song) Well played Socceroos. You went out with your heads held high. For...
Video: Donovan’s goal in HD
This is for all the soccer people Thinking that a goal had passed them by Don’t give up until...
Video: Mesut Oezil’s wonder strike advances Germany
Mesut Oezil is a languid player, not for him the burlesque of muscular moves, which draw attention to oneself....
Video: Jermain Defoe keeps English hopes alive
Also read Jermain Defoe saves Fabio Capello’s job. England qualify but they take second billing to the US. Topping...
Beautiful goal by Mesut Oezil!
Germany 1 Ghana 0. If this holds then the USA meet Ghana, not Germany. Serbia and Australia are tied...
Video: Highlights from the USA vs Algeria match
What the deuce? That must have been Clint Dempsey’s reaction on each harrowing occasion he missed and the time...
Will someone tell Nigeria to grow up?
Not happy with Shaibu Amodu, you fire him. Even though he actually got you qualified. Now that you have...
Spotlight on Germany as they meet Ghana
Ghana is now the only viable African representative with Ivory Coast on a wing and a prayer. Can the...
A bit of a huff and puff but England are through
We can hold off on the Steven Gerrard visit to David Cameron for a discreet prime ministerial inquiry into...
USA into the Group of 16! The cardiac kids do it!
If you are a heart patient, please take your medications before watching the US. All those missed chances in...
England vs Slovenia: Starting line ups
Slovenia: 1-Samir Handanovic; 2-Miso Brecko, 4-Marko Suler, 5-Bostjan Cesar, 13-Bojan Jokic; 10-Valter Birsa, 8-Robert Koren, 18-Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 17-Andraz Kirm;...
Halftime: USA 0 Slovenia 0
Rafik Djebbour almost gave Algeria a dream start. 9′: Jay De Merit almost gave the US a repeat of...
USA vs Algeria: Bornstein, Gomez get a start!
Jonathan Bornstein will start at left back. Onyewu on the bench. Edson Buddle will not be Jozy Altidore’s partner...
USA vs Algeria: Starting line ups
Honduran hero Jonathan Bornstein gets a start United States: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 15-Jay DeMerit, 12-Jonathan Bornstein, 3-Carlos Bocanegra;...
David Villa escapes FIFA sanctions
FIFA clears David Villa of any wrongdoing when he is caught on camera pushing Honduran defender Emilio Izaguirre’s face...
The different ways the US can advance
John Powers of the Boston Globe explains: ■ A win over Algeria today would give the Americans 5 points....
The USA have to stop the Fennecs wingbacks
Madjid Bougherra goes up against Rangers team mate Maurice Edu The Desert Foxes form a 3-3-3-1 axis. Three defenders...
Algeria’s “Desert Warriors” determined to win
Algeria’s progress in the World Cup is being followed keenly in the Arab and Muslim world. Today’s match against...
England to start Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson will be John Terry’s partner, the fourth in as many weeks Much of today’s space was taken...
Video: World Cup 2010: The first goal of a free kick
Pak Chu Young bending it like Shunsuke Nakamura for South Korea’s second goal. Big day for them as they...
Video: The worst miss in football history
Just the worst miss in the world. It’s quite stunning when you look at it. Gaping goal, three yards...
Video: Argentina 2 Greece 0
Leo Messi shows that even without scoring a goal, he is still the World Cup’s best player. He has...
Video: South Africa 2 France 1 & Uruguay 1 Mexico 0
13+ minutes highlights of Group A and Group B matches, switching back and forth between them. A sparkling start...
South Africa’s valiant effort falls short
Bafana Bafana can hold their heads high. They won the battle but lost the war. Beating France,2-1. Their first...
Bongani Khumalo scores for SA!
21st minute, Khumalo directs his header of a Tshabalala corner past Hugo Lloris! This will have everyone flipping channels...
Mexico vs Uruguay starting line ups
Cuauhtemoc Blanco gets his first start for the injured Carlos Vela and Andres Guardado comes in for the suspended...
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...
Patrice Evra not on the starting line up!
Alou Diarra has been made captain. Evra is on the bench. The turncoats, William Gallas and Franck Ribery are...
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...
Simon Kuper: Too much expectation is killing England
Simon Kuper writes about the angst sweeping English fans after the Algeria draw: ” Football supporters should revise their...
Sponsors pull out of French team
The real reason is not the players. ” They believe that, while the players’ behaviour in South Africa was...
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...
Video: Chile 1 Switzerland 0
Former Liverpool winger Mark Gonzalez scored a winner against ten man Switzerland. The Swiss get their 67 minutes becoming...
Video: Now for the rest of Portugal’s goals
All the goals had some brilliant aspect to it: the cross, the through pass, the spectacular header, the juggling...
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo’s “dolphin” goal
Even Eusebio was impressed. Giving a thumbs up.
7-0: North Korea wilt under Portugese onslaught
With Eusebio watching, Portugal put up their highest winning total pulverizing North Korea, 7-0. Six different scorers and yes,...
The Swiss: 67 minutes away from title of toughest defense
“El Chupete” scored 10 goals in Chile’s qualifiers From FIFA.com 67 – The number of minutes Switzerland need to...
Halftime: Portugal 1 North Korea 0
Raul Meirelles is the surprise attacking weapon. In fact, he has been in better scoring position than Hugo Almeida,...
Portugal need to pass better to Cristiano Ronaldo
One of the features of the desultory draws to the Ivory Coast was that Cristiano Ronaldo was starved off...
Video: World Cup 1966: Portugal 5 North Korea 3
Eusebio’s World Cup. The North Koreans egged on by adoring Middlesborough fans at Ayresome Park scored three goals including...
Sacre Bleu!
This needs to be made into a movie, seriously!
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...
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...
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...
Alain Finkielkraut: Les Bleus “thugs” beset with “ethnic divisions”
Alain Finkielkraut, an arch conservative refers to Les Bleus as a bunch of thugs who have the morals of...
All Whites result compared to Edmund Hillary’s Mt Everest feat
On 29 May 1953, New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary became the first man to climb Mt Everest. On 20 June...
Sani Kaita gets death threats
Sani Kaita is the player who viciously kicked Vassillis Torosidis on the touchline in the 33rd minute and was...
Video: Watch Patrice Evra and Duverne get into a fight
By now everyone knows that Les Bleus is reeling because of a player mutiny over Nicholas Anelka being sent...
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...
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...
Video: Paraguay 2 Slovakia 0
Cristian Riveros made it 2-0 with this blast following a free kick in the 84th minute. The Slovaks just...