World Cup 2010: Ghana carries the weight of a whole continent
With Ivory Coast bowing out, Ghana now carries the aspirations of a whole continent. A huge responsibility on the...
Category: Soccer Skills
Brazil and Portugal are through
Mere formality. But the Brazil and Portugal match rather than being a classy showcase for all that talent was...
Zico takes credit for Endo free kick
The Japansese advanced to the Group of 16 dismantling the Danes. One of the highlights was a free kick...
Spain: All out on attack
Chile and Spain go head to head today. For Spain it is a must win situation. Only top of...
Cesare Prandelli: Azzurri coach hopes to find a purple patch
A real change from the buttoned down Marcello Lippi Cesare Prandelli, long time Viola coach will take on the...
World Cup 2010: A new world order?
And a new World Cup champion The one thing that this World Cup has thrown up is that no...
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...
Video: Robben’s cameo in Netherlands win over Cameroon
The biggest cheers by the Oranje were reserved for Arjen Robben when he came on for Rafael Van Der...
Video: Keisuke Honda shows Denmark the exit
The Asians seem to have figured out the Jabulani. Two free kicks magnificently struck by Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito...
Robert Vittek: Player who sent Italy to ignominy
Robert Vittek is not by any stretch of the imagination, a household name. But he has three goals in...
Italy: “A shameful homecoming”
Marcello Lippi issues a mea culpa >> “I never thought that kids would be on the pitch with fear...
Video: Slovakia 3 Italy 2
The Italians gave up after Robert Vittek’s first goal.
Video: Italy crash out of the World Cup!
A clip of what transpired in the last few moments of the Itall vs Slovakia match. Fabio Quagliarella is...
Shane Smeltz slams Pim Verbeek
The All Whites progress in the World Cup has proven one more talking point. The domestic league is capable...
Italy joins England, France in the theme of disunity
Commendatore Marcelo Lippi faces his sternest test Disunity. A common theme which emerges from European teams that are struggling...
Will the All Whites fairy tale continue against Paraguay?
Shane Smeltz is the impact player for the All Whites New Zealand go up against Paraguay. The South American...
Everton played” a massive part” in Donovan’s development
Bruce Arena credits Landon Donovan’s improved performance to his three month cameo at Everton. He relayed this to Phil...
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...
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...
German reaction to the win
Gooooaaaallllll, Ooooeeeezzzillll!
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...
Germany and Ghana advance!
What a fantastic match by the Socceroos who sank Serbia, 2-1. They held off the Serbians as they fought...
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;...
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...
Patrice Evra promises to reveal all
This summer is going to be a summer of disclosures for Team France, as virtually every French player has...
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...
Will the vuvuzelas fall silent, if SA exits?
Already noticing the difference in vuvuzela intensity between the SA vs France and Uruguay vs Mexico match. There might...
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...
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...
Two African nations find themselves on the brink
Group A: South Africa’s chances of progressing to the next round rest on the slim hopes that it beat...
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...