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...
Category: Soccer Videos
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...
Sponsors pull out of French team
The real reason is not the players. ” They believe that, while the players’ behaviour in South Africa was...
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: 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.
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...
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...
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: Brazil 3 Ivory Coast 1
Luis Fabiano blasts the ball past Boubacar Barry after Kolo Toure makes an absolute mess of his challenge. Then...
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...
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...
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....
Halftime: Netherlands 0 Japan 0
Nothing. After the excitement of yesterday with yellow card palooza, exciting goals, stirring comebacks, robbed goals, shock results and...
Fabio Capello: Lost in translation
The pundits are getting restive. Graham Taylor: ” If you’re the England manager – and I’ve been there –...
Video: Ref misses Torsten Frings handball, saves Germany
As Jesse G., points out the most infamous refereeing blunder was the missed or ignored handball by Torsten Frings...
Video: The US were robbed!
I still have not figured out why the referee from Mali, Koman Coulibaly disallowed that goal in the 84th...
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...
A Peek at North Korea
North Korean television broadcast the country’s first World Cup match in 44 years on Wednesday night in Pyongyang:
Mexico, Mexico!
Here’s some atmosphere… Mexico sends France packing: 2-0! Well done, Mexico. Stay tuned for the goals on video.
Video: Greece 2, Nigeria 1
Nigeria loses its way after Sani Kaita gets sent off for losing control… Greece come back and win. Kalu...
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...
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...
World Cup 2010: Brazil 2 North Korea 1
The ITV announcer can’t quite believe Maicon’s goal.
Video: How will South Africa benefit from the World Cup?
Maybe FIFA should donate some of its profits to South Africa, eh, Sepp Blatter? How should SA build on...
Vuvuzelas make officiating difficult
The one thing I can say about the vuvuzelas controversy – it does make officiating more difficult. There have...
Video: Italy 1, Paraguay 1
Is Italy too slow? or just too old?
Video: Japan 1, Cameroon 0
Cameroon fail to show up… E’to’s a disappointment. Milla has the last Coke, er, laugh.
Video: Milovan Rajevac reacts unhappily to Ghana win
Rajevac is a Serbian and this match must have been tough on his loyalties. He did not look too...
Video: ITV drops the Hyundai on the England goal
If Hyundai sales go down in England this year, you can blame ITV. 1.5 million HD viewers missed Gerrard’s...
Video: Maradona conquers the Jabulani
El Diego shows that he still has it. He needs his own World Cup.
Another Goalie Error: Slovenia 1, Algeria 0
The goalies are going to blame the Jabulani. But it looks like this was just another fumbled play:
Video: Fawzi Chaouchi’s blunder costs Algeria
A bizarre bit of goalkeeping by Chaouchi costs Algeria what would have been a hard earned draw despite being...
Close Up: Maradona’s Coaching Style
As I mentioned in my first post, I’m still worried about Maradona’s coaching abilities. 1-0 isn’t really a victory...
South Korea shreds Greece 2-0
The South Koreans showed their speed as they ripped Greece apart 2-0. IMHO it should have been 5-0. Man...
Video: England drops the ball, ties the US 1-1
The worst kind of goal. Poor Green is going to play this over and over in his head. Just...
Watching the Cup @Work: Univision = best free online option
Unless you have one of the official cable providers, you can’t watch ESPN3. I don’t why they’re doing this,...
World Cup kickoff ceremony: Vusi Mahlasela
Wonderful troubadour! Saw him at Prospect Park two years ago. Enjoy!
The Return of the Soccer Nerds
Just in time for South Africa 2010, the Soccer Nerds have returned. Who are the Soccer Nerds you ask?...
From Forlorn to Forlan
The transformation from a derided and badgered figure leaving Old Trafford in utter humiliation to one of the most...
Clint Dempsey targets Glen Johnson
Glen Johnson: From the sublime to the profane One of the key match ups against England will be against...
U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir: Get On Your Boots
Listen to the original U2 “Get On Your Boots”. Nothing to oomph up the music like some powerful gospel....
Video: Spain annihilates Poland, 6-0
Spain did not need Lukasz Fabianski to win. It was an exhibition of beautiful football orchestrated by the likes...
FIFA and the OC wash their hands of fan stampede
FIFA and the World Cup Organizing Committee (OC) said that they had no part to play in the ticketing...
Soccer Aid 2010: Woody Harrelson wins it for the Rest of the World
Old Trafford was the venue of the 2010 Soccer Aid match which raises money for UNICEF to help children...