A Casey in point!
The US goes through to the World Cup! I gave the Hondurans the benefit of their stranglehold at San...
Category: World Cup 2010
Maradona’s Belly Flop
Looks like someone did capture Maradona’s belly flop after all… Wonder what he’ll do if they beat Uruguay on...
Mexico, US advance to South Africa
Mexico clobbers El Salvador 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Our friend...
Video:Argentina scrape past Peru
Diego’s tattered dream lives on.Still alive,barely so, but alive still.Martin Palermo did a Paulo Rossi – he was in...
Portugal beat Hungary 3 – 0
Simao Sabrosa scored twice and the third goal came from Liedson . Rooney will be disappointed… Ronaldo is laughing.
Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)
What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....
Does Bob Bradley play not to lose?
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano has been a bastion for the Catrachos If representation in the world leagues were a criterion...
Team USA vs Honduras: The revolution will not be televised
Not a literal reference to the Honduran coup which ousted Manuel Zelaya but the decision not to broadcast the...
Who will tell Maradona the Truth?
The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...
Jack Warner proposes the sin bin
Divers at the World Cup in SA may find themselves in Warner’s sin bin.
England Ukraine tie set to make history
England’s World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on saturday is going to make history.For the first time since the invention...
Spain Adidas World Cup 2010 look unveiled…
Is what the Spanish Armada will be clad in come 2010.(This and blue shorts to be completely accurate.)
Some quotes to get your day started
“If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn’t say, ‘thank you very much’ and turn the...
Maradona draft Juan Martin Del Potro!
Juan Martin Del Potro, only the second Argentinian after Guillermo Vilas to win the US Open and that too...
Video: In which Maradona finds out his nightmare is true
This should explain his results.
World Cup 2010: Can England win it all?
Fabio Capello has led the English team into the World Cup in stunning style. Gone is the despondency at...
Bilardo will assume a larger role in player selection
Diego Maradona’s power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player...
Argentina are in the great depression
..and it’s not the recession that is being referred to.Paraguay go into their fourth straight World Cup Finals with...
Video:England beat Croatia 5 – 1
Croatia boss Slaven Bilic called his side a “crippled puppy” for having to play without defenders Vedran Corluka and...
Thierry might be another familiar face missing from World Cup 2010..
Some familiar faces that we may not see at World Cup 2010.Domenech’s French side came up with another dismal...
More claptrap from Poll: “I remember Rooney”
” Manchester United star Wayne Rooney must not be labelled a diver – I remember him as a player...
Castrol may have to look for another brand ambassador
David Beckham was Castrol’s ambassador in the last World Cup .Cristiano Ronaldo is the chosen one for World Cup...
World Cup 2010: Nigeria’s hopes hang by a thread
This article in the Vanguard sums up the anguish and anger fans of the Super Eagles are feeling after...
2010 World Cup: Ghana books its place
Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien scored for Ghana in their 2-0 (YouTube link) win in a Goup D encounter...
Defoe could be crucial to England’s World Cup success
“Boys, diving is back on the menu”. That might be the most potent message after seeing England’s game against...
World Cup 2010: Brazil 3 Argentina 1
The Argentinian defense goes to sleep as they fail to mark Luisao who heads home Elano’s free kick. Then...
World Cup 2010: A far from self assured US win
Three points is three points. Its a win. And that’s what counts. Till we start parsing. The US was...
World Cup 2010: Argentina stares at defeat (HT)
Brazil leads Argentina, 2-0 through Luisao and Luis Fabiano. I expect Diego Maradona to resign if the Argentinians lose...
World Cup 2010: USA leads El Salvador, 2-1 (HT)
Three headers score the goals. Cristian Castillo puts El Salvador up through a beautiful bit of trickery by Rodolfo...
World Cup 2010: Portugal’s inept finishing costs them
A barrage of goal scoring chances undone by inept finishing left Portugal with an uphill task of making the...
World Cup 2010: Kaladze should be given Italian citizenship
Italy won against Georgia on the strength of two beautiful own goals by Kakha Kaladze. The Georgians looked stunned...
Maradona praises the people of Rosario
Sergio Aguero celebrates Argentina’s 3-0 rout of Brazil at the Beijing Olympics There are matches being played all over...
World Cup 2010: USA vs El Salvador
Osael Romero could be a thorn in the US side U.S vs. El Salvador Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah...
South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?
Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely. The New York Times‘ Rob Hughes writes...
Maradona’s Brazil preparation borders on panic
The September 5th encounter between the Albiceleste and Seleccao fast approaches. If there are any indications who feels most...
Durban looks beyond the World Cup
The beautiful Moses Mabhida stadium nearing completion Durban’s ambitions don’t stop at just the World Cup. “City officials aim...
Walcott the latest over the club vs country debate
Stuart Pearce’s decision to play Theo Walcott in the Euro U-21 has come in for criticism from Arsene Wenger...
Honduras move ahead of the US in qualification
Carlos Costly proves his last name right against the Ticos With Honduras thrashing the Ticos, 4-0, Los Catrachos move...
Mexico dominates the US and wins, 2-1
A game dominated by El Tri as the US increasingly doubled down in their half after Charlie Davis superb...
The showdown: Mexico vs USA
The match, which will be broadcast live on mun2, Telemundo, and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks, kicks off...
Jack Wilshere is on everyone’s lips
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack cross over, score a goal with a sizzling kick. Fabio Capello sees...
Maradona’s interview
El Diego comes off sounding more like a doting grandfather than a coach of a national squad that is...
Stuart Holden and Chad Marshall get call ups
Bob Bradley named his 20 man squad that will meet Mexico in the World Cup qualifier on August 12th...
Nigeria is agog: Is Jay Jay Okocha staging a comeback?
During a recent African Legends match, Nigeria’s best known talent showed some of his old magical flourishes reminiscent of...
“Step into Messi’s Shoes”: We Have a Winner!
The winner of our adidas “Step into Messi’s Shoes” contest is:Romano Brecht from South Africa. Congratulations, Romano! Send us...
World Cup 2010: HIV rates may go up
The potential threat to tourists visiting sex workers and contracting the HIV virus becomes a hotly debated issue for...
ESPN World Cup 2010 video..
ESPN trying to make soccer boldly go where it hasn’t gone before – to mainstream America.
Last Chance to Step into Lionel Messi’s Shoes
SoccerBlog.com will pick the winner of our adidas-backed “Step into Messi’s Shoes” campaign at the end of this month....
Blatter’s religious hypocrisy
The Pharaohs perform namaz after their win against Italy Blatter was very critical of the Seleccao for huddling together...
The Vuvuzelas win!
FIFA rejects calls to ban the wind instrument. “It’s been compared to a deafening swarm of wasps. Or a...
World Cup 2010: Silly articles on SA persist
If pyramids were the basis for hosting a successful World Cup then India should have been awarded the World...
Roadblock on the road to South Africa…
Even as Blatter praised all and sundry and said that SA were 75% ready for World Cup 2010 a...
Grondona wants a Riquelme return
The faultlines between Julio Grondona and Diego Maradona could deepen if these two cult of personalities square off on...
FIFA: Keep the Vuvuzela for South Africa 2010
Play it loud, South Africa! SoccerBlog.com goes on record in favor of the Vuvuzela. Brazil has the support of...