Vuvuzelas make officiating difficult
The one thing I can say about the vuvuzelas controversy – it does make officiating more difficult. There have...
Category: World Cup 2010
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.
Why the Germans have scored the maximum number of goals so far..
They have been practising with the jabulani…………! The Bundesliga,France and Argentina – all national sides sponsored by adidas –...
Roger Milla might feel vindicated
Cameroon loses to Japan, 0-1. Samuel Eto’o was unable to score. Which should put Roger Milla’s observation that Eto’o...
Ledley King’s World Cup maybe over
BBC radio reporting that the Spurs central defender may not be available for the rest of the group games...
Netherlands subs provide shock impact
Eljero Elia and Ibrahim Affelay in the second half provided the zip and zest missing in the Dutch attack....
Halftime: The Oranje and the Danes are scoreless
Not the free flowing, attacking football one would associate with the Dutch given all that firepower. One possible chance...
Vuvuzelas: “a beautiful noise for the beautiful game”
Will John Leicester shut up already? In his AP column, he says: “The constant drone of cheap and tuneless...
Sami Khedira consigns Ballack to a footnote
The VfB Stuttgart midfielder shows he is ready Michael Ballack may not be missed at all. That is because...
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...
Zwelenqaba Report: Solar TV Powers South African Pride
The following report was sent in by Swarthmore College’s Micah Rose who, as we explained earlier, is hanging out...
Tim Howard uncertain for the Slovenia game
Suspected rib injury sustained as Emile Heskey slid into him in the 30th minute. Unsure whether these are soft...
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.
dispatch from south africa, 6/13
dispatches from south africa, 6/13/10 hello there. my name is rob colonna from boston, massachusetts. i support the usa,...
Watch out! Here come Podolski and the Germans
A very, very good German team toyed with the Socceroos sending them to a 4-0 defeat. It was also...
Fabio Capello is looking a lot like …. Sven Goran
Every tabloid is going ape piling onto Robert Green, trying to outdo themselves in their vitriol. But did you...
The best player so far: Vincent Enyeama
Nigeria’s goalkeeper was in spectacular form keeping the Argentinians at bay, explicitly denying Leo Messi on four separate occasions...
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:
Asamoah Gyan fires Ghana to a historic win for Africa!
The first win by an African country in Africa in the World Cup. The Black Stars have that honour....
Don’t Ban the Vuvuzela, Danny Jordan!
SA’s Danny Jordan is now saying they may ban the vuvuzela. Don’t do it, South Africa. The vuvuzela is...
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...
Was Rob Green done in by the Jabulani effect?
……or was it just butterfingers ? He seemed to have it covered when it turned out that he hadn’t.
Gabriel Heinze heads Argentina to their first win..
A brilliant diving header from Gabriel Heinze was the only goal of the game.Messi came close a few times,but...
Thank You Nelson Mandela!
Years ago we used to dream that South Africa would be free. The first day of the World Cup...
Uruguay 0, France 0 = B-O-R-I-N-G
Nope, not even Thierry “the Hand” Henry could salvage this one. Both teams played without inspiration, although Forlan did...
Solar TV for Solar Schools in South Africa
As some of you may have noticed, SoccerBlog.com has been a proud promoter of the Solar Electric Light Fund...
Mexico hold South Africa
Siphiwe Tshabalala almost gave South Africa a dream start – backed up by a drone attack on Mexican ears...
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,...
Javier Aguirre puts up a defensive fortress
Only three players with real attacking credentials. Giovani Dos Santos, Carlos Vela on the wings and Gulliermo Franco as...
Tragedy befalls Mandela on eve of World Cup opener
His 13 year old great grand daughter Zenani Mandela dies after the car they were driving in overturns. She...
Parreira goes with one recognized striker
Katlego Mphela has been a sniper in recent matches Against Mexico, Carlos Alberto Parreira starts the same XI that...
Ronaldo gives Madiba a Portugal shirt
This makes for a great picture. Cristiano Ronaldo whose off the pitch activities includes time spent in some seedy...
Argentina is not Maradona
I have to say this because we may be witnessing a huge tragedy in the history of Argentine football....
World Cup kickoff ceremony: Vusi Mahlasela
Wonderful troubadour! Saw him at Prospect Park two years ago. Enjoy!
World Cup 2010: Can El Tri overcome SA in the opener?
Giovani Dos Santos could be the star of Group A South Africa vs Mexico, Group A, Soccer City Stadium,...
Yazid Mansouri removed as Algeria’s captain
Yazid Mansouri, Algeria’s captain and a veteran with 65 caps was removed from his leadership role by Rabah Saadane....
Video: World Cup Soccer in Africa: Who Really Wins?
There’s a feeling in the progressive world that the World Cup may not be such a good idea for...
Behind the Scenes: “Capello’s Substitution!”
Now that the referees have been given the list of the “top twenty” English cuss words, Fabio Capello has warned...
Carlos Simon learns twenty English swear words
Wayne Rooney’s famous coprolalia has referees scrambling to learn twenty English swear words which could result in a player...
Drogba might start against Portugal
“I am even better with one hand tied to my back” Didier Drogba maybe on the field on Tuesday...
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?...
Michael Sokolove’s: ” How a Soccer Star is Made”
For those who have not read this article yet, it takes us into De Toekomst, Ajax’s famed youth academy....
Experts pick Spain to win
The BBC samples a number of coaches. pundits, and players and finds that Spain is a name on most...
Wenger gets into World Cup mode
I am now convinced that Mark Schwarzer is definitely an Arsenal target. Arsene Wenger warns Germany not to take...
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....
John Oliver “The Daily Show” reporter heads to SA
For those familiar with The Daily Show, the British comedian, John Oliver is a constant presence filing reports from...
World Cup to start on the right note
The World Cup is going to get a resounding musical kick off. FIFA and Control Room, a leading producer...