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Video: Spain 3 Tunisia 1
Mnari (Tuniia), Raul, Fernando Torres, Fernando Torres (PK) Factoid: Spain, a team that is known for its meltdowns, is...
Video: Ukraine 4 Saudi Arabia 0
Rusol, Rebrov, Shevchenko, Kalinichenko. Check the neat Shevchenko pass to Kalinichenko.
Video: Switzerland 2 Togo 0
Alexander Frei and Tranquillo Barnetta score!
Start Vikash Dhorasoo, Domenech now that Zizou is out
Raymond Domenech desperately needs a playmaker. Zizou showed his genius in patches but he was never going to last...
Group H: Shevchenko comes alive; torrid Torres
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine striker and the back of the Saudi Arabian goal X 4 Ukraine must have been glad...
World Cup: France’s troubles mount following Switzerland’s win
Switzerland’s victory over Togo, 2-0 today sets up a very testy French team against their former colony Togo in...
Somewhere Down Under A Cabbie Talks Soccer
Here’s a great blog from a taxi-driver in Oz. He finds the positives in the Socceroo loss to Brazil....
Video: 1982 – France vs. Germany
Back in high school, I still remember Platini’s France loss to Germany… what a crazy game that was!
Video: Platini vs. Zidane
Zidane was lucky to win the Cup, but Platini was incredible. Zizou looks old this time around…
The New German Patriotism
While the politicians are trumpeting our new found German patriotism, I hope we don’t lose site of the big...
Why Germany lost to England in 1966 (includes video)
I was talking to my father about this (these days all we talk about is football) and he gives...
Ergebnisfussball: Made in Brazil?
We Germans have a term for teams that play for a draw: Ergebnisfussball. This is a word that is...
Video: France 1, Korea 1
Is this the end of the road for France and Zizou?
Ref adds colour to brazil soccerroo game
Ronaldo put the ball into the aussie net and received a yellow card for his efforts from the German...
The story of soccer in Oz: How the Socceroos made it.
The Socceroos last made it to the World Cup in 1972 and they scored no goals and made a...
Video Ad: Adidas really scores with Jose and Pedro
Adidas puts one over the Nike people with this ad. The ad of the World Cup!
Quick exit for France again?
France just could not put South Korea away, although they had plenty of chances. Thierry Henry opened his account...
Video: Ronaldinho Trips over the Ball
Put this in a Nike ad! 🙂
Video: Brazil 2, Australia 0
A moral victory for Australia, despite the score line. Cruzeiro, your guys are looking lame!
Video: Japan 0, Croatia 0
A moral victory for Zico and Japan; they even saved a penalty kick!
World Cup coverage: ABC’s Dave O’Brien and Marcelo Balboa muddle through
Dave O’Brien on the Italy- USA match must have repeated “Italy is a powerhouse in the soccer world” and...
The Financial Status of MLS
There is a great article in the current ESPN Magazine written by Peter Keating on the current business of...
Brazil- Australia matchup: What is up Brazil? (Final: Brazil 2 Australia 0)
What is going on with the Brazilians? Or should I say what is not going on with them? Ronaldo...
World Cup 2006 story: Goalkeepers with one man down, and even two
Goalkeepers are the players with the least glamorous job. Would you watch goalies kicking the ball to each other...
Japan vs Croatia: Zico’s biggest crux is the defence (Halftime: Japan 0 Croatia 0)
Japan meets Croatia in a Group F encounter in Nuremburg at 3:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) Japan...
Video: Italy 1 USA 1
Christian Zaccardo’s own goal
Video: Italy 1 USA 0
Pirlo’s great free kick! Gilardino header.
Video: De Rossi red card, USA vs Italy
De Rossi’s cheap and disgusting foul.
Video: Ghana 2 Czech Republic 0
Sulley Muntari’s beauty!
Video: Ghana 1 Czech Republic 0
Asamoah Gyan!
Video: Portugal 2 Iran 0
Cristian Ronaldo’s PK.
Video: Portugal 1 Iran 0
Deco’s blast!
Referee Jorge Larrionda was suspended for the 2002 World Cup
Wikipedia’s entry says that Larrionda was suspended for 6 months by the Uruguayan football federation after being selected for...
Larrionda 3: (US + Italy) 2: The worst game
Jorge Larrionda vs the Italy-USA team Who would have thought when the two teams trooped out to play that...
Halftime: USA 1 Italy 1 Mastroeni out: No way that was a red card
Pablo Mastroeni’s tackle deserved a yellow. Not a red. By no stretch of the imagination. Contrast that with de...
USA- Italy: Clint Dempsey to start
Italy meets the US in Group E encounter in Kaiserslautern at 9:00 PM German time (3:00 PM EST) The...
Ghana 2 Cech Republic 0 (Africa’s first win this World Cup!!)
The Game of the tournament! Ghana were the heroes! The whole team. From the goalscorers Asamoah Gyan and Muntari....
Halftime: Ghana 1 Czech Republic 0 (Go Black Stars!!!)
Asamoah Gyan puts Ghana in front!! Ghana is just playing amazing soccer. 2nd minute Stephen Appiah crosses from the...
Ghana- Czech Republic: Chelsea team-mates, Essien and Cech face each other
Michael Essien, Ghana midfielder (L) Petr Cech, Czech Republic’s goalie (R) Ghana meets the Czech Republic in a Group...
Portugal 2 Iran 0: A Deco-rous strike!
Deco – Portugal’s hero Deco blasted a beauty. Great goal! Cristiano Ronaldo converted a PK after Figo was brought...
Halftime: Portugal 0 Iran 0 (Fulltime: Portugal 2 Iran 0)
Can’t say much about this match other than that Portugal are getting quite a few opportunities but aren’t executing...
Good news! ESPN’s World Cup ratings are up
The World Cup is being seen by more and more Americans. The TV ratings on ESPN 2 have more...
Iran vs Portugal: Team Melli meets Deco
Iran meets Portugal in a Group D encounter today, June 17, in Frankfurt at 3:00 PM German time (3:00...
World leaders and the US strategy
Condi Rice says now that she is worried about the US team having to make an early exit.Her lack...
Video: Mexico 0, Angola 0
Mexico’s can’t shoot straight…
Video: Holland 2, Ivory Coast 1
Close up: Wide angle: Van Basten was cracking jokes >>
Ronaldo has put on some gerd. El Phenomeno or El Fatso?
Ronaldo, lay off the feijoada. Ronaldo’s considerable girth has really grabbed media attention. Even Lula, Brazil’s president has weighed...
US Global Strategy: Kissinger versus Condi Rice
I have always thought that the student of global strategy must also be a soccer fan. Thus, I found...
Nacho Libre meet World Cup Soccer
Who would the Latinos like to watch? Nacho Libre (L) Omar Bravo (R) The producers want to know. According...
Video: Netherlands and Argentina: 1998 Quarterfinals
Keep the date, June 21st for a possible preview of the championship match. The Netherlands knocked the Argentinians out...
Video: Argentina Serbia Montenegro: 1-0
Maxi Rodriguez!
Video: Argentina Serbia Montenegro:2-0
Estaban Cambiasso! No English player could do this. I take that back, Gazza could.