What to expect if Marcel Desailly becomes Ghana coach
Rumor has it Marcel Desailly has put his hat in the ring to succeed Milovan Rajevac as the Black Stars coach. If you remember, Rajevac left the Ghana post to coach Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia after leading them to the quarters of the World Cup this summer in South Africa. The Ghana Association has...
Help Wanted in Ghana: Black Stars Look for New Coach
Despite making it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup this summer in South Africa, the man that took them there has declined to extend his contract with the Black Stars. Milovan Rajevac, rejected the four-year extension offered by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for a more lucrative financial deal with Saudi Arabian club,...
Euro 2012 Qualifiers, Matchday 2: Five Games to Watch
The Road to Euro 2012 continues on Tuesday…
Euro 2012 qualifying continues tomorrow (Tuesday, September 7) after the most countries kicked off their qualification campaign last Friday. And even though we are two years away from the final tournament and its only matchday 2- some countries are already under pressure to get results.
FIVE QUICK FACTS
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FIFA linked to sale of personal details/information of World Cup attendees
2006 World Cup attendees like this one may be at risk after their information was (allegedly) illegally sold on the black market…
According to The Guardian, an investigation is underway regarding the leak and sale of personal information and details provided by thousands of football fans who purchased World Cup tickets directly from FIFA and...
Les Bleus Least Likely Love Triangle: Ribery, Madame Ribery & Gourcuff
In England, it is not unusual for the private lives of football players to make the front pages of newspapers. Its not unusual for papers to print stories (alleging!) players are sending pornographic photos of themselves to random women across the country, engaging in extra-marital activities and impregnating numerous women along the way. ...
U19 European Championship: Day 3 Wrapup
Austria celebrate their win over the Netherlands…and 3rd place in Group A.
Fans hoping to see a rematch of the Netherlands-Spain World Cup final played out on a younger stage will be disappointed to learn that they will have to wait at least another two years for the senior European Championships in 2012 after the...
U19 European Championship: Day 2 Wrapup
Spain celebrating their win over Portugal…
Spain became the first team to qualify for the semifinals on Day 2 of the U19 European Championships Group Stage. Spain’s second consecutive win means they will feature in the semifinals for the first time since they won the tournament in 2007. Meanwhile, Italy failed to score in their second...
U19 European Championships: Day 1 Wrap-up
U19 Tournament hosts France celebrate after demolishing the Netherlands 4-1
CROATIA 1 – 2 SPAIN
Debutants Croatia were unable to overcome 4-time Champions, Spain, in the their first game of the of the competition despite taking the lead before half-time (42′). The Croatian goal came as a bit of a surprise since the Spanish side had been...
The Future Starts Now: U19 European Championship
In one of his pre-World Cup posts, Chris provided the average ages of all the teams and listed them youngest to oldest. In hindsight- the list is even more fascinating to me. After revisiting this list, I think its fair to say some of the most exciting teams to watch at the World Cup were...
Everyone likes the “new” Germany…Except Michael Ballack
I think its safe to say that the German team that exited the World Cup managed to win not only a few games but also the hearts of a lot of fans-including mine. And, trust me, no one is more surprised about this than me. For a variety of reasons, I was definitely in the...
Match Review and Match Highlights: Ghana 1 vs Australia 1
Australia fans will be disappointed in the events of the match but ultimately proud of the way their team held on and continued to push forward throughout the game. Initially, the Aussies were off to a near-perfect start with the first 10 minutes seeing many scoring opportunities while Ghana seemed content to sit back and...
