Klose closes in on a record he already shares
Miroslav Klose's four goals at this tournament so far have brought him level with the great Gerd Mueller on 14 World Cup goals in total. He is one behind Ronaldo, though in reality he already does share the record.
What Has Been Your Favorite Moment of the 2010 World Cup?
It’s time to get introspective and to think back to the entire World Cup tournament thus far and to ask you to pick out your favorite moment. It could have been a goal, it could have been a save, it could be anything World Cup 2010 related.
This is a tricky question because there have been...
Community blog: Life without ‘2010′
2010 is almost over - the 2010 Soccer World Cup, that is. In South Africa, we simply referred to the greatest sporting event to hit our shores as 2010.
Musings From My Trip to the Greatest Sporting Event on Earth
Through some fortuitous timing on my part, and the benevolence of my wonderful wife, I was able to spend a large part of our recent honeymoon in South Africa…for the 2010 World Cup! Since arriving back Stateside, I’ve attempted to settle back into a life devoid of 24/7 football and the sweet hum of the...
Did the punishment fit the Suarez crime?
It is hard not to be left with the feeling that Luis Suarez and Uruguay benefited from foul play against Ghana. But what's the solution? Once again, soccer may have to look at other sports for a fairer way to deal with such incidents.
Brazil Chokes, Out of World Cup
Going into Friday’s quarterfinals game against the Netherlands, Brazil was widely considered the favorite to win the World Cup. They had just way too much firepower, too much talent, too much strength and too much experience, right? In fact, fans of Brazil were already tossing around huge replicas of the ... More
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Where it all Went Wrong for England: The Sequel
In short: Everywhere. Though that won’t do. England’s problems were numerous and solutions are not easy to come by. It’s best to look at the team and the manager as a whole.
Hang on, that sounds awfully familiar, oh well the point still stands. England’s elimination was in hindsight predictable but before the game started only...
How Fabio Capello Blew it, and Why He Should Be Fired
I am fully aware that I am late to the why-England-were-eliminated-party here, but as I’ve pored over the litany of explanations on the web, I’ve found that there is an unfair discrepancy of player blame vs. manager blame.
Sure, the England stars appeared lackadaisical and short on ideas, but these are the same players that...
Why FIFA Must Tread Carefully When Merging Football With Technology
The contrasting World Cup fortunes of Frank Lampard and Carlos Tevez have inadvertently re-opened up the debate around the use of video technology at the highest level of the game.
In the space of one day of the World Cup both Frank Lampard and Carlos Tevez were affected by controversial refereeing decisions.
Whilst Frank Lampard was denied a clear...
208 to 1: World Cup 2010 Eliminations Timeline
UPDATE: Completed!Yes, we know now who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In the future, it will be easy to look at the qualifying standings to see how things turned out. However, one thing that can't easily be determined from a sim...
England defence crumble in German masterclass
England coach Fabio Capello would do well to take a transcript copy of Germany coach Joachim Loew’s post-match press conference – because in it he would find all the simple reasons why his side were trounced 4-1 and sent packing from the World Cup ...
Where do awful Italy go from here?
Here's a prediction of what Italy's team might look like in 2012
