Del Bosque: Messi Should’ve Won Golden Ball
There are those that feel Lionel Messi was a disappointment in South Africa. There are those who feel he was good, but not great. And there are those who feel he was simply the best player at the tournament.
Toss Vicente Del Bosque into that latter category, because if he was in charge he’d be snatching...
FIFA’s World Cup All-Star Team
There are plenty of World Cup best XIs floating around. Mr. David Beckham did one just before the final, and we did two ourselves, split between semi-finalists and non-semi-finalists.
There’s only one XI that goes in the history books though, and that’s the FIFA one. The FIFA World Cup All-Star Team was decided by the votes...
Just Football’s World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament
Just Football’s World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament is a post from: Just Football
Just Football’s World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament is a post from: Just Football Yes it’s that time of the tournament again (i.e. the end) where we look back and assess what was. With the 2010 World Cup now over...Forlan thankful for Golden Ball
Perhaps the only story more romantic than Ghana’s deep run into this summer’s World Cup was the sensational form of a sleeping football giant: Uruguay. Backed by the excellent form of strikers Luis Suarez and a reignited Diego Forlan, Uruguay finished in fourth place, putting the South Americans back on the map.
Not only are they...
World Cup 2010 Awards (official FIFA ones, not ours)
With all the World Cup action over and all the votes tallied, the World Cup awards can now be handed out. And there’s a lot of gold to go around. There’s the Golden Ball for best player (plus silver and bronze for runners up), the Golden Boot for top scorer, the Golden Glove (just one,...
Which Players most impressed you at this World Cup?
Which Players most impressed you at this World Cup? is a post from: Just Football
Which Players most impressed you at this World Cup? is a post from: Just Football So FIFA have announced their nominees for the 2010 World Cup Golden Ball award, given to the player of the tournament. Here are the esteemed...Diego Forlan Wins Adidas Golden Ball For Best Player
Heading into the final, when most votes were likely already tabulated, it was going to take a massive swing from either David Villa, Xavi, Wesley Sneijder or Arjen Robben – the nominated finalists – to steal the Golden Ball away from the tournament’s best player, Diego Forlan.
Didn’t happen.
Diego Forlan won the adidas Golden Ball from...
World Cup Golden Ball Nominees
We posted the live stream of the Golden Ball nominees announcement earlier today, and you can go back to that post to see video of Jérôme Valcke list the 10 players in contention for the title of best player at World Cup 2010.
Or… you can just read below where I’ve typed them into a good...
Podcast: World Cup Semifinal Review, Final Preview (Plus Obligatory Luis Suarez Debate)
After three weeks in South Africa enjoying the World Cup, Josh is back home and back in the studio to record a new episode of the Total Football Soccer Show. We discuss the World Cup quarterfinals (or, more specifically, Luis Suarez’ handball), review the recent World Cup semifinals, and then do a somewhat half-arsed preview/prediction...
Fergie says Forlan could have been a hero
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists that Uruguay striker Diego Forlan could have been a star at Old Trafford. Forlan was a disappointment during his time with the Red Devils, but Fergie says that is down to external factors.
“I sent Diego a text the other day. He has been just fantastic and we’re all...
Forlan rejects Premier League approach
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan quashed all speculation of a possible return to the Barclays Premier League following an extremely impressive showing in the World Cup. The Atletico Madrid star, whose nation was eliminated yesterday following a 3-2 semifinal loss to Holland, has spoken highly of his comfort level in La Liga.
Although the showpiece event in...
Who would Tottenham fans prefer to see arrive at White Hart Lane – Forlan or Suarez?
Both Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan have once again been linked with a move to Tottenham today but who of the two would you Spurs fans want to see arrive at White Hart Lane this summer? Suarez and Forlan have played no small part in Uruguay’s march to the World Cup semi-finals over the last...
