Match Review & Highlights: Brazil 2 – North Korea 1
The verdict: it wasn’t quite like watchin’ Brazil.
To be fair, we knew what we were getting from Dunga and we also knew, or at least thought, North Korea would run out five in the back and four in the midfield, but it still wasn’t a vintage performance from the perennial favorites. Much of that was...
Mourinho targeting Maicon and Kolarov
Lazio's Aleksandar Kolarov is thought to be on Mou's wish list Jose Mourinho is already making noises about revamping Real Madrid's defense and midfield. Two areas that could do with improvement if they want to challenge Barca. Maicon is set...
Brazil World Cup Team Profile
Brazil are the most successful team in World Cup history with five trophies. That’s a fact. But like all successful champions, the team is now obsessed with landing number six. Especially after the massive expectation and subsequent disappointment that was the 2006 trip to Germany.
The 2010 version of Brazil boasts some of the best players...
10 World Cup Questions: Brazil
Chris and myself have been trying our best to profile each of the 32 teams that will compete at World Cup 2010, but our knowledge about each team is miniscule (or at least mine is anyway) when compared to that of our team bloggers.
If you’re unfamiliar with World Cup Blog, then allow me to explain:...
Video: Maicon’s superlative goal stuns Juve
It's chilling to know that Dani Alves will be Maicon's understudy in the 2010 World Cup because of moments like this. With Juve's players looking absolutely befuddled, a visibly moved Maicon and his team mates celebrate possibly the goal...
Maicon’s Wondergoal (Inter Milan 2-0 Juventus)
Inter Milan vs Juventus. 0-0, 74 minutes played; a potentially title-deciding game for Inter in their tussle for the Scudetto, against bitter rivals Juventus. In these sorts of games a team is looking for a breakthrough – a mistake or a moment of intuitive brilliance to open up the match and make the difference between...
