Articles tagged with "group-d"
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 17th, 2006
I'm still feeling great about the performance of our team last night. Sure there are some problems that need to be addressed (like Goncalves ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis | Jun 17th, 2006
Angola's fantastic effort to hold Mexico to a nil - nil result, this afternoon, has changed the numbers in group D considerably. Portugal now ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Angola just handed Team Melli a lifeline by keeping a very strong and attacking Mexican team to a goalless draw. ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 16th, 2006
Wow, I can hardly type I am so excited. Angola earns a tie against Mexico. We played one of the better teams in ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Our friend farzaneh asks in one of her comments:
Why is it that on every other country’s board everyone is supporting their home country, except for ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jun 16th, 2006
Angola and Mexico went toe-to-toe and after 90 minutes of play neither side scored. It was a very good effort for the African debutants ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Ali Daei seems to be in denial! It is sad that he does not see the fact that his present skills, speed, and fitness are ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Big Phil says that the game against Iran is in some ways the most difficult of the three for Portugal in Group D, and that ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
The latest on Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo is that he could start. This is good news for Portugal and Ronaldo, but bad news for Iran ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 16th, 2006
This is it. This is Angola's chance to shine to and to stay alive in the World Cup. The task will not be ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Our friends in PDFC interviewed one of Team melli assistant coach Hooman Afazeli. This is an interesting interview. In it Afazeli suggests that Ali Daei ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Hey guys,
Looks like Portugal is having injury concerns of their own.
That is too bad because I would like to see them face Team Melli ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Hey fans,
We are almost there. Things are heating up! Portugal are not taking anything for granted. They are ready for Team Melli and we are ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 15th, 2006
The players and coaches have a had a few days to recover from the loss to Portugal and now the task at head is Mexico. ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 15th, 2006
Guys, this is bad news. Mehrzad Madanchi was injured in training yesterday. Apparently he collided with Ali Karimi during training.
Oh man, oh man! What else ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 15th, 2006
Iranian Football Federation and Branko Ivankovic called Moharam Navidkia to replace the injured defender Sattar Zare.
I like Navidkia a lot, but he has been ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 14th, 2006
Guys,
This is bad! As it stands now we are the worst Asian team in the tournament. Here are the results and standings for Asian Teams ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 14th, 2006
My friend Kaveh writes about how coaches can make or break a team.
The two Dutch coaches, Gus Hiddink of Australia and Dick Advocaat ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 13th, 2006
Thank goodness for South Korea! If it was not for them defeating Togo this morning, it would have been a total wash for Asia.
I am ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 13th, 2006
Angola's captain has come out and said that he would like some support up front in the team's next game against Mexico. In the ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 13th, 2006
Now that we know Ali Daei will not play, tell me who do you think should be in our starting eleven against Portugal should be. ...
Posted on: Mexico World Cup Team Blog by John | Jun 13th, 2006
Pavel Pardo was jumped on by Rafa Marquez after Zinha struck for mexico's 3rd goal. Unfortunately for Pardo, his knee was bent awkwardly, and ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 13th, 2006
Okay, our friend Payam who contributes to this blog from Iran suggested that we should stop beating ourselves over the loss to Mexico and start ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jun 13th, 2006
While FIFA is downplaying reports of scandalous corruption within its hallowed halls, the world's football governing body is concentrating on more important things, like Mexico ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 13th, 2006
Here is a short video clip analyzing the Iran Mexico game. Thank you Abbas.
Note what he says about "playing defensive" in the second half.
Click ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 12th, 2006
Team Melli crashed in three short minutes against Mexico. Everyone is focusing on Mirzapour’s mistake, but the problems are much deeper than that.
All day ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 12th, 2006
Ali Daei is “injured” and will not be available for the next two games. That is the official news out of the Team Melli camp. ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 12th, 2006
Now that the dust has settled I can look back at last night's game and feel pretty good about Angola's performance. It is disappointing ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 12th, 2006
Thanks to Reza here we have quotes and comments by Iran and Mexico’s coaches and players.
Click here for coaches’ comments
Click here for players’ comments
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 12th, 2006
Ivankovic is a very cautious coach. We all know that. We have known that for four years. I wish he was half as brave as ...
