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Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jul 3rd, 2009
No one is going to argue that the CONCACAF Gold Cup is the world's biggest tournament. And winning the 2009 Gold Cup doesn't even qualify ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jul 1st, 2009
Apparently FIFA was unimpressed with the footballing performances of the Confederations Cup. If not, how would you explain June's World Rankings? Brazil knocked Spain off ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jul 1st, 2009
There was a familiar site on display after Sunday's Confederation Cup Final (above). Not just Brazil lifting another trophy, but Kaka's famous "I Belong to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 30th, 2009
If you've taken to perusing the interwebs for football news with your morning coffee the last couple days, you've undoubtedly read about he praise over ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 30th, 2009
Last year was a rough one for Germany. They lost the final to Spain on a Phil Lahm faux pas and then proceeded to send ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 29th, 2009
The 2009 Confederations Cup was a nice little preview of World Cup 2010. Here's what we learned:
1. Cold weather = High tempo
June in South Africa ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 29th, 2009
Brazil got the big trophy yesterday, but there were plenty of smaller ones handed out too. There were Gold, Silver and Bronze Balls for individual ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 28th, 2009
The Confederations Cup 2009 is done, with both the third place playoff and the final taking place today. Congratulations to champions Brazil (who celebrated by ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 28th, 2009
Here it is then. Brazil vs USA in the 2009 Confederations Cup Final. The most important cup final the USA has ever reached. But definitely ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 26th, 2009
UEFA U-21 Semifinals
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 25th, 2009
South Africa went toe to toe with the Seleção for 88 minutes, which is no mean feat. But Dani Alves came off the bench, played ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 25th, 2009
Can South Africa vuvuzela Brazil out of the Confederations Cup? Who will face the USA in the 2009 final? Can vuvuzela be used as a ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 25th, 2009
Much of the reaction to USA beating Spain 2-0 in yesterday's Confederations Cup semi-final has focused on the winning team. And quite rightly too. Beating ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 24th, 2009
First of all, stop rubbing your eyes. This really happened.
The USA (the team that looked all but mathematically out after losing their first two games) ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 24th, 2009
You know you're good when things begin to orbit you.
Spain v USA Confederations Cup Liveblog
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 23rd, 2009
Remember how six Iranian players wore green wristbands for the first half of the World Cup Qualifier vs South Korea recently? Well, apparently four of ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 23rd, 2009
Abedi Pele seems to think so, and he offers up some very fair points in the process.
It's no secret that the host continent typically ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 22nd, 2009
...it actually sounds pretty good in the hands of those who know how to play it.
The above video is of the Vuvuzela Orchestra, practicing in ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Jun 21st, 2009
Okay, show of hands. Who, before today, predicted that USA -- with one goal (a penalty), zero points and an excruciating -5 goal differential ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Jun 21st, 2009
Final day of the group stages in the Confederations Cup. What are we doing to celebrate? A great big jumbo liveblog. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Jun 20th, 2009
South Africa knew going into today that they didn't need to score against Spain to advance to the next round of the Confederations Cup, and ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Laurie | Jun 20th, 2009
Today is the day for Group A! As in: The day to see who comes in second behind Spain. (The group winner has ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 19th, 2009
The UEFA Under-21 Tournament (happening in Sweden right now, but being overshadowed by the Confed Cup) is basically a glimpse into the future. To steal ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 18th, 2009
Educational day in Group B of the Confederation Cup. We learned that Maicon vs DaMarcus Beasley is not a fair match up, and that neither ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 18th, 2009
Italy v Egypt Confederations Cup Liveblog
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 18th, 2009
That giant swarm of insects you've been hearing at every Confederations Cup game is not, in fact, one of the Biblical Plagues migrating south. It's ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 18th, 2009
(This is the group game LiveBlog from June 18th. Click here for the June 28th Brazil vs USA Confed Cup Final LiveBlog)
It's Brazil vs USA ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 18th, 2009
For yesterday's World Cup qualifier vs South Korea, six of the 11 Iran players took the field wearing green wristbands, almost certainly a sign of ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 17th, 2009
Spain sealed the deal today by negotiating past a defend at all costs Iraq, while a certain South African striker made sure not to become ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Jun 17th, 2009
[From Objectivo via Who Ate All The Pies]
Let's be frank: much of this is more sour grapes due to Rossi's supreme skill versus the relative ...
