Articles tagged with "world-soccer"
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 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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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 15th, 2009
It's always going to be an uphill battle against the likes of Brazil & Italy. The slope tilts a bit more when going down to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 15th, 2009
The 2009 Confederations Cup finally kicked off yesterday in Johannesburg. Highlights of the opening ceremony in the stadium formerly known Ellis Park (now Soda-Pop Park) ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 13th, 2009
This goal from Gerson Martinez was enough to beat France 1-0 and win the Toulon Under-21 Tournament for Chile.
If you're unfamiliar with The Toulon Tournament, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 10th, 2009
The good news for the 2009 Confederations Cup is that all eight teams are bringing their strongest possible squads. All kinds of talent will be ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 5th, 2009
The big European leagues might have closed their doors for summer. But Weekend Predictions doesn't quit so easily.
This weekend we're previewing and predicting three World ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Jun 2nd, 2009
I've got a good feeling about the 2009 Confederations Cup. Sure, it's not the most important tournament in the world. It's really just a World ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | May 28th, 2009
It's been 200 years since the birth of Frenchman Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille system of raised dots that allows blind people to read. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | May 14th, 2009
The UEFA Executive Committee met in Bucharest yesterday (presumably over a very nice buffet lunch) to discuss infratructure progress potential Poland and Ukraine's eight (four ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | May 12th, 2009
We're about thirteen months away from World Cup 2010, so it's time to start filling in a few details. Details like the official World Cup ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Dave Martinez | May 6th, 2009
The story of Lucas Radebe reads much like a Hollywood rags to riches fairytale; a young man, struggling with the pain and violence of his ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by chris | Apr 21st, 2009
As if they don't currently turn enough profit, FIFA will be venturing into the world of fashion shortly, with their own brands, fashion lines and ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Apr 14th, 2009
I was listening to the latest episode of the BBC World Football Phone In over the weekend, and heard about an incredible 82 year old ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Apr 9th, 2009
We haven't done a FIFA World Rankings post since back December 2008, mostly because it's all been much of a muchness. Spain ruled the roost, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Apr 6th, 2009
World Cup qualifying is a long and complicated process. A lot of quotas and playoffs are involved in whittling down every nation on earth into ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Mar 27th, 2009
Very little club football this weekend, it's all about World Cup qualifying.
Below are my picks for three games, one from COMNEBOL, one from UEFA and ...
