Archive for June, 2010
PORTUGAL CAPTAIN EXPLAINS ‘INNOCENT’ COMMENTS ABOUT CARLOS QUEIROZ
The Real Madrid star has insisted that his comments after the defeat were misconstrued and insisted that there is nothing more to it. “When I said to ask the coach it was simply because Carlos Queiroz was at a press conference and journalists could hear his explanations and because I did not feel in the [...]
THE STAR PLAYERS OF GERMANY AND ARGENTINA
GERMANY: Chelsea midfielder Ballack rates as the undisputed leader of the team. The 33-year-old national captain has earned 97 senior caps to date and is determined to lead his men to a major trophy after falling at the final hurdle at the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and the EURO in 2008. In all probability, [...]
THE MATCH WAS BOUND TO MAKE HISTORY: PARAGUAY VS JAPAN
World cup 2010 PARAGUAY VS JAPAN Football match
Brazil Defeats Chile To Clinch Place In Quarterfinals
Kaka, Robinho and company brought down Chile in an electrifying second round match at Ellis Park yesterday, ensuring the five time champions a spot in the quarterfinals. Despite being one of the most eye-catching teams at this year’s tournament, Chile appeared almost ordinary in front of an irrepressible Brazil, who tore them down 3 goals to 1.
Argentina Overcomes Mexico To Progress To The Quarterfinal
Argentina overcame Mexico by 3-1 at their second round meeting at Soccer City yesterday, in a match that was marred by the second major referee blunder, mere hours after the one at the England Vs Germany match.
England’s World Cup Dreams End After 4-1 Thrashing By Germany
The England team suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat at the hands of Germany at the second round of the World Cup at Bloemfontein yesterday. Fabio Capello’s team struggled to keep up with a German team that outclassed and outplayed them in every department.
Team USA Ousted From World Cup By Ghana
Team USA’s remarkable run at the World Cup was brought to an end yesterday by Ghana, as the Americans bowed out after a 2-1 loss and Ghana becoming only the third-ever African country to reach the quarterfinals. After four years of planning, two years of qualifying and months of training, Howard and the rest of [...]
ITALY TRIED THEIR BEST TO MAKE ANOTHER GOAL……….
The attendance inside the Ellis Park Stadium was pegged at around 53,412 supporters of both Slovakia and Italy. Italy played in Blue while Slovakia in White. The first goal was scored by Slovakia in the 24th minute during the first half of the game through Vittek. DeRossi from gave it away to Kucka and he [...]
Portugal and Brazil play to a 0-0 draw in Durban.
Brazil had already qualified and Portugal needed only a draw to make it into the second round
The last time England played Germany
The Three Lions may have struggled historically against their great rivals but they beat them in their last encounter, in Berlin… In much of the build-up to the World Cup 2010 second round clash at Bloemfontein on Sunday, we are likely to be reminded of the 1966 World Cup final as well as England’s infamously [...]
