The World Cup is over and Spain are your new Champions. First Euro 2008 and now this? I guess we have to respect Spain in international competitions now and not wait for them to eventually choke. The Final was probably one of the best deciding games since I can remember (1982). Both teams wanted to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘South Africa’
World Cup 2010 – Day Twenty-Two – A Dutch Surprise
Posted: July 3, 2010 by The Mark in SoccerTags: Abreu, Ajax, Argentina, Arsenal, Baggio, Bayern Munich, Brazil, Dunga, Felipe Melo, Forlan, Ghana, Gyan, Holland, Inter, Juventus, Kaka, Mathijsen, Muntari, Netherlands, Oezil, Ooijer, Rennes, Robben, Robinho, Sneijder, South Africa, Suarez, Uruguay, Van Persie, Werder Bremen, World Cup
Day twenty-two saw Brazil’s run come to an end and Asamoah Gyan (Rennes) miss one of the biggest penalty kicks in the history of the World Cup. It doesn’t top Roberto Baggio’s miss in 1994 but it’s up there. The Netherlands find a way to fight back against Brazil and Uruguay continues its improbable run [...]
Why the World Cup Blows!: FIFA
Posted: July 2, 2010 by The Bearded Guy in Korea, SoccerTags: Deadspin, England, FIFA, France, Italy, Kaka, Lebron, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Tim Donaghy, USA, World Cup
I can not speak of an agenda of an official, but it is possible, and without FIFA requiring explanations and justifications of calls, an official could fix the biggest tournament in the world. I want to see a Deadspin article with Donaghy breaking down the calls of the World Cup, instead of him telling me about the missed traveling violations in the final. Weird Tim, the NBA has not consistently called that in years, but I digress.
World Cup 2010 – Day Eighteen – Chile And Slovakia Go Meekly Into The Night
Posted: June 29, 2010 by The Mark in SoccerTags: Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors, Brazil, Chile, CNN, Elano, Gonzalez, Higuain, Japan, Juan, Julio Baptista, Kaka, Luis Fabiano, Maradona, Mark McKay, Melo, Netherlands, Paraguay, Pedro Pinto, Portugal, Real Madrid, Robben, Robinho, Slovakia, Sneijder, South Africa, Spain, Van Der Vaart, Vittek, World Cup
Day eighteen is in the books and Brazil and the Netherlands continue to roll. Should be a good game this weekend when these two teams meet in the Quarter-finals. Brazil looks too good at this point to say that they won’t win the whole thing. Argentina is good but can they get past Germany in [...]
World Cup 2010 – Day Seventeen – England Are Put Out Of Their Misery
Posted: June 28, 2010 by The Mark in SoccerTags: Aguirre. Velez Sarsfield, Argentina, Capello, Chelsea, DeFoe, Dos Santos, England, Galatasaray, Germany, Gerrard, Hernandez, Higuain, Klose, Lampard, Lennon, Manchester United, Maradona, Messi, Mexico, Milner, Mueller, Podolski, Rio Ferdinand, Rooney, South Africa, Tevez, Upson, World Cup
On day seventeen, England was finally put out of its misery. A team that had so much promise coming in came up so small on the biggest stage in the sport. Where was Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)? He was so lethal in England and in the Champions League but was a non-factor in South Africa. [...]
World Cup 2010 – Day Sixteen – The USA Finally Goes Home
Posted: June 27, 2010 by The Mark in SoccerTags: Ajax, Argentina, Bolton, Cavani, Dempsey, Donovan, England, Fulham, Germany, Ghana, Gyan, Kevin Prince-Boateng, Lee Chung-Yong, Mexico, MLS, Palermo, South Africa, South Korea, Suarez, Uruguay, USA, World Cup
Day sixteen saw the start of the knockout stage round of sixteen games. Both games were exciting and were in doubt until the final whistle. Uruguay did enough in the first game to hold off South Korea. In the second game, the USA didn’t do enough to hold off Ghana. Now American fans can stop [...]
