Blogs Posts in World Cup 2010 category; 27 blog posts

England climb to seventh in Fifa world rankings despite woef...

England managed only one win and two draws during the group stages and then suffered a humiliating 4-1 World Cup exit at the hands of Germany in the knockout round. But Fabio Capello's men have risen to seventh place in t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup final: we deserved to beat Holland, says Spain goa...

The Barcelona midfielder scored the winning goal in extra time of an aggressive, bad-tempered game in which seven Holland players were booked and John Heitinga was sent off. “I had the opportunity to score the goal that was s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Netherlands edges out Uruguay in absorbing encounter

Holland will contest the World Cup final with Germany or Spain on Sunday. The victors have pursued the prize with more illustrious line-ups in days gone by. But this one showed resilience in responding to an equaliser with goals from [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Germany 0

It was a rematch of the 2008 European championship. And it was a repeat result of the 2008 European championship.Spain upended Germany 1-0 on a second-half Carles Puyol goal to put La Roja just one win away from raising its first World C [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Tearful Messi leaves World Cup without a goal

Lionel Messi came into the World Cup with the expectation that he would light up the tournament. But the Barcelona superstar left empty-handed, without a goal and in floods of tears. It is not somethin. The world footballer of th [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: Old masters Brazil and Holland now more stee...

Except the 2010 versions of Brazil and Holland are very different from previous incarnations as both coaches admitted on Thursday evening. Football, they said, had moved on from 1974 and 1978 (the high spots for the Dutch) and 1982 (for [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: top 10 star players who have not lived up to...

Never buy a player at the World Cup so the maxim goes, because what you see might not be what you get. Here is a top 10 of established performers who have reversed that wisdom at this World Cup, players who came with huge reputations and [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Returning N.Korea squad gets airport welcome

North Korea's World Cup team arrived home stony-faced after three straight losses but brightened up when welcomed at the airport by families and supporters, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said on Wednesday. The North Koreans, competi [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Ronaldo is a broken man after Portugal's defeat

Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo confessed to being a broken man on Wednesday after his side's 1-0 defeat to Iberian rivals Spain in their World Cup Last 16 match on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Real Madrid star - who once again [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

England fan fined over World Cup intrusion

A football fan who berated England's World Cup team after intruding into their dressing room has been fined after admitting being in an area without authorisation, a court heard on Wednesday. Pavlos Joseph, 32, from London, paid [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Robinho wants to do more to help Brazil at WCup

Robinho thinks he needs to do more to help Brazil win a sixth World Cup title. Despite playing well and scoring his first World Cup goal in the 3-0 second-round win over Chile on Monday, the striker says he is still not at his best. &quo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Patient Spain just might reign yet

They're quite literally surgical in their approach; their operating room a carpet of freshly cut grass 105 metres long by 68 metres wide. Interchanging short passes, patiently probing for an opening to exploit, in search of tha [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Suarez in shop window as brace lifts Uruguay

This might yet become the World Cup of Kaka, Rooney or Ronaldo but, after 50 of the 64 games, it is an even younger generation who continue to shine most brightly. Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain and Germany's Mesut Ozil were perhaps [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: Tevez Eyes World Cup Glory

“We’re in the quarterfinals and that’s what matters,” commented Argentina’s Carlos Tevez following his side’s 3-1 defeat of Mexico in their last round of 16 match at Soccer City on Sunday evening [...]