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World Cup 2010: Tevez Eyes World Cup Glory

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 [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010: even in Italy Fabio Capello is not quite that fab anymore

World Cup 2010: even in Italy Fabio Capello is not quite tha...

Enthusiasm for the football, on the other hand, has been distinctly lukewarm. The water may be the blue of an Azzurri shirt – but there have been no Azzurri shirts to be seen, never mind England ones. The smiling African salesmen m [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Spain edge Chile, both reach World Cup last 16

Spain edge Chile, both reach World Cup last 16

David Villa took advantage of a blunder by goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and also set up an Andres Iniesta goal to give Spain a spot in the World Cup last 16 on Friday with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Chile. Reigning European champions Spa [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010 - Brazil attack North Korea for 'spoilsport' defensive tactics

World Cup 2010 - Brazil attack North Korea for 'spoilsport' ...

Coach Dunga and his players said that North Korea's massed defence simply made life too difficult for the five-times world champions on Tuesday, who are more comfortable facing teams who open up and attack. "It was a very compli [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010 Preview - Greece - Nigeria

World Cup 2010 Preview - Greece - Nigeria

The last time Greece participated in the World Cup finals was in 1994 and they lost all their matches without scoring a single goal. South Africa 2010 is their second appearance in the world’s most prestigious football competition [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Tevez - We must win the World Cup

Tevez - We must win the World Cup

Argentina claimed the title in 1974 and 1986 and have arrived in South Africa as one of the favourites. They edged past Nigeria 1-0 in their opening game but squandered a plethora of chances. Tevez, though, is not worried about their [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

 World Cup 2010: Algeria can dump England to kickstart campaign, insists Madjid Bougherra

World Cup 2010: Algeria can dump England to kickstart campa...

Madjid Bougherra is convinced Algeria can breathe fresh life into their World Cup hopes by dumping England. The Rangers star was unable to help the Algerians avoid a 1-0 defeat by Slovenia in their World Cup opener.  But he reckon [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Four-star Germany light up World Cup

Four-star Germany light up World Cup

Three-time champions Germany demolished hapless 10-man Australia 4-0 in a late-night World Cup goal festival which swept away the hangover caused by the day's two earlier turgid offerings. Goals from Lukas Podolski, Miroslav Klo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

World champions Italy looking to dominate

World champions Italy looking to dominate

World Cup holders Italy will be expecting nothing less than plain sailing in a Group F which they are the clear favourites to win. A pairing with New Zealand, Paraguay and Slovakia makes comfortable viewing for a team that has been [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup 2010 Predictions - Power Ranking All 32 Coaches

World Cup 2010 Predictions - Power Ranking All 32 Coaches

All World Cup winners have their weaknesses. The French team who lifted the trophy in 1998 lacked a world-class striker. Current holders Italy also struggled to score goals and relied on their defensive prowess to win the title. Even the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

16 hurt in stampede at pre-World Cup friendly

16 hurt in stampede at pre-World Cup friendly

A stampede outside a World Cup warm-up  left 16 people injured Sunday, including two police officers, as the challenges facing organisers were brought into sharp focus days before the tournament kicks off. The victims were crus [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Tottenham Hotspur Target Diego Forlan Concentrating On 2010 World Cup - Agent

Tottenham Hotspur Target Diego Forlan Concentrating On 2010 ...

Tottenham Hotspur target Diego Forlan has brushed aside reports of a £20 million move away from Atletico Madrid this summer and is solely concentrating on Uruguay's World Cup push, according to his agent. The Atletico Madrid st [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Spain edge South Korea in World Cup warm-up match

Spain edge South Korea in World Cup warm-up match

European champions Spain eked out a 1-0 victory over South Korea in a World Cup finals  warm-up match here on Thursday. The match had promised to be an exciting meeting, with Spain hoping to exorcise the ghosts of the 2002 Worl [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Billions across Asia to watch World Cup

Billions across Asia to watch World Cup

Billions of people around the world are expected to watch the World Cup at some point during the tournament with media operators in Asia eyeing record audiences. Such is the massive interest in a sport that is played in virtually ev [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

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