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Raul Jimenez – Almost Scoring the Goal of the Season
The Mexico win over New Zealand in the World Cup playoffs was almost perfect. It would have been if Raul Jimenez and his incredible scorpion kick would have gone in, unfortunately for him stopped by Glen Moss, who was by far the busiest player on the pitch.
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World Cup Playoffs – Results & Highlights
The first leg of the inter continental playoff matches was a tour de force for Latin nations over rivals from Asia and Oceania, as Uruguay defeated Jordan 5-0 in Amman without going through too much trouble, while El Tri fans finally saw Mexico in a satisfying display of football, beating New Zealand 5-1 at the Azteca.
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Miguel Herrera With the Perfect Debut (Mexico vs New Zealand)
After a long and painful qualifying campaign, Mexico are pretty much in the World Cup thanks to a 5-1 win over New Zealand in the first leg of the inter continental playoff, as Miguel Herrera making his debut in the coaching position getting an excellent performance from his locals-only squad, and goals from Paul Aguilar, Raul Jimenez, Oribe Peralta (twice) and Rafael Marquez.
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Edinson Cavani Saves the Best for Last (Jordan vs Uruguay)
The biggest match in history for the Jordan national football team, but it ends with a whimper and no hope to qualify and reach the 2014 World Cup, as Uruguay made the most of their chances to come up with a 5-0 win, getting first half goals from Maxi Pereira and Christian Stuani, followed by […]
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Spain Criticized For Playing in Equatorial Guinea
Although many suggest that politics and sports should never get involved, it seems impossible to separate the two, as international football doesn’t operate in a vacuum environment. Spain playing a friendly match against Equatorial Guinea, a former colony of theirs, has raised some ethical questions and criticism due to Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the dictator leading the African nation for the last 34 years.
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Manchester United – Michael Carrick Injury Poses a Big Problem
Going by recent history, injuries to Manchester United players never keep them out as much as the initial assessments suggest, but no matter how long Michael Carrick is going to need to recover from his Achilles tendon problem, it’s a big blow for the Premier League champions.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Isn’t Going to Rest Anytime Soon
One loss doesn’t mean the end of the world, but when you’re on top of the league, everyone is looking for a hint that you’re cracking. Arsenal aren’t a perfect team, they never were. However, their lack of support to their one and only striker, Olivier Giroud, might begin taking its toll soon enough, and maybe even has already begun.
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Jose Mourinho vs Cristiano Ronaldo – No Feud After All
Things ended badly for Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, and that included Cristiano Ronaldo not standing the sight of the Portuguese manager by the time it was all over. However, in a recent interview given by the ‘special one,’ there aren’t that many hard feelings left between the two.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Isn’t Superhuman
For almost five years, Lionel Messi was able to stay completely fit and hardly miss a match due to even the most minor of injuries. Suddenly, 2013 brings with it a turn of fortunes that also had to do with changes at Barcelona after Pep Guardiola left, and especially some of the people he took with him, making it less surprising that the team’s biggest star has been unable to shake off injuries for the last six months.
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World Cup Playoff – Mexico vs New Zealand Predictions
No one would have guessed Mexico were going to need the inter-continental playoff in order to get through to the 2014 World Cup, with a tough New Zealand side in the way, but so many things went wrong during this qualifying campaign it’s a miracle they’ve made it this far.