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  • Getting Ready For Sunday – Remembering the FIFA World Cup Finals

    Four days away from the end of the 19th FIFA World Cup and, we take a stroll through history lane and check out the previous World Cup Final matches from 1930 to 2006.

  • Blast From the Past – When Fernando Torres Actually Scored

    Fernando Torres has been horrible this World Cup, not being able to find the net in five matches (four starts) for Spain so far. I’m not sure he’ll open today, he certainly doesn’t deserve to, but still, this is the man who delivered in the 2008 Euro final against Germany, Spain’s first and only title in over 40 years.

  • Semi Final Fever II – Germany vs Spain Preview

    Looking at Tomorrow’s second Semi Final, the “Real” Final according to many – The red hot Germany side, without Thomas Muller, facing European Champions and pre-tournament favorites yet disappointing so far, Spain.

  • Semi Final Fever I – Uruguay vs Netherlands Preview

    The moment of truth, is here, again. The only two undefeated sides remaining in the 2010 World Cup will face off tomorrow in Cape Town, and we thought you’d like a preview – Uruguay and Forlan against the Netherlands, Senijder and Robben. Enjoy.

  • Soccer is Painful, Even When You Win

    Carlos Tevez sending a ball straight into Per Mertesacker’s face.

  • Germany Crush Argentina en Route to Semi Final

    Lionel Messi didn’t show up, again, for a big Argentina match, as Germany did to Maradona what they did to England a few days earlier, crushing the Albiceleste 4-0, never allowing Argentina any real threat on Neuer’s goal, with every piece of Low’s puzzle working perfectly, orchestrated by the fantastic Bastian Schweinsteiger, eliminating the second South American juggernaut side from the World Cup, ending the talks about Latin domination in South Africa.

  • Netherlands – Brazil, Afterthoughts

    After both teams have been criticized during the tournament for playing dull and un-imaginative football, far from the traditions both nations’ sides have shown in the past, Dunga’s “European” style didn’t work against a Netherlands team that have won every match during this tournament but have been far from impressive during those four wins.

  • 2010 World Cup Diary – Day 18

    The Netherlands and Brazil cruised through the quarter finals, beating Slovakia and Chile, setting up for another classic quarter final in this World Cup with Argentina-Germany also to look forward to.

  • 2010 World Cup Diary – Day 17

    Germany and Argentina advanced with some impressive displays but leave Mexico and England with bitter taste in their mouths after two huge mistakes by the referees, not seeing a Lampard goal and not seeing an offside when Tevez scored – Plus all the goals and best pics from today’s action.

  • 2010 World Cup Diary – Day 16

    Ghana needed extra time to beat the United States, becoming only the third side from Africa to reach a World Cup quarter final, while Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 (Suarez double) to make their first last 8 appearance since 1970, plus all the goals and best pics from today’s action.