Tag: Didier Drogba

  • Nine Points and 14 Goals Later, Some Thoughts on Chelsea in 2010-2011

    With Chelsea tering up some inferior competition very early on this season, here are some thoughts on the only perfect team in the Premiership so far in 2010-2011.

  • Winners & Losers of the Premiership’s First Day

    Day 1 of the 2010-2011 English Premiership – Drogba’s hat-trick, Grant’s dysmal start with West Ham, Blackpool’s dream match against Wigan and a pathetic Kirkland and Wolves’ David Jones with the best goal of the day.

  • The Nike Commercial Jinx

    As with every World Cup or big soccer tournament, Nike come out with a huge, flashy, full of stars commercial to get you ready for the biggest tournament in the world and to make extra cash to get through the day. This time, Pretty much everyone starring in the 2010 Write your future Commercial didn’t really live up to the hype, with some failing, along with their nation’s side, quite miserably.

  • 2010 World Cup Diary – Day 15

    Two weeks from the day we started, and we got us our last 16, with Brazil and Portugal boring us (and getting booed) in a 0-0 draw, while the Ivory Coast got their one win, just like in 2006, that doesn’t mean anything, joining North Korea (if no one defects) on the trip home. Meanwhile, in Group H, Spain avoided the meet with Brazil, getting Portugal instead, beating Chile 2-1 while trying to make us fall asleep in the final 20 minutes. Switzerland couldn’t get lucky like they did in the opening match vs Spain and were held to a 0-0 draw with Honduras, who got their first points in the tournament, but leave South Africa without scoring any goals.

  • 2010 World Cup Diary – Day 10

    Referee mistakes, Brazilian Samba, Italy shocked by New Zealand and a confident Paraguay win – All in day’s work from South Africa, with all the goals, best pics and cutest fan from day 10 of the World Cup.

  • World Cup 2010 – Group G Preview

    The Group of Death? Brazil should finish first and be joined by Portugal, as the Ivorians, talented and athletic, should fall short again, while North Korea will hardly get passed the halfway line during most matches, hoping to cause a huge upset in some match, but hardly stand any chance.

  • World Cup Burning Questions

    Can’t wait? Neither can we… less than two weeks before the kick off, and here are the most burning questions we could think of about the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

  • 2009-2010’s Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues

    With Italy and Spain the last of the major leagues to end their seasons yesterday, it’s time to count and see – who are the best scorers across Europe’s best leagues in 2009-2010

  • Eight Reasons – Who Will Win the Manchester United-Chelsea Clash?

    Previewing the Manchester United-Chelsea match on Saturday, with the winner of this one looking favorites to finish the 2009-2010 season as English Champions.

  • Africa Cup of Nations Day 6 – Ivory Coast Qualify to Quarter Final

    The Ivory Coast bounce back from their disappointing start to the tournament, beating Ghana 3-1 in an impressive display and looking like the true favorites to win the African Nations Cup, becoming the first side to secure their place in the quarter finals.