The Adidas Copa Mundial is the best-selling cleat of all-time. Players and aficionados boast that the shoes are the most comfortable, durable, and strong boot out in the market. One of the most important aspects of the cleat is the kangaroo leather (which covers most of the top). Although the […]
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Being: Liverpool. More than just a show…
‘Being: Liverpool’, a six-part show produced by FOX, premiered here in the UK on Friday night. The overwhelming response here in the UK seems to be one of disappointment. Liverpool fans are disappointed that the programme isn’t going to be that in-depth and they won’t learn anything that they probably […]
Match Report: Netherlands vs Germany
Before I begin criticizing either team (especially the Dutch) or any part of the game, let me remind you that this group stage is far from over. Technically, the Dutch can still qualify for the next round and the Germans can still be knocked out. The Dutch need a 2-0 […]
Cardiff accuse Crystal Palace of ‘Spying’
On April 5th, Cardiff City lost a home game to Crystal Palace 0-3. This game was what’s termed a ‘six pointer’, meaning that the winning team not only gains three points, but they also stop a relegation rival getting three points. While this result was seen as a good win […]
Eleven Hardest Players of the Modern Era
Hard men in football are often overlooked but every single great team has at least one of them. There are the kind of players whose presence alone breeds a fearlessness in their team-mates and strike fear and hesitance into the hearts of opposing players. Here we listed the hard men […]
Pinochet, The Cold War, and the Most Pathetic Match Ever Played
November 21, 1973. Estadio Nacional. Santiago. The match to determine the final participant of the 1974 FIFA World Cup is about to take place between Chile and the Soviet Union. The Chileans take the field and line up for the national anthem. They wave to the fans and kick off. […]
Spain 0 (7) – Italy 0 (6): Spain advance on penalties
A dramatic and tactical masterclass, that. Prandelli’s formation shift to a 3-4-2-1 was courageously adopted and brilliantly executed, forcing Spain (and perhaps more importantly, Jordi Alba) to play deeper than either are accustomed to. By playing Maggio and Giaccherini as wingbacks, Prandelli effectively marked the wide areas of the field […]
A Look Ahead At The UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Starting Friday, 53 European nations will begin their journey to become one of 13 from UEFA to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The anticipation and expectations are high, and the headlines about the nine intriguing groups are everywhere as the big day has finally arrived. After extensively […]
Familiar Chaos in African Football As Cape Verde Thrown Out Of World Cup
You may have noticed that FIFA two weeks ago delayed the publication of its ranking list. This wasn’t due to any technical problems, but because the ranking of two African teams was dependent on the results of a decision taken by FIFA’s disciplinary committee. The ranking list was of great […]
The New Boys of Brazil
This is an article on some of the lesser known faces of recent Brazil squads (all of them defenders or midfielders) that stand a good chance of making the final selection for the 2014 World Cup. I have tried to avoid the more obvious players such as Neymar, Lucas Moura, […]