I may be looking back through rose-tinted glasses, but I remember EURO 2008, as being a truly great tournament. In fact, I’d say it’s the best tournament that’s taken place in my lifetime. It was, at least in my mind, a tournament where the attacking teams were rewarded and the […]
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Diego Forlan 100th Cap
At 34 and playing his club football in Brazil, many thought Diego Forlan’s best days in a Uruguay shirt were behind him. Three years removed from winning the Golden Ball in the 2010 World Cup, Forlan had been forced to return to South America — the continent he left in […]
In Defense of the Confeds
The Confederations Cup – often perceived as little more than a tune-up for the World Cup – is an infinitely interesting competition. While the sides that participate are often international powers (Spain, Italy, Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico participated in this year’s installment), the overwhelming sense is that it isn’t a […]
Can Iceland make the World Cup?
By Tuesday night, something incredible may have happened in European and World football. One European nation may well have taken a giant step towards becoming the smallest ever country to qualify for the World Cup by securing a place in the playoffs, meaning they would be just one two-legged tie […]
Football Reunites in Cyprus
It’s not often I can write something in praise of FIFA and UEFA. However, last week, they may have helped to broker a deal to end a bitter dispute between two nations (in terms of playing football, anyway) and to bring in one of the largest European nations currently outside […]
Kosovo make their international debut
Last week saw international football being played all over Europe, with friendly games giving most of the European teams going to this summer’s World Cup another chance to experiment with different players and formations, or just to give players a little more international experience. However, one of those international games […]
Five Stars of the Euro U21s
Spain continued their dominance of almost every youth level by easily defeating Italy 4-2 in the Euro U21s Final on Tuesday night in Israel. Here are a rundown of the five standout performers of the tournament: 5) Adam Maher Nestling in front of Kevin Strootman and Marco van Ginkel in […]
World Cup U20s: Key Players
The Under 20 World Cup gets underway in Turkey on Friday. Here are the best players worth keeping an eye out for: Nico Lopez – Uruguay The Roma starlet burst on to the scene in Serie A, earning the Giallorossi a last minute 2-2 draw at home to Catania on […]
Luciano Vietto – Coolness Personified
One of the hottest properties in South America, up-and-coming Racing Club centre-forward Luciano Vietto, gave a lesson on how to re-take a penalty on Friday night against Union Santa Fe. At 0-0, Vietto earned Racing Club a penalty, he buried it home only for the referee to say Vietto had […]
Copa Libertadores Semi-Final 1 Preview: Club Olimpia – Independiente Santa Fe
Tonight sees the return of the 2013 Copa Libertadores with the first semi-final between Olimpia Asuncion and Independiente Santa Fe. Both sides topped their respective groups in the earlier stages of the tournament. Santa Fe seen off Gremio on goal difference before emphatically eliminating Real Garcilaso 5-1 over two legs. […]