Milan are the real winners after Derby d’Italia
Alberto Cerruti, La Gazzetta dello Sport’s chief football writer, was unsparing in his analysis of Saturday evening’s much-anticipated Derby d’Italia. “Juventus win with a splendid goal and Inter lose, seeing…
Football Manager – What makes a good winger?
It’s fair to say that Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the meaning of the word ‘winger’ to a whole new level during the last couple of years. The primary role of…
Football Manager – What makes a good striker?
Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres, David Villa, Samuel Eto’o. We can all name them but what is it that makes them rank among the best strikers in the world? Well while I…
Fulham and Sunderland look to improve on good starts
Fulham v Sunderland English Premier League Sunday, 6 December 2009 Craven Cottage Kickoff: 15:00 GMT Although Tottenham have also thrilled goals buyers in recent weeks, the more competitive game on…
Miodrag Bozovic: Why Europe Should Be Out for the Count
As everybody knows, the most famous Count of them all had no reflection and could only be seen by others, never by himself. A curious inversion of this phenomenon appears…
2010 World Cup Fixtures
FIFA World Cup 2010 fixtures – for group stages and knockout stages – are listed below. Kickoff times are set to local time (South Africa).
Football Manager – What makes a good attacking midfielder?
So what exactly makes a good attacking midfielder? Well obviously an abundance of goals, clever through balls and a bucket load of assists wouldn’t be a bad starting point. Although…
World Cup 2010 Host Cities
The temperature’s certainly rising right now, but come June, South Africa will have full-on football fever. Nine South African cities will add their names to a select list of places…
Rustenburg: 2010 Host City
Rustenburg’s name may translate into ‘Place of Rest’, but it will be anything but come June when the World Cup comes to the city located in South Africa’s North West…
Cape Town: 2010 Host City
Cape Town is South Africa’s second largest city, and it’s the site of the third-largest World Cup 2010 venue, the 69,070-capacity Cape Town Stadium. Cape Town, which is the legislative…
Pretoria: 2010 Host City
Pretoria, the national capital of South Africa, is the location of the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, which will serve as host for six World Cup 2010 ties. The city, in the…
Durban: 2010 Host City
Durban, on the eastern coast of South Africa, is the country’s third-largest city, and its population will increase by at least a few more thousand or so for next year….
Johannesburg: 2010 Host City
The most – and most important – action at World Cup 2010 will take place in Johannesburg, where nearly a quarter of the tournament’s 64 matches will be held. South…
Coca-Cola Park: 2010 Venue
Though the shiny new Soccer City gets the privilege to host the tournament’s two biggest matches, Johannesburg’s other World Cup 2010 venue, Coca-Cola Park, will have more than its share…
Soccer City: 2010 Venue
On July 11, 2010, nearly 95,000 spectators will be packed into Johannesburg’s Soccer City, which for at least a day will be the center of the football universe. After 63…
