Month: June 2010

Australia 2-1 Serbia 2010 FIFA World Cup 23 June 2010 Australia secured their first win of the 2010 World Cup but it wouldn’t be enough as they missed out on…

Ghana 0-1 Germany 2010 FIFA World Cup 23 June 2010 Germany would win Group D with a 1-0 win over Ghana. The match was close in the first half but…

Where were you when Landon Donovan rolled in the goal of his life? Screaming into a pillow? Chest bumping your buddies? Sobbing like an infant? Or all three, like I…

In a sentence England dominate but have to survive a nervy finale. Unrecognisable Just three changes from the Algeria nightmare, but England were a different side. The confidence was back…

USA 1-0 Algeria 2010 FIFA World Cup 23 June 2010 The USA would score in stoppage time to win Group C and move into the knockout stage. It was almost…

Slovenia 0-1 England 2010 FIFA World Cup 23 June 2010 It wasn’t a dominating or particularly impressive performance but England did get a 1-0 win over Slovenia to advance out…

The rights and wrongs of foreign managers of national teams. Where do you stand on it?

Excerpts from today’s World Cup Podcast, with Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg: Adrian Clarke: …One team that has no need to worry is Uruguay, through to the last 16 where…

According to a few well-respected sources (most notably BBC Sport and Sky Sports News) Manchester United have ruled out a Bosman move for soon-to-be former Chelsea winger Joe Cole. The…

Take the Afternoon Off. I’ll be popping on the telly this afternoon and hoping, against all odds, that the ball can get into the back of the net. For England,…

It would appear that a certain other Spanish international has replaced ‘Cesc Fabregas at the top of Barcelona’s summer shopping list, with Liverpool’s recently-shorn hitman Fernando Torres now reported to…

Join Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg for a brand new episode of the pint size World Cup podcast. The talismanic two heap praise on Uruguay and Argentina, debate the rights and…

Good morning everybody and welcome once more to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. England take on Group C leaders Slovenia (that just doesn’t sound right does it?) later…

Ricardo Kaka’ was probably the last person we would expect to see red in South Africa. “They’d been talking to me about a kid in Brazil. I’d never heard of…

In a sentence Despite a flying start and a one man advantage, South Africa fail to get the goals necessary to progress.   Electrifying before a limp finale At half-time,…

Argentina’s persistence over a dogged and vintage Greek side finally paid off after they ensured their 100% record in the competition remains intact with a two-nil victory at the Peter…

How did it come to this? From a group that was labelled by one national newspaper as ‘easy’, England have contrived to leave their World Cup progress down to the final match – a must-win 90 minutes against opponents who will go through to the last 16 should they pick up a lone point from the game.

Nigeria 2-2 South Korea 2010 FIFA World Cup 22 June 2010 South Korea would move onto the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time outside of home…

Greece 0-2 Argentina 2010 FIFA World Cup 22 June 2010 Argentina would remain undefeated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with two late goals to defeated Greece 2-0. The win…

France 1-2 South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup 22 June 2010 South Africa would fail to qualify for the knockout stage but did end their 2010 World Cup with a…

Mexico 0-1 Uruguay 2010 FIFA World Cup 22 June 2010 Uruguay won Group A with 1-0 win over Mexico to book their place in the knockout stage. Mexico also qualified…

Rants about Vuvuzela being a pain in the… ears has been on since the Confederations Cup last year. It annoyed me in the beginning too but since the 2010 World…

After declaring his desire to play for reigning Premier League champions Chelsea only yesterday, it would appear that Valencia’s highly-rated winger David Silva has undergone a dramatic change of heart…

Good day all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. The big(gest) news today is that England’s ‘rabble-rouser’ John Terry, after a full day of brave defiance,…

I’ve been saying for quite some time that the 2010 FIFA World Cup will end in South America. Football is one of the hardest sports to predict and I’ve been…

Argentina boss, Diego Maradona, commented on recent controversies with UEFA President, Michel Platini and his long-time nemesis, Pele’. Both had questioned Maradona’s management credentials although apparently, Platini was misquoted. Maradona…

Wouldn’t want to deprive you of this beauty, would we? “Algeria was really weak in the first game against Slovenia and it is a shame since they did not play…