After two days off from the 2010 World Cup, the panel is bad together to preview Friday's matches in South Africa: Brazil versus the Netherlands and Ghana versus Uruguay. Joining me to talk about them is our regular panel, Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer.

After two days off from the 2010 World Cup, the panel is bad together to preview Friday's matches in South Africa: Brazil versus the Netherlands and Ghana versus Uruguay. Joining me to talk about them is our regular panel, Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has added to the tension ahead of the already much-anticipated quarter-final encounter between Germany and Argentina. Lahm, who was in the side in the 2006 World Cup when Germany defeated Argentina on penalties, has continued the mind-games that Bastian Schweinsteiger started. From Goal.com; "Bastian said what he said and I can […]

Newcastle United has launched its new official home kit for the 2010-11 season. According to Newcastle United, "The Puma shirts are made from a lightweight, breathable fabric to provide maximum comfort and breathability." Roger Harrison, Marketing Director of Puma UK, said: "We're very proud to launch the new home shirt as it has always been […]

Not too long ago, I wrote a blog regarding the six new teams that would be playing in the Championship next season via relegation and promotion. One of these teams is Hull City, a side that has had an adventurous past decade or so. My belief was that Hull wouldn't be promoted straight back to […]

Major League Soccer's decision to take only part of the month of June off for the World Cup has come under some scrutiny in recent weeks. Supporters of the schedule, and likely MLS owners as well, point to the potential for a World Cup TV ratings and interest bounce for the league. The thinking is that fans […]

I'm trying to pretend it's not true, but there's only seven games left in this World Cup tournament (I'm not counting the third place game, which is a waste of time and a silly idea). When you think about it, seven games isn't much. That's a typical Saturday in the Premier League. So since we're […]

This weekend, soccer fans around the world will be licking their lips at the prospect of four World Cup quarter-final games, each of which will be intriguing for different reasons. The games are: BRAZIL v HOLLAND, Friday, 10am ET. URUGUAY v GHANA, Friday, 2:30pm ET. GERMANY v ARGENTINA, Saturday, 10am ET. SPAIN v PARAGUAY, Saturday, […]

Man, I am seriously jonesing for some football. After nearly three weeks of up to three games a day, suddenly, my world has dropped off a cliff. A blank, non-football day arrived yesterday and worse still has been followed by another one. What do I do? How do I live my life without the skeleton […]

With Italy out of the 2010 World Cup, we have plenty of time to plan for the future and avoid any mistakes we made in this tournament. So it's important to know what Italy did wrong, the mistakes that cost us dearly in the World Cup, making us end up last in the group, behind […]

In the aftermath of England's World Cup exit, the media and the fans are already planning for 2014, and the European Championships in 2012. There are calls for a new manager, an overhaul of the squad and even a change to the domestic league. However, that is all obscuring the main point. England did everything […]

After plenty of speculation and faked designs, Arsenal has officially revealed photographs of their new football kit for the 2010-11 season. As revealed two days ago, Arsenal's new home shirt is a classic retro design that is very reminiscent of the same shirt that Arsenal won the 1970-71 double in. The new Arsenal jersey features […]

Germany's head coach Joachim Loew seems to have a very specific taste for snack choices on the sidelines. No, it's not chewing tobacco, cigarettes, or the infamous Sir Alex Ferguson bubblegum. Have a look for yourself...

There is a current malaise effecting almost everyone in England that follows the national side, from fans, retailers, journalists and TV executives. The finger of blame is being pointed fairly equally between Fabio Capello and the highly paid, highly hyped and self important members of the squad. Ashley Cole, despite being the only first team […]

Germany go into Saturday's quarter-final clash against Argentina as the underdogs. Despite their 4-1 win over rivals England, Germany will still be looked at as second best compared to Diego Maradona's Argentina. Argentina's form so far during the World Cup has been sensational, and the goals from the albiceleste have been flowing. Diego Maradona has […]