Spain is through to their first World Cup final, keeping a clean sheet against the powerful Germans, advancing to Sunday's final with a 1-0 victory. To talk about the match, I am joined by Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer for this edition of the World Cup Buzz Podcast.

Loew Deserves Another Shot At The World Cup With Germany. At the post-match press conference, Germany head coach Joachim Loew admitted that he thought Spain were the better of the two teams, and that they deserved their victory. Germany will now play Uruguay for third place, while Spain head into the World Cup final where […]

Joachim Loew's side were out-classed against a Spain side that just didn't lose possession of the ball. Spain, up to this point in the tournament, have done very little to show fans why they are favourites to win the tournament. Today, though, Spain turned on the style and totally contained Germany's counter-attacking threat. A goal […]

24 year old French defender Laurent Koscielny has sealed a switch from Lorient to Arsenal on an undisclosed fee. The centre back has agreed a 'long term deal', but there has been no news on how long his contract is. Koscielny has been brought in to try and shore up Arsenal's defence and is seen […]

I guess you guys are wondering why I put the hat logo of this Minor League Baseball Team as a starter to this article. Well to be honest it all intertwines with the support of the World's favorite game and how it has had steady growth. I think we already know about those European or […]

Wesley Sneijder has been one of the most impressive players at the World Cup in South Africa, with his performances putting Holland into the World Cup final for the first time since 1978. Now, Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has announced that Manchester United have been in touch with a serious interest in the 26 […]

The Netherlands is through to its first final since 1978 after defeating Uruguay 3-2, sending Uruguay to Saturday's third place match while the Netherlands play Sunday in Johnnesburg. To talk about Tuesday's semifinal and preview Wednesday's match, I was joined by Laurence McKenna for this edition of the World Cup Buzz Podcast. And, as referenced […]

The Netherlands is through to its first final since 1978 after defeating Uruguay 3-2, sending Uruguay to Saturday's third place match while the Netherlands play Sunday in Johnnesburg. To talk about Tuesday's semifinal and preview Wednesday's match, I was joined by Laurence McKenna for this edition of the World Cup Buzz Podcast. And, as referenced […]

Reports out of the Germany camp first suggested that Philipp Lahm had created a rift in the team after declaring that he would not give up captaincy of the national team willingly, even with Michael Ballack's return after the World Cup. Oliver Bierhoff, who is on Joachim Loew's staff with Die Mannschaft, came out in […]

Spain's entire 23-man squad, on paper, is the strongest in the tournament. They have players that possess unbelievable technical skills, and include many of the greatest passers in the game today. When a team can afford not to start Cesc Fabregas and David Silva, then you know they've got some serious quality. Spain will bring […]

Barcelona splashed out on David Villa already this summer, tempting the hotshot Spaniard into the Camp Nou for £34.2 million. However, new president Sandro Rosell hasn't finished there and he now plans a raid on Arsenal's captain Cesc Fabregas. Fabregas was on the Barca books until the age of 16, when he left to join […]

The former police officer from Rotherham, Howard Webb, has been one of 10 referees detained in South Africa by FIFA, so they can decide which officiating team will be part of the World Cup final. Webb and his two officials, Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey, have been kept in South Africa and are awaiting FIFA's […]

The Dutch prepare for their World Cup semi, how will you prepare for life after the World Cup? Having returned home after two days away celebrating the 4th of July with family and friends, I find my humble abode in it's normal state of comfort, totally empty of anything resembling normal nourishment, and not a […]

At the start of the World Cup, if anybody had pitted these two together at the semi-final stage, you would have been severely down in most people's estimations. The Uruguayans were tipped to finish third behind perennial powerhouses France and the hosts South Africa, so they wouldn't have had the chance to take on Holland. […]

World Cup 2010 is down to four teams, two of which play on Tuesday in the tournament's first semifinal. Uruguay, the surprise of the tournament, takes on a Netherlands team coming off their victory over the competition's favorites. To talk about that match as well as answer some of the feedback we got from our […]