After all the pain and suffering our National Team has gone through with bad starts, bad officiating and phantom calls for fouls, they finally got a goal that sends them to the Second Round of the World Cup and now they are sitting pretty waiting for Group D to produce an opponent. Four minutes of […]

Was that the best that England have to offer? Probably not, but it was better than the last two group stage matches in a myriad of categories. Possession, defense, passing and a more cohesive attack were all sharper from England as they continue to build on their World Cup form that, let's face it, could only get […]

For England supporters who can't get enough of seeing how England scored the goal against Slovenia today in the 2010 World Cup, here is the video replay of the goal scored by Jermain Defoe. And what a beautiful cross it was that led to the goal. Defoe got into a good position and was able […]

Well, that may not have been the most elegant game of soccer the US has ever played. It was certainly the bravest. After a game like that, long-form elegant pose are really not part of the agenda. Instead, here are some random thoughts on one of the most dramatic victories in the history of US […]

We've all been enjoying a wonderful World Cup tournament that has featured some incredible teams playing the beautiful game, but there are several improvements that need to be made to make it even better. Here are the top 7 ways to improve the World Cup: Remove the lots. To think that the fate of teams […]

Jermain Defoe is the hero in England today after he scored the only goal of the game that helped England move into the second round of the 2010 World Cup. In a game that England dominated, despite some good chances by Slovenia to equalize, Defoe's goal was what separated the sides and enabled England to […]

Landon Donovan scored a wonderful goal in injury time to beat Algeria 1-0 and to put the United States as the first place finisher in Group C. In a very tense game where the United States had numerous chances to win the game but just couldn't seem to get the ball into the back of […]

According toLa Gazzetta dello Sport andTuttomercato, the L.A. Galaxy is looking to bring David Beckham's AC Milan teammate, Ronaldinho, to Major League Soccer. You'd have to believe that the Galaxy, facing the prospect of Beckham missing most, if not all, of the season with a ruptured Achilles, would be thrilled to bring in the […]

It all comes down to this. Ninety minutes in Port Elizabeth. England against Slovenia in a must-win World Cup game for Fabio Capello's team. Before, during and after the match, post your comments, questions or observations in the section below. And no matter where you live in the world, let's hope you enjoy what we […]

If you're like me and many others out there, you're nervous about the USA v Algeria game. In 90 minutes anything can happen, but hopefully the United States will get all three points in this must-win World Cup match played in Pretoria. Before, during and after the match, post your comments, observations, questions and rants […]

The offices, factories and roads of England will fall silent at 3pm GMT today as virtually the entire population pause to watch the national sides final group game of the World Cup. The nation will collectively hold its breath once more, as the hope and torment of the England national team captivates for another 90 minutes […]

Lippi has a strange team of players for this 2010 World Cup, while he's decided to stick with some of the old guard, we've also seen him pick a couple of youngsters. But one thing is constant throughout Lippi's selections, Marcello Lippi's omnipresent affection towards picking and relying on Juventus players. This has led to […]

When the draw for Group C was named in December, little did we know how difficult it would be to predict who would advance and how close the race was going to be on the final day of the first round games in Group C. The beauty of World Cup Group C is that it's […]

If you thought that world class football ended after the World Cup, then you have been ignoring the wonderful action and the fantastic stories that have been brewing here in the 2010 edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. These cup ties have been exciting to watch on the internet, listen to on the […]

Martin Lanig has signed on with Koeln from Stuttgart recently for a fee of 800,000 Euros. After journeyman Portuguese midfielder Maniche was released from his contract by Koeln, Die Geissbocke were eager to secure the services of Lanig and plug up the gap in their midfield. Lanig spent almost all of his last season with […]