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20 ‘Lesser Lights’ That Have Shone At The 2010 World Cup

With so many of the ‘big guns’ misfiring at this summer’s World Cup, I thought it was high time to take a look at some of the ‘lesser lights’ that have sparkled in South Africa. Below are the 20 players that, although having seen their sides crash (some more spectacularly than others) out of the…

Kobe Bryant: “I love soccer since the time I was a boy.”

Kobe Bryant has an interesting history that many fans might not know. His father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, played professional basketball in Italy where Kobe spent his formative years. Kobe grew up playing soccer and basketball. But his passion for soccer/Italian calcio never left him. He actively supports FC Barcelona and AC Milan. On Saturday night…

World Cup News: FIFA Introduce Synchronised Refereeing?

Guten morgen and willkommen to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Three words: England…Germany…versus. Rearrange! Here’s this morning’s World Cup news round-up… (If you would like to subscribe to this column  – and others like it on Soccerlens – then please feel free to follow this link, or you can also just enter your…

Ghana 2 USA 1 – An African success for an African World Cup

Read the Ghana v Uruguay preview. In a sentence After a tense ending to the 90 minutes, Black Stars strike early in extra-time to progress. Just like I wanted to see Spain play last night Ghana moved the ball brilliantly in the first-half, far better than in their previous games. There was pace, patience and…

USA 1-2 Ghana – Video Highlights

USA 1-2 Ghana 2010 FIFA World Cup 26 June 2010 It was a repeat of the 2006 FIFA World Cup as Ghana defeated the United States 2-1 to advance. The two teams played in the final group stage match of the 2006 and Ghana defeated the USA 2-1 in that match. This match would end…

2010 World Cup Second Round Preview

The charm of the World Cup is in the anticipation that fuels the excitement in the latter stages. After a slowish start (at a par with any cup competition), South Africa 2010 has sprung into life with devious sub-plots, shocking submissions, scandals, last-gasp wins, over-the-top celebrations and of course, favourites marching on to the final….

USA v Africa – Ghana carry the hopes of a continent

The Yanks v the Black Stars, this game has history written all over it.

World Cup News: The Secret Behind England’s Revival? A Good Old Fashioned Pint!

A very good day to you all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column here on Soccerlens. It seems England may have a certain brand of beer to thank for the upturn in their World Cup fortunes after all. Apparently coach Fabio Capello decided that the only way to get his team up and…

The Day The U.S. Got Through

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 was? However you slice it, this beauty from Donovan — not nearly the prettiest of the amalgam of chances to fall to U.S. boots on…

USA 1-0 Algeria – Video Highlights

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 a disastrous start for the Americans who allowed Algeria a great chance early which hit off the crossbar. Fortunately for the USA, it didn’t go…