World Cup

That Brazil have historically dominated encounters against their fellow South Americans will be of little surprise. What’s more interesting is how well Chile have done in this tournament as a strong attacking unit and how frustrated Brazil were against a Portuguese side that played almost exclusively on the counter.

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Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Today sees the start of the World Cup proper, with the first (and second) of the last 16 ties taking place this afternoon. It’ll be good to see …

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In ‘slightly over-dramatic reaction’ news, the French government (yes, you heard that right!) are to launch an enquiry into their national football team’s disastrous showing at the 2010 World Cup. France captain Patrice Evra told TF1; “An investigation will be …

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Doddery old Franz Beckenbauer has apologised to England for comments he made in German daily Bild recently, in which he labelled Fabio Capello‘s side as both ‘stupid’ and ‘burnt-out’. A few weeks prior, the German legend also suggested that England …

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Football experts Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg analyse the England v Germany game, the battle in midfield, Capello’s potential selections, why England can win the battle, Germany’s biggest threats and lots more.

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So here we are….2 weeks and 48 games into South Africa 2010 and if I had to sum up the World Cup so far I’d say it has been nothing but a load of balls! Or to be more specific…..a …

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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 …

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In a sentence Off-colour Spain are helped to victory by  a mad dash from Chile’s keeper and an early sending-off.   Not looking like favourites Spain are another European team who have been poor in the group stages (at least …

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An old rivalry will spark into life on Sunday, June 27, 2010, as England prepare to take on Germany in the first knockout round of the World Cup. To say there’s some history between the two countries is a gross …

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Switzerland 0-0 Honduras 2010 FIFA World Cup 25 June 2010 It was an uneventful match where Switzerland were eliminated because of the inability to score any goals. Both teams had a few chances and have a chance to make it …

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So a potential world cup classic looms on the horizon with the old enemy, and all the other cliches and jingoistic clap trap that will undoubtedly emerge in the tabloids to obfuscate and emotionally charge the match in entirely the …

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Chile 1-2 Spain 2010 FIFA World Cup 25 June 2010 Spain would get two first half goals and hang onto their lead as they won Group H and advanced to the next round. Chile also advanced despite the loss as …

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