World Cup
World Cup news. Covers World Cup qualifiers as well as live match coverage, detailed match reports and the latest World Cup news. You can also watch the World Cup live and listen to the three times a week World Cup special of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast.
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Fernando Torres: “We have to keep faith in our own style.”
Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina discussed the current state of their Spanish side after their shock loss to Switzerland. Torres stressed putting the Swiss game behind them, the importance to stay true to their unique style and his side’s preparation during a brief interview with the respected Madrid sports daily, Marca. Pepe Reina stressed that…
Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast – Video Highlights
Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 Brazil would clinch a spot in the next round of the tournament with a 3-1 win over the Ivory Coast. Most of the headlines will probably focus on the end of the match where it turned physical between the two sides and Kaka was…
Italy 1-1 New Zealand – Video Highlights
Italy 1-1 New Zealand 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 The defending champions would continue to struggle as they could only manage a 1-1 draw against New Zealand on Sunday. The Kiwis would be the first team to score on a free kick in the 7th minute that was crossed in the box. It…
Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay – Video Highlights
Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 Paraguay would play a solid match to get a 2-0 win over Slovakia and move on top of the Group F standings. They would take a lead in the 27th minute as Enrique Vera received a through ball while making a great run into the…
The 17 Laws of the Game and the Enforced Silence of Koman Coulibaly
Two years ago, I had the great pleasure to interview Ian Blanchard, Head of National Referee Development at the English FA, for Soccerlens. Mr. Blanchard sets the training standards for all professional English referees and evaluates them after each Premiership match. I would like to provide two excerpts from that interview: In your opinion, what…
World Cup News: Patrice Evra Refuses To Blame Mice!
And lo, we find ourselves face-to-face once more. Welcome, friends, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It would appear that, despite bravely limiting Mexico to only two goals the other night, all is not well within the French World Cup squad. Raymond Domenech‘s charges are falling apart at the seams, with Nicolas Anelka…
England’s World Cup – Pointing the finger
On the 12th June 2010 England started their World Cup campaign, their team littered with some of the best players that world football has to offer. The likes of Ashley Cole, Stephen Gerrard and Wayne Rooney are but three names within the star-studded squad that look to both excite the Rainbow nation and bring the…
The Wayne Rooney Incident- Is it Acceptable To Boo Your Team
After England’s lacklustre performance against Algeria the fans that had travelled thousands of miles to see their country play, elected to jeer the players off the pitch after one of the most abject displays in modern English international football. England fans everywhere will empathise with the actions of those in the stands at Cape Town,…
Cameroon 1-2 Denmark – Video Highlights
Cameroon 1-2 Denmark 2010 FIFA World Cup 19 June 2010 Cameroon would get an early lead but couldn’t hold onto it as their knockout stage chances came to an end. The opening goal was scored by Samuel Eto’o in the 10th minute as Denmark turned it over in their own end. Eto’o would receive a…
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