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Australia 1-1 Ghana – Video Highlights

Australia 1-1 Ghana 2010 FIFA World Cup 19 June 2010 It was a back and forth match as Australia started off strong but in the end would have to hold off Ghana because of a red card. The Socceroos had a much better start from their opening match against Germany as they would score in…

World Cup News: North Korea Struggling With Ball Control

Afternoon everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. Here’s the best of what the tournament, way down yonder in South Africa, has to offer up today… (If you would like to subscribe to this column  – and others like it on Soccerlens – then please feel free to follow this link, or…

A touch of Mourinho required for stunned Aussies?

Don’t get me wrong. I’m a proud Aussie and by no means a Verbeek-hater. But after wiping away the small tears rolling down my frosty cheeks at 6am this morning (yes, we are in a bad time zone for football fans!), I couldn’t help but wonder whether we could have done with a little sprinkle of…

Germany 4 Australia 0 – Germany state their case

In a sentence Germany thrash Australia with the tournament’s first “contender’ performance. Familiarity over class Based on their domestic records, Klose and Podolski should not form a prolific pair. Yet the level of understanding leads to fine link-up play. Interesting to compare them with Uruguay’s Forlan/Suarez front-line: far more individual quality but a much inferior…

Germany 4-0 Australia – Video Highlights

Germany 4-0 Australia 2010 FIFA World Cup Group Stage 13 June 2010 The third place finishers from the 2006 World Cup, Germany, kicked off their 2010 Group Stage with an impressive 4-0 win over Australia. Overall, it was a solid performance throughout the German side as they had goals from four different players and kept…

Germany v Australia Preview

As Australia and Germany line up to open their respective 2010 World Cup campaigns, there’s no arguments about who is the “underdog” here. On paper (and if you look at the odds on any betting website), this match should be a one-sided affair.

World Cup Preview Part 1: Rooney’s Metatarsal, Dunga’s Demise and French Revolution!

Now I can point to endless articles I have written on here that have been so on the money, in terms of their predictions/forecasts, that it’s scary! Only recently I predicted the demise of Benitez and that Chelsea would win the PL. I have also clearly pointed out that Mourinho is a lucky wanker, Wenger…

Moore and Grella disappointing in Australia loss to the United States

The Socceroos final pre-World Cup hit-out has ended in a disappointing 3-1 loss to the United States at Ruimsig Stadium. With national coach Pim Verbeek fielding a strong side, they were expected to challenge their more-illustrious opponents. But from the moment midfielder Vince Grella gave the ball away cheaply for Edson Buddle to blast past Mark…

Group D: Deutschland Über Alles

Blog readers, football fans, sod it, people of the world… We all owe Kevin Prince Boateng a pint. Thanks to his awful tackle in the FA Cup final, Germany are in this tournament without their chief playmaker, and of course captain. I would never wish such hard luck on anybody, not even Michael Ballack, but…

2010 World Cup build-up – ESPN’s 32 epic works of art

ESPN is playing the lead role in 2010 World Cup coverage worldwide even leaving the host nation’s TV channel way behind. The top commentators of the game John Motson and Andy Gray have also signed up with ESPN and it does not end there (more details on ESPN’s World Cup coverage). Here is the gallery…