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World Cup News: Holland Vs Brazil Will Be Rubbish, Just Ask Bert!

Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Withdrawal symptoms are well and truly setting in now after two whole days spent stranded in the non-football wilderness, with only the bloody tennis to take it’s place – I tell you, a sport populated by monosyllabic Scotsmen and brawny eastern European women…

Netherlands vs Brazil World Cup Quarter-Final Preview

After respectively seeing off the threats of Slovakia and Chile in the second round, it will be Bert Van Marwijk‘s Netherlands and Dunga‘s Brazil that will contest the first of the World Cup quarter-final ties – and what a tie it promises to be.

Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia – Video Highlights

Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia 2010 FIFA World Cup 28 June 2010 The Netherlands would move into the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Slovakia on Monday. It appeared to be a comfortable 2-0 win for the Dutch until a late penalty would make it close. Despite not getting the clean sheet, the Netherlands were always in…

Netherlands v Slovakia Preview

Netherlands have actually never played Slovakia before, although they did play Czechoslovakia 9 times before the country’s dissolution in 1993, winning twice, losing 6 times and drawing once.

With past performances a moot point, it falls to the recent performances of both teams to give us an indicator of who will win this second-round tie.

World Cup News: Marcello’s Getting Lippi!

Buon giorno and welcome, one and all, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It may have caught your attention that the reigning champions Italy did a bit of a whoopsie last night, failing to overturn ‘little’ Slovakia (see below) and flying home early with their collective tails between their collective legs as a…

Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands – Video Highlights

Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands 2010 FIFA World Cup 24 June 2010 The Netherlands would win keep their winning streak alive with a 2-1 win over Cameroon. It was a meaningless match as Cameroon’s chance of advancing were gone after their second match and the Dutch had clinched their spot. The goals for the Dutch were scored…

World Cup News: John Terry Is Really, Really Sorry

Good day all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. The big(gest) news today is that England’s ‘rabble-rouser’ John Terry, after a full day of brave defiance, has fallen back in line following his ‘player power’ speech on Sunday night – in which he urged Fabio Capello to play Joe Cole, let…

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…

Netherlands 1-0 Japan – Video Highlights

Netherlands 1-0 Japan 2010 FIFA World Cup 19 June 2010 The Dutch would move to six points in Group E with a solid 1-0 win over Japan on Saturday afternoon. The match would remain scoreless until the second half as Japan did do a good job of keeping the Dutch attack in check. It wasn’t…

World Cup News: ‘Algeria Win 0-0!’

Morning everyone and welcome, welcome, once again welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Apologies if none of today’s news makes sense, I think a part of my brain may have died whilst watching a certain game of football last night – I think you can probably guess which one I’m referring to!…