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Portugal 7 North Korea 0 – So you wanted more goals?

In a sentence A rout. Less organized in defence, more swashbuckling in attack Compared to their defiant effort against Brazil, North Korea were sloppy at the back. Portugal’s fifth and sixth were gifted by defensive errors. Several of the others were the products of loose marking. That being said, for the opening half hour they…

World Cup News: Sven’s Talking Balls Again! (Same Pun, Different Day)

Morning everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. It’s day six of the tournament and, without trying to put a downer on the competition so far, there have been a few too many ‘damp squibs’ for my liking – here’s hoping Spain can rectify that this afternoon! Here’s a round-up of all…

Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal – Video Highlights

Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal 2010 FIFA World Cup 15 June 2010 The Ivory Coast and Portugal would play to a disappointing scoreless draw in a Group G match on Tuesday. Both sides would get chances including a shot from Cristiano Ronaldo that hit the post in the 11th minute. Overall, Ivory Coast had the better…

World Cup News: England Kit Covered In Shit!

Good afternoon all, and welcome once again to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens, where you can sate all your World Cup needs in one easy-to-swallow dose. Here’s the best of today’s South African-hued tidbits… (If you would like to subscribe to this column  – and others like it on Soccerlens – then please…

Best World Cup Shirts – Cape Town Fashion Show

The World Cup is quickly approaching, and this means the launch of the biggest show in the world. One month of sweat, tears, joy, sore throats, loud noise, beers, women, and football. Over 2.2 billion people watched the games of the 2006 World Cup, with over 760 million watching the final alone. Since the World…

Group G – The ‘Group of Death’

“There once was a man from Korea, Who drowned all his sorrows in beer. ‘Cos his team had done poop, Finished bottom of their group, And now he’s got to wait four more year” – William Shakespeare (Korea Sonnet – 1612)* *Disclaimer – May not have actually been written by Shakespeare himself

World Cup 2010 Injuries

As we gear up for the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup this coming Friday we are in store for a month of a carnival football as the ‘Rainbow Nation’ invites the world to enjoy this landmark achievement for the African continent as they host their first ever World Cup tournament. As excited as…

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…

Will Portugal ever fulfill their potential on the world’s biggest stage?

As Portugal gear up for only their fifth ever FIFA World Cup we begin to ponder once again if they will ever mount a serious assault on football’s grandest stage. Over the past ten years the Selecção das Quinas have produced some of the finest talent in Europe, most notably Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Figo…

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…