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Portugal and Ivory Coast open Group G with a stalemate
Posted on 15 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
In one of the most highly anticipated matches of the group stages, Portugal and the Ivory Coast opened up the ‘Group of Death’ with a 0-0 draw. The main storyline entering the match was the fitness of Ivory Coast star striker Didier Drogba who required surgery on a injured right arm after going down in a heap during a friendly match against Japan before the World Cup commenced. The availabi...
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JC Cote race report CDN GP
Posted on 15 Jun 2010 by Kevin Lee.
The Canadian Grand-Prix has come and gone and Cote's first driving experience on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve as a rookie to the F1600 series has been an overall success. With forty-five cars total registered to this event, he consistently improved his position and lap time with each session over the course of the 3-day event. With Friday's practice being his first introduction to Mortimer Rac...
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The Ties That Bind
Posted on 13 Jun 2010 by Stephanie Geosits.
With the kickoff of the World Cup tournament it took all of about five seconds for the stereotypical North American sports fans (not from Mexico) to start with their barrage of criticisms about soccer. “It's boring. There's no action. How can games end in a tie?” In their defense, I can understand how – if someone has only watched soccer within Canada and the United States (no...
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Argentina wins despite missed opportunities
Posted on 13 Jun 2010 by The Gator Great.
La Albiceleste got the 3 points it wanted, but left a bunch of goals unconverted in their opening game win against Nigeria. Argentina came out roaring with a goal in the 6th minute of play. The goal by defender Gabriel Heinze came off a corner kick to the penalty spot that was met with a thundering diving header by Heinze to the top left corner, no chance for the goalie. Just like that Ar...
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10 players to watch out for at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
Posted on 11 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
With the kickoff of the 2010 World Cup just a few short hours away, anticipation is growing to see the best soccer players on the planet. But with a host of stars like Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Michael Ballack possibly missing the whole tournament who in fact should soccer fans and non-soccer fans keep a eye on in South Africa? 1) Lionel Messi (Argentina)- The young Argentine dynamo is com...
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World Cup Preview: Portugal
Posted on 9 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
Heading into South Africa, the Portuguese national team faces a stern test having been drawn into the so called “Group of Death” featuring the likes of Brazil,Ivory Coast and the lesser light of the group North Korea. The 2010 World Cup draw was the last thing on Portuguese minds just a few months back when it looked like qualification would be an after thought. Having been unable to...
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WORLD CUP: PREVIEW ARGENTINA
Posted on 7 Jun 2010 by The Gator Great.
HOW THEY GOT THERE: Argentina made its way to South Africa in a most unusual way…well unusual for them at least. The South American giant who normally cruises to every World Cup had to win its last 2 games of the qualifiers to punch its ticket to South Africa. By beating Peru 2-1 at home and then fellow World Cup contender Uruguay 1-0 in Montevideo, Maradona and his boys clinched th...
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USA Gets Excited About World Cup Opportunity
Posted on 6 Jun 2010 by Regina Phallan.
The FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, and countries around the world are gearing up to watch their teams compete. Although football (soccer) is not as popular in the U.S. as it is worldwide, attention to the sport is growing. This year, American fans are getting ready to cheer on their team, especially with recent news that they may have something even bigger to look forward to in 2018 or ...
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World Cup: Preview Chile
Posted on 5 Jun 2010 by The Gator Great.
How They Got There: Chile qualified directly to South Africa by finishing 2nd, behind only Brazil, in the ultra competitive CONMEBOL region. The Chileans enjoyed their most successful qualifiers since the all vs all format was adopted for France 98. Along the way, the Chileans won 16 of their 33pts away from Santiago, showing that this team is capable of getting it done on hostile groun...









