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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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World Cup Preview: England
Posted on 6 Jun 2010 by Clint McFawn.
Dubbed English football's ‘golden generation', only to fall flat at UEFA EURO 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, South Africa 2010 may well be the last chance of international silverware for some of the most well-known faces in the world game. However, he appointment of Fabio Capello appears to have brought fresh vigour to the Three Lions' squad, many of whom have a point t...
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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...









