Klose’s Form disappoints Low
Comments OffGermany coach Joachim Low, with their opening World Cup fixture against Australia, is concerned about striker Miroslav Klose, since the game is less than two weeks away. Scoring only three Bundesliga goals all term and struggling to get into the champions’ starting line-up, Klose had a dismal domestic season with Bayern Munich.
Low has revealed that, [...]
Dunga: Enjoying his time in South Africa
Comments OffBrazil made a subdued entrance on to South African soil ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. What were absent were neither the drums nor any sounds of Brazilian samba.
Dunga said, “It’s a joy to be in a World Cup and to be here in South Africa. Most importantly, the players feel the same way, [...]
A Strip Naked run from Maradona if Argentina lifts the Cup
Comments OffThere is some exciting news for football fans worldwide. Until date, they watched Diego Maradona with his soccer skills but none would have heard of news like “ Maradona to run naked, if Argentina wins the World Cup”. Yes, the news is no gossip. If Argentina wins the World Cup, Maradona has promised to run [...]
Michael Essein’s Injury: Unfortunate for Ghana
Comments OffMichael Essien presence in not just vital for Ghana but for the World Cup Tournament as a whole, as per the Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac. Due to knee and ankle injuries, the 27-year-old Chelsea midfielder missed a large part of the recently-concluded season and has hardly played any competitive football since December. He being a [...]
Fernando Torres – Fit and Ready for 2010 FIFA World Cup Challenge
Comments OffFernando Torres, star player for the Spain had raised injury issues but the current news that has come across is that he is optimistic about his participation is the Spain’s 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa campaign. In April, the Liverpool striker underwent an operation on torn cartilage in his right knee. He suggests he [...]
The Golden Generation (England) needs to fire in 2010 FIFA World Cup
Comments OffAt the last World Cup, England’s golden generation was supposed to peak, beat every other team in the world. Instead they had crashed into in Japan in 2002 with a squad that featured Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Michael Owen and David Beckham.
Fabio Capello is the new coach for the squad and he definitely [...]
Brazil: Aims to go way beyond the 2010 FIFA World Cup’s Horizon
Comments OffBrazil is considered to be the worlds greatest ever team in 1970 and is the first team to win three World Cups. They have won the championship five times and are eyeing closely to win it for the sixth time. Any outcome other than a sixth world crown will likely be considered a failure and [...]
The Rainbow Nation (South Africa) with Home Soil Advantage
Comments OffThe Rainbow Nation, South Africa prepares with an air of cautious optimism. This has been undoubtedly the most significant chapter of its short football history. Ahead of them lays a mammoth task. The team has been through ample of disappointments as far as their football skills are concerned and need to improve it this 2010 [...]
Denmark: Are Back with a Bang for 2010 FIFA World Cup
Comments OffOn the elite world footballing scene, after a six-year absence the Denmark team is once again set to explode. The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland were missed by the Scandinavians. However, they are back in business with an impressive comeback and acquiring a berth in South [...]
Honduras: Out in 2010 FIFA World Cup to Prove their Potential
Comments OffFor only the second time in dramatic fashion, Honduras reached the finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup by an equalizer in the dying seconds of the USA’s clash with Costa Rica. Honduras fans celebrated the match results, sitting thousands of miles further south. Coach Reinaldo Rueda is confident that his team will not just [...]