Posts Tagged ‘Football’
Ronaldo is a broken man after Portugal’s defeat
Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo confessed to being a broken man on Wednesday after his side's 1-0 defeat to Iberian rivals Spain in their World Cup Last 16 match on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Real Madrid star – who once again failed to live up to his club form for his country at a major championships – [...]
Returning N.Korea squad gets airport welcome
North Korea's World Cup team arrived home stony-faced after three straight losses but brightened up when welcomed at the airport by families and supporters, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper said on Wednesday. The North Koreans, competing in the tournament for the first time since 1966, put up an impressive 1-2 performance against Brazil but were routed 0-7 [...]
Portugal plan to attack Spain
Portugal plan to attack Spain from the outset in their World Cup round of 16 clash on Tuesday, with coach Carlos Queiroz saying they will think and play quicker than their Iberian rivals. At stake for both teams is a quarter-final berth against either Paraguay or Japan at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, a tempting fixture [...]
World Cup 2010: even in Italy Fabio Capello is not quite that fab anymore
Enthusiasm for the football, on the other hand, has been distinctly lukewarm. The water may be the blue of an Azzurri shirt – but there have been no Azzurri shirts to be seen, never mind England ones. The smiling African salesmen making their processional way back and forth along the beach with their trinkets and [...]
Robben: I will get better
Holland winger Arjen Robben believes he is not yet at his best despite earning the man-of-the-match award against Slovakia. Robben scored Holland's opener in their 2-1 triumph on Monday to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup against Brazil. It was all the more rewarding considering the Bayern Munich winger earned his [...]
World Cup 2010: Tevez Eyes World Cup Glory
“We’re in the quarterfinals and that’s what matters,” commented Argentina’s Carlos Tevez following his side’s 3-1 defeat of Mexico in their last round of 16 match at Soccer City on Sunday evening. Tevez opened the scoring on the night with a highly controversial goal in the 26th minute, heading home from a clearly off-side position. [...]
Ministers to announce launching of school Olympics
The initiative is to be announced by the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Education Secretary Michael Gove at the City of London Academy on Monday. They will say the aim is to ensure the 2012 London Olympics leaves a lasting sporting legacy. The schools competition will be funded by cash from the National Lottery. Events [...]
Spain edge Chile, both reach World Cup last 16
David Villa took advantage of a blunder by goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and also set up an Andres Iniesta goal to give Spain a spot in the World Cup last 16 on Friday with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Chile. Reigning European champions Spain, trying to avoid joining Italy and France on the World Cup scrapheap [...]
DIEGO MARADONA will forever be
Diego Maradona will forever be known for his infamous 'Hand of God' goal, which knocked England out of the 1986 World Cup. But he was unimpressed with Brazil's Luis Fabiano performing the same act, not once but twice, in the 3-1 win over Ivory Coast. He moaned: "The goal was scored at a crucial point. [...]
Tevez – We must win the World Cup
Argentina claimed the title in 1974 and 1986 and have arrived in South Africa as one of the favourites. They edged past Nigeria 1-0 in their opening game but squandered a plethora of chances. Tevez, though, is not worried about their attack – something he is confident will take care of itself – but is [...]
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