The USA’s disallowed goal against Slovenia may go down as one of the worst calls in sports history and may leave a sour taste in the mouths of USA fans for the rest of their lives. However, if the right action is taken by FIFA, it could be a blessing in disguise for the future of soccer. Sometimes there needs to be a catastrophe in order to perfect a system. We have seen this … [Read more...] about USA-Slovenia Game Poster-Child for Instant Replay in Soccer
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Mexico Blanco’s PK seals the victory over France
France has never lost to a CONCACAF (North American, Central American and Caribbean) soccer team and Mexico is 0-11-5 against countries that have won the World Cup…until now. Mexico showed the world that they have the talent to play with anyone, beating France 2-0. In the meantime, the curse of Zinedine Zidane continues to haunt France, as they have failed to score a goal in … [Read more...] about Mexico Blanco’s PK seals the victory over France
Slovenia player guarantees victory over the U.S.
Slovania's midfielder Andrej Komac is quoted as saying “We will win this game. I have a good feeling.” Unfortunately for the United States, history is on Slovenia's side. The U.S. is 3-10-3 against European teams in the group stage (0-2-2 in their last 4 games). Slovenia is a small country, with a population the size of Houston, Texas. They gained independence in 1991 and … [Read more...] about Slovenia player guarantees victory over the U.S.
World Cup Group H Preview: Should Spain be the favorite to win it all?
Group H is the group of similarities. For starters, three of the four teams (Spain, Honduras and Chile) are Spanish-speaking countries. This means that both teams will be able to comprehend “yo mama” jokes, which may lead to more Zinedine Zidane-like headbutts. Another similarity is the fact that some of the most accomplished coaches are in this group. Spain is coached by … [Read more...] about World Cup Group H Preview: Should Spain be the favorite to win it all?
World Cup Group F Preview: Can Italy defend their title?
For those who want to see fast-paced, high-flying action, look elsewhere, because Group F is made up of grind-it-out teams. Italy, the defending World Cup champs, have always been known for their defense and counter-attacking. Paraguay only scored 11 goals in their past 11 World Cup games. Slovakia is a team who looks to get an early lead and sit on it. That leaves us with New … [Read more...] about World Cup Group F Preview: Can Italy defend their title?
World Cup Group G Preview: Who will survive the “Group of Death”?
Every year there is a “group of death”. This year’s “group of death” is hands down Group G. Three of the four teams are some of the world’s best (Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast). Unfortunately, only two can advance. Not only are there great teams in this group, there are world-class players as well. In this group, are the 2007 and 2008 FIFA World Players of the Year, Kaka … [Read more...] about World Cup Group G Preview: Who will survive the “Group of Death”?
World Cup Group E Preview: Is this the year Holland makes a run?
Group E is made up of the offensive-minded Netherlands, the physical Cameroon, attacking Denmark and Japan. The Netherlands (also refereed to as Holland) have dominated in qualifying and friendlies leading up to the World Cup, but none of that matters until they can win on the big stage. They have a history of under-performing against quality opponents. The talent is always … [Read more...] about World Cup Group E Preview: Is this the year Holland makes a run?
World Cup Group D Preview: Same old, same old from the Germans?
Germany Overview: Germany is to soccer as Michigan State is to college basketball. They are the kings of consistency. It seems like every World Cup there are question marks with Germany, but they do nothing but prove people wrong. They made it to the final in the ’02 World Cup and lost to eventual champions, Italy, in ’06. More recently, they finished runner-up to Spain at … [Read more...] about World Cup Group D Preview: Same old, same old from the Germans?