It was hardly a spectacle to behold and failed to embody what some of us call “the beautiful game”, but it was a finale to the World Cup nonetheless and happily served up talking points. The resounding feeling from football fans worldwide must be a sense of loss, regardless of the final outcome. Before a […]
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Soccer City on Sunday evening will see the showdown of two of the most in form teams in World Football over the past two years. The Netherlands boast the superior form record that stretches back to September 2008 and sees them unbeaten in 25 matches. The Spanish are not far behind, and all but for […]
We are now deep into the business end of the World Cup. A stage of the tournament that harshly punishes mistakes and greatly rewards teams that can bridge a gap towards success. Whether this path to success is paved by individual greatness or well-crafted team displays of tactical supremacy, the winner of this competition will […]
The Netherlands shocked the world Friday when they overcame an early goal by Brazil to beat the South American team 2–1 in regulation. Dutch supporters around the world will be partying long into the night. After Brazil scored the early goal through Robinho, it seemed as if it was going to be one of those days for […]
It’s the game that everyone has been waiting for. Brazil against Holland. But the big question is whether Holland will turn up on the day. Judging by their first half performance, they’ve been unable to penetrate Brazil’s defense. During and after the game, share your thoughts, observations and opinions in the comment section below. Let’s hope […]
The group stages have concluded and now we can all look forward to good old fashioned knockout Football. What this World Cup has provided us so far has been, well, a bit baffling really, it has provided little in the way of genuine thrills and excitement but a huge amount of intrigue. It has been […]
The Netherlands have had some of the greatest players to ever grace the beautiful game: the likes of Cruyff, Bergkamp, Gullit, Seedorf, De Boer, Kluivert and so on. Yet the one thing that has always eluded the creators of ‘Total Football’ is the biggest trophy of them all — the World Cup. All the previously […]
