World Cup Results: Day Eleven

Tweet First match of the day saw Portugal take on a team that no one felt should be there anyway, a team that has been embroiled in a defection scandal since early on in the tournament. As the Chollima trotted out to start this match, you could see the confidence that they had gained in [...]

World Cup Results: Day Eight

Tweet The first match of the day was billed to be a very tasty treat. The odds-defying White Eagles (Serbia) take on die Nationalelf (Germany) with every expectation of not winning. The match was bright and lively with Germany practically owning the pitch. Serbia lost their previous game to The Black Stars so were desperate for [...]

World Cup Results: Day Seven

Tweet Will the real Argentina please stand up? Ahh, there you are. Following a toothless performance against Nigeria where they struggled to make the final foray into the opposing box, the Albicelestes (Argentina) were eager to please. More so because their captain, Juan Sebastian Veron was sidelined with a minor injury which Diego Maradona did [...]

World Cup Results: Day Six

Tweet Game One: The first game of the day involves Group H. This group amuses me because there are three Spanish-speaking nations and Switzerland. I think the Nati (Switzerland) will need to brush up on their Spanish or go home. La Roja (Chile) take on los Catrachos (Honduras) in a game that, on paper, should [...]

World Cup Results: Day Four

Tweet World Cup Results: Day Four The day started with a game between two long-standing, bitter rivals. By half-time, it was not clear who, if anyone, was going to take the honors in this match. Despite possessing the third most potent striking force in the footballing world, Oranje (Netherlands) simply could not break down the [...]

World Cup Results: Day Three

Tweet World Cup Results: Day Three Day Three of the World Cup. A day off work for me, and I took as much advantage of that fact as possilbe. Which, unfortunately, means I missed the first game completely as I slept in. This is one game where I desperately wanted a draw so that all [...]

World Cup Results: Day Two

Tweet Day Two was, for me, the most eagerly awaited single-sport event in my adult life. I planned, and wheedled & plotted this day from start to finish for weeks. And the day – and the Yanks – did not disappoint. The first match was the Taegeuk (South Korea) against the Galanoleyki (Greece). South Korea [...]