Monthly Archives: July 2010

The 2010 World Cup final between Spain and The Netherlands wasn’t exactly the greatest game to watch, but one man will always remember those 120 minutes in Soccer City. Howard Webb was given the ultimate...read more »

It seems something of a luxury to have all your squad available for a final. Whether it be domestic or international there always seems to be injuries or suspensions that rule out one of the best players. Not this year;...read more »

When Dmytro Chygrynskiy signed for Barcelona for a fee of €25 million last summer it was expected that he would be the solid cover Barca needed for Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol. With Gabriel Milito injury prone and Rafael Marquez...read more »

The summer of 2010 has so far been a good one for David Villa. Having secured a move to Barcelona back in May, the world cup in South Africa has seen David Villa enhance his reputation and proved why Barcelona...read more »

The current World Cup has had a lot of controversy, enough to make up for the drab football that has made up most of the tournament. Refereeing decisions have been poor, players have cheated and generally a lot has gone...read more »

Real Madrid have, as usual, been linked to a large number of high profile footballers following the opening of the summer transfer window. One of these is Liverpool and (makeshift) England captain Steven Gerrard who is reportedly a target of...read more »

A lot has been said since England departed the 2010 World Cup in what seems like a lifetime ago. The Three Lions’ 4-1 defeat at the hands of Germany was in fact just little more than...read more »

From a purely statistical point of view you would expect that, with a population of 10m more than Spain, the England national team would have a better chance of success than their European counterparts. Recent years however have proven this...read more »

Few foreigners in Spain have managed to become as loved throughout the country as Brazilian midfielder Marcos Senna has. The Brazilian-turned-Spaniard became crucial to Spain's development into a top national side and has also given eight solid years of service...read more »

Mesut Ozil has gained a fair share of fans with his performances in the World Cup. The German playmaker has been essential to his team as they finished top of their group and then thrashed England in first knockout phase....read more »