Soccer Mania

Scoring Summary Paraguay Japan Match Stats Paraguay Japan 13(6) Shots (on Goal) 12(5) 26 Fouls 29 6 Corner Kicks 5 1 Offsides 1 58% Time of Possession 42% 1 Yellow Cards 4 0 Red Cards 0 4 Saves 6 Match Information Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa Attendance: 36,742 Match Time: 10:0...

Holland’s quarterfinal match with Brazil is sure to be one of the most exciting matches of the 2010 World Cup thus far. While this is a match preview, it is one that focuses entirely upon the Netherlands, but you can read Colm Larkin’s preview for Brazil here . Now let’s have a look at Clockwork Orange’s squad (after taking a moment to admire the fans). World Cup History This is Holland’s ninth appearance in the World Cup Finals. They’ve reached the championship match twice (1974 and 1978), but have never won it all. South Africa marks the first time the Netherlands have made it to the quarterfinals in over 10 years. 2010 World Cup Qualifying The Netherl...

The quarter-finals are nigh! And in preparation for them, I’m previewing teams, starting with Ghana, who eliminated USA for the second World Cup in a row. Here are 10 more things you might want to know about Ghana: They're the Last African Team Left Of the tournament’s 32 entries, six of them were African, and Ghana is the only one left. This means the entire continent will be cheering them on as well as others, like myself, who feel that a good finish by Ghana would go a long way towards making the first African World Cup an even greater success than it’s already been. This also gives them that magical intangible known as home field advantage. World Cup History ...

Scoring Summary Spain Portugal David Villa (63') Match Stats Spain Portugal 19(10) Shots (on Goal) 9(3) 13 Fouls 18 6 Corner Kicks 3 0 Offsides 3 61% Time of Possession 39% 1 Yellow Cards 1 0 Red Cards 1 3 Saves 9 Match Information Stadium: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa Attendance: Ma...

Uruguay has looked like one of the strongest teams at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, having topped Group A without conceding a goal. A 2-1 win over South Korea in the second round has set up a quarterfinal game with Africa’s last remaining representative, Ghana. Ahead of this crucial clash at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, we bring you 10 Things to Know about Uruguay. No. 10: World Cup Winners (1930, 1950) A Uruguayan historian once said: “Other countries have their history, Uruguay has its football.” It is true that one of the few facts people know about Uruguay is that it was the host and winner of the inaugural World Cup. The Uruguay soccer team of the early 20th century was the best in the world. It had won Olympic gold in 1924 and 1928, before becoming world champi...

Football fans’ attention has been on the 2010 FIFA World Cup but clubs have already started getting busy in this summer transfer window. Check out 15 names that have featured in South Africa and that are likely to be on the move during the transfer window. Carlos Tevez, Kaka, Robinho, and even Wayne Rooney have made the cut! Argentina and Inter Milan Star Diego Milito If you’ve won the Coppa Italia Nazionale, the Seria A, and most importantly the UEFA Champions League title, what more do you need? Diego Milito might be asking himself this question. Does he want to take the challenge of winning it all over again? Wouldn’t it be a case of taking too much risk? Jose Mourinho—the manager under whom he was able to transform his life from a “Real Zaragoza La Liga Survival Fighter”...