Monthly Archives: June 2010

World Cup Day 4: Things We Learned

Another day is in the books. Netherlands got the day started with a 2-0 win over Denmark that was not particularly impressive. In the middle, Japan got a surprise result with a 1-0 win over Cameroon. In the final game,

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World Cup Day 5 Preview

Day 5 sees the second half of Group F and the start of Group G which has been called the “Group of Death.” The game of the day will be Ivory Coast vs. Portugal which will likely be a key

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World Cup Day 3: Recap And Thoughts

Half of the teams have now played and there was finally the first blowout of the tournament as Germany defeated Australia 4-0. There were also three red cards with one in each game including the first straight red card for

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World Cup: Day 4 Preview

We are onto Day 4 where Group E and F will be participating. It well be the first chance to see one of the favorites Netherlands as well as the defending champions of Italy. Here is my preview for the

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England 1, United States 1: Thoughts And US Player Ratings

The game finally happened and there were certainly talking points in the game as the United States earned a 1-1 draw in the opening game of its World Cup campaign against England. The United States got off to a bad

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World Cup: Day 3 Preview

Tomorrow, we are onto Day 3 of the World Cup. We will get to see the second half of Group C as well as the highly competitive Group D. Here is my preview for tomorrow’s games.

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World Cup Day 2 Recap: Things We Learned

I’ll have more on the England United States game, but here are my observations of the other two games today from Group B where South Korea defeated Greece 2-0 and Argentina held on for a 1-0 victory over Nigeria.

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Live Chat: England-United States Game

England-United States Commentary

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World Cup Day 1: Five Things We Learned

The first day is in the books and we got a look at all four teams in Group A. After each team has played 90 minutes, it is all square with each team getting a point. Here are my observations

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World Cup: Day 2 Preview

Day 2 of the World Cup will have Group B as well as the match-up between the United States and England. I will have a separate post previewing the England-United States match, but here is the preview for the other

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