Amid all the fall-out from the World Cup bidding process it has become increasingly clear that the England bid team were promised support that didn’t materalise. The growing optimism of the days leading up to the decision was clearly based on formal support by Concacaf President Jack Warner. The three votes that Jack brings would [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Brazil'
Quarter Pounder
June 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Betting, Features, Football
USA won’t be overly worried about the way the second phase draw has shaped up. With a game against Ghana tonight their relentless energy and in-form strikers should prove that a place in the semi-finals is there for the taking. Uruguay, their Quarter Final opponents, may have a potent three-man forward threat but their tendency [...]
Clash of the Titans – ‘Titans will clash’
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
Like the gods intervening to monkey with the affairs of men this World Cup has, for England, provided the opportunity for that great gazpacho of human emotion – revenge. Not just any revenge but the compete set. What kind gods they be for they provide, in the space of fourteen days, the chance for England [...]
The Importance of being Ernesto
June 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Features, Football
The teams of the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol [CSF] are having a fine World Cup, much to the despair of their UEFA brothers. While european teams resort to mutiny are we seeing a South American revolution? So much for the theory that a ‘winter’ World Cup might suit the european teams. As we say goodbye [...]
Grupo de morte* – Part 3
June 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
Group G finally kicked this tournament into overdrive with a festival of 11 goals in two matches yesterday. So, what about the final group games on Friday 25th June? Assuming Brazil and Portugal play out the draw that suits them both the Ivory Coast would go out. However if someone forgets the script and Brazil [...]
