World Cup: Time for Technology
By Lawrence Ostlere As time passes, sport evolves and officiating adapts accordingly. There is one sport however that seems determined…
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World Cup Stars Wear Their Flags
The June issue of Vanity Fair, Annie Leibovitz set out to capture some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Portugal’s…
World Cup Scouting – The Playmaker
By Lawrence Ostlere The playmaker is a vital role in any soccer team. He is the creator, with the vision…
World Cup Scouting – Striker
World Cup Scouting – Striker By Lawrence Ostlere The striker is not just any forward position but is the specific…
World Cup: Missing Men
By Lawrence Ostlere What players are going to miss out on the semifinals… Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg told yesterday how…
World Cup Hidden Gems
Spain – Iniesta Iniesta is unique young player whose darting and penetrating runs were like knives in the sides of…
Who Will Be the World Cup Hero?
By Tom Sheldrick On BBC Radio 5 Live’s Fighting Talk a couple of weeks back, guest panelist Martin Kelner argued…
World Cup Finals Draw: South Africa 2010
Representatives of the 32 teams qualified for South Africa 2010 are making their way towards Cape Town for Friday’s World…
World Cup Themes: Blood, Sweat, Sunglasses & Cotton Swabs
If you look in the stands at any 2010 World Cup game you’ll see a lot of fans wearing those…
World Cup Appetizer
With the World Cup on everybody’s mind are we forgetting about a great soccer match set to take place in…