Articles tagged with World Cup 2010
America’s awkward relationship with soccer
In its simplest form football is a game of blinding simplicity. The team that kicks the ball into the opponents...
FIFA massage England's ego
Bored with the reality of everyday life, FIFA have seemingly shrunk into the warm and cosy bosom of a dream...
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Memories of the 2010 World Cup
The 1994 World Cup in America had Diana Ross busting the net in half despite her penalty trickling wide, France...
Unfancied Dutch earn mantle of World Cup runners-up, but at what cost?
Spain were crowned World Cup winners on Sunday night and deservedly so, as their squad of newly found heroes performed...
Spain play pretty football, but is it entertaining?
All that is pretty is not necessarily entertaining. A delicate flower, an elegant and graceful butterfly and Kate Moss are a...
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s Governance by Facebook
Who needs Parliament? Who needs the White House? All any progressive and thoughtful leader needs these days is Facebook, as...
Ghana Lose Dramatic Quarter Final, But Win A New Army of Fans
Expectations have not always been met at this World Cup and yesterdays two semi-finals were a perfect example of this. The...
The Bastardisation of Football Support
Football is no longer a sport held dear by a minority of hardened fans who travel the length of the...
This Is Decadence – Germany 4 England 1
England’s adventures at recent World Cup’s have held a familiar and frustrating repetition. If the Three Lions story was shown at...
Who is Dan Mobbs?
Dan Mobbs is an Aston Villa fan who has binged on football for over two decades and has become metaphorically fat as a consequence.