World Cup 2010

How Important Are Team Medics At The World Cup?

June 25, 2010

When thinking about the World Cup, there is an often-overlooked factor that is essential to every nation attending the tournament: the team doctors. The World Cup is a particularly grueling month long campaign, and the players can very easily get injured, both physically and mentally. The importance of these medics is crucial to any World [...]

Read the full article →

England v Germany: Rooney ok, Schweinsteiger not so much

June 24, 2010

Both Rooney and Schweinsteiger are important players in their respective team’s tactical maneuvering, and both of them picked up injuries in their last group match. Wayne Rooney complained of a knock in his ankle during the match against Slovenia. The forward left the game early, and England feared the worst. But it turns out the [...]

Read the full article →

Decision time in World Cup group stage

June 22, 2010

The round of 16 is fast approaching and the teams are playing the last matches of the group stage. Follow them here on LiveFootball as we bring you the latest results and what teams will end up passing to the final stage of the World Cup.

Read the full article →

Anelka thrown off the French national team

June 19, 2010

Following alleged insults to head coach Raymond Domenech, Chelsea’s Anelka has been officially expelled from the French national team. In the half time of the match against Mexico, Domenech has supposedly corrected some aspects of Anelka’s positioning, and the striker responded by allegedly insulting the national manager. When asked to publicly apologize for the incident, [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group G

June 17, 2010

Group G is the Group of Death in this World Cup, and promises some exciting matches. Brazil Dunga, World Cup winner in 1994 as a player, picked these 23 players: Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Doni (AS Roma), Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur). Defenders: Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Olympique Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Lucio [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group F

June 17, 2010

We continue our coverage of the World Cup groups, with a look at group F. Italy Coach Marcelo Lippi picked this list of 23 players: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari). Defenders: Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Christian Maggio (Napoli), [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group E

June 16, 2010

Group E is one of the most interesting groups in this World Cup, since it features four teams with totally different playing styles and it is, in my opinion, one of the most open-ended groups. Lets have a look at the teams playing. The Netherlands Bert van Marwijk has the responsibility of leading Holland into [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group D

June 15, 2010

Our coverage of the teams in the South Africa World Cup has reached group D. Lets have a look at the four teams in the group Germany The Germans are back in full force to the World Cup stage and, once again, have a very strong team. Joachim Low has proven to be an excellent [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group C

June 15, 2010

We continue our preview and thoughts about each group in the World Cup 2010, this time focusing on Group C. England Capello’s boys will have their work cut out for them in this World Cup, as all eyes are set on what could be the last match for many of the “golden generation” of English [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group B

June 12, 2010

We continue our roundup of World Cup teams by bringing you our focus on Group B. Let’s start by talking a bit about each squad. Greece Head Coach Otto Rehhagel returns to Greece to try to lead them to glory once again. The manager was a fundamental part of their victory in the Euro 2004 [...]

Read the full article →

World Cup Roundup – Group A

June 11, 2010

With the World Cup 2010 fast approaching, it’s time we devote some time to give you a roundup of each group, along with our thoughts on each team and who we think is going to move to the round of 16. So here are our thoughts on the teams.

Read the full article →

Nani misses World Cup

June 8, 2010

An injured collarbone is standing between Nani and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Manchester United winger was set to be one of the figures of Portugal’s World Cup campaign, and Carlos Queiroz will have a hard time finding a way to replace the talented Nani. Officially, Portugal has told FIFA that they’re [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →