Archive for June, 2010

Soccer Withdrawals? Here’s The Cure

June 30, 2010
By jamiemac
Soccer Withdrawals? Here’s The Cure

Are you going through withdrawals? Do you have the shakes? Are you missing the wall-to-wall soccer yet? We’ve been spoiled for almost three weeks with daily, multiple World Cup games to distract us from mundane work and an allegedly slow time for our sports calendar. This is the first day after 19 in a...
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Spain/Portugal Rivalry Closes Out Round Of 16

June 29, 2010
By jamiemac

When people talk about Spain vs Portugal certainly their first thought will be the battle of young, premier strikers. Spain’s David Villa And, of course, Portugal’s Christiano Ronaldo. He hasnt made much an impact yet in this tournament. Can he come up big today? Or will he spend too much going down on the...
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Will La Roja Keep Being The Nail To Selecao’s Hammer?

June 28, 2010
By jamiemac

You have to feel a little bit bad for Chile. Anytime you have to play Spain and Brazil in consectuive matches in the World Cup, you’d like to think, expect even, that those games would be semis and finals off the tournament. Instead La Roja gets the top two teams in the world to...
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El Tri Looks To Break Round Of 16 Jinx Against Argentina

June 27, 2010
By jamiemac

The only fitting way to set up today’s Mexico-Argentina elimination game is by digging up a highlight clip. Or we could use this video:
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Germany/England: More Than a Futbol Game

June 27, 2010
By jamiemac

England versus Germany in the World Cup. It conjures up some special moments in the history of the event. Like the Three Lions win over Germany in the 1966 Championship Game, the last time jolly old England hoisted the World Cup trophy. Or, the 1990 semifinals, the closest England has been the promised land...
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