Super Rashford Rescues England To Go Five Points Clear In Group F
Match Report: England vs Slovakia: 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group F Match Day Eight 5th September 2017 A second-half stunner from young Manchester United prodigy…
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Match Preview: England vs Slovakia: 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group F Match Day Eight
Gareth Southgate’s England welcome a strong Slovakia side to Wembley Stadium in 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group F tonight, with a chance to secure a…
Late England Down Robust Malta To Stay On Pole Position
Gareth Southgate’s England side were forced to rely on a late flurry of goals to be sure of a thrashing against a stern Maltese…
Argentina’s World Cup hopes hang by a thread
Envisaging a World Cup without La Albiceleste is like imagining the Argentine diet without red wine and beef. Yet a bad result in this, penultimate,…
Argentina’s Night of Shame
On 5 September 1993 Argentina welcomed Colombia to the intimidating Estadio Monumental, home of River Plate, located in the Nuñez district of Buenos Aires. Going…
Bora Milutinovic : The Miracle Worker
The 1986 World Cup in Mexico complete with the wave, the ‘spider’ of the Azteca Stadium, the ‘Hand of God’ goal, and much more could…
Living on the Dreams of Legends: An Introduction
It has been 51 years since England won the World Cup in 1966. Three decades after, the stands of Wembley swelled with the anthemic tune…
The World Cup Calendar, July 14th. Statistical Analysis
We have made it, 35 vintage and memorable World Cup matches have been thoroughly reviewed and analysed. Five glorious tournaments have been added from 1998…
The World Cup Calendar, July 13th. Gotze’s Glorious Goal
Well folks, this is our last World Cup Calendar match to review. I only wish I were able to finish this series on a high….
The World Cup Calendar, July 12th. The French Football Revolution
One of the purest football tournaments in recent memory culminated in the Stade de France stadium, Saint-Denis, in July 1998. Both France and Brazil had…
The World Cup Calendar, July 11th. Andres Winiesta
During this World Cup Calendar series, we have conquered the 2002 and 2006 tournaments and now, on July the 11th, it is the culmination of…
The World Cup Calendar, July 10th. The Battle For Bronze
The battle for the bronze medal, the third/fourth place decider. The game that nobody wants to be involved in. The game that nobody wants to…
The World Cup Calendar, July 9th. The Taming of Zizou
Imagine the pressure, you have a glittering and highly decorated career that culminates with you captaining your country in a World Cup final. That is…
The World Cup Calendar, July 8th: Seven Heaven
I wanted to write about France’s win over Croatia today, from the 1998 World Cup. Two goals from the legendary Lilian Thuram, the hosts through…
The World Cup Calendar, July 7th. Samba Soccer Trumps Total Football
Apologies to any reader who is tired of reading about the Netherlands, I am aware that this is the third consecutive day that they have…
The World Cup Calendar, July 6th. Dutch Domination
Uruguay had been one of the tournaments success stories in 2010. They had topped group A, eased past South Korea in the pouring rain in…
The World Cup Calendar, July 5th. Oranje Hit Red Hot Form
Netherlands faced Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of World Cup 2014, and it looked to be quite the interesting tie. The Dutch were still riding…
The World Cup Calendar, July 4th. Priceless Pirlo Proves Pitvotal
Today’s game was part of the reason that I decided to write this series. This match, Germany v Italy, the 2006 World Cup semi-final, may…
The World Cup Calendar, July 3rd. The Rivaldo Show
It’s a shame that the capacity of Nantes Stade de la Beaujoire is so low, as only 35,000 fans were able to watch the thrilling…
The World Cup Calendar, July 2nd. Suarez’s Knockout Punch
It’s going to be a sad day when Luis Suarez hangs up his boots, he just has this habit of creating memorable World Cup moments….