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Class, flare, skill and beauty were words that came to mind to describe Germany’s performance in the first 55 minutes of its match with Sweden, but the adjectives would change drastically in the last half hour as the team allowed four goals, allowing the contest to end in a 4-4 draw. Miroslav Klose put Germany up with two goals in the first two minutes, and Per Mertesacker scored for the first...
Published: October 16, 2012
Poland vs. England, Warsaw National Stadium, K.O. 11:00 a.m. ET Here we go then, round two. On Tuesday 16 October, England were washed out in Warsaw as some questionable calls regarding the use (or lack of) the stadium’s roof prevented the World Cup qualifier from going ahead. The game was immediately rescheduled for the following day at a time four hours earlier, so we’ll pick the coverage...
Published: October 16, 2012
The English Football Association has made an official complaint to UEFA after ugly scenes erupted in the wake of an Under-21 clash between Serbia and England in Krusevac on Tuesday. England players were pelted with missiles from the crowd after Connor Wickham’s late winning goal sealed their qualification for the Under-21 European Championships. England’s Danny Rose was sent off after the...
Published: October 16, 2012
England wasn’t able to continue its quest to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t because of the pesky play of Poland. It was because of the pesky rainfall in Poland. UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 8:15 p.m. ET by Tim Keeney The rescheduled match will take place Wednesday and will be broadcast by ESPN3 (via EPL Talk): ESPN will show the rescheduled Poland-England...
Published: October 16, 2012
Rafael Nadal will never again reach the dizzying heights of his 2010 season. That year, Nadal won every Grand Slam with the exception of the Australian Open. At the end of the season, he was the unquestioned No. 1 player in the world. The following year, although he won his sixth French Open, he ceded the title of best player in the world to Novak Djokovic. While Nadal won the 2012 French Open, it...
Published: October 16, 2012
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, and many teams are in serious danger of missing out. The highly competitive tournament is set to take place in Brazil, and for many teams, the only way they’ll make it is if they’re watching from the stands. This afternoon, there are several key games that will determine where every team stands. Some teams will breathe a sigh of relief at...
Published: October 16, 2012
When the English National team travels to Warsaw to face a hungry Poland team on Tuesday, how both sides’ stars perform could ultimately be the difference between a trip to Brazil in 2014 and bitterly watching the World Cup from home. England comes into this match fresh off a 5-0 drubbing of San Marino and Moldova and will look to continue its unbeaten record in the qualifying round. Poland,...
Published: October 16, 2012
Sweden will need everything in their arsenal to down Germany in 2014 World Cup qualification. Although the Germans had a rather lackluster Euro 2012, they appear to be a lock to go to Brazil in two years, as their 6-1 demolition of Ireland can attest. The Swiss on the other hand, have a much steeper climb ahead. They only managed to beat the Faroe Islands 2-1 on Saturday. Both sides come into the match...
Published: October 16, 2012
In a little under two years, 32 nations will compete for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. For some, the roles are already set. Brazil, of course, will host the tournament. But will they be the favorites? Spain will enter as defending champions. But will they be able to win a fourth straight major tournament? Germany will again be strong, Portugal will have an in-his-prime Cristiano Ronaldo, and Argentina will...
Published: October 16, 2012
How would you like to have Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero at your disposal in the attack? Or how would you like it if you had to attempt to stop that devastating offensive trio? That’s the hand Argentina will be holding when they face Chile on Tuesday, and the hand Chile will have the misfortune of trying to slow down. Oh, and it gets worse for Chile, as Rex...