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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: October 16, 2012
England and Poland will square off on Tuesday in one of the most anticipated matches of the current round of World Cup qualifying fixtures. One player making headlines right now for the Three Lions is Wayne Rooney, who has been in fine form during international play and could become the next permanent captain of England. The Manchester United forward captained England in its match versus San Marino...
Published: October 16, 2012
With a Grand Slam title and an Olympic gold, Andy Murray has arguably been the most successful among the Big Four this year. Tennis fans are more accustomed to seeing mental breakdowns from the Scot (the crowd cheers when he screams into the towel), but this year marks a mental breakthrough. Murray’s first Grand Slam victory could precipitate a Murray year. Djokovic struggled for a long...
Published: October 16, 2012
The players will have an opportunity to declare their worth in a rematch. The fans will be treated to some of the best possible competition the World Cup qualifying schedule has to offer. Everyone wins when France takes on Spain in Madrid on Tuesday, at least until the match is over. The last time these two teams faced each other, a berth to the Euro 2012 semifinals was at stake. Back then, Spain made...
Published: October 16, 2012
Which is bigger? One hundred caps, or 50 million “likes”? Before you snicker, consider this. Real Madrid and Portugal midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo‘s official Facebook page surpassed 50 million likes sometime over the weekend. The next nearest athlete, Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, lags behind by 12 million likes. To put that into more concrete terms, the population...
Published: October 16, 2012
Italy looks to take another step toward the 2014 World Cup today with a qualifying victory over Denmark. The Azzurri currently sit atop UEFA Group B with seven points. Danish Dynamite is five points off the pace, but do have a game in hand. The Italians haven’t missed the World Cup in more than 50 years, winning the biggest international tournament twice during that span. While there’s...
Published: October 16, 2012
The United States men’s soccer team continues it’s quest to the 2014 World Cup against Guatemala on Tuesday. The U.S. got a close 2-1 win against Antigua which put them in a very comfortable position. On Tuesday night, all the Yanks have to do is tie with Guatemala. However, U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has made it very clear that the US will be playing to win, telling USA Today...
Published: October 16, 2012
Spain and France will play in Madrid on Tuesday with the winner earning an early advantage in Group I during 2014 World Cup qualifying. France was the last team to beat Spain during a World Cup match in 2006 when Zinedine Zidane led Les Bleus past its Spanish opponents. Since that defeat, Spain has won Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and this year’s Euro 2012. After beating Spain in the 2006 World...
Published: October 16, 2012
Look, being a football captain is hard work, OK? If you don’t believe it, inquire with England skipper Steven Gerrard. In addition to all the leadership responsibilities and on-field expectations, captains have another highly stressful task to care of on a game-by-game basis. In this case, that task is…uh…fielding questions in one’s native language. It sounds simple, but it’s...
Published: October 16, 2012
The penultimate round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying for 2014 will come to an end Tuesday night as the United States take on Guatemala. The two sides are tied atop the Group A table with 10 points and only need a draw to advance. A late equalizer from Guatemala’s Marco Pappa offset a first-half goal from Clint Dempsey when the teams played on Guatemalan turf back in June. While both countries...
Published: October 16, 2012
Spain and France will clash in the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday to settle the score in a pivotal 2014 World Cup qualifying match. The Spanish have won their last two World Cup qualifiers, beating Georgia and Belarus by a combined score of 5-0; while the French have won their last two qualifying matches as well, beating Finland and Belarus. La Roja will have the edge playing in front of their...