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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: August 15, 2013
Rickie Lambert has been a hero on the south coast for some time, but the Southampton striker became a Saint for his country on Wednesday when he scored the winner in England’s 3-2 victory over fabled rivals Scotland. Much has been made of the 31-year-old’s slow ascension to glory and his inspirational success story, but it’s time to learn a little more about the man who Roy...
Published: June 25, 2013
In their opening match of Euro 2012, Italy met a fearsome Spain side who were undefeated in their previous 14 competitive matches. To counter the tiki-taka midfield tour-de-force of the world champions, Cesare Prandelli opted to display some midfield dominance of his own with a 3-5-2 formation. Spain’s six-man midfield—including their fabled “false 9″—was more than matched...
Published: June 11, 2013
Chocolates. Waffles. European parliament. Fictional detectives. Belgium is known for a lot of things, but not traditionally a strong national football team. The Diables Rouges (“Red Devils”) have never been a contender among the European nations. They have only qualified for one of the last seven European Championships. They failed to reach the last two World Cup Finals, and have only...
Published: June 3, 2013
Thanks to construction delays and endless bureaucratic red tape, Brazil is facing a well-publicised struggle to get stadiums ready for the 2014 World Cup. The host nation’s preparations for the 20th edition of the biggest tournament in football do not seem to be going well off the field—and they appear to be having similar troubles on it. In April, the Canarinha slipped down to 19th place...
Published: February 5, 2013
In its 150 years of overseeing the beautiful game in England, the Football Association has much to be proud of. It is the oldest football governing body in the world, having compiled and codified the original rules of the game in 1863. In 1872, it created the FA Cup, the world’s oldest and most treasured domestic cup competition. More recently, in 1992, it oversaw the inauguration of the Premier...
Published: October 22, 2012
In 2005, Ronaldinho was on top of the world. In that year, the Brazilian picked up his second consecutive FIFA World Player of the Year award, he helped Barcelona win a La Liga title and he was regarded as one of the greatest attacking midfielders in the game. What’s more, he was a reigning World Cup champion, and in that calendar year, he scored 27 goals in 47 outings. His career continued...
Published: October 16, 2012
It was billed as an evening in which Spain would heap further embarrassment on France, a nation still reeling from a home defeat against Japan and a recent history of discomposure in major tournaments. Only one team from Group I can automatically qualify for World Cup 2014, and before the match in Madrid, it was expected to be the one who had won an unprecedented 24 consecutive qualification matches. But...