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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 8, 2013
Watching Mexico’s straggling performance against Panama Sunday night in the Gold Cup was the kind of event that makes someone understand why Jose Manuel de la Torre is under fire from the fans. Uninspired in the first half, El Tri were more than fortunate to be level at halftime as the Mexican attack could not and seemingly would not spark into life. Only a late goal from a ball over the top...
Published: July 5, 2012
After a surprise showing at Euro 2012, Italy has every right to be confident ahead of the next World Cup in Brazil. However, a lot can change in two years’ time and such will be the case with the Italians, who are known to feature older players rather than their younger counterparts. In fact, if Italy had qualified for the Olympics, only two members of the current roster could even qualify without...
Published: July 3, 2012
With allegations of scandal, injuries and questions of form swirling about them, Italy’s magical run to the Euro 2012 final was one filled with intrigue from the beginning. During the actual play, manager Cesare Prandelli showed a tactical touch of genius in every contest leading up to the final, placing the Italians in the best position possible to win the tournament. Spain finally showed their...
Published: June 19, 2012
Now that the Group Stage has ended at Euro 2012, it’s time to take a look back at some of the highlights of the group stage. For most people, that means goals. Lots of them. With 60 goals to choose from, fans certainly weren’t lacking in entertainment. No 0-0 draws also helped matters. This meant that, by the final group game, only three of the 16 nations didn’t have a chance to advance...
Published: June 5, 2012
Even if they struggled to break down China, Spain are the odds-on favorite to take home Group C and the Euro 2012 title. Italy, meanwhile, looked asleep at the wheel in their sole friendly, against Russia. Conceding three goals and looking generally shaky in the second half, the Azzurri find themselves with the unenviable task of taking on the European and World Champions right out of the gate. For...
Published: May 29, 2012
Calciopoli lives again. Yet another round of match-fixing allegations have surfaced. This time hitting just as Italy get ready to put the finishing touches on their Euro 2012 preparations. While some players were under investigation in 2006, the current squad has been actively affected after it was revealed that Domenico Criscito will not be named in the 23-man squad for the Euros. This is nothing...