Tag Archives: Football Proper
Brazil 2014: A Ludicrous Look Ahead
World Cup 2010 has been over for a few weeks now and parts of Madrid may still be in flames, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look to 2014. Actually, that’s a bald-faced lie. It’s far too early … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 22
Here we are, the second semi-final match. Today we’ll discover who’ll be the other team playing for the championship and who’ll be playing for third place. Let me go ahead and break that tension for you: Germany will win today. … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 21
Semi-finals, baby! La Celeste of Uruguay and The Flying Dutchmen (awesome) square off at 2:30 to see who gets to play for the big prize and who gets the consolation match. The Dutch are favored in this match, as they’ve … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 20
Somehow, I nearly slept through this match. Well, no time to waste. Live-blogging directly from my bed, here’s Germany-Argentina.
World Cup 2010: Day 19
Today’s match is one that probably a lot of people were hoping for when they saw the draw. And now that we’ve seen both teams play, we can take comfort in the fact that this won’t be just two really … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 18
Yes, yes, that’s FIVE days off. I know. But life got hectic for a little while, so I had to leave you to watch the games by yourself. What a terrible fate that must have been. I apologize. But, I … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 13
As the final group matches roll on, we’ve got another dual-match day. Italy play Slovakia and New Zealand face Paraguay, with all Group F teams in position to advance. Those matches have just started, and at 2:30, Group E will … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 12
No need for a big intro today. Only one game matters: USA-Algeria. It’s simple. If we win, we advance. All other results complicate the affair much more, so let’s just focus on the easiest route. Whatever happens between England-Slovenia, let’s … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 11
Let’s just go ahead and get it out of the way: that North Korean team ought to just stay in South Africa. After getting dismantled 7-0 by Portugal yesterday, when they head back, Dear Leader is likely to order their … Continue reading
World Cup 2010: Day 10
Guess who missed a day? This guy. Yeah, not me. That guy. I totally wrote something yesterday. But uh, my computer decided to make like a French football coach and quit on me. (Nice save, Clarke!) Thanks, bro! Anyway, earlier … Continue reading