And torres nets a winner… Remember that night? Euro-2008 final, when Spain defeated Germany by 1-0! Both the teams are now going to face each other for once again but this time it’s gonna be a semi-final. The winner will face Netherlands or Uruguay. The match is certainly going to be extremely exciting one. Both the teams are capable of beating each other. Germany have played very well in this FIFA World cup, defeating Argentina, Australia, England, and Ghana comprehensively on their route to semi-final. They suffered defeat only by the Serbians. Nobody expected when Michael Ballack got injured that Germany would go this ...
Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium will forever stand as live memorial of the burial of the Diego Maradona’s dream of winning a World Cup as a coach. “Diego Maradona’s Albiceleste came into this match with high hopes of avenging their quarter-final defeat in 2006 but they ultimately had no answer to a slick, powerful German side who will now face either Spain or Paraguay in the last four”, says FIFA.com Germany is now celebrating their entry in to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2010 at South Africa. For Argentinians it is the highest disappointment against their highly “eagerly-anticipated” fire against ...
Here comes the Historic event of the FIFA World Cup 2010! Not only the record books and soccer fans across the globe but also the south africans and specifically the fans at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at the Port Elizabeth will remember these moments forever. Brazilians blues were thrashed out of the tournament by the oranje Netherlands!!!!!! Brazilian dreams were burried deep in the ground. millions of Brazilian hearts are brocken today. What a game it was indeed! It was a game of overpowering a soveriegn power of the football,the Brazil. Everyone predicted that Netherland is a week opponent to the creative Brazilians. Even ...
Paraguay for the first time ever entered in to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup™ as Yuichi Komano's penalty miss sent Japan crashing out of the tournament. Till the end time the match remained goal-less even after the extra-time in Pretoria. South Africa witnessed its first shoot-out and, after Komano had clipped the crossbar, Oscar Cardozo rolled home the winning spot-kick to give the South Americans a 5-3 win and a last-eight tie against either Spain or Portugal. Neither side had ever reached a FIFA World Cup quarter-final, and perhaps the weight of expectation explained a largely uninspiring contest at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Image Source&Courtesy: FIFA.COM
As the World Cup is getting matured the "fans and players alike are excited by the prospect of the 2014 tournament to be hosted in Brazil". Brazil soccer fans came out in their droves to cheer their team in recently held matches wherein Brazil scored victories. “We have been here since the start,” said Mauricio Conti, a fan following his team around South Africa. “We have enjoyed ourselves here very much. South Africa is an amazing country and very beautiful.” "We are now very excited for 2014, we hope it will be a big party like it has been here in South Africa. We ...
Uruguay may not be the most eye-catching team in terms of their attacking football at this FIFA World Cup™ but if one player symbolises their spirit it is defensive midfielder Diego Perez. Perez has earned the sobriquet 'Mr Courageous' from Uruguayan daily El Pais. Perez admitted that even his energy levels had been taxed to the limit in the pouring rain in Port Elizabeth. "In the last 15 minutes, we dug into previously undiscovered reserves of energy so that we could create some chances," said Perez, who has not always been a first choice at Monaco since joining from Montevideo club Penarol in ...
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth has almost 40 kilometre stretch of immaculate beaches in a protected bay. Named after one of the world's renowned statesman and South African icon, Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth is one of the most sought-after destinations in South Africa. It will host the third and fourth place play-off. Known as ‘the Friendly City', Nelson Mandela Bay/ Port Elizabeth is surrounded by immaculate beaches and is one of South Africa's port cities. It is located in the Eastern Cape Province, which has been home to some of the country's most iconic figures including Mandela, former president Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko, Chris ...
Cape Town’s three-kilometre fan mile from the city centre to the majestic and awe-inspiring Green Point Stadium has become an instant hit with international fans. The fan mile offers a fusion of cultures, a melting pot of different nationalities and a place for supporters to congregate en route to the stadium. Last Thursday, a record 72,910 people were on the fan walk. On Tuesday, Cape Town will look to set a new benchmark when European champions Spain take on Portugal in a highly anticipated Round of 16 contest that will attract thousands more football lovers to the Mother City. Cape Town can be cold and wet in winter yet the city has found innovative ways to ...
Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz says his team's physical presence will help make the difference when they take on Japan in Tuesday's last-16 encounter in Pretoria as both seek to make their first ever quarter-final. "I think it will be a very close encounter overall and in terms of possession, but I think our physical presence can make the difference," said the Manchester City forward, playing in his third FIFA World Cup™. "They are a very compact side and they break very quickly so we will have to be on the lookout but in general we are looking to our game". "These ...
Slovakia's dream run met with the finishing line today at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Monday. Arjen Robben returning to the starting line-up and helping fire the organised Oranje into the quarter-finals with the first goal in a 2-1 win. As the only debutants at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ head for home with their heads held high, the Dutch – who have never before won their first four matches at the finals – can now start preparing for a last-16 test against either Brazil or Chile in Port Elizabeth on Friday. The Dutch now march on to meet either Brazil or Chile, who contest their Round ...