2010 FIFA World Cup: Now Is When High-Flying Germans Will Miss Ballack

Germany’s Group D opening match against Australia could not have gone any better last night.  The Germans bagged four goals and completed a masterful 91% of their passes en route to a 4-0 drubbing of the Socceroos. The only time “Germany” and “Beautiful Game” had been mentioned in the same sentence prior to last night was if Germany was facing Brazil.  However,... 

2010 World Cup Live Results, Scores: Argentina vs. Nigeria Live Blog

Hello there, folks, Bryan Sakakeeny here providing you with whistle to whistle coverage of the Argentina-Nigeria Group B match.  Broadcasting from the comfort of my own couch on the east coast of the USA, kick-off is a feasible 9:30am EST.  Cheers to all of you west coast people that are sacrificing your Saturday mornings just to get a glimpse of Lionel Messi in action. For all of you Yanks... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Seven Videos to Get You Pumped for the Matches

Everyone knows the feeling you get after watching a great video or commercial. The slackened jaw, the zoned out eyes, maybe even a shiver or two up and down the spine. The 2010 FIFA World Cup is a monumental event, but when a company or filmmaker is able to capture its essence in a 30 second or one minute clip, well, that’s someting worth celebrating (or making a slideshow about). Here are the... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Starting XI Dream Team

This coming Friday, 32 teams will kick off their quest for football’s ultimate prize. With this year’s talent pool being so deep, it makes one wonder what the world’s best starting XI would look like if you had the best football players’ services at your fingertips. Wonder no more my friends. Ahead you will find the world’s starting XI. South Africa’s “dream... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Germany Final Squad Breakdown

When German manager Joachim Loew announced his 27-man provisional squad on May 6th, he never imagined that team doctors would be making three out of the four cuts necessary to arrive at the final 23-man roster. Injuries to first-choice keeper Rene Adler and highly touted defensive midfielder Simon Rolfes prior to the selection of the tentative roster were problematic enough for the German coach heading... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: One Poor Campaign Costs Miroslav Klose The Armband

Three goals in a game for world-renowned striker is a milestone worth celebrating and relishing. Three goals in a season for a world-renowned striker is an issue that warrants serious concern. If you hold these statements to be true, then naturally you’d be concerned about Germany’s Miroslav Klose, who netted just three goals in the 2009-10 Bundesliga campaign with Bayern Munich, losing... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Does German Exile Torsten Frings Deserve a Recall?

Following Germany’s midfield unit leading up to the World Cup has been like watching the movie Saving Private Ryan . The group has been so battered and bruised you’d think manager Joachim Low’s players were actually going through war in between training sessions. Germany’s National Squad was hit with yet devastating blow today when the team was informed that Stuttgart midfielder... 

2010 FIFA World Cup: Low Endorses Khedira To Fill Ballack’s Boots

German manager Joachim Low has publicly pegged 23-year-old Stuttgart midfielder Sami Khedira as the first choice to replace the injured Michael Ballack in the upcoming World Cup. Low insisted that he will not be changing his team’s system or style of play between now and the World Cup and that he expects Khedira to step in without missing a beat. “He has a great deal of potential and... 

If The 2010 FIFA World Cup Was The Quidditch World Cup, Who Would Win?

Saying a footballer is “magic” or a “wizard” with the ball, has never really carried much weight. Until now. I’ll ask all of you to let your mind wander back to the time you read “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (no need for tough guys here, we all know you read it) Our storied protagonist, Harry Potter has the honor of attending the Quidditch World Cup... 

Michael Ballack Out! For Germany’s Young Stars, the Future Is Now

German captain Michael Ballack has officially been ruled out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa due to a right ankle injury he suffered in Saturday’s FA Cup Final win over Portsmouth. Injury scans were supposed to take place on Sunday, but Ballack’s ankle was too swollen to proceed with the examination. A dark harbinger for the news German fans were about to receive. An... 

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