World Cup 2010 Qualifying

Ukraine Crashes English Streak with a 1-0 Win

Ukraine Crashes English Streak with a 1-0 Win

The eight successive International win came to a halt with a loss away to Ukraine in Dnipro Stadium on Oct 10. Ukraine won the match with one goal scored by Sergei Najarenko at 29 minutes. Coach Fabio Capello was disappointed... (Continue reading)

Uruguay Vs Argentina: All Critics Answered as Bolatti Seals Fate

Uruguay Vs Argentina: All Critics Answered as Bolatti Seals Fate

What a dramatic turnaround? Well it seems a never ending saga with Diego Armando Maradona being inside a football stadium, be it in the field or out of it. Argentina scraped 0-1 past Uruguay, who were reduced to ten men.... (Continue reading)

Standing after Group 3 World Cup Qualifying Matches

Standing after Group 3 World Cup Qualifying Matches

The Czech Republic got a 2-0 victory over Poland on Oct 10 in a home match at Sparta Stadium. The first half of the match was uneventful. In the first half goalkeeper, Peter Cech saved a closed one to one... (Continue reading)

Standing Positions after Group 1 World Cup Qualifying Matches

Standing Positions after Group 1 World Cup Qualifying Matches

All the attention was upon Portugal and most of the fans were worried about hither and tether and things going neither.  But Portugal managed a win despite losing Cristiano Ronaldo which rules him out of their last qualifying Group match... (Continue reading)

Rio Ferdinand Applauds Wayne Rooney

Rio Ferdinand Applauds Wayne Rooney

Rio Ferdinand has come out singing in praise of Manchester United and England teammate Wayne Rooney for his performance in the World Cup qualifying games. The defender, who has just got back onto his feet after nursing an injured back,... (Continue reading)

Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria Preview

Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria Preview

Ireland take on Bulgaria in a World Cup 2010 qualifier on Saturday at Croke Park, Dublin in a game that could have a massive bearing on whether the “Boys in Green” can get to South Africa. Bulgaria will always occupy... (Continue reading)

It Has To Be Red Hot Rooney

It Has To Be Red Hot Rooney

Many people have expressed stern criticism of Wayne Rooney, for his hot headed on field behaviour. His tryst with disciplinary problems came to the fore when he was infamously sent off during the 2006 World Cup quarter-final game against Portugal.... (Continue reading)

Republic of Ireland maintain unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying…just

Last night in Croke Park, Dublin, Giovanni Trappatoni’s Republic of Ireland scored a vital, if a little fortunate, 2-1 victory over Georgia in front of a decent crowd of just over 44,000. Trap persisted with his strategy of relying on... (Continue reading)