

Articles tagged with "south-africa"
International Break: Bochum Go to South Africa
By Jan | November 18th, 2009It has been a bleak season for VfL Bochum. The club sits 17th in the table, switched coaches instead of fortunes and only had Hertha ...
The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend
By roberto | October 28th, 2009tic toc tic toc tic toc... KABOOM!!! Tonight won't be the type of showcasing you hoped it would Cassano. If I'm Ferrara I'm betting you have ...
Want to Write for England?
By Rob | October 23rd, 2009As some of you might know, As well as this blog, I also help out over at the England World Cup Blog, along with Daryl. ...
The Total Football Soccer Show - Episode 6: “The Artist Formerly Known As Beckham Is Heading to the World Cup”
By Taylor Rockwell | September 10th, 2009And with this posting, I believe we're up to date with all the backlogged Podcasts. Daryl and I stayed up late to get the final ...
Weekend Dose: 07.19.09
By Laurie | July 19th, 2009Some news to read as you check out some amazing team goals: (Spotted on The Guardian) Rumor: DCU's Ben Olsen to retire before season's end? ...
Child Boldly Scoffs At Vinnie Jones' Workout
By chris | June 22nd, 2009[Dirty Tackle] Some have probably seen both of these videos - the destined for success Vinnie Jones workout and the child with poor table manners from ...
Daily Dose: June 17th, 2009
By Daryl | June 17th, 2009Something to read while admitting you were duped by a Liverpool Sign Bent headline today... From World Cup winners to mid-table mediocrity (ThreeMatchBan) Michael Owen's biggest selling ...
Daily Dose: June 12th, 2009.
By chris | June 12th, 2009Stuff to read while you enjoy a picture of South Africa...... Chinese team fined for losing. (The Beautiful Game) Marcelo Bielsa delivers a must-read/might-not-comprehend press conference. (Reuters ...
Hunter Gilstrap: The Kenny Powers of Soccer?
By Daryl | March 10th, 2009Hunter Gilstrap (not pictured) sure knows how to make an exit. Because when he leaves a football club he does so by showing the fans ...
Rubin Kazan targets Farhod Tadjiyev and Steven Pienaar
By j | January 4th, 2009Russian champion Rubin Kazan have made an €4.7m offer for English Premier League side Everton's Steven Pienaar as per a variety of news reports. The ...
Daily Dose: Nov 21st, 2008
By Daryl | November 21st, 2008Something to read while you dream of what might have been... Cristiano Ronaldo's alternative method for terrorizing fullbacks (Off the Post) What did Marta mean exactly? (WPS ...
Croatia 1-4 England - At last England impress
By Martini Extra Dry | September 10th, 2008A Theo Walcott hat-trick and Wayne Rooney's first England goal in almost a year were enough to give England the victory in what was Croatia's ...
England vs Croatia preview
By Martini Extra Dry | September 9th, 2008The England national side tonight face the toughest game in their qualifying group; away to Croatia. No-one in England will have forgot the misery of ...
While the country moans and complains, let's try and be positive
By Martini Extra Dry | September 7th, 2008The England game against Andorra was always going to receive negative press unless one of two things happened; 1. England went out there and put ...
Socceroos Draw to Brazil... aparently
By Daniel | August 20th, 2008Didn't get to see the game as i was at work, just the highlights but the 1st goal we gave away was pretty shocking to ...
Socceroos vs South Africa Preview
By Daniel | August 19th, 2008Aussies take on South Africa in a friendly (5.00pm AEST) at Loftus Road Stadium in London. The game is going to be a good run ...
Blatter Putting Calls In For Plan B
By chris | July 10th, 2008While most people will gawk at Sepp Blatter putting his foot in his mouth yet again, the head cheese at FIFA actually said something yesterday ...
Cricket Moves Against Mugabe ... Should Football Follow?
By Ian Rose | June 27th, 2008We've had a few comments here on the site suggesting that the 2010 World Cup in South Africa should be boycotted, partially in response to ...
This Just In: South Africa "Highly Unlikely" Not to Win WC 2010!
By Martha | January 30th, 2008Monday afternoon, during what was one of about a billion -- give or take -- World Cup-related events in South Africa to come over the ...
How Elrio van Heerden Saved South Africa
By Daryl | January 24th, 2008Every morning we try and bring you the best goal from yesterday's Africa Cup of Nations action. Yesterday it was tough to choose. Both Tunisia's ...
Africa Cup of Nations at World Cup Blog
By Daryl | January 23rd, 2008It's day four of the Africa Cup of Nations today, Group D is about to swing into action. There's the battle of the big boys ...
Benni McCarthy - Just a big baby?
By Dan Clough | December 6th, 2007As Mark Hughes prepares for showdown talks with Benni after yet another paddy from the South African striker I can't help but start thinking he's ...
All is Not Rosy for South Africa Coach Parreira
By Laurie | November 27th, 2007You would think things would be cheery-happy in South African football these days. The World Cup is heading their way, and the national team ...
South Africa 2010 Off To Ominous Start
By chris | November 26th, 2007Sepp Blatter has shown a great amount of faith in stubbornly bringing his quad-annual traveling circus to the country with, according to the UN, the ...
United's Money Gathering Fitness Building Tour Stretches into China
By Nick | July 22nd, 2007
So United's much publicized tour plops itself into China, more specifically the quite sunny Macao. The next victims opponents will be the tongue twisting Shenzhen ...
Scotland NT to face South Africa
By Ian Rose | July 18th, 2007This is turning out to be a very happy day for your friendly neighborhood Scotland blogger. First, I get to report on a new ...
Legal News: Booze, Hookers and Sausages
By Bob | April 2nd, 2007One of the many benefits of being a football fan is that it can enhance your knowledge of the law. Footballers are forever running ...
Is it a Dive if you are Struck by Lightning?
By Bob | March 29th, 2007Beware of the elements when playing football. If you aren't swept up by a tornado or getting smacked by wind-blown signs you might be ...
Shinguards, Check. Cleats, Check. Male Genitalia, Oops
By Bob | March 13th, 2007I remember when I was a young footballer the referees would always check both teams before the match started. They'd make sure that our ...
Rene Higuita is a Role Model for South Africa's youth
By Bob | January 18th, 2007You are the Colombian ambassador to South Africa. Your job is to help build bridges between the two countries. You want to help ...





