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Holland got their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 2-0 victory over Denmark in group...
Dunga feels heat as the critics circle
June 26, 2010If Fabio Capello is feeling unfairly vilified at the moment, he should have been in Dunga’s shoes at Coca-Cola Park last...
Vuvuzelas vie with pundits in generating hot air and noise
June 26, 2010“Where do you stand on the vuvuzela?” is the question on people’s lips at this World Cup — but, of course, the answer is, you don’t stand on it. For the best results, you blow into it from one end. That’s my reading of the unfolding...
Young German talent gives England right to fret
June 26, 2010Still bruised from their brush with the United States, a group of England players sat down on Sunday night and flicked on the television for a bit of light relief. Then on came...
Barcelona’s change of guard raises stakes over Fàbregas
June 26, 2010Barcelona will step up their pursuit of Cesc Fàbregas after Sandro Rosell was declared the club’s new...
James Anderson believes time should be called on Twenty20 ‘overkill’
June 26, 2010Playing too many Twenty20 matches could result in “overkill” for supporters if organisers try to cram the games into the county season, James Anderson, the England fast bowler, warned...
Benayoun could prompt Anfield exodus
June 26, 2010Yossi Benayoun has taken a significant step towards leaving Liverpool for Chelsea by agreeing in principle a four-year contract with the Barclays Premier League...
Franz Beckenbauer puts the boot into “kick and rush” England
June 26, 2010Franz Beckenbauer, the iconic figure of German football, has accused England of reverting to the bad old days of “kick and rush” under Fabio...
De Rossi rescues a point for Italy
June 26, 2010Despite a performance that will not have caused much consternation in the Brazil or Spain camps, Italy ensured their attempt to retain the World Cup did not get off to an ignominious start here last night thanks to another charitable act from a...
Honda earns Japan their first World Cup victory on foreign soil
June 26, 2010Cameroon were the first nation to raise hopes of an African World Cup triumph but yesterday they did little to ease fears that the continent will fail to make an impact at its own...
Fabio Capello must stop being a flaw unto himself
June 26, 2010If it was a bad night for Robert Green, it was a calamitous one for Fabio Capello. Because it wasn’t Green who lost his nerve, it was the Italian. He came out for his first match as a manager at the World Cup finals and performed like a swooning...
We can recover with more instinctive style
June 26, 2010There are no set rules in sport. Even after playing international rugby for ten years, I’m learning all the time about what wins games. I’m learning at Toulon and experiences such as Saturday’s at Subiaco Oval keep that process...
Asamoah Gyan pops up to bang drum for Africans
June 26, 2010Referee: H Baldassi (Argentina). Attendance:...
