Roll On August

Mike Martin lists the ten words and phrases he hasn’t missed hearing since the World Cup finished…
1. Wags
2. Eriksson’s about to make a change
3. Our commentators are Mark Bright and…
4. Here’s Garth Crooks with the latest from Baden Baden
5. Nice trick from Cristiano Ronaldo… but he gives it away
6. What a waste there from Pauleta/Trézéguet/Ibrahimovic
7. […]

The ‘Golden Swede’ World Cup Awards 2006

Mike Martin presents the awards FIFA couldn’t be bothered with…

More needed from Les Blues for World Cup glory

France will need to show more quality if they are to overcome a resilient Italy in the World Cup final, says Emmett Williams.

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World Cup 2006: Goals Of The Tournament

Less than twenty-four hours after the BBC launched its Goal Of The Tournament competition in Euro 2004, Maniche curled one in from the corner of the penalty area against Holland. Despite this, Mike Martin hopes he is tempting fate in picking his Top 15 three days early.

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Brazil’s Loss Is Portugal’s Game

Mike Martin on what Brazil lacked at World Cup 2006…
There is a lengthy soul-searching in Brazilian football since the national side were dumped out of the World Cup by France in Saturday’s Quarter Final.
There can be no doubt that Brazil have some of the finest forwards in the world - even the unfit Adriano and […]