A Short History of Boca Juniors

With Juan Román Riquelme moving to Boca Juniors in January, Mauro Zarate’s recent successes at Birmingham City and Tottenham Hotspur’s recently reported interest in Rodrigo Palacio, it’s no wonder that the focus of the footballing world is still firmly on Argentina, still one of the top footballing nations in the world.

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Matches of the World Cup: Part Two

Sprouting from the mouth following the end of sport’s greatest tournament were calls that the World Cup did not live up to its early promise; it cannot be reckoned to be one of the best; there were very few shock results; and diving along with yellow and red cards ruined the spectacle.
But in the mix […]

Old order reasserts itself

World Cup 2006: The Review
After the mind-blowing number of upsets at the previous World Cup, the 2006 tournament - with the odd exception - saw football’s established names rule once more. And, though defences ruled and there were a lack of enthralling matches, there is still much to remember from the 2006 World Cup - […]

World Cup Select XI

& Tim Wigmore
Two unfancied nations in France and Italy were the eventual participants in Berlin to conclude a glorious World Cup tournament. And so despite the likes of Ronaldinho, Leo Messi and Wayne Rooney failing to light up an already dazzling tournament, it was a time for the less well-known players to make an impact.
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The curtain draws over Germany

These World Cup finals may have in fact been as close to a fairytale as one dares to imagine. And the core of the story has been superb efficiency from the organising committee and a warm welcoming hand from Germany for the world to enter its walls. The manor in which the German fans changed […]