Posted by admin | July 29th, 2010
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is “really looking forward” to running out against AC Milan and Celtic in the Emirates Cup.
Walcott, 21, has been an ever-present for the Gunners throughout the summer tour of Austria after being snubbed by England for the World Cup. The next stage of their preparations begins this weekend with the four-way [...]
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Posted by admin | July 12th, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The first foul of the 2010 World Cup final was committed by a spectator who ran onto the field Sunday night and tried to grab the golden World Cup trophy, which was on display on a pedestal in the moments before the players from Spain and the Netherlands [...]
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Posted by admin | July 8th, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -Spain qualified for the World Cup final for the first time ever after an enthralling 1-0 semifinal victory over Germany Wednesday, setting up a match against The Netherlands to delight football purists.
Veteran central defender Carles Puyol soared high above the German defense in the 73rd minute from a corner to [...]
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Posted by admin | July 5th, 2010
Stephen Brunt
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA www.theglobeandmail.com
They will be remembered as the quarter-finals that turned a World Cup upside down, and in many ways finally turned it on.
Brazil. Gone Argentina. Gone.
Africa. Gone – when it came down to Ghana, the last great hope of the continent left standing, gone in the most [...]
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