Brazil vs Portugal today at the 2010 World Cup is a must-see game for all the football fans of the world. Their group was considered the ‘group of death’ after draws clustered them with Ivory Coast and North Korea. Now with only one game left, today’s game will determine who will top the group.
Brazil, even before the tournament began, is the usual favorite to win the Cup. Their emphatic 3-1 win over a strong Ivory Cost team solidified their position. Even though they have players whose names I am not familiar with, their team chemistry set them apart. They are not world no.1 for nothing. Also, Kaka, Robinho and Julio Cesar are names that will send fear to any opponent.
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England vs Slovenia is a match to watch for this Wednesday June 23, 2010. This is a must-game for both, but England needs a winning result more than any team in the group, as they have to avoid elimination at the group stage for the first time since 1958.
Slovenia is the unlikely leader with four points after thrashing Algeria and drawing USA. But their position is not secured if USA beats the Algerians, and they suffer loss at England’s hands. Slovenia already lost 1-2 to England in their friendly encounter back in September 2009. Can they avenge that loss at this stage of world football? An upset would be for history books.
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England superstar striker Wayne Rooney insists that England fears no one at the 2010 World Cup. This is his response to comments on England’s draw with USA. Although one way or another, any strong team would like to avoid another equally strong team until they reach the final.
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It wasn’t at all expected at this stage of the tournament for the European Champion. But it is true. The Spanish armada was beaten by the Swiss guards thru an excellent effort from Gelson Fernandes in the 52nd minute. It wasn’t planned actually. It was plainly running and running and then the player suddenly found the ball on his feet and in front of the goal. It was a sight that Spain’s fans will have to cover their faces with both hands. A shame really!
Spain, one of the favorites to win the World Cup, looked lethal on paper, with big names like Torres, Iniesta, Alonso, Ramos, Villa and Cassilas. They were also unbeaten in 12 games prior to this Swiss encounter. And as per record, Switzerland had never beaten Spain in any of their previous matches.
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It’s now the game 6 of the NBA Finals between defending champion LA Lakers and the 2008 Champion, Boston Celtics. Game 6 is currently played now at the Lakers’ Staple Center, wherein the temperature is rising as Kobe Bryant and his teammates are trying to overcome a 2-3 deficit in the series.
Previous Results
Game 1 (LA): LA 102 - Bos 89
Game 2 (LA): Bos 103 - LA 94
Game 3 (Bos): LA 91 - Bos 84
Game 4 (Bos): Bos 96 - LA 89
Game 5 (Bos): Bos 92 - LA 86
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It’s England vs USA at the opener for Group C of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The highly anticipated match will kick off on June 12, Saturday at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenberg, South Africa at 230pm EST. By looking at the papers, it would be a safe prediction of an English victory. By what margin? Perhaps that would be the more apt question.
This is the first time in 60 years that the two countries meet in a prestigious tournament. The last time around, it was USA who bested mother England 1-0. Now the tears of those years had long dried up. Every soccer fan in the world knows a lot of those in the England line-up. Thanks a lot to the Premiere league and its worldwide reach. But for the US squad, I only know of two, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard. Donovan I remembered because of his criticism towards his more famous LA Galaxy teammate, and England legend, David Beckham. Tim Howard (now playing for Everton) is that goalkeeper who saved his US team in the 2002 World Cup. He was eventually recruited by Manchester United after that superb World Cup performance.
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