Archives for June 2006
Day 12: It Begins to take Shape…
Too tired to offer much this evening…but a few thoughts. Germany cruised to victory (this afternoon) against an Ecuadorian team who rested a few key players and played as if they were fairly indifferent as to who they faced in… continue reading »
Day 11: A Brief, Cruel, Interlude
After waxing lyrical for 10 days about a World Cup that has, thus far, been one of the most entertaining (and high-quality) I can remember…it’s time to get a bit nasty. While Esteban Cambiasso’s sublime goal for Argentina (against Serbia… continue reading »
Day 10: Prognosis? Inconclusive…
The vultures were hovering o’erhead, and pundits’ knives were being sharpened, as France ’98′s two finalists took to the field against (on paper) relatively modest opposition. The morbid interest in Munich’s Allianz Arena (for Brazil v Australia) centred on a… continue reading »
Rumours of my death…
In the last post (announcing the start of my World Cup blogging adventure) I had the following to say: I will, of course, also be maintaining the main blog despite this new endeavour – bouncing back and forth from football… continue reading »
Day 9: Ghana the real deal, but You-Es-Ain’t
Well, well, well…an enthralling (and wholly unexpected) day in Group D1, with Ghana sensationally beating the Czech Republic 2-0 (it could have been 6-0 if not for the heroics of Petr Čech) and the US earning a draw against Italy…after… continue reading »
Day 8: Pleasures and Privileges
Lord God Almighty! I’m just basking in the euphoric afterglow of one of the most incredible world cup performances I have ever witnessed. No really, I mean it. I’ve seen almost every game of note from 1986 to now and… continue reading »
Day 7: Doing my Bit…By Sitting on my Hands…
In times past the degree to which I ‘supported’ English teams in the World Cup depended on a) How many Liverpool players were involved, and, b) How many of England’s enigmatic (but magical) talents had been selected (see Chris Waddle1,… continue reading »
Day 7: Stat Attack Time
While I keep half an eye on a most impressive Ecuadorian performance against Costa Rica (currently 2-0) I might as well serve up a small slice of World Cup trivia for you hungry readers. Amid the usual flurry of statistics… continue reading »
