After the tepid yawn-fest that was England v Paraguay, the day’s other 2 games were a timely reminder of what makes this competition so special. Though Trinidad & Tobago …

Well the diabolic Sven Goran Eriksson (the Montgomery Burns of football management) was up to his old, inexplicable tricks again today.

1-0 up at half time to a game, but largely ineffective, Paraguay side and 'Mr. Burns' decides to help …

You know what they say - opening matches tend to be dull, cagey affairs settled by a single goal. So much for conventional wisdom…

6 goals scored, 2 contenders (already) for the "goal of the tournament", and a refreshing absence of …

As any serious World Cup devotee will doubtless agree, the action on the pitch is but a small (albeit integral) part of the overall World Cup flavour. The trimmings and accoutrements of the tournament play a significant role in …

Welcome, dear friends, to the grand opening of fústar's hubristic project to blog the world cup…despite not having a TV. My (clumsily alliterative) "World of World Cup Wonders" has now opened its doors and I trust that you'll …