“Vikings Mauled By Three Lions” would be an apt sports-page headline after what occurred in Samara Saturday. Spectacular goal keeping by Jordan Pickford along with his great distribution made him the man of the match. The red shirts non-stop offensive thrust kept the men in yellow on their heals most...
Some thoughts and predictions on the eve of the quarter finals. France vs. Uruguay The last time France lost to a South American team was in Argentina 1978 to the host side. This will be a tight but highly offensive battle. I picked France to win it all weeks ago,...
Thrills, chills and spills. Four days in football paradise. Thrills for the fans and the winners. Chills for the losers. Spills for the fallen foot soldiers and the trainers with their magic aerosol spray. June 30th. Lionel Messi is the first Golden Boot winner to leave the tournament, followed a...
Germany weeps, Argentina wonders, and friendly is as friendly does. The World Cup champs have sent themselves home, Argentina found a way to fight another day, and the fair play rule was used for the first time in history to give Japan a seat at the round of sixteen...
Some Thoughts From A Guy Whose Team Isn’t. It’s wonderful to have nobody and everybody to cheer for during the month of World Cup games. Life goes on, I don’t lose any sleep and if I miss a game I want to watch I can record it. Trouble is, I...
“ Soccer is a game for wimps and pansies! ” That’s what I thought about the sport that much of the world calls ‘futbol’ during my early years growing up in Toronto, Canada. Real men played ice hockey or North American style rugby football, the type played in the NFL...
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