English soccer fans might get some joy knowing their country will be represented in the World Cup Final in Johannesburg on July 11 as FIFA has appointed Howard Webb as the referee. The 39-year-old professional referee from Rotherham, England, will take control of the match between Holland and Spain, who are both going for their [...]

While the World Cup Final is going the come down to the wire on July 11, it looks like the Golden Boot award for the tournament’s top striker probably will too.
At the moment, Spain striker David Villa and Holland midfielder each have five and will of course be facing each other in the final on [...]

Spain dominates Germany to reach World Cup Final
Spain completely dominated Germany over 90 minutes to earn a 1-0 victory in Durban on July 7 and book a trip to World Cup Final for the first time in the country’s history. Defender Carles Puyol scored the winner with a powerful header in the 73rd minute.
Spain played [...]

By now it’s old news that Paul the psychic Octopus picked Spain to win the semi final against Germany. But could this be the first time during the 2010 World Cup that the mighty octopus is wrong? We sure think so!

The World Cup semi final game between Germany and Spain in Durban, South Africa on July 7 has sure gained a lot of attention around the world and even more so now that somebody has placed a €500,000 bet on Germany winning the game at odds of 10/11.
Bookmaker William Hill reported on July 6 that [...]

Paul the Octopus has done it again, another prediction for Germany in the 2010 World Cup, but this time he goes against them!
Paul is actually sure that Spain will qualify from Wednesday’s Semi-Final against Germany and this result would give him a 100% record for this World Cup. There has been many people awaiting [...]

Reports from Paraguay on July 5th have indicated that national soccer team manager Gerardo Martino of Argentina is leaving the team and that striker Roque Santa Cruz won’t play in any more World Cups. Both men made the announcements after the team arrived back in Paraguay following their 1-0 loss in the World Cup [...]

Even though he’s generally considered to be one of the best strikers in the world, Fernando Torres of Spain may find himself on the bench in the Spain World Cup semi final game against Germany in Durban on July 7. Spanish manager Vicente del Bosque said Torres offers the team a lot of effort and [...]

The hype surrounding “Paul the Octopus” reached a whole new level on Sunday as some less reliable bloggers released fake pictures showing Paul predicting a Spain win over Germany in the semi final.

Brazil’s national soccer team manager Dunga confirmed on July 3rd that he is resigning from the job after bowing out to Holland 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals. It was Brazil’s first loss in the tournament, but they never really looked too assured of themselves during the event despite beating North Korea 2-1, the Ivory [...]