Tag Archives: Spain
World Cup Final: Spain 1-0 Holland
To paraphrase Dickens, it was the best of times and it was the worst of times. For Spain, anyway. For Holland, it was just the worst of times. In some respects, the Dutch players brought it on themselves. In abandoning … Continue reading
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World Cup 2010: Group H jerseys
Switzerland is the outlier here, but not for any soccer-related reason. Once again, we have a colonial smackdown as Spain takes on Honduras and Chile, two former colonies. That should be fun (though probably not as fun as Portugal v. … Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Now I know why Keanu says “Whoa”
The shock defeat of Spain by the US, 2-0 on 24 June 2009. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Spain sets new world record
Spain sets a new record for unbeaten matches in a row. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: No alarms and no surprises
Confederations Cup action and analysis from 17 June 2009. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: New Zealand 0-5 Spain
Wow. Just wow. I’m a bundle of conflicting emotions. On the one hand, I sort of expected the defending European champions to have its way with minnows from Oceania. On the other hand, I can’t believe New Zealand didn’t even … Continue reading
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So why should you care about the Confederations Cup?
I’m glad you asked. 1. It’s a mini-World Cup. Eight teams, all champions of some sort (except the host nation, South Africa). All looking to prove something ahead of the real World Cup next year. Where else are you going … Continue reading
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Short corners are the bane of my existence
I hate short corners. I hate how teams constantly use them because they think they’ll be a “surprise.” I hate it when the opposing team isn’t taken by surprise and steals the ball and gets a chance of their own. … Continue reading
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