Andres Iniesta sealed the first World Cup win for Spain in extra time. It wasn’t a high skilled, free flowing match. The referee had to stop the game on more than a few occasions and had to dish out cards, including a red card to Johnny Heitinga after picking up a second yellow card.
4-1 Germany thrash England 4-1 to secure a place in the World Cup quarter finals. Thomas Mueller scored twice as Germany’s young side overwhelmed a sloppy English defence. The Germans counterattack was a skillful display. Germany brought about England’s biggest ever defeat in the World Cup finals.
The French World Cup squad homed in a posh hotel The French Football Federation will have to account for this choice, if the team exits early. Chile arrived in South Africa on Sunday with Argentine-born coach Marcelo Bielsa The coach is keen to get Humberto Suazo fit, the striker is likely to miss the opening two Group H games because of a hamstring injury. Brazilian keeper- Julio Cesar will miss [...]
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Australia’s World Cup squad reached Johannesburg on Wednesday, 26th May 2010, becoming the first team to arrive in South Africa for this month’s Football World Cup! Coach Pim Verbeek told reporters:
Germany’s World Cup squad could be without their captain and charismatic player Michael Ballack. Ballack suffered an ankle injury in Chelsea’s FA Cup match against Portsmouth, after a late tackle by Kevin-Prince Boateng. The 33-year-old was set to play in his third World Cup. The ankle too swollen to undergo a scan.
Half-brothers Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng can look ahead at the possiblity of playing each other at the upcoming World Cup 2010. Jerome has been selected in the German squad, while Kevin Prince has been named in the Ghana squad. The two grew up in Berlin, Germany, as the sons of an African immigrant.
This is how the Aussie team is training for the World Cup 2010.
Michael Essien has been out with a long-term knee injury. The Ghana and Chelsea player said he was prepared to miss the upcoming World Cup. Essien has been on the sidelines since the finals of the African Nations Cup held in January this year, now his recovery has been stalled with a few complications.
