Gareth Bale Imitates Classic Giggs Run Of 1999
The goal, which Ryan Giggs scored in the replay of the 1999 FA Cup Semi Final against Arsenal wherein he dribbles past several defenders en route to scoring a beautiful goal, was voted goal of the century by the English F.A. A few days ago, another left-footed Welsh…
Spaniards Get Back To Their Usual Stride
Spain gets into their stride. And my feeling that if Torres started he would score was proven right in the fourth minute. Torres is a striker who enjoys the confidence. And not something just told for effective PR to the nosy press looking for any smoke they can…
The Italians Come Up Short Again
As fears of Italy possibly being the next casualty of Europe’s financial crisis grows, a few of her countrymen took to the field as they faced an unpredictable but fearless Croatian side. Yet again, the Italians have failed their people, this time from a footballing perspective, to those…
The Anti-Climatic Beginning
When the big guns play, put a blindfold on me and ask me to spot a shooting star. That would have been more interesting. The fears of failure and endearing the apparent philosophy that a no loss is better than a win, the big teams have fielded strategies…