It's our worldcup: 2010

Nominees for the Hyundai Best Young Player for FIFA 2010 world cup

The Hyundai Best Young Player Award is one of the official FIFA awards and is selected by the Technical Study Group, a FIFA-appointed group of top football coaches and analysts, whose director Jean-Paul Brigger is a former Swiss international, Swiss domestic league champion with FC Sion and the country’s Player of the Year in 1992. He is also a five-time winner of the Swiss Cup and was named Swiss coach of the year in 1995. Other prominent members of the TSG are Christian Karembeu, Gérard Houllier, Holger Osieck, Kalusha Bwalya and Ephraim Matsilele “Jomo” Sono.

Nominees for the Hyundai Best Young Player Award at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa:

Andre Ayew (GHA): The son of Black Stars legend Abedi Pele, ”Dede” Ayew is used to living his young life in the footballing spotlight and he has handled the attention with great poise. He already became a world champion with the U-20s in Ghana last year. As an attacking midfielder, Ayew has become an important part of Ghana’s playing system with a successful pass rate of 85 per cent

Thomas Mueller (GER): Thomas Mueller’s rapid rise through the senior football ranks has been nothing short of remarkable. A fringe player with his club, Bayern Munich, just two seasons ago, and with a first international cap coming only in March of this year (presciently, a friendly against Argentina), the 20-year-old striker has captured the imagination of fans everywhere with his pulsating approach play and vital goals (4) and assists (3).

Giovani Dos Santos (MEX): Still only 21, Giovani Dos Santos is one of the most famous faces in the Mexico squad. “Gio”, who played much of the most recent club season on loan to Turkish side Galatasaray, burst on to the scene aged 16 when he showed prodigious technique and vision in helping Mexico to victory in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru in 2005. The super-nimble young forward has become a key cog in the attractive Tricolor team and looks sure to be around for years to come.

Adidas Golden Ball nominees for FIFA 2010 world cup

Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Architect of the team’s attack, very influential, great impact for his team, provider of quality final passes, goal scorer, set pieces/shots from long range

Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)Huge work rate, efficient, good dribbler, creates problems to each defence, good goal scorer

Andres Iniesta (Spain)Very fine ball-playing attacking midfielder, a star for the team, impressive dribbling ability

Lionel Messi (Argentina)Outstanding in his pace and creativity for his team, dribbling, shooting, passing – spectacular and efficient

Mesut Oezil (Germany)A real talent for the present and the future, quick feet and great vision, good final and decisive passes

Arjen Robben (Netherlands)Very good pace and dribbling skills, wonderful ability to cut inside from the right, effective to his team

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)Impressive by his first pass (forward and accurate), very good passer, has moments of individual brilliance, ball-winner

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)A maestro in midfield, exceptional work rate, the engine of Netherland’s attacks, excellent passer and scorer

David Villa (Spain)Top scorer; quick, two footed, very good on one-on-one situations, provides good final passes, excellent finisher

Xavi (Spain)The metronome and the engine of the Spanish team, very influential in the passing style of the game, one of the finest midfielders in the tournament

There will be a new name on the world cup trophy.

Justice for Africa as Netherlands cane Uruguay. Netherlands 3-2 Uruguay

The game begun rather dully but gained momentum as time ticked on. The Dutch seemed the better side and has the maximum ball possession upto halftime mark....detailed report being written.

Black Stars touch down safely at Kokota I.A

After what can be said as a successful tour to ZA, the Black Stars of Africa landed home safely. This was after a one of a kind send-off from the government of South Africa and the people of South Africa. Their flight touched down at Kokota International Airport where they were met jubilant supporters and high-powered government delegates. They did Africa proud, and we are expecting more in the coming times considering the fact that it is composed of young Turks.

Germany vs Spain

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The African dream was just a mirage.

I don't know what to blog about anymore!!! The world cup come to Africa, but we watched it pass by. For the Ghana national team, this must be the world cup that they would love to forget and move on. Soccer City-Africa's largest football stadium-was the venue. It all kicked off well, with Uruguay being on the offensive sverally but Richard Kinstone rose to the occassion and what he does well, how commonly as the 'Kingstone Save'. Then Sulley Muntari netted in at exactly halftime, sending the whole continent into a frenzy. After the half time break, Forlan planted the equalizer at 55' bringing everthing level again. The game proceeded into extra time, and the magic seemed to have worked for Africa when at the 120 minute, a penalty was awarded to Ghana...the stadim also came down, then the ever confident Asamoah Gyan come to hit the nail on the Uruguay coffin, but the JABULI HIT THE CROSSBAR, a time when it was really supposed to go in and send Africa into her first semi final ever in the history history of world cup. It was demoralizing, and the crown just went shhhhhh for a couple of minutes. Then the worst part of it came to the penalties, OH my! Asamoah Gyan rose again, proving that he is a true Ghanian worry and netted it in perfectly, The African Prince netted the second and.......................to be continued
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Sweet revenge as Netherland crush Brazil

His is on revealing itself again as Netherlands net 2 to kill the Samba party....
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Super Eagles banned by Nigeria President

Nigeria's national soccer team, the Super Eagles, has been banned by Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan, from participating in any national soccer activities until 2012. This is after their failure to qualify from the group stages. He said, the team has to reorganize itself first before pursuing their next national duties.
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2010 FIFA world cup quarter final fixtures

**QUARTER FINAL FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP**
Match	Date -Time(GMT+3 EastAfricanTime)	Venue
57	02/07 1700h	Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth	Netherlands	VS	Brazil
58	02/07 2100h	Johannesburg	Uruguay	VS	Ghana
59	03/07 1700h	Cape Town	Argentina	VS	Germany
60	03/07 2130h	Johannesburg	Paraguay	VS	Spain

Spain inches closer as Portugal packs.

Spain 1-0 Portugal

Spain inch closer to placing their hands on the most prestigeous trophy in the world of football, the FIFA world cup trophy. The lone goal of the match came from 2010's usual Spain suspect-David Villa- who dropped it in after his first attempt was blocked by Portuguese goalkeeper. This happened at the 63' minute, giving the Spaniards the lead of 1-0. Fernando Torres, has improvement and seemed to have been getting his cards right but the Portuguese defence never let him pull the trigger, we expect more from him in the next match. On the other side, Portugal never used Cristiano Ronaldo fully, leaving him to be a ball-chaser and had limited access to the Jabulani. Portuguese looked vulnerable from the time go, but managed to hold on. The match official was fair, and allowed the men to play, but had it to his neck point at the 89' minute, when he flashed a red card on Ricardo Costa. This therefore inject Spain into the quarters, where they will meet a rather weaker side-Paraguay-giving an upper hand of progressing to the semis. But the question is, will they??? That's for Jabulani to decide and Zakumi to consent.

Penalties mark history for Paraguay.

Paraguay 5-3 Japan

For the first time in this summer's historic world cup, two teams battled it out into the penalties level. Japan and Paraguay, are the two teams. The game had it's up and downs but none struck the net in any of the stipulated normal 90 minutes. Then they went into extra time, but still the stalemate would not be blocked and the time for the penalties came. The man under the blue samurai's football radar right is their defender, Yashuto Endo (Gamba Osaka), who hit the crossbar int the third penalty shout out for Japan. Paraguay therefore cruise on into the quarters, awaiting a team that would win tonight's match between Portugal and Spain. Japan on the other side go home, but not as losers. This is because during their entire tournament tour, they represented Asian football well and to the fullest showing to the world how Asian footbal has grown with time. Paraguay won 5-3, marking a historic moment in their football calender as the date when they first reached the world quarters round.

Blatter hints adoption of goal line tech soon!

The referee at England's second-round match with Germany on Sunday missed a clear English goal that would have tied the score 2-2. Germany went on to win 4-1. Hours later, a referee awarded a goal to Argentina on a play in which goal-scorer Carlos Tevez was obviously offside. Argentina went on to beat Mexico 3-1.

“ Something has to be changed.
” -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter

Blatter, who attended both matches, said Tuesday that FIFA deplores "when you see the evidence of refereeing mistakes." It would be "a nonsense" not to consider changes, he said.

Blatter also said he had apologized to English and Mexican soccer officials. He said 'something' will be done after the world cup, I hope it's is adoption of goal line technology Sepp.

Japan smells history as they meet Paraguay

High hopes trounced pessimism as Japan's blue samurais meet on a round of 16 date with Paraguay's La Albirroja. History will be made as the two meet at Tshwane/Pretoria - Loftus Versfeld Stadium, because whatever the result, the winner will be matching into the quarters for the first time. Who will it be???

PARAGUAY VS JAPAN

Brazil shows Chile how to play Jabulani!

Brazil 3-0 Chile. Goals scored by Juan(Roma), Robinho(Santos) and Fabiano(Sevilla).

Neds sway Slovaks aside! NETH 2-1 SLVK

Netherlands and Slovakia met at Moses Stadium to battle it out for the third spot in the quater finals. You will not have to guess scored the first goal and who had helped in the whole process-Robben of course. Robben struck as usual from a long distance after a pass from Sneijder, killing it 1-0 at the 18' minute. Sneijder came close severally and the lucky star struck him in the 84' minute from a free-kick setpiece, firing home from 15 yards making it Netherland 2-0 Slovakia. The consolation goal for Slovakia, came in form of penalty which the notorious Vitteck converted beautifully at the 93' minute, and that was the last action of the match, NO CELEBRATIONS!
Slovakia will go home the proudest team of 2010, well besides those who will win the gold trophy, after masterminding the downfall of the former world champions-Italy. The match ended Netherland 2-1 Slovakia, with Neds awaiting their playmates of the quaters from tonights crash between Brazil and Chile.
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1966's 'Ghost goal' haunts England

In 1966 world cup, England and Germany-then called West Germany-met in the finals at Wembley. Upto to fulltime, the score was 2-2 and the teams went into extra time. Then Germany netted in in the extra time, the ball went in and bounced back-the same way it happened to England in 2010 world cup. It's a case of technology and deja vu. Since 1966, this Germany goal-nick named the 'ghost goal'- has always been a debate topic when it comes to using goal line technology which FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been hesistant to adopt.

Diego's Argentina crush a spirited Mexican wave. Argentina 3-1 Mexico

Argentina

Mexico

Two goals from the man of the match- Carlos Tevez- at minutes 26' and 52' plus another from Gonzalo Higuain at 33' made sure that Argentina took the lead upto the 70' minute when Javier Hernandez-moving into Old Trafford-pulled one back to make it 3-1. Although Mexico proved to be a better and technically strong team, their lucky stars were dimmed by Diego's paper work. They however follow suits in the steps of Ivory Coast and South Korea, by bowing out of 2010 with their heads high. This means that, Argentina meets Germany in the quarter finals.

Germany pays England's flight back to London. Germany 4-1 England

Germany

England

They say the bigger you are, the harder you fall. England's Three Lions went into battle with Germany's DFB-eleven on Free State Stadium, under the guidance of Fabio Capello. The two teams stepped up and displayed magnificent football, Germany though seemed to have the better part of it. Then came Klose, who struck it first past James making it 1-0 at the twentieth minute. Podolski struck second at 32' making it 2-0. Five minutes later, a header from Matthew Upson pulled one back for England at the 37' minute. A few minutes later, Frank Lampard genuinely nailed it in what would have made it 2-2 before half time, but the ball went in and bounced back making the match official rule it out. This brought back the much heated debate of 'goal line technology' which FIFA President Blatter refused to adopt into this historic world cup. IT'S TIME BLATTER!! England again had many chances with other kissing the woodwork. The second half came and things turned for the worst to England when at the 67' minute Thomas Muiller netted in and did it again after three minutes at the 70' minute, making it 4-1. The defence was surely missing Rio Ferdinand, with massive rat-routes witnessed. The clock wound down on England, as the great David Beckham watched helplessly. It's our world cup, a historic world cup.

The Black Stars of Africa too bright for The United States of America.

United States

Ghana

Richard Kingstone stood to the test and made sure that the fires from the US Marine Soldiers never hit the target-net. Then came the one sealing goal from Asamoah Gyan, beautifully taken to kill it for the Black Stars. US was perfect too and pressurized Ghana but managed a ref sympathy via a penalty to make their say. General game play was good with each team allowing the other to play clean. This makes it the third country in Africa to make it this far after Cameroon and Senegal in previous world cup tournaments. Our black stars are shining bright!!!

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