Now that was surprising -- OK, sort of
Posted by Luke Cyphers CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- For a few minutes, Diego Maradona was boring, dull enough to make you believe he's taking Saturday'…
Messi back, Maradona in fine form
Posted by ESPN.com Messi back training with team: The Buenos Aires Herald reported today that "the whole country gave a sigh of relief as forward Lio…
Spain-Paraguay preview notes
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Spain versus Paraguay, Saturday Ellis Park Stadium -- Johannesburg Storylines • This is a meeting of a…
Germany-Argentina preview notes
Posted by ESPN Stats & Information Germany versus Argentina, Saturday Green Point Stadium -- Cape Town Storylines • The two soccer superp…
Quarterfinals: Can Brazil be stopped?
Posted by Nate Silver A quick look at how the Soccer Power Index projects the quarterfinals: Brazil (61.4 percent) over Netherlands (38.6 percent). …
Rooting against the octopus
Posted by Mark Young JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa is a country for unique experiences: a trio of white rhinos scampering across the road in front of …
Gulati is on board with video review
Posted by Luke Cyphers JOHANNESBURG -- The president of U.S. Soccer didn't see either World Cup match on Sunday, and so was a bit discrete in comment…
Time to give credit to the octopus
Posted by Mark Young JOHANNESBURG -- In the aftermath of the England calamity, my initial reaction was to curl up in the fetal position under my card…
Let's see the titans go at it
Posted by Jeff Bradley JOHANNESBURG -- I have seen the future of this World Cup and it is beautiful. I was in Soccer City Stadium on Sunday night to …
The reasons for English failure are many
Posted by John Brewin JOHANNESBURG -- In seeking to find answers to the England question it is most difficult to avoid the knee jerk. Failure at inte…