No doubt you have seen the flashy Nike advert on the telly during the World Cup. Entitled ‘Write the future’, it imagines the future in the event of success or failure for a number of players.

For example, Wayne Rooney gives the ball away in the last minute and is pictured living in a trailer park, sporting a dirty vest and a bushy beard. But Rooney chases back and executes a perfect tackle. Footage changes - meeting with The Queen, and a hospital ward full of babies called Wayne.

It’s all good fun, but to Nike’s horror the stars of the advert have one-by-one seen their tournament cut short. Here’s a look Read the rest of this entry »

A very boring Brazil-Portugal game ended 0-0 with barely any shots on target or any moments to discuss about in the full game. Apart from one though, the place where we’re screening the games in Mumbai, one staff member firmly believes ARG stands for Aurangabad and that Australia being a strong cricket side can surely defeat Brazil! God would this country ever forget about cricket for once!?

We can discuss football though, and just to start with, really looking forward to see England play Germany tonight! For all fans, Schweinsteiger is fit and Capello is still confused = Carra or King or Upson. Anyone BUT Carragher! Green would also do! Carragher’s so slow that even Capello can outrun him. And David James is hoping England don’t face Ghana in any of the knock-out rounds since they play ‘free-flowing’ football. Waow. Also, Capello believes Rooney has played just fine till now and that he fully supports him. He didn’t talk about Lampard though. But that wasn’t his fault actually, it’s just that Lampard is so anonymous throughout the game that the manager has even forgotten his existence! Although I’m still sure as usual he’ll be named in the squad tonight. Hopefully he’ll give a good performance when it’s required.

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So, it’s Germany. It had to be. The Germans simply don’t slip up in crucial World Cup group games.

So obvious was it that they would beat Ghana and win Group D that I am actually typing this at half-time, when they are still drawing 0-0 :- as things stand England will play Ghana in the second round. As if.

There’s more chance of Domenech and Nicolas Anelka buying an apartment together in some French city than Ghana doing a Serbia.

Sunday’s game already has the ring of a classic, albeit a classic including Mesut Ozil running riot,  penalty shoot-out and national depression: Germany v England, 7:30pm.

But it rather throws into relief just how difficult a path to the final England now have. Read the rest of this entry »

The FIFA WC 2010 has kicked off with a BANG! Not really. Both the games played today ended as draws. France and 10-man Uruguay played out a goalless draw and hosts RSA drew 1-1 with Mexico. We can expect better football tomorrow though as England take on the U.S.A and current champions Italy too would be in action. However if you guys were bored today you can do something that’s interesting, i.e.

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The World Cup starts today, finally! Bucking Frilliant… feels like this one’s taken an age to come around! With Africa hosting the biggest sporting that is, for the 1st time ever, it definitely promises to be a lavish, colourful (and bloody vuvuzela noisy!) party.

Yes, this will be no war … it’s Africa and hence it has to be a paaarrrtaay!!

56 Games played between 32 Nations over 4 Weeks only to find the new Champions of the Beautiful Game!

With an estimated 750 million viewers poised to watch this time’s edition, it definitely seems to be the year’s biggest event. And even if you swear by your cricket love, I’m sure you won’t be able to resist the fever. With India’s favourite teams - Brazil and Argentina, both looking good and being tipped to take the top honours, it definitely seems to be the flavour of the month. Loyalties have definitely shifted from the day-long sport of cricket to the rather 90 minute excitement package called football.

In case you’re not a football junkie and have no clue about the on-going discussions about the WC, here’s a low down on what you exactly need to know:- Read the rest of this entry »

Rafa Benitez is ‘almost’ the new Inter boss after a hell lot of speculation. Oh and we’re back!

Coming back to this article, Inter President Moratti has, in accordance with certain reports, suggested that Benitez deal is close. The Spaniard left Liverpool on Thursday after ‘mutual consent’ with the board. He has since then been continuously linked with the Inter job. Also, it has been reported that Benitez will take most of his coaching staff with him to San Siro. It is expected that the 50-year-old Spaniard will sign a 3-year deal with this year’s CL winners.

Benitez at Liverpool could only win 2 trophies, i.e. the CL in 05 and the FA Cup in 06. However, he had to pay the price for finishing 7th this year even after having a good season last time around. Now, the question is who would take over at Anfield? Currently David Moyes, Harry Redknapp and Roy Hodgson have been linked with the job. Also, would Steven Gerrard follow Benitez out of the club?

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