Spain has always been near the top when it comes to soccer. This year, though, a lot are revering them as a match or even better than the Brazilians. Spain is famous for underachieving in the World Cup despite their elite lineups. They have only been in the top four once and that was way back in 1950. This year, they are the favorite though. Their performance in the 2008 European Championships astounded the world and has given them a huge following, even larger than Brazil’s.
Spain is known for their possession game. They are fond of short passing and controlling the ball. FC Barcelona is said to be a huge influence as many of the national team players are from here.
Experts have already predicted how Spain will fare in the coming games. They are said to win easily in the first round though their opponents will be some challenge. Spain’s group mates are Chile, Switzerland and Honduras.
In the second round, they are up for the ride of their lives. Their probable opponents will be Brazil, Portugal or Ivory Coast. Brazil is a huge factor to consider. After all, they have the most number of World Cup victories. This year, though, Brazil’s lineup is not as astounding as the previous years.
Argentina is another opponent to consider. Their flair surpasses even that of Brazil’s but their coach is another story. Before getting addicted to drugs, Diego Maradona was undoubtedly the best player in the Argentina. Some even considered him the best in the world. He single-handedly brought Argentina the World Cup gold as a player before. Can he do it as a coach this time around?
As the much anticipated sporting event of the year, World Cup 2010 in South Africa is already in full swing. All over the world, people are excited to see their bets battle it out in the field to be on top of the competition.
The Or Tambo International Airport has been under siege from thousands of Americans taking their vacation in South Africa. These Americans came from different cities such as New York, Atlanta and Washington. Others who were not so fortunate to get direct flights arrived groggy as their connecting flights took up to 2 days to complete.
On Monday, a stampede injured 16 people prior to a World Cup friendly game between Nigeria and North Korea. However, FIFA has cleared out that this incident is in no way related to their organization of the 2010 World Cup. They are still confident that the fixtures will remain peaceful the entire month in South Africa.
There was never any doubt to it but it was officially declared by the president himself that South Africa was very prepared to start the World Cup. President Jacob Zuma commended the association for helping to unite the once divided nation.
The 2010 South Africa World Cup ends with Spain beating Brazil 3-1. Bet you didn’t see that coming?
Soccernet has received news that Fabio Capello will remain as manager of the England World Cup Team at the very least until 2012. The Italian national is happy to remain as England manager despite Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti’s interest in him.