Nice goal, Deutschland! But a dreary end to a dynamic, exciting World Cup
Great goal but disappointing end to a great World Cup
O-Le Canada!
Look: AP story on Canada’s World Cup fanaticism. Yours truly and my book The World is a Ball, cited, nicely…here on ABC new site… Continue reading
The pre-Final wrap-up
An Almost-Magnificent World Cup is ending. Almost magnificent…and why “almost.”
Never mind Germany
In Argentina’s mind and soul it is actually playing Brazil in the World Cup final… Continue reading
This wasn’t about a Brazilian collapse… It was all about German engineering
Reality Check Time- This was a German master-class, not a Brazil meltdown… Continue reading
With Neymar broken, the fantasy World Cup is shattered
With Neymar broken, the World Cup is broken – Brazil’s, and everybody’s fantasy…It’s over… Continue reading
Europe’s haughtiness versus Latin emotion
The meaning of it all. This World Cup now winds down to a Culture Clash between European and South American soccer and attitudes… Continue reading
Meet the eight starting goalkeepers left at the World Cup
Meet the Elite Eight: All the starting keepers for the Quarter-finals profiled. Penalties? Some take ‘em, some stop ‘em…… Continue reading
Little to love about this cynical France team
Only the French love this France team – good but clinical, cynical…lacking flair. Pity… Continue reading
Ten reasons this World Cup is giving us what we want
Ten Reasons why this World Cup is the most Brilliant & Bizarre, ever…(add your own.)… Continue reading
Inside the mind-boggling telenovela machine
Me: Boggled by Brazilian TV. Oh my dears, the salacious soaps. Joga bonita, baby!
Was I right or was I right?
My weekend column on 5 Fine Players to Watch in Round of 16 picked Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria). Tonight- Well done Algeria… Continue reading
Mid-World Cup Reminder
Buy the bestselling book about my soccer and World Cup travels/reporting. Available in all formats. Updated since last World Cup. Latest Five Star Review on Amazon: “A great history of recent tournaments. Prepared me beautifully for the drama leading up to the current world cup in Brazil.”… Continue reading
Only outrageous one-time luck keeps Brazil alive at World Cup
A Brazilian fan, left, consoles a Chilean fan after Brazil defeated Chile on a World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 28, 2014. (Victor R. Caivano/AP)
Only luck keeps shaky Brazil alive at this World Cup…and it’s true
The Round of 16: Who plays, who stars and who wins in Brazil
Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (L) is challenged by Chile’s Gonzalo Jara during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 23, 2014. (PAULO WHITAKER/REUTERS)
World Cup Round of 16. Analysis & Predictions by Cathal Kelly and moi…(USA wins progreses!)… Continue reading
Good riddance to Suarez and England
Uruguay’s national soccer team player Luis Suarez attends a news conference prior to a training session at the Dunas Arena soccer stadium in Natal, in this June 23, 2014 file photograph. (Reuters)
Good riddance to Suarez and good riddance to England, a better Word Cup awaits… Continue reading
There’s no way around it – the Beautiful Game has become really ugly
vory Coast’s Giovanni Sio commits a foul on Greece’s Georgios Samaras during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 24, 2014. (Reuters)
The diving and cheating has to stop at World Cup, and shame on Greece… Continue reading
Journeymen make the World Cup magical
Netherlands’ Leroy Fer celebrates scoring the opening goal during the group B World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Chile at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014.(Associated Press)
You can have your Messi and Ronaldo (ha ha!!), it’s the journeymen players who make this World Cup magical
