Nice goal, Deutschland! But a dreary end to a dynamic, exciting World Cup
Posts from ‘July, 2014’
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
