Dream Unfulfilled

In the quarter final against Costa Rica, the Boys of Orange failed to score during regular time, for which Costa Rica's very solid defence deserves every credit, taking the match into extra time and penalties. Coach Louis van Gaal made the unusual move to substitute goalie Cillessen for Krul seconds before the end of extra... Continue Reading →

Ozzy Ballsiness and Other Magic

And so the magic continues in the Land of Samba. We are a week into the tournament and I am suffering from a serious case of football fever. All I do is watch matches, previews, analyses, highlights and I read what other word-slingers have to say about it all in the papers. This is, besides... Continue Reading →

Things That Make You Go Boom

Well,  well, well, well, well, who on earth saw that coming? A relatively young squad was taking on the titans called the Spanish National team, who won from Holland in a messy World Cup final in 2010 and are European Champions of 2008 and 2012. Del Bosque’s team had been on a winning streak for... Continue Reading →

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