El Loco Bielsa

In the vast shadow of Maradona’s Argentine circus another less sensational yet no less fascinating story reached its climax as South...

Forgotten Germans aim for title number four

What is it you can say about the Germans that hasn’t been said a million times already? Since the dawn of...

La Celeste – Will the World Cup Return Home?

As far as footballing legacies go, Oscar Tabárez and his Uruguay side have inherited one of the most renowned. With a...

Eighteen Years of Unthinkable Achievement: A History of the Bafana Bafana’s

Most would agree that there are two momentous dates in South African history. One is the day that Apartheid was officially...

Hit and Miss For the Swiss

Switzerland will head for the World Cup finals in South Africa this summer with a modest record in the competition and...

Triumph, Scandal and Despair, the World Cup History of Argentina

Glory check, despair check, fierce rivalries check, a twisted genius check, drugs, doping and scandal check. Welcome to the World Cup...

Will Spain Continue To Falter As History Suggests?

It’s not always been this good, in-fact; it’s never been this good. Spain are arguably the only one of the footballing...

Chile 3-0 Zambia

Udinese striker Alexis Sanchez came off the bench to score twice for Chile as the South Americans swept past Zambia in Santiago....

Thanks For The Memories Kris & Nacho!

“Kris is going. There is no doubt about that now. We have never wanted to admit he would leave but we...

Key Players

Alexis Sanchez El Nino Maravilla (The Wonder Boy) is the undoubted star of this Chile team. The twenty-one year old winger...