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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
July 7, 2010
For the first time in the World Cup’s history, a European country will lift the trophy outside of their own continent after Holland beat Uruguay 3-2 in their semi-final in Cape Town. Goals from Giovanni…
July 3, 2010
Spain are through to the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time, after an unconvincing 1-0 win over Paraguay in Johanesburg. A disappointing game came alive just before the hour mark when both…
July 3, 2010
It was supposed to be Africa’s World Cup. Then it was supposed to be South America’s World Cup. Now the 2010 semi-finals have a distinctly European feel about them after Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in…
July 3, 2010
Uruguay are heading for a World Cup semi-final against Holland in Cape Town on Tuesday after they beat Ghana on penalties following a most extraordinary climax to their quarter-final in Johannesburg. Uruguay substitute Sebastien Abreu…
July 2, 2010
Holland reached the semi-final of the World Cup for the first time in 12 years when they came from behind to defeat Brazil 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. An own…
June 30, 2010
David Villa reinforced his reputation as the best finisher in the world game by scoring the goal that took Spain into the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup at the expense of Iberian neighbours Portugal…
June 29, 2010
Paragauy are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Japan at the Loftus Versfield Stadium in Pretoria. A tense, but uninspiring contest was eventually settled by spot-kicks…
June 29, 2010
Can anybody stop Brazil? Holland now lie ahead in the quarter-final in Port Elizabeth on Friday after Carlos Dunga’s men brushed aside the challenge of Chile in Johannesburg. Goals from Juan, Luis Fabiano and Robinho…
June 28, 2010
Holland enjoyed a comfortable victory over Slovakia to reach the last eight of the World Cup. Goals from Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder were enough to secure the win over a limited Slovakia side who…
June 27, 2010
The Argentina show rolls on. Their next stop is Cape Town, for a quarter-final against Germany, after they beat Mexico 3-1 in Johannesburg with another excellent attacking display, led by Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez.…
June 27, 2010
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