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World Cup Day 10: Things We Learned

Today included another shocking result as New Zealand earned a 1-1 draw with the defending champions Italy, which leaves Group F nicely poised for the final match day. In the other match from that group, Paraguay defeated Slovakia 2-0 to

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World Cup: Day 10 Preview

The second round of games is coming towards its end. Group F and Group G are up tomorrow. Italy will look to improve after only getting a draw against Paraguay as they face New Zealand. In the other Group F

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World Cup Day 4: Things We Learned

Another day is in the books. Netherlands got the day started with a 2-0 win over Denmark that was not particularly impressive. In the middle, Japan got a surprise result with a 1-0 win over Cameroon. In the final game,

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World Cup: Day 4 Preview

We are onto Day 4 where Group E and F will be participating. It well be the first chance to see one of the favorites Netherlands as well as the defending champions of Italy. Here is my preview for the

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World Cup Preview: Paraguay

Paraguay is the second team in Group F. They were impressive in qualifying defeating Brazil and Argentina. However, their main striker Roque Santa Cruz struggled with injuries this past season. Another striker Salvador Cabanas suffered a gun shot wound and

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Adopting A Second World Cup Team

As a fan of a team that is not a favorite to win the World Cup, I have to face the reality that my favorite team could be headed for an early exit. Furthermore, in a tournament that comes around

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International Friendlies Galore

With the Champions League officially over, there are a plethora of games in the next two or three weeks leading up to the World Cup. Here is a closer look at the top 5 friendlies (excluding the US games which

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Weekly List: World Cup Power Rankings

This is the start of something that I want to do on a weekly basis and generate a list of the week because lists are great at generating discussion. If you have any suggestions, leave me a comment or write

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