World Cup 2006: Italy v. USA

Reyna looks nervous in the tunnel. The signage above the tunnel reads, “A time to make friends,” which hardly describes the feelings of the players. “A time to kill your enemy” might be closer to the truth. I like how all the other countries...

World Cup: Czech Republic v. Ghana

OMG! Ghana scores in less than 2 minutes, accomplishing what the US couldn’t do in a full 90 on Monday. What a stunner! 1-0 Ghana. Ghana plays an inspired first half with some decent chances. In fact, on the whole, I’d say that they outplayed the Czechs,...

World Cup 2006: Portugal v. Iran

The big test here should be whether or not Portugal can put together a full 90 minute game against inferior talent. Everyone was generally happy with how they came out in their first game, but their quality seemed to devolve over the course of the game and their...