Big day for world football on Wednesday, and if you use these picks, it will be a big day for your bankruptcy lawyer. That implicit warning out of the way, here are my picks for today’s six World Cup Qualifying matches:
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Wednesday, we will see the field for the 2010 World Cup completed, with invitations to be handed-out after the six matches spanning Africa, Europe, South America and (by extension) Central America. Each contest is a rematch of a game played on Saturday, and with the except of the Algeria-Egypt playoff in Khartoum, each is the [...] This isn’t a deep piece, but more of a frivolity, as I dwelt yesterday on player names. It’s not the first time I have, but when ever I do, I always think about Simão Sabrosa. That may sound like a Portuguese star of adult movies, but I think it’s a great footballer’s name (not that [...] Over at Set Piece Analysts, I talk about something that’s been on my mind all morning. After talking to Jon Cotterill for tomorrow’s Inside the Six, I because acutely aware of the contradiction inherent in European football fans fawning over the young domestic talent in Brazil. While that sounds like a natural pursuit for the [...] The Louis van Gaal-watch is the 48-point-font headline in the Bundesliga, and although mid-week speculation held the Dutch coach needed a win over Schalke to retain his job, Saturday’s 1-1 draw exhibited enough life from his team to keep van Gaal on at Allainz Arena through the international break. With Bayern now sitting in [...] Posted here just because I want to commemorate it. I’ve felt this ever since Euro 2008 but have been deferential. I think the only way I can go on being so (into the future) is to get it out of my system. If it’s not posted somewhere that has some permanency, I [...] This list was put together before the Europa League matches started, though those will affect the list that’s published tomorrow and World Soccer Reader. I had to put this list together early for the sake of our editorial process, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun with it. The list is getting huge, as [...] We’re half way through the first half in Kazan, and Barcelona had even more possession than they did in Spain. As a counter, Rubin looks even better organized. Some people will think this is anti-football and the match is boring. I find it very intriguing. Both teams looks good (at what [...] With the international break, this list is going to be rougher than usual, and since it’s only purpose is conversation fodder, I forced myself to come up with it in ten minutes or less. Each week at World Soccer Reader, I edit a collaboration, the WSR World Club Top Ten. This is how it starts: [...] |
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