The 2010 Tri-Nation has been a disappointment. Some would even call it a disaster, and I would not disagree with them much.
See for me it's not that the Boks surrendered their crown to the All-Blacks. Or that we lost so heavily in the Antipodes. J...
I secretly rejoiced when Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was cleared of misconduct charges related to comments made during a Fox TV programme. It probably irked our Australasian friends intensely that the presiding authority was a South African bas...
To have lost 3-0 would have been better, far better, than this. Sport, mirroring life, can be cruel. Very cruel.
Ghana had showed such character and discipline in withstanding Uruguay's sustained initial onslaught, carefully restoring parity in p...
The biggest game of the tournament is upon us. Every World Cup has a game such this -- a final outside of the final so to speak. When the two teams that are probably the best -- or, at least, the most effective and on-form -- meet. Brazil vs Holland ...
We have entered the knock-out stages of the greatest tournament (arguably) on earth. The halfway mark is disappearing in the distance, so here are some of the best, and worst, things that have been a part of this World Cup so far:
The best:
Li...
Beer (Ciders and Wine are for sissies and anti-football)
One sip
A sip everytime somebody makes a cringeworthy joke about the "calabash"
Carlos Alberto Parreira calls the vuvuzela "our 12th player"
Somebody at FIFA/SAPS/Supersport denounces a b...
With all the concerns about Bafana Bafana's chances of making it through the first round of the 2010 World Cup, the host nation appears to have been handed a lifeline.
It comes in the form of the mighty vuvuzela, a plastic trumpet which emits a n...
It's still too early to gauge the impact that the 2010 World Cup will have on international perceptions of South Africa. Nevertheless, it's safe to say that a great deal of inaccurate and over-the-top foreign media coverage has contributed to the dip...
Let's get one thing straight here, folks. David Beckham's absence from the World Cup is probably a blessing in disguise for Fabio Capello and England's chances.
For starters, the world's most celebrated part-time footballer was never a starting o...
We all saw the handball. Thierry Henry, a fantastic footballer, decided to use his hand as a guide to set up William Gallas to score the goal that ended Ireland's hopes of playing in 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Henry should be ashamed of himse...
