Appearing in a commercial can (sometimes) be bad for your World Cup
What do Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery, Didier Drogba and Fabio Cannavaro have in common?
European champions Spain set up date with Paraguay in last 8 of World Cup after 1-0 win over Portugal
After an opening loss to Switzerland, alarm bells have been ringing around the Spanish national team. Since then, they had been on a slow and steady renaissance and finally they produced their best performance to date as they edged past Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals.
Komano’s spot-kick miss costly as Paraguay win first penalty shootout of World Cup
Paraguay advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after ousting Japan 5-3 on penalty kicks in a Round of 16 tie. The match had ended in a drab 0-0 draw after 120 minutes.
Day 19 preview – Paraguay vs Japan; Spain vs Portugal
Four other teams will fight it out tonight for the final two slots - sole Asian representative Japan take on South America's Paraguay while reigning European champions Spain take on Portugal in a all-European blockbuster.
Brazil outclass South American rivals Chile 3-0 to book date with Holland in last eight of World Cup
In the group stages, Chile had overshadowed their more illustrious South American rivals Brazil with their brand of fearless attacking style of football. However they were taught a harsh lesson by the five-time winners who crashed three goals past them without reply in a 3-0 victory.
Arjen Robben leads Holland to World Cup quarter-finals after 2-1 win over Slovakia
Arjen Robben had an impactful return to the Dutch starting lineup as Holland beat Slovakia 2-1 in a round of 16 match. He scored the opening goal and was at the heart of Holland's attack, before being substituted in the 70th minute.
Day 18 preview — Holland vs Slovakia; Brazil vs Chile
However other EPL stars like Robin Van Persie, Dirk Kuyt and Robinho will still be in action today as their respective national teams will take on underdogs Slovakia and Chile respectively.
6 ways to improve football (especially at 3.30 in the morning)
I grew up watching and playing football. After I started this site in February 2007, I was exposed to other team games. I found watching basketball exciting because of the speed of the game. After that, seeing a football game was like watching paint dry. Here are six ways to improve football as a spectator sport. After all, without the spectators, the sport or league withers. (Exhibit A: The S.League)