Will confidence be justified?
Mark Young, Special to ESPN.comGermany has the usual confidence heading into the World Cup. Can they justify that attitude? Mark Young weighs in.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Last chance for Trap's plan to pay off
Gareth MaherGareth Maher reckons Giovanni Trapattoni is right not to change his tactics as Ireland take on France.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009Lucas: England can win World Cup
Soccernet staffBrazil midfielder Lucas believes England have a golden chance to win the 2010 World Cup because "now they play as a team.''
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Germany announce Ivory Coast warm-up fixture
Germany will play Ivory Coast in a friendly next month after Egypt had to pull out due to World Cup qualifying commitments.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009England to get its kicks like '66?
Ravi UbhaIt has been more than 40 years since England won a World Cup, and the natives are getting decidedly restless. Does the Three Lions have what it takes to knock off Brazil (and others) in South Africa?
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009England defy striking crisis
Phil Holland at Wembley StadiumPhil Holland worries about England's striking options during a stuttering win over Ukraine.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009Chelsea's Terry shocked by Scolari sacking
Soccernet staffChelsea and England captain John Terry has admitted that he was extremely surprised by the sacking of his club coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Reviving the sleeping giants
Andrew HushThere is much work to do for the new coaches of Nigeria and S.Africa, says Andrew Hush.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2008Record-breaking Argentine ref ready for final
Record-breaking Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo is likely to be the most important and controversial man on the pitch in Sunday's World Cup final between Italy and France.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2006No underdogs this time round
Jen ChangDown to the last eight of the World Cup, so far the tournament has gone largely as expected, writes Jen Chang.
Story | Conversation | June 28, 2006U.S. exits with a whimper
Jeff CarlisleThe loss against Ghana was a microcosm of the U.S. team's entire tournament, namely untimely defensive miscues and an impotent offense, writes Jeff Carlisle.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2006Getting mental
Allen HopkinsFor the U.S. team to have a chance against Italy, the players need to come out with a more positive attitude, writes Allen Hopkins.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2006Italy the clear favorite
Jeff CarlisleThere's no doubt the U.S. team will be the clear underdogs against a powerhouse Italian squad that most observers favor to win, writes Jeff Carlisle.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2006Convey: U.S. players dazed and unsure
Bobby Convey came up with a rather stunning analysis of the United States' horrible opening World Cup loss to the Czech Republic
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