FIFA World Cup 2010 – Spain #1 by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – July 12, 2010
Cornwall ON – As the game looked as if it was drifting towards a penalty shoot-out the extra-time thankfully delivered a winner. Had you missed the first 90 minutes of a drab final you would have enjoyed the thrilling soccer played in those extra 30. If you had sat through the whole disappointing game you [...]
FIFA 2010 World Cup – Four Games to Relish by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – July 7, 2010
World Cup – Four Games to Relish Cornwall ON – No matter whether you are a World Cup novice and joining the party near its conclusion or a soccer-junky slowly weaning yourself from weeks of the beautiful game, the next four games are there for us all to relish. Holland vs. Uruguay today, Germany vs. [...]
FIFA World Cup Soccer 2010 – Can Germany’s luck last? by David Rawnsley
Cornwall ON – I was expecting this to be a South American, World Cup, and with half of the last eight coming from there it seemed I was on to a good thing. But now?…. Of my four South American teams only one advanced, whereas all three European teams made it to the last four, [...]
World Cup – Yes, this is soccer at its best. – FIFA World Cup Soccer 2010 by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – July 3, 2010
Cornwall ON – Probably, one of the great games of soccer – Brazil verses Holland, 2010. This game had everything – great acting from the assembled cast; excellent officiating from the Japanese referee; moments of magic; moments of drama; an outcome undecided until the final whistle; and soccer the like of which I have rarely [...]
2010 World Cup Soccer – I Challenge FIFA by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 30
Cornwall ON – Today is June 29th, and the World Cup Final is on July 11th, that means FIFA has at least ten days to ensure that the Final will not be marred by another horrendous refereeing decision. South Korea and England can both feel aggrieved that horrendous refereeing decisions impacted their exit from this [...]
World Cup – The Dream is Over…(again) by David Rawnsley – FIFA 2010 World Cup Soccer – Cornwall Ontario – June 27, 2010
Cornwall ON – “So here’s to dreams. May they sparkle. Well at least for a couple of days.” With my prophetic words, the dreams of the USA and England supporters alike, sparkled and then died for another four years. Both teams can hold their heads high, the USA defeated by the will of Africa and [...]
FIFA 2010 World Cup – The Last 16 by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 26, 2010
World Cup – The Last 16 by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – And now the fun begins – one-game, winner-takes-all, high stakes poker. No room for errors, no room for mistakes, no extra goals hanging around for the taking, as I might once have said, “this is for all the marbles.” Sixteen teams in positions [...]
World Cup – Just Four More Wins! by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 24, 2010
World Cup – Just Four More Wins! by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – Yes, if like me, your team has made it into the last 16, then all that stands between them and hoisting the World Cup is another four wins. If your team, like mine, is beginning to show signs of improvement, then perhaps [...]
World Cup – Quel dommage! South Africa vs France FIFA 2010 World Cup Soccer by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 23, 2010
World Cup – Quel dommage! by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – Did the world want South Africa to win or France to lose? It is difficult to say but the outcome was always in the cards the moment that France went down to 10 men. Already a goal behind, the mountain they had set themselves [...]
World Cup – And then …Brazil! by David Rawnsley – FIFA World Cup Soccer 2010 – Cornwall Ontario – June 21
World Cup – And then …Brazil! by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – What is it about Brazil that makes them special when it comes to soccer? The only country to have won the World Cup in both hemispheres; one of the few multi-winner countries; the home of greats such as Pele, Rinaldo, Ronaldinho, and many [...]
World Cup – One Weak Week by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 19, 2010
World Cup – One Weak Week by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – As predicted the World Cup has largely been a bore during this first week with teams trying their best not to lose. However, things should begin to liven up now as the teams that face elimination attempt to go from safety first to [...]
World Cup – Cheating alive and well FIFA 2010 World Cup? by David Rawnsley – June 17, 2010
Cornwall ON – Cheating is quite common place in soccer. Players and coaches alike operate on the very edges of what is lawful and quite often cross the line and become cheats. One of the great challenges for today’s officials is to know when a player is faking. As I watched Brazil yesterday, and saw [...]
World Cup – Are you getting the BUZZZZZZ? by David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 15, 2010
Cornwall ON – If you are just tuning in to the World Cup and you are wondering what is wrong with the audio on your TV, what is that incessant droning in the background? Whoa, what is that all about? Relax! Your TV is OK. This is soccer the South African way. Soccer with its [...]
South Africa 2010 Fifa World Cup Opens! By David Rawnsley – Cornwall Ontario – June 14, 2010
South Africa 2010 – FIFA World Cup Cornwall ON – It has started. The Stanley Cup finishes and almost seamlessly we are into the World Cup. For the uninitiated that is like the Stanley Cup in the 208 countries that are competing for this trophy. Can you imagine multiplying the Stanley Cup, which is watched [...]
