Our South American correspondent Juan Arango of SimplyFutbol recaps match day 21 of World Cup 2010 with an audio podcast of the quarter-final match Argentina vs Germany. The Albiceleste are in total disgrace losing 0-4 over their opponents German yesterday. Little praise for Diego Maradona will be found back in Buenos Aires as all witnessed the slice and dice of a poor Argentine defence. Germany had an outstanding performance with 2 goals from Miroslav Klose reaching a total of 13 [...]

Kappa have officially launched the complete new Unione Calcio Sampdoria 2010/11 kit lineup of home, away and third kit. Upcoming Italian Serie A and UEFA Champions League campaigns are looking good. The Kappa Blucerchiati 2010-11 kits consist of the Genoa club’s traditional all blue home kit, all-white away kit, and navy third kit.  (green kit is the keeper uniform) You’ll also find selected pieces from the club’s new swimsuit collection, only in Italia my friends.

CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS INTER MILAN FC vs PANATHINAIKOS FC LIVE IN TORONTO ON TUESDAY AUGUST 3rd Winner of the 2010 Champions League, Scudetto and Coppa Italia to take on the winner of the 2010 Greek Super League and Greek Cup Score Productions and Lexxec Corporation are pleased to announce that international powerhouses, Inter Milan FC and Panathinaikos FC will play in Toronto on Tuesday August 3rd, 2010 at 8:00 PM at the Rogers Centre. Both exciting clubs will bring [...]

Welcome to episode 6 of the OGN World Cup podcast. This episode Dov Schiavone introduces a very special guest, writer Sam Kelly. Sam works for ESPN Soccernet covering Argentina and also on When Saturday Comes as well as numerous other websites. Our guest can also be found in his spare time scribbling thoughts on the beautiful game at his one website, Hasta El Gol Siempre Topic for today will be,… To Be Or Not To Be Argentina. “Argentina’s win against [...]

Calling all Brazil and Dutch fans or even the neutral, follow the links in this post to the CBC Live Chat center for and the live match streaming feed below. World Cup favorites from South American Brazil meet European favorites Holland for the first World Cup quarter-final in less than a hour. By the way, like the attach picture, well the Miss World contestants recently had their own competitive soccer tournament as these beauties played out a penalty shootout at [...]

Things are really heating up as the first quarter-final matches of the 2010 South African World Cup play today. First up, Brazil vs Netherlands in less than 2 hours. Brazilian manager Dunga had a press conference yesterday to discuss his concerns and excitement as the Brazilians face their biggest challenge yet in the quarter-final match against Holland. Holland have ever won the World Cup but have been chewing at the bit making it to two World Cup finals as runners-up, [...]

Nelson de Jesus Silva, Dida (AC Milan) The free agent keeper has announced he has left AC Milan after 10 seasons with the club. “Today is the first day after ten years, that I live as a former Rossoneri player”, said Dida to fans on the club website Francesco Toldo (Internazionale) One of Italy’s best keepers of the past decade has decided to call it quites and the end to his career. Donieber Alexander Marangon (Roma) Roma is looking to [...]

Ligue1Talk/Dave Trotter - Today in L’Equipe, there is some talk that David Trezeguet might be heading to Les Girondins. In addition to Trezeguet, there is talk that Bordeaux is also looking at Hatem Ben Arfa. With talks of HBA going to Paris St-Germain at the start of the transfer season, all talk seems to be pointing against a move to the Capital City. Read more at Ligue1Talk

Cesare Prandelli was unveiled as the new manager of the Azzurri and almost immmediately the speculation began as to whom he would bring in, bring back or toss out from one of (if not the most) disappointing squads in Italian World Cup history. Marcello Lippi took the blame, but the most interesting quote from the fallout camr from Fabio Cannavaro who said that while he respects Prandelli as a coach, and his ideas, he believes the best players playing in [...]

The European Champions came through a intense match against rivals Portugal on where David Villa was the hero with the only goal of the game. Spain will now play Paraguay in the Quarter Finals of the World Cup, while Portugal will be on the 1st flight back to Lisbon to lick their wounds. Will Carlos Querioz be in charge for a 2nd term? who knows. The only downside to come of this game for Spain is the form of Liverpool [...]