Webb just about got it right July 11, 2010 WITH Jabulani in hand, Howard Webb walked out into the Soccer City stadium a mighty proud man last night – but boy was he made to work for his place in history. The Dutch tactics to snuff out the Spanish in any way possible made for a difficult game for the Premier League official and [...]
Uruguay’s Forlan handed Golden Boot for star role July 11, 2010 URUGUAY striker Diego Forlan last night claimed the Fifa Golden Ball as the outstanding player of the World Cup. The former Manchester United front man helped the south American side to a surprise semi-final appearance with five goals, including blistering efforts against South Africa and Germany. Forlan finished in a four-way tie for the Golden [...]
Strauss: We must forget our Tigers’ mauling July 11, 2010 ANDREW STRAUSS has urged his England side to forget their humiliating defeat to Bangladesh and complete a series win at Edgbaston today. The Tigers rallied to their first ever win over England in 20 attempts on Saturday to leave the series delicately poised at 1-1 going into today’s decider. For England, defeat came on the [...]
Maiden title for Molinari as Clarke clinches Open spot July 11, 2010 ITALIAN Edoardo Molinari held off the challenge of his brother Francesco and Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke to claim his first European Tour title in the Scottish Open. The 29-year-old limped to a two-shot victory despite a shooting a final-round 74 at a blustery Loch Lomond. Clarke did even worse, carding a disappointing 76, but his [...]
WORLD CUP XI July 11, 2010 Iker Casillas (Spain) Showed his experience and class when called upon and proved why he is rated as the best keeper in the world. Philipp Lahm (Germany) At 26, became Germany’s youngest-ever captain and led the young side expertly in a memorable campaign. Gerard Pique (Spain) Has grown in stature and blossomed alongside Puyol for [...]
Brits wrap up 5-0 Davis Cup whitewash July 11, 2010 BRITISH tennis finally had something to cheer yesterday after the Davis Cup team completed a 5-0 whitewash over Turkey in their Europe/Africa Group II play-off at Eastbourne. Leon Smith’s team, without British No1 Andy Murray, had already built up an unassailable 3-0 lead, before Jamie Baker and James Ward sealed victory with easy singles victories [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF July 11, 2010 Armstrong Tour hopes dashed CYCLING: Lance Armstrong’s hopes of winning an eighth Tour de France are all but over after just lost more than 11 minutes in a disastrous eighth stage in the mountains. The American fell twice after losing contact with the leading group, and now finds himself 13.26 minutes behind overall leader Cadel [...]
Spain’s diet of success July 8, 2010 HOLLAND vs SPAIN WHEN Holland take on Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final in Johannesburg they will come up against not just a highly accomplished team, but a whole culture of success. The Dutch are not short of players who have plied their trade across Europe, while the national team boast a 25-match unbeaten run. [...]
KEY AREAS July 8, 2010 HOLLAND versus Spain going head-to-head in the biggest showpiece of them all throws up the prospect of a feast of free-flowing football and a number of fascinating individual battles. For the purists, it’s the ultimate final as, arguably, the two most successful nations never to have won a World Cup lock horns. But where will [...]
Dutch ace Sneijder snubs £30m Man United transfer July 8, 2010 HOLLAND star Wesley Sneijder has scuppered Manchester United’s bid to sign him by pledging his future to Inter Milan. Sir Alex Ferguson targeted the £30m-rated playmaker after being impressed by his starring role at the World Cup and Inter’s Champions League triumph. But the Dutch No10 has turned his back on a move to Old [...]