Archive for the ‘World Cup - International’ Category

Defending the Dutch

Sometimes football is all about results. In the World Cup Final or in league matches, sometimes the only way to get those results is to play ugly.

Who are ya? World Cup final edition

Locust from 15th to 16th St. on Sunday June 11th.

PSP was out watching the World Cup all over, and one of our contributors has just recovered in order to share the scene at one of the city’s top soccer pubs, Fado.

My South Africa story

PSP’s Ryan Pine made the trip from Philly to South Africa for the World Cup. Now he’s back to share a story full of ostriches, electrocutions, great wine, mass hysteria, and dreaming the impossible dream.

World Cup contoversy: parakeet picks Dutch

Mani the Parakeet picks Holland to win the World Cup, casting doubt on the pick of Paul the Octopus of Spain. Yawn Scoff Belch Snooze Belch Snooze Whizz Snooze Belch Fiver the Sloth, the English newspaper The Guardian’s very own clairvoyant, is expected to make a pick soon. Hopefully by Monday.

The Human Perspective at the World Cup

South African writer Ivan Vladislavic talks with PSP about the ground level impact of the World Cup on the country’s people and how building soccer stadiums may or may not impact the lives of South Africans, with a few parallels to Philadelphia Union’s new digs in Chester.

Spain to the Final!

German guns are silenced as patient Spain makes history.

KYW-PSP podcast: Chris Seitz sits in

Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Chris Seitz joins PSP editor Dan Walsh and KYW editor Greg Orlandini for this week’s edition of the soccer podcast, as they review the World Cup and the Union’s recent form.

Spain Squeezes By

La Roja make it a close one as Paraguay goes down in a blaze of glory.

Nigerian national team suspended

The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has suspended the national soccer team for two years as punishment for their dismal performance.

Spain Eliminates Portugal

David Villa nets #4 as Portugal gets a ticket home.