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Capello sorry for England’s World Cup debacle

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Author:  Ben Moss
Posted on:08 August 2010 – 10:50 AM

England national team boss Fabio Capello has apologised for his side’s dismal performances at the World Cup finals in South Africa.

The Italian was speaking ahead of a Wembley friendly against Hungary, having been backed to continue in his role for at least another two years.

Capello commented: “First of all, I say sorry to the fans that joined us in South Africa. I know they spent a lot of time and money following England and I’m really sorry.

“But we have to look forward now for the European qualification matches.

“It has not been good period for me. When you win, you are the best. When you lose, you are nothing.

“We have to understand this job will always be like that.

“I preferred to stay, but, if the FA had decided to sack me. I would have understood it.”

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Felicitaciones España

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World CupThe Final

Holland 0 Spain 1 (AET)

A dramatic Andres Iniesta winner late into extra time gave Spain World Cup glory for the first time and condemned Holland to the runners up spot for the 3rd time.
Spain, who only conceded two goals during the whole tournament, deserved their win after gradually taking a grip on a tight and bad-tempered game that produced 14 bookings and saw Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga sent off in the second period of extra time.

Holland had a great chance to go in front in the second half but Arjen Robben, easily Holland’s best player, couldnt find a way past Spain captain Iker Casillas. Spanish substitute Cesc Fabregas also failed to convert a one-on-one chance against dutch keeper Stekelenberg. But it was from a through ball by the influential Fabregas that midfielder Iniesta struck making Spain the first team ever to win a World Cup after losing their opening game of the tournament. Spain also became the team to win the World Cup having scored the least number of goals – only managing eight goals in their seven matches.

Holland looked as if they were prepared to try and kick their way to victory in an effort to try and put the spanish off their slick passing game, but thankfully this wasnt the case and in a victory for football, the best team on the night, in fact probably the best team in the whole tournament emerged as winners and fittingly, probably the best player of the tournament grabbed the late winner

I bet the fireworks and parties went on late into the night after this!

World Cup 2010 Quarter Finals

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World CupThe Quarter Finals

Holland 2 Brazil 1
Holland produced a stunning second-half comeback to reach the semi-finals. After taking an early lead through Robinho, Brazil were pegged back after a defensive mix-up early in the second-half gifted Holland an equaliser and were behind soon afterwards when Wesley Sneijder headed in.
Felipe Melo was sent off for stamping on Arjen Robben with 17 minutes to go and, although Dunga’s side gave everything they were knocked out in the quarter-finals for the second successive tournament.

Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 (Uruguay win 4-2 on penalties)
Ghana looked certain to become the first African side to reach the semi finals when Uruguay’s Luis Suarez was sent off for a deliberate handball on the line in the dying seconds of extra-time. However, Asamoah Gyan’s penalty hit the crossbar with what was the last kick of the game.
Gyan took and scored Ghana’s first spot-kick of the shoot-out but John Mensah and Dominic Adiyiah both had their efforts saved by Fernando Muslera, before Sebsatian Abreu dinked the decisive penalty beyond Richard Kingson to break Ghanaian hearts.

Argentina 0 Germany 4
Germany took Argentina apart to book their place in the semi-finals and end Diego Maradona’s dream of winning the World Cup. Inspired by Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany scored four times for the third game at this World Cup in a devastating display of attacking. Mirolsav Klose’s 2 goals moved him to within a goal of Ronaldo as the highest ever scorer at World Cup finals.

Paraguay 0 Spain 1
David Villa scored a late winner to book Spain’s first ever appearance in a World Cup semi-final as they beat Paraguay. Villa’s 82nd minute goal, his fifth of the tournament, hit one post, rolled across the goal line before hitting the other post and ending in the goal.
It was a heartbreaker for Paraguay, who had also never reached the quarter-final stage before, and who earlier had seen an Oscar Cardozo penalty saved by Iker Casillas. Xabi Alonso also saw his retaken penalty saved. Spain’s normal passing game seemed to be absent for this one and they will need to improve if they want to make the final

The Semi final line up
Uruguay v Holland
Germany v Spain

World Cup 2010 Day Nineteen

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World CupTuesday 29th June – Day 19
The first shootout

Paraguay 0 Japan 0 Paraguay win 5-3 on penalties

With both sides looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in their history, Paraguay won the first penalty shoot-out of thisWorld Cup scoring all five of their penalties after a disappointing match had finished 0-0 at the end of extra-time.

Spain 1 Portugal 0

European champions Spain moved into the quarter-finals of the World Cup thanks to a David Villa’s fourth goal of the tournament. Spain’s slick brand of passing football was very effective leaving Portugal chasing the ball for the majority of the game.
Portugal’s Ricardo Costa sent off for an off-the-ball clash with Joan Capdevila but by then, victory was already Spain’s.

The quarter finals
So now we know all 8 teams making up the quarter finals and their ate some really mouth watering matchups:

Holland v Brazil
Uruguay v Ghana
Argentina v Germany
Paraguay v Spain

World Cup 2010 Day Eighteen

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World CupMonday 28th June – Day 18
The favourites are through

Holland 2 Slovakia 1
A great goal from Arjen Robben and a late Wesley Sneijder second gave Holland a deserved win over Slovakia and reach the quarter-finals.
In his first start of the competition, Robben fired in a superb low drive from 25 yards. Sneijder sealed the game for the Dutch and then Robert Vittek scored a consolation penalty for Slovakia with the very last kick of the game.

Brazil 3 Chile 0
Brazil strolled past a disappointing Chile to set up a quarter-final match against Holland. Juan scored first with a powerful header, Luis Fabiano slotted into an empty net for the second and then Robinho got his first goal of the tournament from the edge of the area.

Got a feeling its all set up for an Argentina v Brazil final, how good would that be!!


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