Senegal has changed drastically since 2018. The team looks more powerful, more rigid, and more lethal than the 2018 team. That team four years ago only bowed out due to Fair Play Rules as a tiebreaker. The Lions of Teranga went 100 minutes with a team projected to forge a deep run into the knockout […]

Having missed out in Russia four years back, the Netherlands travel to the Qatar World Cup with lofty expectations from their ardent fans. The Dutch finished runners-up in 2010 and third place in 2014. They are back at the world’s biggest stage to make another deep run this time out. Louis Van Gaal is back […]

The modern era of supremacy is at risk of changing due to the parity rife at World Cup 2022. Over the last twelve years, European powerhouses slowly established domination on the international stage. Of the last five World Cup finals played, eight out of 10 finalists were European teams. The other two are South American, […]

If there's one team that deserves redemption at the World Cup, it is the Netherlands. The Dutch eleven reached the World Cup final three times. Each time, it fell tragically as runners-up. In two of those, the Dutch lost to the host nations, West Germany in 1974 and Argentina in 1978, respectively. Their dominant run […]

When talking about tactics, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype over a formation and entirely ignore the system. There is a lot more thought put into the intricacies of how a team functions on a pitch than how it lines up. Tactical thinkers, Louis van Gaal especially, are always quick to point […]

As has been the case for many seasons now, the summer transfer window has presented the Barclays English Premier League many eyebrow-raising moments. From the transfer of Carlos Tevez from Manchester United to Manchester City or the Robin van Persie switch from Arsenal to United, there have been some memorable and unfathomable moves within the […]

As we close the books on 2010 and go through our retrospectives (including MLS Talk's own awards) I wanted to take a different look back on the year that was through a different lens: what if what happened didn't happen, or vice versa.  Over the weekend I intend to take four 2010 events from American […]

For some reason, it's more visually appealing watching the replays of the Dutch committing their dirty fouls in Lego than it is on television. It's quite more elegant than reality. So in all of it's splendor, here are the highlights of the 2010 World Cup Final featuring Spain and Netherlands in the wonderful stop-motion photography […]

After Euro 2008, Vicente del Bosque took the reins of the Spanish national team from Luis Aragonés, the man that led Spain to their first international tournament conquest since 1964 when they hosted and won the second UEFA European Championships, known then as the European Nations' Cup. Aragonés' tactical style went completely away from former […]

Congratulations to Spain on winning the 2010 World Cup after beating Netherlands 1-0 in extra time after a goal by Andres Iniesta. Here are photographs from this historic day in World Cup history where Spain has won the World Cup for their first time and where they are current holders on both the World Cup […]

Today's World Cup Final between Netherlands and Spain will have an immense impact on the growth of soccer in the United States. While soccer continues to thrive among the die-hard fans who play the sport and/or watch it on television, the jury is still out regarding whether soccer will become more popular among mainstream America. […]

If you've been listening to the daily World Cup Buzz Podcast since it debuted in mid May, you'll know how frustrated Richard, Laurence and Kartik have been with the performance by the Netherlands team. And I echo the same concerns. The team has achieved so much to get to the final and has shown flashes […]

If you live in South Florida and you're looking for somewhere to watch the World Cup Final, Wowies Sports Grill in Boca Raton is the place to be. The modern sports bar will be televising the final between Spain and Netherlands live on Sunday at 2:30pm. Plus, Wowies will also be showing the Third Place Playoff […]

Spain, if you're the "Best Team In The World" according to Joachim Loew, why do you have to be so bloody boring? Watching Spain's 1-0 victory against Germany Wednesday, I was bored several times during the match. No, not because of the lack of goals. But because of Spain's methodically slow tempo. Several times in […]

The final of the 2010 World Cup is set. After Spain defeated Germany 1-0 in the World Cup semi-final Wednesday, we now know that there'll be a brand-new country to add to the list of the select group who have won the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world. But who will win Sunday? Vote […]