Author: Kári Tulinius
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Uruguay vs. Holland
I said I was going to talk about Germany, but the trouncing of Argentina was so thorough that I don’t…
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Review of First Two Quarterfinals
Brazil vs. Holland First of all, what a game. What a game! My heart was pounding from the moment Robinho…
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Which of the Last Eight Teams Should Icelanders Support?
There’s only one team that we Icelanders should support, only one team that we have a familial connection too. Before…
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Three Fun Links
Soon we move into the ultra-seriousness of the quarter-finals, then the deadly importance of the semis, and finally the world-changing…
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Previewing the Second Round, Part 2
Holland vs. Slovakia Team nicknames: Oranje (Orange, also known as The Clockwork Orange) vs. Repre (short for Reprezentacny tim, which…
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Football History Links
The esophagus that saved U.S. soccer is the story of Dino Vanole, the goalkeeper for the U.S. team in qualifications…
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African Football
This is the first World Cup in Africa. There were great hopes that African teams would do well. Only Ghana…
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Previewing the Second Round, Part 1
Here are previews of the first four second round matches. Uruguay vs. South Korea Team nicknames: La Celeste (The Sky…
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The Experience of Watching
Any spectator sport takes its audience on a journey. It can be joyous, heartbreaking, thrilling or dull. I want to…
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The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
Like most everything in post-war Europe, the rivalry between Germany and the Netherlands can be said to have its origins…
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The Stories of This World Cup
African Tragedy Cameroon was the first team eliminated in this World Cup. Ivory Coast and South Africa are holding on…
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The Vuvuzela Menace
Seldom has a dinky plastic item so thoroughly inserted itself into the world’s consciousness as the vuvuzela at this World…
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Hypothesis for Football Beauty
Why it is that humans appreciate art is not exactly well understood. It would be foolish to say that there…
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Three Fun World Cup Videos
Japanese World Cup legends animation. Animals playing soccer. Where the Hell is Matt World Cup dance (for more Where the…
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Americans and Footb… Soccer
It’s easy to forget, but football has a long history in the US. Back in the early days, before World…
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Who to Support, the Underdog or the Beautiful Game?
It’s human nature to support the underdog. Dickens knew it. Hollywood knows it. We love to root for the underdog….
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Three Good Articles about Football Tactics
Football is a game of manipulating space. The pitch is a certain size, but because of the offside rule the…
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The World Cup in the Middle East
None of the Middle Eastern nations made it into this World Cup, yet the football loving region is following the…
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What’s So Special About the World Cup?
I go years without caring much about spectator sports. 2 years, to be exact. Sure, I enjoy watching games now…
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My Top Three World Cup Websites
The Guardian has the best English language all-round football coverage. They have Jonathan Wilson, whose probably the best tactical analyst…
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It’s been a great World Cup!
Ah yes, the World Cup, when the entire globe spends hours of its time watching Algeria play Slovenia, or New…
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Welcome to the World Cup Blog
I have a confession. I support France. There, I’ve said it. Most years saying that you support France is uncontroversial….