Author: Kári Tulinius
Uruguay vs. Holland
I said I was going to talk about Germany, but the trouncing of Argentina was so thorough that I don’t…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
African Football
This is the first World Cup in Africa. There were great hopes that African teams would do well. Only Ghana…
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…
The Experience of Watching
Any spectator sport takes its audience on a journey. It can be joyous, heartbreaking, thrilling or dull. I want to…
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…
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…
The Vuvuzela Menace
Seldom has a dinky plastic item so thoroughly inserted itself into the world’s consciousness as the vuvuzela at this World…
Hypothesis for Football Beauty
Why it is that humans appreciate art is not exactly well understood. It would be foolish to say that there…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….