Sportal Australia

Red Card D-Day For Cahill

Red Card D-Day For Cahill

TODAY is D-Day for Socceroo star Tim Cahill as he will find out whether he receives a one or two-match ban for his red card against Germany. 17 Jun 2010
FFA Deny Socceroo Mutiny

FFA Deny Socceroo Mutiny

FFA CEO Ben Buckley has described rumours of division in the Socceroos camp as insulting the professionalism of the players. 16 Jun 2010
Brazil Showed Nerves - Dunga

Brazil Showed Nerves - Dunga

BRAZIL coach Dunga admitted his side had shown "nervousness and anxiety" in its World Cup opener against North Korea at Ellis Park before running out 2-1 winners. 16 Jun 2010
Cahill Warns Rivals Of Ozil's Brilliance

Cahill Warns Rivals Of Ozil's Brilliance

SOCCEROO Tim Cahill has sent a warning out to Serbia and Ghana to watch out for German dynamo Mesut Ozil, describing him as a superstar in the making. 16 Jun 2010
Emerton Looks To Banish Pain

Emerton Looks To Banish Pain

SOCCEROO Brett Emerton is confident the Australians can use the pain of their German thrashing to drive them on and breathe new life into their World Cup dream. 16 Jun 2010
Reid Arrives For The All Whites

Reid Arrives For The All Whites

ALL Whites hero Winston Reid is as much a master of understatement as he is timing, with the defender describing his last-minute equaliser in the World Cup match against Slovakia as 'probably the most important goal of my life'. 16 Jun 2010
NZ: 'We Can Get Out Of The Group'

NZ: 'We Can Get Out Of The Group'

NEW Zealand coach Ricki Herbert believes the All Whites can reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after their thrilling last minute draw against Slovakia. 16 Jun 2010
All Whites Player Ratings

All Whites Player Ratings

HERE'S how Sportal rated the performance of the All Whites players in the 1-1 draw with Slovakia in Rustenburg: 16 Jun 2010
It's Now Or Never, Harry

It's Now Or Never, Harry

ANALYSIS: It's now or never for Harry Kewell at the 2010 World Cup. 16 Jun 2010
Buffon Doubtful For Kiwi Clash

Buffon Doubtful For Kiwi Clash

ITALIAN goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is hopeful of playing in Sunday's Group F clash against New Zealand despite aggravating the sciatic nerve in his back during the Azzurri's 1-1 draw with Paraguay. 15 Jun 2010
Nelsen's Gentle Socceroos Jibe

Nelsen's Gentle Socceroos Jibe

NEW Zealand skipper Ryan Nelsen couldn't help but take a gentle dig at the Socceroos after their failure against Germany, saying the Kiwi in him demanded it. 15 Jun 2010
Confident Paraguay Feeling Positive

Confident Paraguay Feeling Positive

PARAGUAY coach Gerardo Martino believes his side can only get better after holding world champions Italy to a 1-1 draw on Monday night in the Group F clash.
 15 Jun 2010
Neill Pleads The Case For Cahill

Neill Pleads The Case For Cahill

AUSTRALIA captain Lucas Neill says there is no way Tim Cahill deserves any more than a one-match ban from FIFA following the straight red card he received in the 4-0 World Cup loss to Germany. 15 Jun 2010
Schwarzer: Senior Roos Must Lift

Schwarzer: Senior Roos Must Lift

MARK Schwarzer insists it is up to the Socceroos' experienced players to ensure team morale remains high with the keeper still convinced that Australia are good enough to progress from Group D. 15 Jun 2010
Grella: We Need To Get Over It

Grella: We Need To Get Over It

SOCCEROOS midfielder Vince Grella has cautioned his teammates about dwelling on the 4-0 thrashing Australia received against Germany in its opening South Africa 2010 match in Durban. 14 Jun 2010
Pim: Why I Didn't Play Harry

Pim: Why I Didn't Play Harry

PIM Verbeek has defended his decision not to use Harry Kewell at all during Australia's 4-0 drubbing from Germany - and refused to guarantee the injury-plagued veteran will play in the Socceroos' next game against Ghana on Saturday. 14 Jun 2010
No More Mr Pragmatism

No More Mr Pragmatism

ANALYSIS: Germany are known for their precision, but it was with a particular clinical edge that the three-time champions demolished a second-rate Socceroos side 4-0 here on Sunday night. 14 Jun 2010
Low: Room For Improvement

Low: Room For Improvement

GERMANY strolled to a 4-0 victory over Australia in its World Cup opener and winning coach Joachim Low believes his team can get even better.
 14 Jun 2010
Cahill Inconsolable Over Red

Cahill Inconsolable Over Red

AN INCONSOLABLE Tim Cahill has described his send-off in the opening match of the World Cup against Germany as the saddest moment of his career and broke down in tears in front of the media following the Socceroos' 4-0 loss.
 14 Jun 2010
Verbeek Down But Not Out

Verbeek Down But Not Out

AUSTRALIA coach Pim Verbeek admitted that only two victories from here on would be good enough to secure the Socceroos a second consecutive spot in the last 16 of the World Cup. 14 Jun 2010
Durban Disaster: Socceroos Rated

Durban Disaster: Socceroos Rated

THEY came, they saw, they got thrashed 4-0 by Germany. The Socceroos may have failed as a team, but how did the players bear up individually? We rate them one by one - leave your own ratings below. 14 Jun 2010

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