After all the hype, the reality.
Despite impressing the world on their way to the Copa America final, Argentina collapsed limply and succumbed to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at the hands of the supposedly dull Brazil.
It’s hard to analyse the game without coming to the conclusion that this Argentina is a psychologically flawed team. To play [...]
Entries from July 2007
July 18, 2007
Sunshine Boys Vindicate Dull Dunga
July 15, 2007
Copa Prediction
Two hours before the final in Maracaibo, I’m tempted to buy into the hype and hail Argentina’s slick pass and move style. Most pundits are predicting an Argentinian win, but I’m less sure.
Three years ago, we were in a similar situation. Argentina took to the field in Lima as favourites to beat Brazil. Despite [...]
July 15, 2007
Copa Classics: Top 5 Matches
On the day of the final, a classico involving Argentina and Brazil, it may be foolhardy to begin the process of reviewing the 2007 Copa America. That said, finals are often turgid affairs – and tonight’s could well be decided on penalties just as the 2004 edition in Lima was.
Either way, it’s been a very [...]
July 15, 2007
Copa Memories: 1987
The 1987 Copa America was the first South American Championship that I followed avidly.
20 years ago, satellite TV channel Screensport bought the rights to show the event in the UK and Ireland and decided that the semi-finals were the place to start.
After advertising a summer of great Latin American football in advance of the [...]
July 14, 2007
Sarria Sentimentality
It’s quarter of a century since Argentina and Brazil met in what is perhaps the most celebrated of all their confrontations. Espana ‘82 was, at times, a thrilling football tournament, and while it had its fair share of dross, it also had the most deathly of all groups of death.
The Second Phase of the tournament [...]
July 14, 2007
Welcome to Soccer Scribe!
Greetings Footballheads,
Welcome to Soccer Scribe, the online destination of choice for discerning football intelligentsia. On these pages, you will find daily opinion pieces concerning the state of the world game. When better to start than on the eve of the Copa America final in Venezuela between Argentina and Brazil.
While tomorrow’s Maracaibo decider promises much, [...]
