It is not an exaggeration to say that Pierluigi Collina, 48, might be one of the most recognisable people in soccer – still. From his large, piercing eyes, his ready smile and his bald head (the result of a severe form of alopecia, which caused the permanent loss of all facial hair), the former referee […]
Million of Filipinos Celebrate Pacquiao’s Victory over de la Hoya
Millions of Filipinos are celebrating the victory of popular Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao after he defeated Oscar de la Hoya in a boxing match held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada. Pacquiao won the match when Oscar de la Hoya quit at the end of eighth round. Pacquiao dominated the fight starting […]
Mendis named emerging player of the year
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ODI player of the year DUBAI: Sri Lanka’s new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis was named as the International Cricket Council (ICC) emerging player of the year at an awards ceremony here on Wednesday. The 23-year-old burst onto the international scene this year by taking an extraordinary 26 wickets at an average […]
A Great One Retires
Amid a full house at Atanasio Girardot, one of the Nacional´s greatest idols said ¨adios¨ to the game and the team he loved so much. He was accompanied by Colombian footballing greats like René Higuita, Carlos Valderrama, Mauricio Serna, Alex Aguinaga, Leonel Álvarez, Faustino Asprilla, and two guys named Enzo and Diego. Víctor Hugo Aristizábal […]
Germany 1-0 Austria: Ballack Pushes Germans Through to Quarterfinals
Monday, 16 June 2008 Day ten of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008. Germany have safely clinched their berth in the quarterfinals of Euro2008 wih a dazzling strike from captain Michael Ballack, eliminating co-hosts Austria and setting a date with Group A winners Portugal on Thursday. In the other Group B match of the day, […]
Old-fashioned Football
On May 24th, 2008, a game of soccer was played in New Westminster, British Columbia that was like no other the spectators had seen before. The two teams involved were Sapperton Rovers and Royal City Club Coaches. The game commemorated a match played 146 years earlier in 1862, which had been the first […]