The 43rd edition of the Copa América takes place from 1 July and concludes on 24 July with the final in Buenos Aires.  The ten CONMEBOL member countries compete for South America’s most prestigious prize along with two invitee countries, these being Mexico and Costa Rica after Japan withdrew…

Following the previous article that previewed Group A, this one takes a closer look at Group B. Group B of the 2011 edition of the Copa América is made up of five-time World Champions Brazil, 2010 World Cup quarterfinalists Paraguay, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The teams Brazil World Ranking:  3 Star player:  Neymar The current Brazilian…

Following the previous article that previewed Group B, this one takes a closer look at the third and final group at the 2011 Copa América, Group C. Group C will see fourteen-time Copa América Champions Uruguay face off against Mexico, Chile and Peru.  This group promises to very closely-contested given…

This coming weekend will go a long way in deciding who will be crowned as the 2009-10 Premier League Champions.  Chelsea faces a daunting task, a trip to Anfield, while Manchester United also play away to Sunderland.  This article previews Liverpool versus Chelsea and despite Liverpool having lost only twice at…

Irrespective of what happens during the final stages of the season and whether Chelsea do win a historic double, sources from the club have confirmed that they will be bringing in some fresh faces during the summer transfer window.  This, along with the confirmation from Carlo Ancelotti that he will be…

The 2010 World Cup will for the first time see six African teams competing in this prestigeous competition.  CAF has five berths allocated to it plus the host nation, South Africa, in 2010.  With many of the African teams having some of the biggest names in their ranks, many expect them to be…

This article takes a look at Group H – the eighth and final group of teams that will be playing at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Spain is the seeded team in Group H and they are joined by Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. The teams Spain World ranking: 1 Star Player: Fernando Torres The World’s number one team lived up…

Group G is probably going to be the toughest group at the 2010 World Cup and has been dubbed the group of death. Group G’s seeded team, Brazil is joined by Portugal, Ivory Coast, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The teams Brazil World ranking: 2 Star Player: Robinho The five-time World Champions qualified for the 2010 World Cup by winning the South…

Five of the eight groups at the 2010 World Cup have now been previewed and this article looks at the sixth group, Group F. Italy is the seeded team in Group F, which also contain Paraguay, New Zealand, and Slovakia. The teams Italy World ranking: 4 Star Player: Daniele De Rossi The Azzurri will go to South Africa in the hope of retaining their…

The fifth article of the series previews what should prove to be a closely-contested group. Group E’s seeded team is the Netherlands and they are joined by Denmark, Japan and Cameroon. The teams Netherlands World ranking: 3 Star Player: Robin van Persie The Netherlands are often described as the best footballing nation never to have won the World Cup. As on…