Football Highlights of the FIFA World Cup

 

With the 2010 FIFA World Cup in full swing, the focus has once again shifted to the rainbow nation. This is Africa's 1st World Cup, and the expectations from an entire continent are for South Africa to not only prove that Africa is a worthy host, but also to put Africa across as a major tourist attraction for the world.

So far, the competition on the pitch has been the best drawer, with many calling the early exit of France and Italy as football highlights in the first round of this World Cup. The progress of debutants Slovakia as well as the two Asian sides Japan and Korea Republic showed how the gap in the football world bridges between the traditional powerhouses of Europe and South America and the new nations.

The second round yielded some great football highlights with Argentina and Brazil showing why they are considered the best providers at most World Cups with clinical exhibitions, and Spain come to the party with a hard-fought victory over Portugal in the Catalan derby. England's campaign ended with a defeat at the hands of a young and fearless Germany under somewhat controversial circumstances. The game was characterized by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but Frank Lampard showed great heart and had a good game.

This World Cup has not been spared its share of controversy, with the most obvious being the one rose by the goalkeepers, all of whom appear to have a problem with the swing and bend of Jabulani football. No one wanted to เรื่องเด่นวงการบอล than Robert Greene from England, who saw his World Cup debut for the three lions turn into a nightmare as he could not control a simple shot from an American striker.

With the final line-up of the quarter, the real football highlights of this World Cup have so far been finding talent and flair in young people like Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Meuller from Germany, the Re-flare of Deigo Forlan and Suarez from Uruguay, the class of Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder from Holland and the bankability of the Argentine midfield staffed with the likes of Higuain, Messi and Tevez. Spain has a proof to prove this world championship and could well give us the highlights of football for the next rounds.