Archive: Trinidad & Tobago
Who Do You Like in Group B?
Friday looks like it will become prediction day ... seven more Fridays till the World Cup opens, and we did Group A last week, so we're right on schedule. Here are your study aides: - Steve Goff's group analysis (done the day of the draw). - BBC.com on: England (Great stuff: "World Cup pedigree: Invariably qualify and invariably flatter to deceive. Their underachievement on the world stage is only "bettered" by Spain. World Cup high: 1966 and all that.)" Paraguay Sweden Trinidad & Tobago - The Post's look at the whole group (again, done on the day of the draw). My predictions: I hate to be boring, but this seems pretty obvious: 1. England. Obviously the best team in this group. 2. Sweden. Dangerous on the attack, battle-tested ... I like 'em. Just not as much as England. 3. Paraguay. In another group, they might find a way through. I...
By Jon DeNunzio | April 21, 2006; 02:30 PM ET | Comments (33) | TrackBack (0)
Francesco Totti, Michael Stipe and Akwa
If you've been paying attention so far, you're probably not surprised that I am starting here: Italy Coach Marcelo Lippi checks up on Francesco Totti, who seems to be well on the road to recovery. Doctor Pierpaolo Mariani, who operated on Totti, said he was confident the Roma captain would be ready for the FIFA World Cup. "For me, Francesco's injury has fully healed. We are amazed by his speedy recovery. He is about 15 days ahead of schedule." Meanwhile ... - I told you that Lothar Mattaeus's endorsement would not help Memhet Scholl: Klinsmann is not interested in the 35-year-old. Speaking of Scholl, listen to "Letter Never Sent" off R.E.M.'s Reckoning some time -- when Michael Stipe gets to the first words of the chorus, doesn't it sound like he is singing "Memhet Scholl" ... just a little? I mean, I know he's not actually singing that, but, well,...
By Jon DeNunzio | April 21, 2006; 12:50 PM ET | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
Morning Kick-About
- Rooney libel case settled. That's one distraction out of the way. The 700,000-pound gorilla lingers: The scale and voracity of Rooney's betting has shocked many observers. Although the player is paid nearly £3 million a year by United and earns about the same in endorsements, the debt represents a substantial slice of his annual income. It is more than a third of his salary after tax. - Sol Campbell hurt again. Is a spot in the English side realistic? (Please note my savvy use of prepositions) Well, Rio Ferdinand is on Sol's side. "Sol's been unfortunate, along with Jonathan Woodgate, with injuries in the last season. Maybe that will play against him or maybe he'll come back fresher, and the manager could see that as a good ingredient to add to the squad." - Trinidad & Tobago names its squad (provisionally). Players you might know thanks to their previous...
By Jon DeNunzio | April 13, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
