Here is a blog by Nat, one of our forum regulars, following Sunday. Seventy minutes gone in Bloemfontein. Ozeil breaks with the ball for Germany, easily evades a limp Gareth Barry challenge, and squares the ball to Muller at the back post who tucks the ball into the net. 4-1. Read More
Arun returns with an article about the World Cup, written before yesterday’s debacle. ___________________________________________________________________________________ In a country torn apart by apartheid, and ruined by discrimination, there was a ray of hope. During this era of darkness which clouded a continent, on Robben Island, many political prisoners were imprisoned. Among those Read More
Merseypete is a regular on the forum on Joys and Sorrows. He has sent us this article looking back at 1966, very topical with Sunday’s clash fast approaching! Enjoy! It was bound to happen – England versus Germany. It brings back many of the same memories for most of us, Read More
This was published first on the Telegraph World Cup Blog by myself. Re-posting it here for people to read. Robmac, a regular on the Joys and Sorrows Forum, has given a locals perspective on South Africa’s final match. As expected South Africa have become the first Host nation to go Read More
This is the latest of our Telegraph blogs. First published here. Firstly, sorry this is late I have been away on business and this is the earliest I have been able to blog on Switzerland’s 2nd match. They went into the match knowing a win would see them through to Read More
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