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Spain prepare for grilling without Raul
As if playing against a rabidly partisan crowd won't be hard enough, Spain
face the prospect of going into the game without Raul, their most
influential player. While Korea, on the other hand, is riding on a wave of self-belief. Also read: Dutch Saviour for South Koreans.
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Raging at Refs? Save it for the Linos
Ecuadorean referee Byron Moreno was the villain of the piece as Italy
crashed out, but as ever it's the men with the flags that have been the real problem in this World Cup. Also read: Nowhere to hide for soccer referees. [Requires free registration]
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Nothing but a flash in the pan
"Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine we'd see Senegal, South Korea, the United States and Turkey on the verge of the last four. I think it's a freak rather than a shift in the world order but it gives the quarter-finals a special flavour."
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A World Cup full of quiz questions
From the scorer of the first goal, for Senegal against France, to the scorer of the last, for South Korea against Italy, Diops and Ahns have been leaving unexpected deposits in our memory banks. [Requires free registration]
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The real penalty of the World Cup
Deciding final results on penalty shoot-outs is ludicrous. Football becomes no more than a global 'It's a Knock-Out'. Yet Fifa has rejected the obvious alternative, widening the goals in extra time and thus increasing the chance of scoring in open play. It cynically prefers the televisual blood sport of the penalty shoot-out.
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Brazil V England: Man to Man
A look at the clashes within the big clash.
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Family Outing for the US Team
The US team's surprising run to the quarterfinals has been a family outing, with wives and children and parents and baby-sitters. [Requires free registration]
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Offbeat
Afghans dream of playing World Cup
Even though they lost 4-0 on Thursday to a semiprofessional Tehran side,
Afghan refugee players were abuzz with excitement to have played a match on a standard soccer field. Now they are dreaming the big dream.
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Duran Duran to re-record hit 'Rio' as tribute to star
The UK pop group have pledged to re-record their hit Rio as a tribute to
England's heroic defender if the team beat Brazil.
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Fan to medidate on bed of nails for England win
A football fan is trying to help England beat Brazil by meditating on a bed of nails during the match.
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Brazil's Class of '70: Where are they now?
Brazil set for all-out attack
Brazil V England: All you need to know
Brazil: Confident or over-confident?
Where are the US soccer fans?
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