By Dan Gaspar, on June 29th, 2010
Dan Gaspar is a member of Portugal’s 2010 World Cup coaching staff and the head coach of the University of Hartford’s men’s soccer team. He also runs the acclaimed Star Goalkeeper Academy and the Connecticut Soccer School. He is guest-blogging his journey for WorldSoccerBars.com.
When you start the journey that is the World Cup, there’s always a sense of anxiety.
You try to focus on the two segments of the tournament: there’s the qualification aspect, which Team Portugal has already achieved, and then there’s the knockout phase, which requires a winning mentality. The loser goes home and the winner stays. We’ve reached that stage and we don’t want to go home.
As Team Portugal prepares for the match against Spain, we’re in a good space and a good frame of mind. The game plan is on track. We haven’t conceded a goal at the World Cup and if we can maintain that discipline and sense of structure, we’re always in a position to compete.
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By Thomas, on June 28th, 2010
Watch Portugal vs. Spain as they take center stage in Cape Town in an Iberian matchup between the #2 and #3 ranked teams in the world (according to FIFA). The match at Green Point Stadium is first time Spain and Portugal have faced-off in a World Cup match. In 32 previous matches Spain [...]
By Thomas, on June 27th, 2010
Find bars showing Argentina vs. Mexico here. Check out our listings by city to the right.
The Mexico vs. Argentina Kickoff is at 2:30 PM and will be on ABC and Univision.
By Thomas, on June 27th, 2010
Great piece in the NY Times today about the game and it’s relevance.
Take, for example, the chants from rival supporters at past encounters, and from the fans packed into pubs and bierstuben to urge on their favorites. “Three World Cups!” the Germans like to cry, gently mocking England’s sole success in the competition, [...]
By Thomas, on June 25th, 2010
By now you’ve seen Landon Donovan’s epic goal and you’re hooked. Maybe you’re not yet a soccer fan but you’re an American and we love a good sports story and we love a comeback and we love our never say die attitude. If you’ve found this website there’s a good chance you don’t spend [...]
By Thomas, on June 25th, 2010
Group G wraps up play this morning as Portugal and Brazil face off in a highly anticipated match up. Brazil who will be without Kaka who received a dubious red card in their last match are already thorugh to the second round. They need only a tie to win the group. Portugal advance with [...]
By Thomas, on June 24th, 2010
If you’re an American and you care about US Soccer and someone from another country tells you we don’t care about football show them this video. While the French and the Italian fans wonder what did happen we wonder what can happen.
And when you’ve wiped the tears after watching that video read [...]
By Thomas, on June 22nd, 2010
In Group C three teams control their own destinies. The US, England and Slovakia all move into the second round with a win. We’re just going to hope for no ties because it get’s too complicated after that.
Group C Final Matches: Slovenia vs. England, 10 a.m. ESPN2/Telefutura United States vs. Algeria, 10 a.m. [...]
By Thomas, on June 21st, 2010
Group A Final Matches Mexico vs. Uruguay (ESPN/Univision) France vs. South Africa (ESPN2/Telefutura)
Both matches @ 10 AM EDT
Group B Final Matches Nigeria vs. Korea Republic (ESPN/Univision) Greece vs. Argentina (ESPN2/Telefutura)
Both matches @ 2:30 PM EDT
By Thomas, on June 21st, 2010
Portugal vs. North Korea
Group G 7:30 a.m. EDT TV: ESPN, Univision
Portugal will look to impress a disciplined North Korean side that made Brazil look ordinary in a 2-1 loss in their first match.
Chile vs. Switzerland
Group H 10 a.m. EDT TV: ESPN, Univision
It’s the unstoppable force vs. the immovable object [...]
