Inspired by a visit to Portugal, billionaire Richard Branson is calling on the United States and the rest of the world to end its war on drugs. In a blog post on his company’s site, the Virgin Media founder was impressed by the European nation’s move a decade ago to…
Yay, me! All me! I win! The knockout round ended today with the Iberian derby, as Spain pushed past Portugal with a 1-0 victory. Super happy David Villa’s 63rd minute strike may have been the only goal, but it was a far more entertaining game than the scoreline would have…
We’ve talked here before about the potential value and positivity of a 0-0 result, and I do still agree with those sentiments…but sometimes a scoreless draw is a damn shame. Now, Brazil and Portugal were moving on pretty much regardless of what happened in today’s Group G matches. Brazil was…
Heyyyyy Portugal. How you doin’? I’m sure you get this all the time, but you look really good tonight. I first noticed you when your Meireles was slotting home a shot off a defense-paralyzing pass from Tiago. Thought, “now that one’s got some potential.” But that second half? Wooo, nothing…
The current table: Brazil 6 pts +3 goal difference Portugal 4 pts +7 goal difference Ivory Coast 1 pt -2 goal difference North Korea 0 pt -8 goal difference The possibilities: North Korea win North Korea/Ivory Coast draw Ivory Coast win Brazil win Brazil 9 Portugal 4 North Korea…