There will be more. Much more. I'm giving you fair warning right now that you will be sick of soccer -- if you aren't already -- by the time I get done writing about it. You'll cry, 'Why Cody? Why in the flying fuck do you think we care about who finishes third in Group E (Denmark)? Or who excels on the back line for the Ivory Coast (Kolo Toure)? Don't you have anything better to do with your time?' The answer is no. No I do not.
So quit being such a whiny little bitch and open up wide for a steaming pile of soccer knowledge. If you want a more comprehensive sports blog over the next 100 days or so mixed in with the soccer, look no further than here.
Over the next couple weeks, I'm going to enthrall you with a breakdown of the Top 5 World Cup players at each position. Some of these players will lift their respective country to new heights, others need to consider getting dual citizenship because their country suuucckkkkkssss.
Without further ado though, I give to you the Top 5 Goalies of the 2010 World Cup.
5. Tim Howard - USA
Yes, I went there. Howard is the only American deserving of acclaim so he gets it. If Edwin Van Der Sar were playing for the Dutch or Petr Cech's Czech team was in the mix, they'd definitely be in here above the USA goalie. But they aren't so the Everton stud gets the nod. The Joisey Shore product has all the fire and intensity needed to take the United States deep into the knockout round. Also, he has Tourettes, which would be pretty intimidating to face. 'I don't want to kick it at him. Last time I did, he screamed at me and called me an Ass Clown.'
4. Jose Manuel Reina - Spain
Pepe Reina probably won't even get action on the darby for La Furia Roja because of a man by the name of Iker Casillas, but he is still one of the best goalies in the world. The Liverpool goalkeep hasn't had the best Premiership, conceding 29 goals in 29 starts, but could start for 29 of the 32 teams in the World Cup.
3. Julio Cesar - Brazil
In 2008, my boy Cesar started eight World Cup qualifying matches and only allowed three goals. The Inter goalie has the size and speed to stop any offense, which is something Brazilian squads are unaccustomed to. If Brazil is going to make a run at its worldwide best 6th Cup title, it's going to need a strong performance from the man in the middle.
2. Gianluigi Buffon - Italy
The Tender for Team ITALIA!!!! is the sole member of my top 5 to have hoisted a World Cup, having led the Azzurri to the championship in 2006. He's got a traditional goalie build -- long, lithe, face like a frying pan -- to go along with solid reactionary skills. With Buffon in goal, Italy is a shoo-in for at least the quarterfinals.
1.Iker Casillas - Spain
A big attraction for the ladies, Casillas has unparalleled reflexes and is widely considered to be the best of the best between the sticks. Real's captain is a wee bit diminutive in stature -- standing at just 5'11", 175 pounds -- but more than makes up for it with his positioning and reactions. He has the experience to lead Spain all the way, but will need help from his backline in order to do so.
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2 comments:
I'm going to go ahead and take your word for it, since I've heard of one of the goalies on that list. U.S. should adopt Petr Cech for his spirit in headgears. also, did you see on dirty tackle how the portuguese team may sport dirty mustaches during the Cup? If they do, they're my favorite to win it.
also, i'll go ahead and throw this out there ... does our page need to be wider? Is it too narrow as is? What do you think darby pitch Bundesliga?
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