Venezuela came into Philadelphia with all of the momentum in the world. Here is a recap of the events that went down in their huge 1-0 upset of Uruguay. READ MORE
Tag: Edinson Cavani
The Explanation, not excuse, for Arsenal’s Failure to buy a Striker
The transfer window has slammed shut and Arsenal have ended it with one first-team signing — that of Petr Cech. Apart from a slightly dodgy debut against West Ham, the Czech has been a revelation between the sticks and has taken the team one step closer to winning their first league title in thirteen years. […] READ MORE
Copa America Group B Outlook
The tournament consists of all ten CONMEBOL member nations and two invitees, Mexico and Jamaica. The twelve teams have been divided into three groups of four. Below is a look at Group B: Group B consists of the defending 2011 champions Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Jamaica. The four teams have combined for 31 of the 43 Copa America championships, Uruguay with 15, Argentina with 14 and Paraguay with 2. Jamaica is participating in their first Copa America. READ MORE
Italy vs Uruguay: Analysis of a "knock-out" game
In this actual “Group of Death”, these two footballing powerhouses, Italy and Uruguay, have already been taken down by Costa Rica. They both have lacked a decent defense in the game and Uruguay and Italy ended up losing to Costa Rica 3-1 and 1-0 respectively. Now with Italy playing Uruguay in the last match of the […] READ MORE
PSG vs Monaco: A Preview on the New Dynamic of French Football
French football is about to embrace one of the biggest matches in their history as two of the richest clubs on the planet are set for a collision which could change the dynamic of the French game for a long time. Paris Saint-Germain’s climb to the top of the French mountain was complete last year […] READ MORE
Thoughts on Napoli Transfer Market
The football transfer market is filled with rumors and “experts”, whose sole job it is to make us click that link or read that extra page. Everyday a new player is linked to Napoli, either incoming or outgoing. The biggest move to date is of course the signing of Gonzalo Higuain. To say I am […] READ MORE
Napoli – Chasing the Scudetto?
Editor’s Note: We at LWOS are always on the look-out for the most passionate sports fans to add to our staff. We are very excited to add Joe Fazzari, who will be covering his Napoli from Serie A. Welcome to the #LastWordArmy, Joe! This is my first article writing about my favorite Serie A team, […] READ MORE
Edinson Cavani Joins PSG
Paris Saint-Germain have made another big splash in the transfer market. The Ligue 1 side acquired Edinson Cavani from Napoli for a French Record Transfer fee of €64 million, breaking the record of €60 million set earlier this summer when AS Monaco acquired Falcao from Athletico Madrid. Cavani was the top scorer in Serie A […] READ MORE
Reports: Chelsea Go Big with Cavani to Kick-off the Summer Transfer
When the rumours compounded over the past 24 hours of Napoli’s Edinson Cavani being transfered to Chelsea I was a little hesitant to buy into it. After all, we all know the cardinal rule of not trusting rumours. Perhaps more so than any other sport, football is notorious for rumours during the off-season. I suppose […] READ MORE
Transfer Banter: Jose, Fabregas, Rooney, Higuain and Fellaini
“The Special One” Jose Mourinho has his first press conference since re-joining the Blues. Love him or hate him, you have to respect him (well, maybe). Will Schalke’s Julien Draxler be his first signing as rumoured? He’s only 19 but already in the German national team and is a player of huge potential. Or will […] READ MORE
