Taskade is an online “lists made easy” tool. The interface is a simple themed one, after signing up one can start creating lists right away. The background is set to show random images – the theme option is at the bottom left of the window – but can be changed to a solid colour or… Continue reading Taskade: Lists And Notes
Month: February 2018
Brazil At World Cup 2018
Overcoming the disappointment and humiliation of the semi final exit at home at World Cup 2014 will haunt Brazil forever. This, a country, which still lives with the 1950 final loss to Uruguay. The still unbelievable 7-1 loss to Germany four years ago is something few but locals understand and even after reading tales and… Continue reading Brazil At World Cup 2018
CONCACAF League of Nations
The need to “maximize the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches” has pushed the CONCACAF region to create an UEFA Nations League style regular match up tournament for the teams in the North American, Central American and Caribbean regions. The idea was proposed late last year. https://twitter.com/JuanG_Arango/status/964522677292666881 As reported the match ups and precise… Continue reading CONCACAF League of Nations
Best Non-European/South American Team
In soccer or football European and South American teams are the strongest of course. At the World Cup all winners and teams that dominate have come, with few exceptions, from these two continents. But outside of these regions which team can be considered the best or strongest? Historically the most consistent answer has been Mexico,… Continue reading Best Non-European/South American Team
The Next Italian Coach
After the Giampiero Ventura era which ended with the disaster of not qualifying for World Cup 2018 and the federation’s failure to elect a new president the transitional phase for Italian football and the national team remains deep in uncertainty. For the time being Luigi Di Biagio, the former and current U21 coach, has been… Continue reading The Next Italian Coach
Ronald Koeman Takes Charge of Holland National Team
After 20 years working at club level (except an early time as the Holland national team’s assistant coach) Ronald Koeman has become Holland National team’s coach. The Dutch’s fortunes have faded in recent years. The team did reach the final of World Cup 2010 in South Africa – losing to Spain – and was a… Continue reading Ronald Koeman Takes Charge of Holland National Team
Best Players Not At World Cup 2018
A number of high profile teams or those with history at the World Cup failed to qualify for World Cup 2018. Any World Cup includes a few such teams and this time is no different. Of course Italy is number one in this edition’s list but others like the USA, Holland, Chile, Cameroon, Ivory Coast… Continue reading Best Players Not At World Cup 2018
Coaches At World Cup 2018
Here is a list of the coaches that will guide the 32 teams at World Cup 2018 in Russia. A number of nations are notorious for changing coaches even within months of major competitions. For example Saudi Arabia are on their third national team coach since September 2017. The current coach Juan Antonio Pizzi succeeded… Continue reading Coaches At World Cup 2018