12th July 2010 went down into the history books of the footballing world. Spain was the newly crowned the world champions and have never won a World Cup title before. Even though I'm a staunch supporter of Netherlands, I have to congratulate Spain for playing better football that night. The final was scrappy and it … Continue reading World Cup Syndrome – Post WC review
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World Cup Syndrome – Review 1
World Cup just kicked off yesterday with South Africa facing Mexico. It was an exhilarating match and I personally felt South Africa deserved to win. In my previous post about the World Cup Syndrome, I stated that "In five out of the seven tournaments since 1982, the STI started to consolidate one to two months before … Continue reading World Cup Syndrome – Review 1
World Cup Syndrome
The FIFA World Cup is just 24 days away and the world will be watching to see who the eventual champion will be. I'm rooting for Netherlands to win the tournament. During the World Cup, traders and investors are usually lured away from the stock market and turn their attention to the World Cup. There … Continue reading World Cup Syndrome