Five World Cup standouts you’ve never heard ofThey may not all be household names, but these players came up big for their teams in the Cup’s first week
World Cup 2010: Week in reviewMessi stopped, North Korea scores, England blames the ball and other highlights from the first 8 days of play
When ancient grievances are played out on the soccer pitchWhen the U.S. tied England, it was as good as a victory
Uniforms that never should have made the World CupThe 10 worst uniforms in the tournament’s history (photo gallery)
Tattoos on the soccer pitchFrom the subtle to the ostentatious, tattoos are a fixture in international soccer
Security fears loom over World CupAll eyes on South Africa’s police after Greek players and international journalists are robbed