My darling:
1. From June, 9 until July, 9 if you want to have any kind of conversation with me, please read the sports section of the newspapers, otherwise don’t bother to talk to me.
2. During the World Cup the TV is mine; don’t even try to touch that remote control.
3. If you need to pass in front of [...]

Blue kits for the first match…

Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz sat down with a reporter from FIFA and gave these thoughts about Paraguay’s preparations and chances at the World Cup. One comment that caught my attention was this one about what the team talked about during its recent get together in Wales:
We didn’t just talk about football, we took the [...]

Paraguay’s Roque Santa Cruz spends his time winning fans in the Bundesliga with his flashy play and solid results. In this interview he talks about the excitement of playing the World Cup in Germany and about the expectations he has for himself and his teammates.

Ok, Paraguay fans. I know you love your team and here is your chance to prove it. We need one or more people to blog about Paraguay from now until the end of the World Cup. You don’t have to be a professional writer, just a fan who has some opinions and [...]

Following Paraguay’s 0-0 draw against Wales on Wednesday, its opponents and future opponents had some nice praise for the South American team.
Said Sweden scout Goran Goransson: “Their players are technically strong, they can play the short game and they can also attack with long passes. Their defence is pretty good and they are well [...]

Paraguay put on a thoroughly unimpressive display of football tonight in a 0-0 draw against Wales. Here is a game report. For those who think Paraguay might be dangerous this summer, I have to say that the team is average at best and will need to improve greatly to be a threat to [...]

Story about Paraguay getting ready for the World Cup. If you are a Paraguay fan, I’d like to hear from you. I don’t think any exist.
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“Paraguay will think they can beat England, and over one game anything can happen,” said Toshack.
“But England have a side full of highly experienced players, they have been together now for five or six years and most of them have plenty of Champions League experience behind them.
“England should be able to qualify from their group. [...]

Carlos Gamarra thinks that after the World Cup the world will know how good football is in his country. Using the favorite phrase of athletes the world over, Gamarra says that Paraguay is going to earn “respect” in Germany. He also thinks the team might go pretty far despite playing in a group [...]