July 11, 2010 7:41 PM
It ain't easy being orange.
July 11, 2010 6:33 PM
As soon as Spain's Iniesta scored the winning goal in extra time, I knew it was only a matter of time before College St. in Toronto was transformed into Las Ramblas.
July 7, 2010 6:04 PM
The chants of "Ole, OIe, Ole" on the streets of Toronto, marked Spain's historic semifinal win over Germany on Wednesday.
July 6, 2010 6:13 PM
Most of us have lucky charms -- some just happen to be more lethal than others.
July 3, 2010 2:27 PM
Rudy Penkarski and his son Ryan are on a journey around the world -- without ever leaving the Greater Toronto area.
July 2, 2010 5:57 PM
Forget the result of the Ghana-Uruguay quarter-final.
June 29, 2010 7:02 PM
While the G20 briefly displaced the World Cup as the main topic at water coolers in Toronto, the soccer tournament is back to being the talk of most street corners.
June 28, 2010 3:33 PM
In the television room of this refugee shelter in Toronto's west end, five countries -- Afghanistan, Guatemala, India, Somalia and Hungary -- are all represented by the people gathered on the sticky black vinyl couches.
June 27, 2010 1:36 PM
Courtney Battistone knew the British Press Club wouldn't want to miss this match.
June 26, 2010 6:24 PM
The Americans have been one of the most exciting teams to watch so far at the World Cup, displaying a resilient style of play that has pushed them into the Round of 16.
June 23, 2010 3:33 PM
An hour before Serbia's final group match, I met up with two passionate Serbian-Canadians trying to stay cool in the shade outside a Mississauga community centre, waiting impatiently for the match to begin.
June 21, 2010 8:36 PM
Bring on the battle of Toronto's duelling World Cup schedules.
June 20, 2010 3:55 PM
Don't call Sam Najm a turncoat, traitor or bandwagon jumper. He's a businessman.
June 19, 2010 1:32 PM
The miso soup was hot, and the sushi was cold. Everything was perfect -- except the result on the pitch for the 200 people gathered at the Japanese-Canadian Cultural Centre on Saturday.
June 18, 2010 2:42 PM
As we've been demonstrating in the Mobile Journalist blogs, sometimes the action off the pitch and away from stadium is just as compelling as the final result.
June 17, 2010 3:08 PM
They've waited a long time to celebrate a World Cup goal in Toronto's Greektown -- and now, fans are dancing on the Danforth after Greece's first ever victory at the tournament.
June 15, 2010 5:13 PM
A small gathering of Korean soccer fans could be an important step in the peace process.
June 14, 2010 4:01 PM
What follows are a variety of comments hurled back and forth at a small cafe in Toronto's Corso Italia neighbourhood, during Italy's first match against Paraguay.
June 14, 2010 11:56 AM
Wilmar Kortleever explained to me why the World Cup is so important to the Dutch community in Toronto, and it goes far beyond soccer.
June 12, 2010 3:49 PM
England fans have a different kind of passion for the beautiful game than the supporters of most other teams.
June 12, 2010 11:51 AM
It's never too early to party if you're a soccer fan, particularly a South Korean supporter.
June 11, 2010 4:58 PM
They're nervous in Toronto's Little Italy.
June 11, 2010 11:56 AM
Festive. Colourful. Passionate. That's the best way I can describe the atmosphere at CBC Soccer Nation, Friday at Toronto's Metro Hall.
June 10, 2010 3:41 PM
The top selling item at Libby and Mike Sinopoli's hardware store -- on the fringes of Toronto's Little Italy and Little Portugal neighbourhoods -- isn't what you would expect.
June 8, 2010 4:14 PM
As the World Cup draws near, soccer fans are frantically trying to figure out who to put on their fantasy rosters.
