This week's Video Of The Week takes us back forty years to one of the greatest matches in the history of the competition the semi-final match between Brazil and Uruguay from Guadalajara in 1970. In some respects, this was the match that started to cement reputation of this Brazil team as the greatest of all time.

by Robert Jonas - Center Line Soccer
I love the arrival of International dates on the FIFA calendar, because I know there is a good chance that I'll get to watch the U.S. National Team in action. And even though most of their matches are inconsequential friendlies, I watch with the same critical eye and intensity usually reserved for the contests that count.

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela has shown support for the South African instrument "Vuvuzela", which is a critic point by many officials as well as supporters.

The Vuvuzela brings the same noise always into the match and suppress all the fan songs and audience, which is going on the nerves of the players as well as the communication on the pitch between the players is really complicated, but Vela thinks the Vuvuzela is for the South African peoples very important and it brings a good vibe into the stadiums.

The SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM defeated well its recently won FIFA World Champion crown with a hard fought 1-1 draw against MEXICO in the 200th anniversary of the Mexican Nation-state Friendly International match at the "Azteca Stadium".Spain went into this game with most of its regular starters coming in straight from holidays, with "jet-lag" & having to overcome altitude obstacles.

The World Cup winners drew a packed house to the Azteca (AP Photo).

The World Cup winners needed a last ditch effort to attain the draw, however:

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- David Silva scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time, giving Spain a 1-1 exhibition tie against Mexico on Wednesday in the first match for La Furia Roja since winning the World Cup.

This is a new ad featuring Donovan trying to sneak into Mexico to play the Mexican lottery game. Our expert Spanish translators have told us that Donovan basically says "that is is easier to win in Mexico." Mexicans love to hate the US star and the fact that the US struggles on Mexican soil is a source of national pride.

And now we get to the meaty bit of the sandwich. Part Two of the OneGoal saga finds my boys from the ESC & North Jersey Brigade coming at you live & direct from the belly of the beast: the Azteca Stadium. Well not "live" live but you know what I'm saying.
If you've always wanted stand and deliver in Mexico City but have never been able to get your sh*t together to do so (like this guy right here) this is your chance to live vicariously through the eyes of a few well-traveled, loud-mouth louts that I have been lucky enough to call friends; Brent taught me how to sing, Thomas is the most intensely passionate fan I have ever met (and hopefully will ever meet), Ed runs the NJB and always shared his sausages with me at the old tailgates in lot 16A at Giants Stadium and Corey is has played cruise director for many a boozy, footie-filled occasion.

The second part of the OneGoal video documentary series has been released. The first one focused on the US men's national team. The second part concentrates on the US soccer fans who follow the men's team.

It's definitely recommended viewing both for US soccer fans and for supporters of other countries to see that the US does have a passionate group of fans who are brave enough to walk into the home of Mexican soccer at the Azteca Stadium for the heated rivalry between Mexico and the United States.

1970 Mexico
I was just 6 months old when England took the real/fake Jules Rimet trophy out to Mexico to defend their crown of 1966. We moan today about the distractions off the pitch for players, but it was no different forty years ago. The squad assembled by Alf Ramsey was regarded as stronger than in 1966, with many players now seen as at their peak.

The other week, we brought you the 1970 World Cup semi-final between Brazil and Uruguay in its entirety, and this week it's time for the other semi-final from that tournament between Italy and West Germany. Italy had started the 1970 World Cup finals slowly. They won their group, but only managed one win, by a solitary goal against Sweden, and two goalless draws, against Uruguay and Israel, to make the quarter-finals of the competition.

Argentina joined their fellow South Americans Uruguay in the knockout stages this evening. Maradona's charges will lineup against Mexico, after the team from the Central Americas got through on goal difference. Argentina are the first team to qualify with a one hundred per cent record. An achievement that could yet be matched by three other teams.

The start of the club soccer season across Europe in just a few weeks has not stopped Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque from naming a very strong Spain squad to face Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. It had been expected that Del Bosque would give some of his World Cup champions with [...]

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela got called up by Mexico's interim coach Enrique Meza for the upcoming friendly with World Champions Spain at the Azteca Stadium next Wednesday.

Vela received the call along with 12 other players who made the squad for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, where the El-Tri were eliminated by Lionel Messi's Albiceleste.

Whether the various domestic leagues and Harry Redknapp like it or not, this is an official FIFA international week. This Tuesday and Wednesday, much of the world's national teams will be in action. World Cup 2010 is in the history books, and the time for rebirth and rebuilding is about to begin.

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela got called up by Mexico's interim coach Enrique Meza for the upcoming friendly with World Champions Spain at the Azteca Stadium next Wednesday.

Vela received the call along with 12 other players who made the squad for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, where the El-Tri were eliminated by Lionel Messi's Albiceleste.