Articles tagged with "FIFA"
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 31st, 2006
FIFA announced the addition of the former German international Siegfried "Sigi" Held to the ranks of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Ambassadors. Congratulations Sigi.
I don’t ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 31st, 2006
For what it is worth, today FIFA announced the name of 23 referees for this summer’s World Cup.
Sadly Group D countries have only one ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 31st, 2006
The political campaign season is upon us and perhaps the most heated race will be for the job of FIFA President. The incumbent, Sepp ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 30th, 2006
FIFA President and Super Hunk Sepp Blatter announced on Thursday that players participating in the World Cup will be asked to sign a statement before ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 30th, 2006
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa might be more than four years away, but already the tournament organizers and FIFA are engaged in a ...
Posted on: World Cup Referees by Aaron | Mar 29th, 2006
Perhaps you've seen the stylish Nike ad touting Joga Bonit0, which I believe translates to "Play Beautiful" in Portuguese. Eric Cantona - Manchester United's ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 27th, 2006
Somebody get that man some prune juice! The president of FIFA's kleptocracy is just a wee bit miffed at the equally greedy group of ...
Posted on: Australia World Cup Team Blog by Matt | Mar 27th, 2006
News today has suggested that Australia and in particular Melbourne are looking at a bid for the 2018 World Cup. Wouldn't that be awesome, the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 24th, 2006
FIFA, the esteemed international football governing body that has never been embroiled in scandal or corruption, has announced that it has set up a company ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Mar 23rd, 2006
Iranian referee Masoud Moradi is amongst forty or so referees who are competing for the 30 available spots in Germany. I hope he is good ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 23rd, 2006
World Cup 2010 in South Africa is still four years away but already FIFA is out to show the host country that the tournament belongs ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by Chriso | Mar 22nd, 2006
Michel Platini has been laying into the G14, actually 18 of the top clubs in Europe, over their plans to sue FIFA in the Belgian ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 21st, 2006
I have to admit that I have twice read the rules regarding how people holding tickets to the World Cup can sell them back to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 21st, 2006
FIFA is currently testing a few communication devices that will allow the head referee to communicate with the two assistants and the fourth official during ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 20th, 2006
In the world of football, the great club versus country debate is an age old argument that has been debated in pubs around the world ...
Posted on: Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog by Stacy-Marie Ishmael | Mar 18th, 2006
This Week - Jack Warner 'not guilty'; FIFA gives T&T more tickets; Germany to be deprived of T&T Culture; T&T Coach Leo Beenhakker defends the ...
Posted on: Italy Euro 2008 Blog by Jay | Mar 18th, 2006
Sepp Blatter has donned his magical hat and gazed into his mysterious crystal ball again, which can only mean one thing... the lastest "rankings" are ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 18th, 2006
Even though Ulises de la Cruz’s Aston Villa side went down convincingly to Everton today, the Ecuadorian international did receive some good news. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 17th, 2006
In a move that we can only applaud, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced today that FIFA's new policies against racism will be in effect at ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 17th, 2006
If you needed any further evidence that FIFA is a worthless organization run by a bunch of corrupt idiots then we have the story for ...
Posted on: Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog by Stacy-Marie Ishmael | Mar 17th, 2006
There are many who question the logic of FIFA's ranking system. Still more are appalled by the way the governing agency has handled ticket ...
Posted on: World Cup Referees by Aaron | Mar 16th, 2006
FIFA has invited the world's top forty-four referees to attend a five-day clinic next week in Frankfurt. Among them are two Australians, six Asians, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 13th, 2006
Score one for the world's journalists. FIFA announced today that it is lifting the restrictions it was trying to impose on the use of ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 10th, 2006
We hope that all of you fair readers join World Cup Blog in raising your glasses in a toast to FIFA president Sepp Blatter who ...
Posted on: Trinidad and Tobago World Cup Team Blog by Stacy-Marie Ishmael | Mar 9th, 2006
Ah, the trials and tribulations of Austin "Jack" Warner. In a few weeks' time he'll be facing the FIFA Ethics Committee over his involvement ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 7th, 2006
FIFA have announced that players in this summer's World Cup will undergo extensive medical tests including heart checks. This will be in addition to ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 6th, 2006
Jurgen Klinsmann, coach for Ecuador’s Group A foes Germany, is still making friends and influencing people as the World Cup steadily approaches. This time, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 6th, 2006
The margin between advancing far in the World Cup and an early exit is so slim that the loss of a key player or two ...
Posted on: Ecuador World Cup Team Blog by Trent | Mar 6th, 2006
Ecuadorian Coach Luis Suarez is meeting with FIFA officials and the coaches of several other national teams in Germany today. FIFA is staging the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 5th, 2006
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has lashed out at the German Football Association's handling of sales of World Cup tickets. "The Germans have chosen a ...
