Articles tagged with "general-banter"
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 23rd, 2006
As if being forced to slug back awful American beer at the World Cup stadiums in Germany isn't bad enough, today we learn that the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 23rd, 2006
Forget all this talk about canceling the World Cup because of a few dead birds in Germany. FIFA says the games will go on. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 23rd, 2006
You would think that Paraguay would be a football loving country. Smack dab in the middle of a continent of football fanaticos, the national ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 23rd, 2006
At World Cup Blog, we are deathly afraid of numbers. Addition, subtraction, calculus . . . it all gives us a big fat headache. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
Pity the poor Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago. They have officially received the curse of Jack Warner. On Tuesday with Franz Beckenbauer ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
I've had the fortune the past couple of days of watching a pair of Champions League matches that featured many of the players we'll be ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
It is too bad that Germany didn't host the World Cup in 1914 or in 1939 because a couple of wars might have been prevented. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
The kids next door stole our toys so we're in a grumpy mood this week. We don't have time for mere cautions so there ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 22nd, 2006
This one goes out to all my fine brothas and sistas in Germany who read this blog daily. We've found a really cool summer ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
World Cup Blog is always on the lookout for good investment opportunities. Today we are breaking our piggy banks and calling our stock broker ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
A member of German's Green Party called for the cancellation of the World Cup today because of the danger posed by the outbreak of bird ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
The editors of this publication would like to formally apologize for letting you down. By now, you know that we are the most trusted ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 21st, 2006
We've been feeling a little depressed lately at World Cup Blog. The World Cup is still months away, our hairline continues to recede at ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 20th, 2006
Who cares which team in going to win the World Cup? The real battle we want to see is which country wins the coveted ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 20th, 2006
Is he or isn't he? Togo coach Stephen Keshi today denied published reports that he was fired last week by the Togolese football federation. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 20th, 2006
At World Cup Blog, we are always on the lookout for bargains. We scour the newspapers every day trying to see how we can ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 19th, 2006
Yesterday we learned that the World Cup footballs come from factories in Thailand. Today we learn that the turf comes from a farm in ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 19th, 2006
Ecuador might not be the best team in this year's World Cup but it have a secret weapon in Germany: perfume. The Ecuadoran ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
If you haven't seen the goal by Mitsuo Ogasawara from last night's friendly between Japan and Finland you really need to take a look at ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
Franz Beckenbauer sure is racking up the frequent flier mileage. The Kaiser is on a globetrotting tour promoting the upcoming World Cup in his ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
This past week FIFA announced its rules for press coverage at the World Cup this summer and they include a ban on news organizations publishing ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 18th, 2006
Ever wonder where the balls that will be used in the World Cup come from? Neither did I, but now that I know I ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 17th, 2006
This is something few predicted. After weeks of speculation about who would be named to replace Sven-Goran Erikkson the English FA has reportedly offered ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 17th, 2006
Coach Stephen Keshi, fired earlier this week by the Togo Football Federation, is busy writing cover letters and reworking his resumé. Keshi can add ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 17th, 2006
With the start of the World Cup less than four months away, teams are starting to get serious about their preparations. Here's a list ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
This is Jack. Jack works for FIFA. Jack owns a travel company. Jack is a naughty boy who thought he could use ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
At World Cup Blog we are quick to point out FIFA's many mistakes. From ticket scams to preventing David Hasselhoff from performing at the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
With its turn to host the World Cup a mere four years away, South Africa is moving forward to get its infrastructure in place to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 16th, 2006
These days it seems like there is a new country popping up every other week. Countries are a growth industry. If you are ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Feb 15th, 2006
Wow, what a week it has been for fans of the US team. First they learn that the team is now ranked number six ...
