Articles tagged with "world-cup-2006"
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jan 18th, 2006
Predictably, the story is still swinging in the breeze....
"It would not be unfair of the FA to punish Eriksson's promiscuity by denying him the ...
Posted on: Togo World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 18th, 2006
Usually when I fly I am happy when I get an extra bag of peanuts. Togo’s players apparently want that and a little bit ...
Posted on: South Korea World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 18th, 2006
South Korea’s media is having fun looking for difference in coaching styles between current coach and Dutchmen Dick Advocaat, and former coach and Dutchmen Guus ...
Posted on: Paraguay World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 18th, 2006
More sad news today regarding Paraguay’s Julio Gonzalez. The striker has had his arm amputated, a medical procedure necessitated following a car accident four ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jan 18th, 2006
FIFA has released its rankings of all the world's teams today and as usual they must be taken with a grain of salt.
No surprise that ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jan 18th, 2006
The African Nations Cup kicks off on January 20 in Egypt and we are looking forward to it. The uniquely timed tournament affords us ...
Posted on: Cote d'Ivoire World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
In a country plagued by poverty, football is seen as a way out. It also is a false promise.
Such is the situation in Ivory ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Jan 17th, 2006
Let's look at the numbers.
Real Madrid
European Cup, Champions League Title - 9 Spanish Championships - 29
Barcelona
Champions League Titles - 1 ...
Posted on: Argentina World Cup Team Blog by Kris | Jan 17th, 2006
This guy in my opinion is the best right back Argentina has to offer. He continues his success with Boca Jrs shutting down forwards and ...
Posted on: South Korea World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
Reports today that South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan has pulled out a trial with Blackburn Rovers and will stick with his French club Metz. ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
The mere fact that Angola, a country wracked by decades of conflict, has qualified for the World Cup is a remarkable acheivement. If you ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
According to papers in Spain, Zinedine Zidane will retire from football following the World Cup this summer.
"Zizou, who is under contract with Real Madrid until ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jan 17th, 2006
Finally, Villa boss David O'Leary, whose job it was that Sven was trying on for size, after all, chimes in.
(As a bonus, Alan Curbishley basically ...
Posted on: Tunisia World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
An injury to Karim Saidi has forced Tunisia to call up defender Alaeddine Yahia for the upcoming African Nations Cup.
Yahia, who plies his time for ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
Don’t put away those tuxedos quite yet. After FIFA pulled the plug on its B-list stars-studded opening gala, the city of Berlin has come ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jan 17th, 2006
Everyone has a prediction which team is going to win the World Cup. Usually it is one of a handful of predictable powers. ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jan 16th, 2006
Earlier it was suggested that Wayne Bridge might leave Chelsea for Tottenham.
Nuh-uh-uh says Jose Mourinho.
Fulham, maybe.
But not somebody so far up the table as Tottenham. ...
Posted on: Spain Euro 2008 Blog by Finnegan | Jan 16th, 2006
Hi,
My name is Finnegan and I will be your correspondent/blogger/bloviator/opinionator and all around resource for the Spanish national team in their quest to bring home ...
Posted on: South Korea World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 16th, 2006
In addition to gaining valuable preparation for the World Cup, South Korea’s players will be racking up the frequent flyer miles in the next few ...
Posted on: France Euro 2008 Blog by WC Bob | Jan 16th, 2006
A fifth World Cup friendly has been arranged by France as it begins preparations to try to erase its disastrous 2002 performance.
France will face fellow ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 16th, 2006
Here’s another great story from our favorite English language paper covering the Angolan national team.
Angolan coach Oliveira Gonçalves has issued a warning to his opponents ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jan 16th, 2006
The hits just keep on coming:
The full (and apparently final) FA statement on the matter.
Sven spent the day apologizing to everyone involved (I didn't get ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jan 16th, 2006
Which is more amusing? The fact that Sven-Goran Eriksson was duped into saying what he really feels about some of his players by a ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jan 16th, 2006
In a move that can only be applauded by the United States' National Security Agency, Brazil has admitted to spying on its upcoming World Cup ...
Posted on: Argentina World Cup Team Blog by Kris | Jan 15th, 2006
Isnt it a little odd that once again Argentina draws the hardest group but that Germany and Brazil draw the easiest. What about World Cup ...
Posted on: Tunisia World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 15th, 2006
Tunisia completed its final tune up ahead of next week's African Nations Cup with a 2-0 victory over fellow World Cup qualifier Ghana. The ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 15th, 2006
While the British tabloids are hyperventilating over the Sven sting, the Angola press offers us some really huge news.
We'll follow this breaking story closely.
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jan 15th, 2006
They seem not to care for the fellow...
Posted on: Brazil World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 15th, 2006
The rich get richer.
The Swiss city of Weggis will pay Brazil US$2 million to train their in the weeks leading up to the World Cup. ...
Posted on: Brazil World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jan 15th, 2006
After a stellar 2005 in which Brazil won almost every award and competition possible, fans of the defending World Cup champions are feeling confident that ...
