Articles tagged with "world-cup-2006"
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 22nd, 2005
Brazil and Holland may never meet on the pitch this summer in Germany, but that doesn't mean we won't see these two football-rich nations collide. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 21st, 2005
From Angola to Togo, World Cup fever is sweeping through sub-Saharan Africa. With four countries making their first appearance on the world's largest stage, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 21st, 2005
Football fans in the United States are an interesting group of malcontents with a permanent chip on their shoulder. I should know. I am one ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 20th, 2005
Ghana has approached Kevin Prince-Boateng to see if he would like to play for the Black Stars in Germany this summer.
The 18-year-old, who plays for ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 20th, 2005
It is still over 5 months away, but the World Cup is already rubbish, literally. In what is shaping up to be a more ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 20th, 2005
In 2002, South Korea defeated traditional European powers Portugal, Spain and Italy to make it to the World Cup semifinals. This impressive run, however, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 19th, 2005
Despite leading his team to the World Cup, manager Gabriel Calderon has been fired by Saudi Arabia's Football Federation. Calderon will be replaced by ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 19th, 2005
...is another man's fortune.
How much would you pay for your country's scap of paper?
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 18th, 2005
The UK's Observer takes an interesting look at the 12 German cities that will host World Cup matches and offers advice about what to do ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 18th, 2005
With reports of hotel price gouging already underway in Germany, FIFA has devised a plan to save you money when you book a room this ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 17th, 2005
Can you picture Tony Blair slide tackling David Beckham? How about George W. Bush blasting one by Kasey Keller? Silvio Berlusconi playing 11 ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 17th, 2005
A betting man would say that most of the 350 million pairs of eyes that tuned into today's World Cup draw in Germany, henceforth known ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 17th, 2005
Forget Brazil, England and Argentina. The real winners of this summer's World Cup will be German hotel owners.
With the World Cup being played ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 17th, 2005
A lot of experts have labeled Cote d'Ivoire the best team to qualify out of Africa. Legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer has proclaimed that ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 16th, 2005
Give Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic some credit for trying. Dujkovic told BBC Sport recently that he has decided to contact Freddy Adu to see ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 16th, 2005
If you were eagerly anticipating the chance to read the writing of German footballers like Kevin Kuranyi here at WorldCupBlog, forget about it. It's ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 16th, 2005
Why in the world would a quarter million Dutch tune in to watch Australia play Uruguay on a Wednesday morning?
To cheer on Socceroos coach Guus ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 15th, 2005
FIFA has rebuked calls from German politicians and media that Iran should be banned from the World Cup for a series of inflammatory comments that ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 15th, 2005
You are the manager of Saudi Arabia and you led your team through an undefeated qualifying run to the World Cup. What is your ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 15th, 2005
The United States is a new province in Mexico.
One could come to that conclusion after the Mexican Football Federation released the venues for ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Chris Heidrich | Dec 9th, 2005
On paper there are some tasty match-ups in the group stages of next year's World Cup. Here are my early stage predictions based on nothing ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Chris Heidrich | Dec 9th, 2005
Group A: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
Group B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden
Group C: Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands
Group D: Mexico, Iran, ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Chris Heidrich | Dec 9th, 2005
I generally have a low opinion of US football commentators. I think it's cos it sounds like they were the guys who weren't good enough ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Chris Heidrich | Dec 9th, 2005
The draw for the 2006 World Cup in Germany is only minutes away. Once the balls start being drawn the chatter and expectation will increase ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Sean Keener | Dec 9th, 2005
Tension is mounting according to the AP for the draw coming up in the next few hours. Chris will be in the basement blogging ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Chris Heidrich | Dec 8th, 2005
Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today about how Germany decided to refurbish the Berlin Stadium for the World Cup, instead of tearing it ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Chris Heidrich | Dec 8th, 2005
So, think you're passionate about your team? Know all the players for the last 20 years, the coaching strategy, the glories and failures on the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Dec 1st, 2005
Bob Kellett is the Managing Editor of WorldCupBlog. Bob was born during a World Cup match, which is something his father will never forgive ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Court | Nov 3rd, 2005
2006 World Cup in Germany is coming up and we are looking to hire someone that has a ton of energy, is passionate about football ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Court | Oct 17th, 2005
A number of books discuss violence and soccer. London England hostel bookshelves are full of stories from current - and former - leaders of 'fan ...
