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Category: World Cup 2006

Lifetime Bans for Racist Fans

It’s simple.  If you’re a bigot and you want to express your racist views, do it at home with...
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Der Kaiser under investigation: Beckenbauer faces corruption charges over 2006 World Cup

Not so Mr Clean anymore. Swiss prosecutors investigating corruption into World Cup bids have widened their inquiry to include...
FIFA Corruption, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Hurry Harry Hurry

Tottenham’s Harry Kane gets a first senior England call-up for the games against Lithuania and Italy at the end...
English Premier League, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006

Sepp Blatter sets off German firestorm

More Sepp Blatter or blather. He is now insinuating that the 2006 World Cup was rigged to favour Germany....
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

FIFA is a corrupt den of thieves: The ISL kickbacks

The first family of crime: FIFA The Guardian has a report on the International Sports Media and Marketing aka...
Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Can Klinsi pull off a win over Italy?

The Hair might have a few goals lurking under his mane Brek Shea and Sacha Kjlestan get call ups...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Video: World Cup 1998: Netherlands 1 Germany 1 (PKs: 4-2)

El Fenomeno scores. Patrick Kluiwert ties. The PKs begin at the end of extra time. The Brazilians are perfect...
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Argentina vs Germany: Lahm slams Argentina

Germany seems to have taken the lead in sending out some hefty zingers against the Argentinians ahead of the...
Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

World Cup 2010: Ghana carries the weight of a whole continent

With Ivory Coast bowing out, Ghana now carries the aspirations of a whole continent. A huge responsibility on the...
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Can Italy pull it off? Switzerland result an indicator

Italy drew with Switzerland, 1-1 after falling behind to Gokhan Inler’s goal. Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella making a strong...
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Video: Portugal make it look easy against Cameroon

Cristiano Ronaldo once again did not score but not because of the lack of trying. He got a number...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010

So who will Bradley play against the Czech Republic?

Will Buddle make the final 23 to the World Cup? 23 will be dressed for the match against Czech...
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BBC World Cup 2006 montage

World Cup 2006

Brand Beckham: A vanity move as one of Capello’s coach?

David Beckham’s World Cup appearances as a player have been nothing to write home about. The negatives have far...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Jens Lehmann’s new book: Surprise, surprise Ollie Kahn is in it!

” I was in the past twenty years, probably one of the most entertaining players in Germany, with my...
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A Calciopoli primer: The investigation widens to include Inter

Gazzetto Dello Sport has a nicely chalked out primer Monopoly board on Calciopoli including recent developments. In an ideal...
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Jack Warner still owes T&T players money

Almost five years after the Soca Warriors secured qualification to the 2006 World Cup, 13 of their players are...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010

Stand with Haiti

No time to lose. Check out Partners in Health >> In addition to providing emergency relief, these organizations are...
Africa Cup of Nations, Concacaf Gold Cup, Confederations Cup, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Site Reviews, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, Women's Soccer, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Ball History: From Telstar to Jabulani

From Pele‘s Telstar in 1970 to the Jabulani for South Africa 2010, the History of the Ball: The first...
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Video: The English get a very very easy draw

Good beer too.
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More bad behaviour by Egypt

The Egyptians summon the Algerian envoy twice, recall their envoy from Algiers. Sudan summons the Egyptian envoy in Khartoum....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Bob Bradley gets a reality check

Bob Bradley, its been great coasting along in the CONCACAF on decaf but for the big leagues you need...
Confederations Cup, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

SoccerBlog.com Offer: Step into Messi’s Shoes!

Maradona needs your help! Step into Messi’s shoes, and be the 12th man for Argentina. This exclusive SoccerBlog.com offer...
Confederations Cup, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Site Reviews, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, Women's Soccer, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Asian Football Confederation: Mutiny in the air

Mohammed Bin Hammam, AFC president is thumbing his nose at FIFA directives that reinstate the voting rights of five...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Cristiano Ronaldo: International choker?

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great club player. He has garnered every accolade including FIFA world player of the year...
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Little Zizou: Execrable movie

This movie could easily have been titled, Little Zizou: A Gratuitous Reference To or the Incredible Vanishing Zidane. Apart...
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Wenger meets Aragones amidst a past controversy

An Aragones statement caught on camera calling Thierry Henry a “black s**t” to Jose Antonio Reyes four years ago...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Site Reviews, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

How Blatter’s ISL scandal impacts England’s World Cup bid

Andrew Jennings explains. Many in the 24 member executive council responsible for awarding the World Cup have been tainted...
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Deep thought: Domenech should have recalled Dhorasoo

Filed under snark
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Why Pim Verbeek is wrong for the Socceroos

Pim Verbeek assumes the mantle of the Socceroos coach in the wake of the disastrous Graham Arnold tenure which...
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Italy’s soccer problems are a reflection of a deeper malaise

Ian Turner in his NYT article points to a survey show that Italians are the least happy people in...
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Jose Mourinho: Why not? A step closer to managing England

Just saw Jose Mourinho on Sky Sports categorically saying “Why not?” to being asked if he wanted to be...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Claudio Reyna once again proves to be the stumbling block

I don’t think there are too many coaches that can really say that fealty to a player has proven...
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Deep thoughts by Marco Materazzi

So Marco Materazzi decided to reveal in his yet to be released autobiography what he actually said to Zidane....
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Video: Cuauhtemoc Blanco scores on Fire debut

Contrast the circus surrounding Beckham’s debut with the quieter one of Blanco for the Chicago Fire. And the Mexican...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006

The ‘Roos plan to make Japan rue again

The Saturday showdown between these two rivals and clear contenders for the Asian Cup has come too prematurely. But...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Copa America: Semis: Argentina vs Mexico

If Nery Castillo can’t make it back from injury then El Tri have nary a chance. One of the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Dunga’s Chile win should fool no one

The only conclusion that you can draw so far is that Brazil saves its best against Chile. Three matches,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Shunsuke Nakamura: Ready to stop “Sexy” Socceroos

Brett Emerton is looking to shackle Nakamura The Socceroos are ready to play ‘sexy’ according to Brett Emerton at...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006

Video: Ryan Babel Gunner prospect

Ryan Babel the fleet footed Ajax striker that Marco Van Basten has called the heir apparent to Thierry Henry...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006

In the world of transfers, goalies get no love

Most soccer pundits and fans alike agree that the last World Cup was a coming out party for many...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006

Where are the Soca Warriors? In Sunderland, of course

The CONCACAF Gold Cup won’t see the Soca Warriors who made history in the 2006 World Cup but that...
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CONCACAF Gold Cup: Any spoilers in the expected Mexico vs USA finals?

Mexico is in a tougher group than the USA. The Tris have Panama and Honduras in group C as...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Berti Vogts in the hot seat in Nigeria

Scotland endured agony when Berti Vogts was made the coach of the Tartans. They suffered a series of humiliating...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

The thing from Tring: Graham Poll hangs up his hat

Herbert Fandel was not the only referee making the news. Josip Simunic will be sorry to hear that Graham...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

FIFA politics: Bolivia gets punished for its altitude

Altitude. You heard right. In a bizarre ruling, FIFA has banned matches played in high altitude venues which they...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Bob Bradley becomes the US MNT coach

There was little fanfare as Bob Bradley’s position became permanent after all the song and dance of high flying...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup 2010

Chicago Fire awaits bad boy Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Is the MLS ready for the Cuauhtémoc? MLS is underway and the biggest news is Beckham’s debut for the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Jafar Panahi’s Offside: A poignant Iranian vignette

Jafar Panahi’s new movie, Offside captures the passion of the global game and the hold it has on the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Defenders are the new attackers

Van Buyten, Riise, Oddo, and Phillip Lahm, the new hunting pack Mocha is the new black. The 40’s are...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Andrew Jennings: Sepp Blatter’s shell games continue

Sepp Blatter is upto his old tricks with his willing accomplice FIFA’s vice president Jack Warner. At stake are...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Cricket fades as the West Indies takes to soccer

Every four years we have cricket’s version of the World Cup and this year the West Indies is hosting...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Eurocentric bias: Blatter and FIFA overstep in Kenya ban

Sepp Blatter is a political animal. His FIFA career has been an orchestration of lining up votes, doling out...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006

Vikash Dhorasoo’s film at the Berlinale

Remember the controversial film that French midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo made that landed him in hot water with Raymond Domenech...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History
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