image: cnnsi.com Rather bizarrely, Pele has said that Ronaldinho still needs to prove himself at the World Cup. "The World Cup will be a major challenge for him. Of course, he's a world...
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USA midfielder Clint Dempsey has launched his own website slash blog at www.clintdempsey.com, featuring regular video blogs of Dempsey's World Cup experience.......
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image: perso.orange.fe Seems that Raul's starting World Cup spot for Spain is under threat. In the sort of move that would give Sven-Goran Eriksson an instant aneurysm, Spanish boss Luis Aragones...
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image: brazil.worldcupblog.org Security must be lax at the Brazil training camp in Weggis, Switzerland. Determined blonde Sheila Soares managed to get on the field and give Ronaldinho a big hug....
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image: worldcupblog.org According to this , World Cup tickets are currently trading illegally (this means you, touts) at an average 327% of their face value, with tickets for the latter stages at a...
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image: answers.com Do you know your World Cup Trivia? Click your way over to World Cup 2006 News to find out. And remember, Googling is cheating.......
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One optimistic soul has started an online petition to delay the World Cup until Wayne Rooney is fit. Unfortunately they only have 37 signatures so far, which won't be enough to sway Sepp Blatter...
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source: bloommag.com Anyone keen to see Freddy Adu at the World Cup this summer should prepare to be disappointed. USA coach Bruce Arena announces his 23 man squad today at 6 p.m. Eastern (11 p.m....
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by daryl on April 27, 2006
Maradona's rehabilitation into the the human race continues as he pokes fun at himself (for $150,000 mind) in this ad for one of Brazil's sponsors. Apparently when he wakes up he says "Oh...
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by daryl on April 24, 2006
Dear oh dear. With the World Cup fast approaching, the big corporations are filling the airwaves with soccer related commercials. Nike's Joga Bonita campaign has a sense of humour and some great...
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by daryl on April 17, 2006
pickyourshoes.com The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have signed a new deal with Nike for $12 million a year until 2018, a payrise of 0% from the last deal. $12 million might sound like a...
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by daryl on April 11, 2006
source: europe.cnn.com Interesting article in The Observer this weekend, suggesting Brazil aren't all they're cracked up to be. The main allegations are: . . . In goal: Dida is having a...
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by daryl on April 07, 2006
source: guardian.co.uk It was the goalkeeping battle we thought would never end, but Jurgen Klinsmann has finally decided he prefers Jens Lehmann to Oliver Kahn. After a long and not particularly...
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by daryl on March 29, 2006
This article was contributed by Creative Reporter James Kent The scandal in Germany where players were allegedly given cash payments to influence the results of five games has resulted in four...
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source: worldcup.uk.msn.com Seven players are keeping World Cup weblogs for MSN. The seven players keeping blogs are: Michael Owen (pictured), Ronaldinho, Kevin Kuranyi, Xabi Alonso, Gianluigi...
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by Scott on December 17, 2005
Source: Stock ExchangeWe have tallied the votes from our World Cup Poll and here are the results:Who do you think will win the World Cup?......
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by Scott on December 14, 2005
Ok, now we have seen the draw, it's time to vote. Due to the restrictions of the polling software, we are keeping the list to the viable top dozen or so, and Other. Vote now, then we will do...
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by Scott on December 13, 2005
Source: ESPNWe must sound like the Freddy Adu fan club here, but he has been in the news a lot lately. Following its nasty World Cup draw versus the US, Italy and the Czech Republic in one of two......
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by Scott on December 11, 2005
Source: FIFAThe World Cup draw from Leipzig on Friday night was done with all the glitz and glam of a Hollywood red carpet premier. All the big names were in attendance, and the draw itself has...
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by Scott on December 06, 2005
Source: FIFAFIFA set the seedings for next year's World Cup today in Leipzig, and they set the table for an interesting tournament. And they are:Pool one: Germany, Brazil, England, Argentina,...
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by Scott on December 05, 2005
Source:Tottenham-spurs.blogspot.com FIFA have decided that the smart ball being tested by Adidas to prevent refereeing blunders like the one shown here is not ready for prime time and won't be...
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by Scott on November 17, 2005
Source: http://www.eurosport.com/With a furious finish, certainly in Istanbul, the field of 32 teams qualified for next summer's World Cup in Germany is set. Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Slovakia,...
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