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Fri, 26 May 2006 08:01:36 +0000

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Hyundai World Cup Competition

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:37:34 +0000

We are currently working with Hyundai on their upcoming FIFA World Cup campaign. To spearhead this campaign they’re running a pretty amazing competition. For a chance to win an all inclusive trip to the World Cup (flights, hotel, tickets), football fans around the UK are being invited to upload a video of themselves via Facebook - answering the simple question ‘What Would You Trade?’ It’s best explained with this short video here: Tags World Cup Hyundai

World Cup 2010 Referees and Assistants

Mon, 17 May 2010 10:02:57 +0000

The 30 referees and their assistants for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa have been chosen. There are 4 referees and their assistants from Africa, 4 from CONCACAF, 6 from South America, 2 from Oceania, 4 from Asia and 10 from UEFA. Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) William Torres, Francisco Zumba Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Hassan Kamranifar (Iran), Saleh Mohamed Al Marzouqi (UAE) Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) Ruiz Roa, Nicolas Yegros Benito Archundia (Mexico) Hector Vegara (Canada), Marvin Torrentera Hector Baldassi (Argentina) Ricardo Casas, Herman Maidana Carlos Batres (Guatemala) Leonel Leal (Costa Rica), Carlos Pastrana (Honduras) Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) Nasser Abdel Nabi (Egypt), Maamer Chabane Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal) Jose Manuel Silva Cardinal, Bertino Miranda Massimo Bussaca (Switzerland) Matthias Arnet, Francesco Buragina Koman Coulibaly (Mali) Redouane Achik (Morocco), Maniel Candido (Angola) Jerome Damon (South Africa) Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda), Enock Molefe Franck De Bleeckere (Belgium) Peter Hermans, Walter Vromans Martin Hansson (Sweden) Henrik Andren, Stefan Wittberg Michael Hester (New Zealand) Jan-Hendrik Hintz, Tevita Makasini (Tonga) Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) Rafael Ilyasov, Bahadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) Victor Kassai (Hungary) Gabor Eros, Tibor Vamos Stephane Lannoy (France) Eric Dansault, Laurent Ugo Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) Pablo Fandino, Maurico Espinosa Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon), Bechir Hassani (Tunisia) Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) Yuxin Mu (China), Jeffrey Gek Pheng (Singapore) Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) Toru Sagara, Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea) Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) Brent Best, Matthew Taro (Solomon Islands) Marco Rodriguez (Mexico) Jose Luis Camaego, Alberto Morin Roberto Rosetti (Italy) Paolo Calcagno, Stefano Ayroldi Oscar Ruiz (Colombia) Abraham Gonzalez, Humberto Clavijo Carlos Eugenio Simon (Brazil) Altemir Hausmann, Roberto Braatz Wolfgang Stark (Germany) Jan Salver, Mike Pickel Alberto Undiano (Spain) Fermin Martinez, Juan Carlos Yuste Howard Webb (England) Darren Cann, Michael Mullarkey Tags World Cup Pens World Cup football

Beckham's World Cup KO'ed in Italy

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:10:43 +0000

David Beckham looks set to miss out on the 2010 World Cup after tearing his Achilles tendon playing in A.C. Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo in Serie A today. The England international pulled up in the 87th minute at San Siro today and hobbled off, claiming he heard his tendon snap and felt his calf muscles spasm. He was carried off on a stretcher, with the nightmare of missing the World Cup unfolding before his eyes. Recovery from an Achilles rupture to being able to run is from 6-8 weeks following the operation Beckham will have tomorrow, but the proximity of the finals in under three months means a call-up of an unfit Beckham for the World Cup is now extremely unlikely. The most probable scenario is of Beckham missing the World Cup but making a return to MLS later this season. The will-he, won't-he saga of Beckham's once unlikely journey to a fourth finals had looked set to end happily with a place in Fabio Capello's final squad, but his road to South Africa now seems to have finally run out of gas. His attempt to break Peter Shilton's England appearances record also looks to have bitten the dust, ten games short. Perhaps the most celebrity of England footballers has even played his last game for the Three Lions. Becks' World Cup debut age 23 in France '98 was a colourful one - after initially having been dropped in favour of Teddy Sheringham, the young Manchester United star played a leading role in England's campaign, supplying the pass for Michael Owen's wonder goal against Argentina before getting himself sent off for retaliating against Diego Simeone. Beckham's expulsion forced England into a rearguard action for the rest of the second-round clash, lost eventually on penalties and coach Glenn Hoddle blamed him afterwards for the defeat. Four years later and Beckham, recovered from the tsunami of tabloid opprobrium following France '98, arrived in Japan a soccer idol, especially in the Far East. But a broken metatarsal shortly before the finals meant the England captain was not in peak condition. He got his revenge on Argentina with a winning penalty, but Brazil's silky skills got the better of a prosaic and unimaginative England in the quarter-finals. Beckham scored the winner in the second round of Germany 2006, a set piece against Ecuador , but his third World Cup finals ended again at the last eight stage, as Portugal beat another solid but uninspiring Three Lions team forged by Sven-Goran Eriksson, this time on spot-kicks. Tearfully resigning as captain , it looked like the World Cup had seen the last of Becks as he jetted off for the sunny climbs of Los Angeles and Major League Soccer. Steve McClaren's first act as England manager was to telephone him to say farewell but before long McClaren's obvious frailty in the job saw Beckham back from the dead in the national team fold. Now shorn of what little speed he once had, Beckham concentrated on his dead ball delivery and arching crosses, providing a unique attacking option from the right wing. Becks' prowess as an impact substitute with his penetrative deliveries ensured continuous call-ups under Capello, his former coach at Real Madrid and at the age of 34 looked set to have a final World Cup swansong, if not a starting role. His tears as he left the San Siro field today were as intense as when he left the field against Portugal, both times believing he had played his last World Cup game. This time, it looks like he has. (c) Sean O'Conor & Soccerphile Tags Soccer News football

Brazil blaze in London, but Dunga deaf to Ronaldinho calls

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:14:07 +0000

Brazil 2:0 Republic of Ireland Emirates Stadium, London 40,000 Fabio Capello was in the stands at Arsenal tonight, one of no doubt an army of World Cup team spies on hand to watch the South American giants and joint favourites for the World Cup. The England coach will have left Ashburton Grove pondering just what his team can do in South Africa to defeat what, along with Spain, is the most impressive team going into the tournament. Ireland , in their first outing since the trauma of Thierry Henry's handball in Paris wrecked their African dream, were the fall guys for the samba storm. The Irish started confidently though and were unlucky not to steal the lead when Julio Cesar made a fingertip save to deny Kevin Doyle a quarter of an hour in. Robbie Keane, back from injury, and Damien Duff on the left were real irritants to Brazil 's muscular back four. There are worse teams than Ireland who will be in South Africa this summer, and few better fans. For Giovanni Trapattoni, who was not his usual jolly self post-match following a sobering evening, there is a manageable Euro 2012 qualifying group to look forward to, with Russia and Slovakia the main challengers. Ireland had battled well from the off, but with a minute left until the interval, disaster struck as Robinho received a pass from Maicon in what looked a decidedly offside position on the right wing. No flag appeared and the Santos star's whipped-in cross was tragically diverted by Keith Andrews's outstretched leg past his own goalkeeper to give Brazil the interval advantage. After the break, the South Americans were just too hot to handle, driving a fiery wedge down the middle of the Irish half, with Kaka once more the prime instigator. Robinho seemed to be enjoying himself immensely on his return to England, scoring one, missing a sitter and watching another in the net disallowed for offside. For a while the Irish looked like whipping boys and a rout was even on the cards. Daniel Alves came on and hit the side netting with his first foray when he might have scored, while substitute striker Grafite , who plays in Germany for Wolfsburg, was also a real danger in attack. Michel Bastos , in only his third appearance for his country, gave an assured performance with his left-sided link play and could yet be an unheralded star in South Africa. The killer second arrived in the 76th minute when a flowing forward charge involving Kaka and Grafite let Robinho slot coolly under Shay Given with a right-footed finish. The Emirates was only two-thirds full, thanks to tickets priced more than England v Egypt the following night, no doubt to pay for this stop on 'Brazil's World Tour'. That said, the 40,000 present were largely pro-Brazil and generated some noise once the selecao really got into their stride after the break. On tonight's showing, Brazil look likely contenders for the crown in South Africa, with perhaps only Spain capable of upsetting them when they are on top form. Dunga 's pragmatic approach found room for Adriano as the main striker tonight in Luis Fabiano 's injured absence, but the former World Cup winner apparently has shut the door to another veteran hero - Ronaldinho . Repeated questions at the press conference afterwards elicited the same response - that every player has had their chance to impress and there are no practice games left to stake a claim. "We have the team already built and decided," Dunga told journalists. Ditto no entry for Milan teammate Alexandre Pato , frozen out but aged only 20, nine years Ronaldinho's junior and with years left in him. Ronaldinho's absence in South Africa will disappoint many a fan and marketing man but the determination in Dunga's face was evident. "We have been working three and a half years." Republic of Ireland: Given, Kelly, St. Ledger, McShane, Kilbane, Lawrence (McCarthy 69), Whelan (Gibson 56), Andrews, Duff (McGeady 56), Doyle (Best 78), Keane. Subs Not Used: Westwood, Brian Murphy, Foley, Wilson, Stokes, Cunningham, Long.

Safari Tours of South Africa

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:35:52 +0000

Choose from one-day or multiple day safari-style tours of South Africa while in the country for the 2010 World Cup in June and July this summer. Day Tours - Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve, St Lucia Estuary, Durban City Half Day Tour, Anglo-Zulu War Tour, Zulu Culture Tour. Overnight Tours in South Africa - Sani Pass, San Rock Art, Sun City & Pilanesberg National Park Tour, Champagne Valley Central Drakensberg & Rock Art Tour, Tanzania & Kenya Tour. Contact us to advertise your property for rent for FREE or low cost. You choose the plan to suit your budget. Tags World Cup South Africa

Tented Accommodation in Gauteng

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:52:16 +0000

4000 tents available in a very secure tented town near four Soccer World Cup stadiums. Each tent is a four man tent which sleeps only up to two people for comfort. Mattress, pillow and electric lighting will be provided. Extra bedding can be purchased at the on-site 24hour shop or bring your own. In the village: big screen TV’s, transport to and from stadiums as well as airports, live entertainment, beer gardens, kiosks, ATM, food stalls with a huge variety of foods, curio shop, clean ablutions, etc. Contact us to advertise your property for rent for FREE or low cost. You choose the plan to suit your budget. Tags World Cup football

World Cup 2010 Draw

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:14:12 +0000

The draw for the 2010 World Cup is complete. A couple of the groups contend for the "Group of Death" label. Group D with Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana and Group G with Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea. England got lucky paired with USA, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C. Hosts South Africa have a tough draw but will remain hopeful home advantage can lift them out of the group stage. Group A: *South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France Group B: *Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece Group C: *England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia Group D: *Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia Group E: *Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark Group F: *Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia Group G: *Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Cost, Portugal Group H: *Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland * seeded teams Tags Soccer News football

World Cup 2010 Seeds

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:58:20 +0000

The World Cup 2010 seeds for South Africa are: Argentina Brazil England Germany Italy The Netherlands South Africa Spain Tags World Cup football

32 Teams For World Cup 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:17:26 +0000

All 32 teams for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa are now known. The complete line up is: Europe Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland Africa Algeria, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa (hosts) Asia Australia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea South America Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay North & Central America, Caribbean Honduras, Mexico, USA Oceania New Zealand Tags World Cup South Africa

World Cup 2010 Playoffs November 14

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:08:56 +0000

The four play-off games in the European qualification zone were all tight affairs with all left to play for in the second legs. France edged Ireland 1-0 at Croke Park in Dublin with a second half Nicolas Anelka goal. In Lisbon, a Bruno Alves strike gives the Portuguese a slight advantage ahead of the return leg in Sarajevo. There were no goals in Athens as Greece and Ukraine played out a cagey draw. One goal will be enough for either team in Kyev. Look for this one to go to penalties. Russia should have enough quality to avoid defeat Slovenia in Maribor after the hosts won 2-1 on artificial turf in Moscow. Captain Andrey Arshavin pulled the strings for the Russians and a brace by Everton winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov either side of the break looked to have secured Guus Hiddink's team's passage. A late goal from substitute Nejc Pecnik gives the Slovenians hope of reaching their second World Cup finals after an appearance at the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan. In the African zone, Cameroon have qualified for South Africa after an impressive 2-0 win away to Morocco in Fez. Goals from Achille Webo and Inter's Samuel Eto'o mean Paul Le Guen's team now have a record six World Cup appearances - the highest by any African team. The Indomitable Lions will be joined by rivals Nigeria, who will be making their fourth appearance in the finals. Nigeria held on for a 3-2 win in Nairobi. A brace from ex-Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins and a strike from Everton's Yakubu Aiyegbeni were enough to defeat the Kenyans, who had taken the lead with a goal by Dennis Oliech and equalized through Allan Wetende. This result added to Tunisia's 1-0 loss to Mozambique in Maputo means the Super Eagles progress. In an extraordinary game in Cairo, an injury time goal by substitute Emad Moteab means the two North African rivals finished level on points and goal difference in Group C and must play off in Khartoum in Sudan on Wednesday. The build up to the match was marred by an attack on the Algerian team bus by Eqyptian hooligans. In a busy night of international friendlies, England lost 1-0 to Brazil in Doha , Spain beat Argentina 2-1 in a game of seven yellow cards, six of them for Argentina and Italy and the Netherlands drew 0-0 in Pescara. Tags World Cup 2010 football results

New Zealand Qualify for WC2010

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:53:02 +0000

Before the largest crowd in New Zealand football history, New Zealand beat Bahrain 1-0 to qualify for the 2010 World Cup , Over 35,000 fans packed into Wellington's Westpac Stadium to see the All Whites reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1982. Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Fallon headed the decisive goal just before half time and Wellington Phoenix keeper Mark Paston saved a second half penalty five minutes after the restart from Sayed Mohamed Adnan. New Zealand skipper, Blackburn's Ryan Nelson praised the atmosphere created in the stadium by the fans, who roared their team to victory. Tags New Zealand football

Watch Ukraine v England Online

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:57:31 +0000

England travel to Ukraine for their final away World Cup Qualifier in Group Six on Saturday 10th October - and you can watch all the action live at bet365 . The game will not be shown anywhere on UK television but bet365 will be Live Streaming the match absolutely free for all customers with a funded account. With fantastic Live Streaming and an extensive range of pre-match and In-Play markets on offer, make sure you're following England with bet365 .

World Cup 2010 Qualifiers - Sept 5

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:23:53 +0000

After the latest round of World Cup qualifiers in the European qualifying zone, Northern Ireland are on track for qualification after their 1-1 draw in Poland. Scotland kept their slim chances alive with a 2-0 win at home to Macedonia. The Republic of Ireland secured a vital 2-1 win away in Cyprus. Elsewhere results went mostly as expected with the big guns Spain and Italy beating Belgium and Georgia respectively. Denmark and Portugal drew 1-1 as did France and Romania. In South America, Argentina face Brazil in Rosario in a crunch game for Diego Maradona's struggling team.

Japan win Kirin Cup with two dominant displays

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:05:05 +0000

Japan warmed up for their World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan in Tashkent on June 6 with two crushing Kirin Cup victories to win the three-team tournament in front of their home fans. Japan thrashed Chile 4-0 on May 27 in front of 43,531 fans at a sold-out Nagai Stadium in Osaka, with Shimizu S-Pulse front man Shinji Okazaki helping himself to a brace. Takeshi Okada handed a debut off the bench to 18-year-old Urawa Reds midfielder Naoki Yamada, but it was Yamada's club-mate Yuki Abe who scored Japan's third, before Keisuke Honda added a fourth in stoppage-time to complete the rout for the Blue Samurai.