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Author :: David Walker  |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Mexico |
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| Outright Odds: 40/1
Group D Winners: 13/8As per usual, Mexico, ranked in the World’s top 10, had an impossibly easy qualifying path to the finals in Germany. After hammering Dominica 18-0 across two legs, they won all six matches in Stage Two of qualifying in a group which contained fellow qualifiers Trinidad & Tobago and football heavyweights St Vincent / Grenadines and St Kitts and Nevis.The final group saw them lose two matches, away to the United States to whom they finished the group as runners up on goal difference and their final match at Trinidad & Tobago. They did however, net 22 goals in the process, making them the group’s top goal scorers overall. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Iran |
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| Outright Odds: 750/1
Group D Winners: 14/1Iran’s last appearance in the World Cup, back in 1998, produced a shock 2-1 victory over the United States, in what could have been described as a very diplomatic result. After qualifying emphatically for this year’s tournament, including a 2-1 home victory over Japan, Iran will be expected to more than merely make up the numbers.Iran won nine out of their 11 matches and qualified with a match to spare, although were pipped to the top spot by Japan, who beat them in the return fixture in the final round of fixtures.Their efforts did not go unnoticed and they ranked at an all-time high of 15 in June 2005, ahead of fell (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Angola |
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| Outright Odds: 750/1
Group D Winners: 16/1After almost bowing out at the first hurdle, Angola, the smallest of all the African qualifiers, reached Germany at the expense of traditional powerhouses Nigeria. After succumbing 3-1 away at Chad in the preliminary qualifying match, it looked as though Angola would have to revert to basketball and handball for their sporting success.The result lead to Brazilian coach Ismael Kurtz being given the sack and replaced by the hugely popular Luis Oliveira Goncalves who had achieved success with the Under-20 side, leading them to the African Youth Championship. Angola subsequently won the home leg against Chad 2-0 and went through to (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Hans Bool |
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| Article Title :: Champions League Final 2006: Arsenal FC (1) – FC Barcelona (?) |
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| Is the role of the referee limited to judging the two teams according to the rules or is he just another player, some moments playing with one team and the next moment with the other? The influence of the referee seems significant.Imagine that a player is approaching the goal and the goal-keeper leaves this very goal. The player passes the keeper but recognizing his defeat, the keeper grabs the foot of the same player. But then;The player, Eto’o from Barcelona, manages to kick the ball to Giuly who marks a goal. 0 - 1?The referee, however cancels this goal, draws a red card from his pocket and presents it to the keeper of Arsenal. Red, ten players left, but still th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Anne Clarke |
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| Article Title :: Soccer Trivia and Facts |
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| There’s nothing like a little bit of trivia to test your knowledge of the sport of soccer. You may say that soccer is your favorite sport, but how much do you really know? Following are some facts and tidbits that you may or may not know about soccer.· Soccer originated generally in its present form in Britain.
· The world's oldest club formed in 1857 is Sheffield FC
· Soccer is the most played and most watched sport on Earth
· Soccer is called football in practically every country except America, who call 'Grid Iron' football and football soccer.
· Famous soccer rivalries include the Old Firm (Scotland), Manchester derby, London derbies, Milan derby, R (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Anne Clarke |
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| Article Title :: Soccer and Yoga Make a Great Team |
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| It may seem that yoga do not have much in common, but yoga can really help improve your soccer game. Yoga is great for the young and the old, women and men... and even soccer players. Some men have avoided yoga because they think of it has a women’s trend, and that it certainly isn’t a sport. That’s right, yoga isn’t a "sport," but practicing yoga can certainly improve how well you play in whichever sport you do play.Yoga and people who do yoga are certainly not to be laughed at – yoga can be very difficult. Not everyone can do all of the poses, and some poses take years before your body has learned to do them correctly. And, contrary to some people’s belief, you c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Anne Clarke |
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| Article Title :: All About Goalie Gloves |
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| Goalie gloves are not required for a soccer game, but they are a good thing for a goalie to have. When a goal-keeper throws a ball to her teammate, or when she’s going to block a ball from going into her territory, she wants to do anything she can to keep the ball from slipping and heading towards exactly where she doesn’t want it to.Goalie gloves can help prevent this. Goalie gloves provide goalies with a better grip on the ball. They also help cushion the goalie’s hands from impact with the ball. Some of those balls are shot at awesome speeds that could really injure a goal-keeper hands if he tried to block it. Goalie gloves cushion and protect the goalie’s palms, jo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Anne Clarke |
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| Article Title :: Using Mini Balls in Soccer Practice - Train Your Goalie with Mini Balls |
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| Soccer balls do not come in just one size. Size 5 balls are used for players aged 13 years and up. This is also the size that is use in all Major League Soccer games. Size 4 balls are for players from age 8 to 12 years. Children under 8 years old use size 3 balls. These are the only sizes of balls that are used in competitive play, but there are also two other sizes of balls. There are size 2 and size 1 mini balls that usually have the circumferences of 20” and 18” inches respectively (compare this to the 27-28” circumference of a size 5 ball).The players that usually get the most and best training from these “mini balls” are soccer goalkeepers. It is a lot harder (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Anne Clarke |
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| Article Title :: A Guide to Soccer Shorts |
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| There are many different kinds of shorts that a soccer player can wear during a soccer game or practice, but clearly the best kinds of shorts are soccer shorts – shorts that are made specifically for the game of soccer.Soccer-specific shorts are a part of the game. Soccer shorts help a player make the best impression on both his or her teammates and on selectors during a tryout. Of course, soccer shorts do not just make a soccer player look “good.” They are also durable and can withstand the rough and tumbles of a soccer game (and there can be plenty of tumbles, tumbles that would rip other shorts or leave them grass-stained). Soccer shorts are also made to be comfortable (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Mark Barnes |
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| Article Title :: British Masters Goes Back to Belfry |
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| As the British Masters is set to start on Thursday May 18th, it may not be known to many that the playing field has now shuffled. The Forest of Arden has lost its grip on the British Masters, and has now fallen into the capable hands of the Belfry.The Belfry is not unfamiliar to the European tour, as it was the venue of the Ryder Cup from the year 1987-2002. Forest of Arden has been the home of the British Masters for a term of three years. Aside from the likes of Sergio Garcia, Thomas Levet, and Luke Donald the remaining 9 of twelve 2004 winners from Oakland Hills will be attending.Bringing the tour back to the Belfry has evoked several wonderful memories for many players, (read full article) |
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