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Author :: Lance Winslow  |
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| Article Title :: Why You Should Encourage Your Kids to Play Soccer |
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| Did you know except for motor cross that the sport of soccer uses the most amount of muscles when playing? That is an interesting fact isn’t it? We all want our kids to stay thin and not grow wide like many of our closest friends. Playing soccer keeps kids thin and it also helps them develop teamwork skills and it is very good for their cardio vascular system too. But using all the muscles in one’s body is an excellent bonus to playing soccer.Now then although in motor cross you use more muscles, probably due to all the balancing, leaning and positioning, chances are most Moms are not too keen on having their children get into racing motor cycles, although I can tell you it is (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Ryan D |
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| Article Title :: 2006 Soccer World Cup - Betting on Props |
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| Prop betting is short for "proposition" betting, and it is exactly that - you bet on the outcome of a proposition. Or, seen another way, someone makes you a proposition and you place a bet on whether or not you agree with it. It's the most natural form of betting, and is essentially no different from a bet among friends on anything imaginable.In a formal betting environment, such betting on the 2006 Soccer World Cup, proposition betting would typically cover elements of the games that are not the central ones to the game. A typical proposition bet would be on the result of the pre-match coin toss, or who will score the most goals in a game, during the pool stages, and for the whole (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Michael Hanna |
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| Article Title :: World Cup Creates Gripes, but Fans Set for Victory |
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| The television advertising is in full flow, football souvenirs are hitting the shops, and widescreen televisions are selling fast as UK fans try to get the best view of the matches, prior to the opening of the 2006 World Cup next month.Current estimates indicate that about 100,000 British fans are expected to make the journey and travel to Germany at some point during the tournament. At the turn of the year, cheap airline tickets were selling out fast for the final stages, and predictions from BA for flights from London to Berlin around the final on 9 July were estimated to rise to £650 return, however, the addition of extra flights has meant that prices have been kept to a much (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: Mick Burrows |
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| Article Title :: I Predict a Right - Well Most of Them! |
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| Back in August, just prior to the opening games of the 2005/06 football season, the predictions team here at “Tipped at the Post!”, bravely gave our forecasts for all 92 teams and it would be remiss of us if we didn’t analyse how we got on - if only to allow you all to disregard our tips next season! At the top end of the Barclays Premiership we wrote: ”Obviously the big 3 will fight it out again; with a good start required by Arsenal - and perhaps more significantly Man Utd; to enable them to push Chelsea right up to the finish. If the trio are still close coming into the final quarter, then we’ve a sneaking feeling United could just edge it; but if they leave it too late the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Brazil |
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| Outright Odds: 3/1
Group F Winners: 1/4What else is there to be said about Brazil? They are the only team to have participated in every World Cup finals and are five times winners in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. They have also finished as runners up twice in 1950 and 1998.Manager Carlos Alberto Parreira, who won it in 1994 has possibly a better squad of players at his disposal than he did 12 years ago and instead of Bebeto, Romario and Rai he now has Adriano, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. It is unlikely the man who has lead four different nations to the finals (Kuwait 1982, UAE 1990, Brazil 1994 and Saudi Arabia 1998) will be complaining.Brazil start as clear favou (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Croatia |
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| Outright Odds: 66/1
Group F Winners: 6/1Croatia enter their third successive finals and will look for a repeat of the heroics of 1998 rather than the embarrassment of 2002. They topped a difficult qualifying group which included Bulgaria and Hungary and remained unbeaten over 10 matches which included home and away victories over fellow qualifiers Sweden.Under manager Zlatko Kranjcar Croatia are a different team to how neutrals will remember them from their 1998 exploits which saw them reach the semi-final. Gone are flair players such as Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinecki and former Golden Boot Davor Suker. They have been replaced by more functional players such as the K (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Australia |
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| Outright Odds: 125/1
Group F Winners: 14/1After a 32 year absence from the finals, Australia finally overcame their play-off hoodoo to qualify for Germany. Play off agony to Iran in 1997 and Uruguay in 2001 was vanquished last November as the Australians again faced Uruguay and beat them in a penalty shoot-out. Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was nearly taken off before the shoot-out commenced, but two stunning saves booked Australia’s World Cup place.Under coach Guus Hiddink, Australia have progressed immensely. The former South Korea coach and England target took over from Frank Farina last July and even though teams such as Fiji, Vanatu and Tahiti were brus (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Japan |
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| Outright Odds: 300/1
Group F Winners: 16/1Japan are a difficult team to predict. Last year they beat European champions Greece and earned a credible draw with Brazil in last year’s Confederations Cup but their qualifying campaign was less than convincing.They lost just once in 12 qualifying matches, away at Iran, and topped the group overall, but they only managed to score more than two goals against a severely depleted Indian side and needed last minute wins against Oman and Korea DPR.Such feebleness in qualification saw the public call for manager Zico’s head but the fact they qualified for the tournament will save the Brazilian football legend’s job for (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - France |
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| Outright Odds: 12/1
Group G Winners: 1/2France were required to call on the cavalry to ensure qualification to the finals. Stuck in fourth place in their group, retired veterans Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram returned to the side in an attempt to turn around the fortunes of the failing side.A precious 1-0 win in the Republic of Ireland, a 1-1 draw in Switzerland and a 4-0 hammering of Cyprus secured France top spot in a group in which they remained unbeaten. Two draws against Israel and Switzerland and one against Ireland added to their five wins and saw them avoid a potential banana skin in the play-offs.This is the first time France have qua (read full article) |
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| Category :: Soccer Articles |
Author :: David Walker |
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| Article Title :: World Cup 2006 Preview - Switzerland |
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| Outright Odds: 150/1
Group G Winners: 4/1Switzerland qualified from the same group as Group F opponents France and also remained unbeaten in 10 qualifying matches, with four wins and six draws. After finishing in runners-up spot they faced Turkey, a side they had beaten just once in their history, in the play-offs. After winning the first leg 2-0 they almost lost their nerve and needed to rely on the away goals rule as Turkey won the return 4-2.The line between success and failure was a narrow one in the tightest of all the European groups. Switzerland finished level on points with Israel, but made the play-offs due to a superior goal difference.Manager Jakob “ (read full article) |
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