05th November 2009
It’ll probably go down in history as the world's largest group of soccer stars and coaches to have come together to back England’s 2018 World Cup bid. Leading from the front is England’s captain, John Terry, joined by team mate, Michael Ballack.
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05th November 2009
Another thrilling round of qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and four more teams have made it to the football fiesta to be held in South Africa. Argentina, Honduras, Switzerland and Slovakia join 19 other teams, including hosts South Africa, who hav...
05th November 2009
Have you heard of the Homeless World Cup? It’s an international soccer tournament for people without homes. A brainchild of Mel Young and Harald Schmied, it’s been a winner all the way since it was introduced in the year 2003. For more, read on...
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05th November 2009
Through the years, famous football father and son duos have taken centre stage on the pitch in their national team uniforms, contributing their skills and family name to the game. Let’s take a look at a few who stand out...
Paolo and Cesare Maldini
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05th November 2009
In a shocking turn of events, Bafana Bafana’s coach, Brazilian Santana, resigned from the national team after just eight months! In his place, comes another Brazilian, Parreira, who looks all set to return to South Africa and resume his earlier coaching...
07th October 2009
Well, England, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Paraguay, Ghana, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Korea DPR have qualified, so has host South Africa, for the 2010 World Cup. That’s 11 teams with dreams to win the title so far... What about Argentina? Does ...
07th October 2009
This year’s top youth soccer competition kicked off on 24 September in Egypt and we’re in the thick of the action, with teams in their youth soccer uniforms vying for the title and players looking out to impress. As of now, ten nations have made it to...
07th October 2009
Keep your soccer shirts ready, South Africa is all set to give you an unconventional and truly memorable World Cup next year. Working full throttle, the country is ready to launch its first wildlife soccer venue, the Mbombela Stadium in the province of Mp...
07th October 2009
Soccer fever runs high among fans from different countries, it also runs among siblings and friends. But did you know it also runs in the genes, with fathers and sons both taking the pitch? Here’s a look at some famous father and son duos taking centre ...
23rd September 2009
Soccer, the most watched and played sport in the world, has some amazing and weird facts that are truly fascinating! Here are some you might enjoy:
During the first World Cup in 1930 at Uruguay, the soccer balls used were monkey skulls wrapped in pap...
23rd September 2009
Argentinean national team’s soccer uniform number 10, Lionel Messi made history recently when he signed a new contract with club Barcelona that makes him the highest paid player in the squad ever...
Barca’s president, Joan Laporta, was thrilled to ma...
23rd September 2009
Emmanuel Adebayor, from Manchester City, has done it again. He has now been charged by the FA for violent conduct against former Arsenal team mate, Robin Van Persie. Earlier, Adebayor was charged with improper conduct, which saw him run the length of the ...
23rd September 2009
Since you enjoyed reading the wild soccer facts so much, here are some amazing firsts:
Pele, the king of football, is said to have stopped two factions fighting a civil war in Nigeria during the year 1967. Both sides actually held a 48 hour ceasefir...
23rd September 2009
It’s official. Besides host South Africa who automatically qualify, Brazil, England, Netherlands, Spain, Paraguay, Ghana, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Korea DPR have also secured a berth in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. While, Peru and Bolivi...
14th September 2009
He’s one of the greatest players in the world and has now taken over as coach of the Argentinean national team. The legendary wearer of the number 10 soccer shirt, Maradona, is back in action for this country. He dreams of winning the FIFA World Cup one...
