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May 15, 2006

Team United States: May 15

Filed under: Team, United States
  • Deadline day for squads
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    The guessing is over and by the close of today all 32 squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup? will be known. Some national coaches had already named … Group E: Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Republic Group F: Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan …
  • The 2006 World Cup on your phone
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    For team scores, type a team name (ex: usa). For all daily scores, type ?world cup?; For group scores, type a group (ex: group a). For team standings, type ?standing? and team name (ex: standing mexico). …
  • Soccer movies to be released in time for World Cup
    published on 2006-05-15 18:
    Deccan Herald, India - 5 hours agoWith the soccer World Cup less than a month away, movies are trying to cash in on the mania. … USA Today - May 8, 2006? its films and TV shows over the Internet using peer-to-peer technology developed …
  • The FIFA World Cup
    published on 2006-05-15 11:
    The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup, Soccer World Cup or … The next football World Cup Finals will be held in Germany between June 9 … Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, …
  • Groups
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    FIFA World Cup Soccer 2006 Groups Group A Costa Rica Ecuador Germany Poland View all group A details Group B England Paraguay … USA View all group E details Group F Australia Brazil Croatia Japan View all group F details …
  • FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 - US TV Schedule US telecasts in …
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 - US TV Schedule US telecasts in languages other than English and Spanish (all 64 games, with 56 live): German: Setanta Sports USA (DirecTV, GlobeCast) Korean: KBS World (DISH Network) Farsi: T3 Time …
  • Kaka wants to make bigger impact for Brazil (USA Today)
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    Buried deep on the bench, Kaka had little chance to show his ability in his first World Cup appearance for Brazil. Now he’s ready to make a big impact. Kaka was a member of the squad that won the 2002 World Cup. But as a 20-year-old, …
  • Scandal Affecting Italy’s World Cup Plans
    published on 2006-05-15 13:
    BuffonThe scandal affecting Italian soccer deepens further with international ‘keeper Gianluigi Buffon becoming one the players implicated. For a full rundown on what’s been happening and why USA coach Bruce Arena may not be overly …
  • Today’s Headerlines: FRANCE IN PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS …
    published on 2006-05-15 13:
    FRANCE IN PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS DANDELIONS FROM HIS CROTCH; RONALDINHO TO PITCH PROZAC, ADMITS SMILE "MOSTLY FAKE"; ROONEY PONDERING GHOULISH SURGERY; AMERICAN SKIPPER: "SUPPORT TEAM USA OR SWALLOW FOR BIN LADEN!"
  • Today’s Headerlines: FRENCH PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS DANDELIONS …
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    Today’s Headerlines:. FRENCH PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS DANDELIONS FROM HIS CROTCH RONALDINHO TO PITCH PROZAC, ADMITS SMILE "MOSTLY FAKE" ROONEY PONDERING GHOULISH SURGERY AMERICAN SKIPPER: "SUPPORT TEAM USA OR SWALLOW FOR BIN LADIN!"

Team United States: May 15

Filed under: Team, United States
  • Deadline day for squads
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    The guessing is over and by the close of today all 32 squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup? will be known. Some national coaches had already named … Group E: Italy, Ghana, USA, Czech Republic Group F: Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan …
  • The 2006 World Cup on your phone
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    For team scores, type a team name (ex: usa). For all daily scores, type ?world cup?; For group scores, type a group (ex: group a). For team standings, type ?standing? and team name (ex: standing mexico). …
  • Soccer movies to be released in time for World Cup
    published on 2006-05-15 18:
    Deccan Herald, India - 5 hours agoWith the soccer World Cup less than a month away, movies are trying to cash in on the mania. … USA Today - May 8, 2006? its films and TV shows over the Internet using peer-to-peer technology developed …
  • The FIFA World Cup
    published on 2006-05-15 11:
    The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup, Soccer World Cup or … The next football World Cup Finals will be held in Germany between June 9 … Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, …
  • Groups
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    FIFA World Cup Soccer 2006 Groups Group A Costa Rica Ecuador Germany Poland View all group A details Group B England Paraguay … USA View all group E details Group F Australia Brazil Croatia Japan View all group F details …
  • FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 - US TV Schedule US telecasts in …
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 - US TV Schedule US telecasts in languages other than English and Spanish (all 64 games, with 56 live): German: Setanta Sports USA (DirecTV, GlobeCast) Korean: KBS World (DISH Network) Farsi: T3 Time …
  • Kaka wants to make bigger impact for Brazil (USA Today)
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    Buried deep on the bench, Kaka had little chance to show his ability in his first World Cup appearance for Brazil. Now he’s ready to make a big impact. Kaka was a member of the squad that won the 2002 World Cup. But as a 20-year-old, …
  • Scandal Affecting Italy’s World Cup Plans
    published on 2006-05-15 13:
    BuffonThe scandal affecting Italian soccer deepens further with international ‘keeper Gianluigi Buffon becoming one the players implicated. For a full rundown on what’s been happening and why USA coach Bruce Arena may not be overly …
  • Today’s Headerlines: FRANCE IN PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS …
    published on 2006-05-15 13:
    FRANCE IN PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS DANDELIONS FROM HIS CROTCH; RONALDINHO TO PITCH PROZAC, ADMITS SMILE "MOSTLY FAKE"; ROONEY PONDERING GHOULISH SURGERY; AMERICAN SKIPPER: "SUPPORT TEAM USA OR SWALLOW FOR BIN LADEN!"
  • Today’s Headerlines: FRENCH PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS DANDELIONS …
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    Today’s Headerlines:. FRENCH PANIC AFTER ZIDANE SPROUTS DANDELIONS FROM HIS CROTCH RONALDINHO TO PITCH PROZAC, ADMITS SMILE "MOSTLY FAKE" ROONEY PONDERING GHOULISH SURGERY AMERICAN SKIPPER: "SUPPORT TEAM USA OR SWALLOW FOR BIN LADIN!"
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News about Germany May 15

Filed under: Team, Germany
  • Soccer: Barthez wins goalkeeper?s battle for French World Cup …
    published on 2006-05-15 06:
    Soccer/2006-World Cup: Keeper Mario Is Coach Oliveira Gon alves` Novelty (AngolaPress) Luanda, 05/14 - M rio, goalkeeper of Interclube is the main novelty of the national team selected for the 2006 World Cup to be played in Germany. …
  • JCI- Soccer World Cup Kicks Off June 8
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    The 2006 JCI-Soccer World Cup takes place at Offenbach, Germany from June 8-13. The tournament will be punctuated with attractive visiting programmes.The JCI Soccer-World Cup is played not with National JCI teams, but with teams built …
  • Klinsmann springs surprise with Odonkor
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann produced two major surprises in his 23-man FIFA World Cup? squad on Monday with uncapped midfielder David Odonkor and veteran defender Jens Nowotny included for next month’s finals. …
  • Fifa World Cup fan tokens (The Peninsula)
    published on 2006-05-15 02:
    Chris Albright won a spot on the US soccer team after fellow defender Frankie Hejduk went down with a torn knee ligament. Now, he?s looking to help in any way as he awaits his first World Cup.
  • World Cup Soccer Notebook: US opens camp minus some players …
    published on 2006-05-15 03:
    World Cup Soccer Notebook: US opens camp minus some players (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Two players were in Germany, two just had landed at the Raleigh-Durham airport and another planned to head back to England in a week. …
  • Check Out England?s Fancy Armani World Cup Suits
    published on 2006-05-15 14:
    As well you know, more than just football goes on during the World Cup. … but when he hobbles off the plane in Germany in a few weeks, … The soccer stars will be measured for their classic navy blue wool suits in the next two weeks. …
  • Deadline day for squads
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    … by the close of today all 32 squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup? will be known. … Although each national association must announce its squad for Germany … Group A: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador Group B: England, Paraguay, …
  • No surprises in Parreira’s squad
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    … major surprises as the holders named their 23-man FIFA World Cup? squad on Monday. … There was no place for central defender Roque Junior while Germany-based … Australia and Japan at the finals in Germany which begin on 9 June. …
  • Can Home Advantage Win World Cup For Germany?
    published on 2006-05-15 02:
    Of the 17 World Cup finals so far, six have been won by the host nation — Uruguay … England in 1966, Germany in 1974, Argentina in 1978 and France in 1998. … the heart goes for Brazil, for the beauty of samba and smooth flowing soccer.
  • Betting on the FIFA World Cup 2006
    published on 2006-05-15 10:
    Betting on the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany will be the biggest sports betting … The tournament begins on June 9 2006 and runs through to the World Cup … prices will be available on our safe and secure website for soccer and […]
  • Young Dutch Squad out to regain lost glory at FIFA World Cup
    published on 2006-05-15 10:
    Dutch World Cup coach Marco van Basten opted for a youthful look when he announced his final squad for the FIFA World Cup finals in Germany on Sunday. As expected, veterans Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf and Roy Makaay, who had already …
  • Surprise!!! There’s Corruption in Italian Football (posted May …
    published on 2006-05-15 14:
    Referee Massimo De Santis, who I believe is a cop ironically, will be watching the World Cup from home rather than working at some of the matches. The two assistants slated to work with De Santis in Germany were also implicated and now …
  • World Cup 2006 Comprehensive Planner for Palm OS
    published on 2006-05-15 07:
    If you are planning to go to Germany and watch live the Soccer World Cup 2006 this summer you may be interested in this new application for your Palm Device. It is called World Cup 2006 and is comprehensive planner and has wireless news …
  • World Cup Soccer: Germany?s Kahn has accepted demotion to backup …
    published on 2006-05-14 21:
    LONDON (MarketWatch) ? After several years in the doldrums, Germany has recovered but still isn?t quite kicking. Now many of its biggest companies are relying on soccer?s World Cup ? and the estimated 3.5 million fans that will come …
  • We Interrupt Footcer To Bring You This Message From My Other Blog
    published on 2006-05-15 15:
    We football (soccer) supporters who were born and live in the United States are a … one month before the United States kicks off in Germany against the Czech Republic. … And hopefully that will be way before the 2010 World Cup. …
  • (***SOCCER POST***)Brazil names their world cup squad.
    published on 2006-05-15 15:
    and for anybody who knows anything about soccer…you have to be in awe. … any major surprises as the champions named their 23-man World Cup squad on Monday. … There was no place for central defender Roque Junior while Germany-based …
  • Ascolta, c’è Luca. Mi conosci? Capisci?
    published on 2006-05-15 13:
    Italy’s World Cup roster is due May 15, and it is premature to gauge whether the … Not so long ago, Toni nearly quit soccer while playing in Italy’s third division, … The mood lightened considerably after Italy routed Germany, 4-1, …
  • A different kind of preview (pt 1)
    published on 2006-05-15 01:
    Even those without much interest in soccer will concede that this is the biggest … But, it’s not as if I could preview the World Cup better than a site like … Germany - NY Mets : Some readers of this blog might not be too thrilled …
  • Don?t Miss Any Detail of the World Cup Germany 2006 With the Only …
    published on 2006-05-10 16:
    A Miami-based company today unveiled internationally the only electronic album and interactive software that offers soccer fans a new way to keep track of the World Cup, e-Album Germany ?06 ( http://www.ealbumgermany06.com/ ), which …
  • New Music Alert
    published on 2006-05-15 17:
    It is on my 2006 World Cup Soccer Germany Game… and I just heard it on the New Releases on Yahoo Radio. I will be buying it this evening. Also, Hoobastank has a song, "Inside of you" here is a sample lyric. …
  • Soccer, steroids and two great non-sports stories
    published on 2006-05-15 13:
    … soccer guy, but I’m hoping to do have a considerable amount of World Cup … The Miami Herald has a good piece on the concerns about racism in soccer. … Gordon Edes has a funny little baseball piece after vactioning in Germany. …
  • Bud faces tough taste test in World Cup Germany (Reuters via Yahoo …
    published on 2006-05-12 19:
    Bud faces tough taste test in World Cup Germany (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Budweiser may be the ?King of Beers? in the United States, but it?s often laughed at in Germany, where it will be one of only two beers available in soccer …
  • The Color is Oranje
    published on 2006-05-15 18:
    After missing out of the World Cup in 2002, Holland are eager for this World Cup to start. The pioneers of ‘Total Football’, Holland were unlucky not to win the 1974 World Cup final against Germany. Four years later, they lost the final …
  • Australia stick with experience for Germany
    published on 2006-05-10 13:
    Australia stick with experience for Germany Guus Hiddink named a tried and trusted 23-man Australia squad for the FIFA World Cup with the biggest surprise … Australia Names Milligan, Beauchamp in World Cup Soccer Squad (Bloomberg.com) …
  • 2006 World Cup Of Table Soccer Kicks Off In Hamburg, Germany - US …
    published on 2006-05-11 22:
    2006 World Cup Of Table Soccer Kicks Off In Hamburg, Germany - US National Foosball Team Expected to Dominate (PR Web) While the US National Soccer Team has made tremendous strides in international competition over the last 15 years …
  • Soccer: Maurito Might Miss World Cup Over Injury (AngolaPress)
    published on 2006-05-10 22:
    Luanda, 05/09 - The injury of the Angolan national soccer team midfielder Roberto Mulenessa ?Maurito? to his right leg might put him out of the list of players that will participate in the Germany 2006 World Cup, beginning from June 09 …
  • World Cup Soccer 2006 Germany.
    published on 2006-05-11 11:
    http://s2.simpload.com/051144631af957f6c.gif Countdown to the 2006 World cup begins A month to go before the tournament kicks off in Germany This thread is for all chitchatters.net soccer fans to discuss the news & gossip surrounding …
  • Less than 1 month from now …
    published on 2006-05-15 17:
    the greatest sports tournament in the World will kick off with the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica. Of course, I am talking about Soccer World Cup 2006, held in Germany from June 9th until July 9th. …
  • Ready for World Cup Soccer
    published on 2006-05-12 15:
    How do you find the schedules ? nothing could be easier ? I typed ?Germany World Cup Soccer? into the Google search field and received more than 21 million hits. Of course most major news organizations have already set up sub-sites for …
  • Ronaldinho Is Man to Watch at World Cup (AP via Yahoo! News)
    published on 2006-05-10 23:
    Soccer: Germany?s Kahn to carry on after World Cup (Channel NewsAsia) MUNICH, Germany : German international goalkeeper Oliver Kahn says it was by no means certain that he would quit the national team after next month?s World Cup finals …
  • Cameroon/Holland Frendly:Nyongha Invites New Players
    published on 2006-05-15 16:
    Conspicuously absent in the list are names of local players whom soccer pundits had … shirt if given the option so that he could play the World Cup in Germany. But Ghana coach, Ratomir Djokuvic published his World Cup list on Friday …
  • Becks says NO to Arsenal
    published on 2006-05-15 11:
    Beckham?s advisers will start negotiations in Madrid while the England captain is on World Cup duty and he is expected to sign a new three-year deal when he returns from Germany at the end of England?s campaign. …
  • THE WORLD CUP SPECIAL WITH BONO Starting June 9, the FIFA World …
    published on 2006-05-15 05:
    THE WORLD CUP SPECIAL WITH BONO Starting June 9, the FIFA World Cup in Germany will be accountable for empty streets here in the Netherlands whenever the Dutch team plays. I’m talking football here folks, or soccer, whatever. …
  • EXCLUSIVE: I DUMPED £10M THEO
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    I’m certainly not envious and I have no regrets. "All my family will be glued to the TV watching the World Cup. I hope he does well in Germany and I will definitely be cheering him on if he plays. www.sundaymirror.co.uk.
  • World Cup Politics
    published on 2006-05-10 13:
    Sports fans everywhere are looking forward to the World Cup soccer … With nationalistic pride reaching fever pitch and soccer fans already famous for … The thorniest political dilemma facing Germany as it prepares to host the World …
  • World Cup soccer: German officials fear ticketing troubles loom …
    published on 2006-05-09 14:
    The 39-year-old from Winnipeg has been chosen to be an assistant referee at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the world championship soccer tournament that is held every four years and begins next month in Germany. …
  • Aveng, Group Five Profit From South Africa 2010 World Cup …
    published on 2006-05-09 11:
    May 9 (Bloomberg) ? Adidas-Salomon AG, the world?s second- largest maker of sporting goods, said first-quarter profit increased 37 percent as the World Cup tournament starting in Germany next month spurred demand for soccer apparel. …
  • f1×2games launched Goldwin games
    published on 2006-05-15 09:
    The nine single back-end games set, called Panorama, include Super Soccer, Germany 06, a World Cup game and the US-themed Touchdown. Stan James, Coral and Totalbet are some of f1×2games clients. James Randall Doughty, director of …
  • World Cup to Raise UK GDP by $2.4 Billion, CEBR Report Says …
    published on 2006-05-13 06:
    May 12 (Bloomberg) ? The soccer World Cup, which starts in Germany in four weeks, may add 1.25 billion pounds ($2.4 billion) to the UK economy as consumers buy flat-screen televisions and companies increase advertising, the Centre for …
  • Angola: 2006-World Cup: Over 4000 Angolan Supporters Expected in …
    published on 2006-05-11 20:
    Angola?s senior males soccer team will be supported by about 4000 Angolans in the Germany World Cup, scheduled June 09 to July 09, announced on Wednesday, here, the co-ordinator of the Inter-Ministerial Commission of Aid to the National …
  • Iran fears World Cup team will be attacked by terrorists (La Opini n)
    published on 2006-05-10 11:
    The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce that FIFA, world soccer s governing body, has appointed Canadian official, Hector Vergara, to the list of Assistant Referees for next month s 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
  • Video to Watch: Germany World Cup Sex (Love & Sex; Reuters)
    published on 2006-05-14 17:
    The combination of riveting World Cup soccer matches and crowds of beer-swilling males means hefty profits for Germany?s sex industry, which will deploy an army of prostitutes to satisfy the needs of libidinous fans. From Reuters. …
  • Not many goals in Germany, predicts Scolari
    published on 2006-05-09 18:
    "For that reason I do not think this World Cup will be a goals fest. There will not be as many goals as at previous World Cups." At the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, the 64 matches produced 161 goals at a ratio of 2.5 goals per …
  • Weekly soccer column: Local hot spots for World Cup wanted (Daily …
    published on 2006-05-09 09:
    Weekly soccer column: Local hot spots for World Cup wanted (Daily Breeze) Exactly one month from today, the World Cup begins when Germany plays Costa Rica live at 9 am on ESPN2. It?s the first of 64 games shown live in English and …
  • Soccer steals baseball?s brain child
    published on 2006-05-12 16:
    BERLIN, GERMANY?Seeking to mimic the success of Major League Baseball?s World Baseball Classic, FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, has announced plans to hold its own ?World Cup? which will take place this summer in …
  • President Bush on Football, Iran and World Cup
    published on 2006-05-09 21:
    And the World Cup is such a huge event that I think most Americans like me, who weren’t raised on soccer, are beginning to pay attention to it. Now, I know that sounds like heresy in Germany. Christiansen: In Germany, yes. …
  • Adidas World Cup Soccer Balls
    published on 2006-05-09 18:
    The official World Cup soccer ball costs a ridiculous $120. And (in our opinion) it’s rather ugly. So we’re glad to see that Adidas has released $20 soccer balls bearing the official team colors of Argentina, England, Italy, Spain, …
  • Not many goals in Germany, predicts Scolari
    published on 2006-05-09 19:
    Not many goals in Germany, predicts Scolari Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari believes goals will be in short supply at next month?s FIFA World Cup finals in Germany as teams prefer to defend rather than attack in numbers?
  • Scalped tickets scourge of soccer World Cup (Daily Yomiuri Online)
    published on 2006-05-09 13:
    Scalped tickets scourge of soccer World Cup (Daily Yomiuri Online) Reselling of tickets for Japan matches at the upcoming soccer World Cup finals in Germany is running rampant as the event?s June 9 kickoff approaches. …
  • Zidane Blasts Perez For Creating Disunity
    published on 2006-05-15 12:
    Real Madrid have had to settle for a third straight season without any silverware, something that helped convince midfield talisman and French legend Zidane to retire from football after the World Cup in Germany. …
  • Soccerheads? | Bush says, ?We?re beginning to understand?
    published on 2006-05-09 18:
    Bild editor Kai Diekmann shows President Bush the official World Cup ball … Jones observes that Bush remains blissfully ignorant of the rich soccer … German media noted the hearing?s provocative title??Germany?s World Cup Brothels. …
  • Pele, Best Young Player ever
    published on 2006-05-10 18:
    Soccer: Early World Cup exit possible, says Ballack (Channel NewsAsia) BERLIN : Germany captain Michael Ballack admits he is unsure of how the host nation will fare at next month?s World Cup because so many young players form the …
  • Eriksson names England World Cup squad; takes chance on injured Rooney
    published on 2006-05-10 10:
    It seems somehow fitting that England?s FIFA World Cup base should be Baden-Baden, home to one Germany?s most famous casinos, after manager Sven-Goran Eriksson gambled on both the injured Wayne Rooney and the untested Theo Walcott when …
  • Next Stop: Germany
    published on 2006-05-12 07:
    Click to enlargeThe new graphic novel, titled NEXT STOP: GERMANY / THE MANGA, … National Team games before the team departs for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. … to promote the upcoming World Cup, the sport of soccer and the manga genre. …
  • Motor racing-World Cup hits British Grand Prix ticket sales …
    published on 2006-05-12 17:
    Budweiser may be the ?King of Beers? in the United States, but it?s often laughed at in Germany, where it will be one of only two beers available in soccer stadiums during the World Cup.
  • Soccer/2006-World Cup: Keeper Mario Is Coach Oliveira Gon alves …
    published on 2006-05-15 00:
    Players beware, your World Cup could be over almost as soon as it begins. The 23 referees at the tournament in Germany have been instructed to come down hard on the foul play that has become the scourge of modern soccer. …
  • Betting on the 2006 FIFA World Cup
    published on 2006-05-15 01:
    For three consecutive World Cup finals series the Italian’s have been eliminated by … Germany is always … offers all types of online soccer wagering and betting to its customers. …
  • South Africa: Building of Mpumalanga World Cup Stadium to Begin …
    published on 2006-05-11 23:
    Ex-hosts? World Cup plans differ / Not all municipalities are backing the soccer teams they hosted in 2002 (Daily Yomiuri Online) Tuesday marked exactly one month before the kickoff of the soccer World Cup finals in Germany.
  • Ah, Germany. Bless ‘Em
    published on 2006-05-09 17:
    So, who do you suppose will be the worst hooligans at the World Cup? … No, actually, the World Cup countries with the worst reputation for soccer violence, … It’s Germany. "What gives me headaches sometimes is thinking about how we …
  • South Africa: Building of Mpumalanga World Cup Stadium to Begin …
    published on 2006-05-11 15:
    Korea Republic coach Dick Advocaat named a balanced and versatile squad on Thursday for next month?s FIFA World Cup finals in Germany? Soccer: Broken dreams litter road to World Cup as four-week countdown begins (Channel NewsAsia) …
  • World Cup Baby!!!
    published on 2006-05-09 12:
    Somehow, however, I think I?ll be glad to sit this summer out in front of the tele at 3 am within the non-soccer-ball-painted walls of my Ypsitucki home. Technorati Tags: 2006 Soccer World Cup Berlin Germany.
  • World Cup set to dent US tourism (Miami Herald)
    published on 2006-05-14 18:
    World Cup set to dent US tourism (Miami Herald) Tour operator Theresa Young lives in Buckinghamshire, England, is married to a soccer nut, and has a confession about next month?s World Cup championship in Germany. …
  • The first video posting by yours truly, the soccer freak.
    published on 2006-05-12 05:
    Yes, it was painful when West Germany lost to Argentina in the finals. … I never stopped watching a soccer game unfinished since. … Korea 2 : 0 Poland - A great first ever win at the World Cup tournament. The game time was at 7am NY …
  • World’s (second) Biggest Soccer Ball?
    published on 2006-05-09 04:
    The 2006 FIFA World Cup Football semi-finals are being held in Dortmund, … to high resolution satellite and aerial photos for all of Germany. … Closer inspection of the soccer ball in GE shows steps leading into the structure. …
  • FOX SPORTS WORLD CANADA HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 13TH - MAY 19TH
    published on 2006-05-15 00:
    The Buffalo Bandis face off against Colorado Mammoth in the Champions Cup Final. … CONCACAF and CONMEBOL national teams participating in the 2006 World Cup. … for all soccer fans. 21:30 - 22:00 ET- All About Germany ***NEW SHOW*** …
  • Ghana ring the changes
    published on 2006-05-12 23:
    Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic revealed several surprises when he named his final 23-man squad for the World Cup finals on Friday. The Serbian-born coach has made wholesale changes from the squad which performed so badly in the African …
  • Trophy draws in the crowds
    published on 2006-05-10 15:
    One common feature of the tour has been the smiles on the happy faces of the fans. The FIFA World Cup spirit has well and truly arrived in Germany. The next stops on the 2006 FIFA World Cup Tour are Berlin (12 May), Erfurt (14 May) and …
  • Ivankovic hopes for non-political World Cup
    published on 2006-05-11 22:
    Iran’s soccer coach is confident his team will not be distracted by politics during next month’s World Cup in Germany. Speaking to Reuters at a training camp in Switzerland, Croatian Branko Ivankovic said he would not ban his players …
  • The World Cup Draw (or, How and Why We Got Screwed)
    published on 2006-05-09 22:
    If you’re a knowledgeable soccer fan, some of this will be old news, … In the World Cup draw, eight teams are seeded and placed into eight separate groups. … but of course their ranking dropped after they crushed Germany–guess they …
  • Soccer!!! One month till World Cup 2006
    published on 2006-05-09 06:
    The spectacle that is the world’s most watched sports event - Soccer’s World … Regardless of how our US squad performs in Germany, this ad captures the state of … In 30 seconds I was ready for World Cup 2006 - no matter the outcome. …
  • Walcott the newest wunderkind
    published on 2006-05-09 18:
    The surprise name in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s provisional England squad for the FIFA World Cup?, … Walcott will be the youngest player on show at the FIFA World Cup. … Of the other teenagers seeking kicks in Germany, great things are …
  • fOoTbAlL!!!
    published on 2006-05-10 13:
    The first country to withdraw from the World Cup due to its inability to pay … From Europe, Italy and Germany (West) have won the Championship 3 times each … The first world cup soccer match kicked off on July 13, 1930 with France …
  • No surprises for Croatia
    published on 2006-05-12 23:
    Croatia coach Zlatko Kranjcar announced on Friday the expected 24-man squad for the World Cup in Germany next month. "I earlier said I would pick the players who carried the burden of qualifying so I’ve had a pretty clear picture of who …
  • World Cup Prep. : Your soccer primer
    published on 2006-05-10 20:
    The particular place of escape will be the country of Germany. It just so happens that simultaneously with my visit the World Cup of soccer will be occurring and I plan to attend a minimum of 3 games in said tournament. …
  • Rougier out as Beenhakker names squad
    published on 2006-05-12 23:
    The Soca Warriors will be playing in Group B of the FIFA World Cup finals in Germany this June alongside England, Sweden and Paraguay. Trinidad and Tobago squad for Germany: Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Shaka Hislop (West Ham United), …
  • Soccer sucks, Part II
    published on 2006-05-12 13:
    Less than a month! Germany. can hardly wait for the Soccer World Cup! Tags: Soccer World Cup Soccer Germany Al Capone Miami Al cigarillo cigarillos cigar cigars cigarette cigarettes smoke smoker smokers smoking tobacco criminal …
  • Brazil soccer manager says World Cup roster complete
    published on 2006-05-14 23:
    Brazil’s soccer manager Carlos Alberto Parreira said on Friday that he has drawn up the list of 23 players for the World Cup in Germany in June, but said he would not publish it until Monday. At a launch for his book — Training Winning …
  • Credulous Levitt gets nailed by an alert reader on his own blog
    published on 2006-05-10 05:
    On recent English teams, for instance, half of the elite teenage soccer … In Germany, 52 elite youth players were born in the first three months of … Dubner cites only the 1990 World Cup to back up their thesis [which was 55%-45%]. …
  • Part 15 of 32: The Czech Interview
    published on 2006-05-13 11:
    Absolutely. I think Karel Bruckner proved that at Euro 2004, and by getting the Czech Republic to their first-ever World Cup finals since the 1993 split. Whatever happens in Germany, I think he?ll go down in Czech footballing history as …
  • Socceroos World Cup Germany
    published on 2006-05-13 11:
    Aussie United - Australia Socceroos To The World Cup 2006 Germany: "Online discussion about the Socceroos (Australian soccer team) build up to the world cup 2006 in Germany" Here’s a site all ready to go for the world cup dicussions and …
  • Dortmund: Google Earth Views: Giant FIFA World Cup Ball
    published on 2006-05-09 06:
    If you are Dortmund Germany, how do you tell the world that you are kind of a big deal when it comes to the FIFA World Cup 2006? … Related Stories: · Giant FIFA Soccer Ball [maps.google.com] · World Cup 2006 [Jaunted]
  • South Korea announce squad
    published on 2006-05-11 14:
    South Korea coach Dick Advocaat named a balanced and versatile squad on Thursday for next month’s World Cup finals in Germany. South Korea, who reached the last four in the 2002 World Cup finals on home soil before losing to Germany, …
  • 2006 Socer World Cup Power Rankings Australia
    published on 2006-05-10 11:
    As the world cup is nearing I am going to write about the top 10 teams in the 2006 Soccer … Germany A Northern hemisphere team wins the World Cup in the northern … Soccer has had another four years of being able to choose from the …
  • Soccer: German based stars ready to shine at World Cup (Channel …
    published on 2006-05-13 23:
    Soccer: German based stars ready to shine at World Cup (Channel NewsAsia) BERLIN : For most footballers, the World Cup used to mean a summer voyage to strange and … But for nearly 40 foreign players plying their trade in Germany, …
  • Jungle Jungle baat chali hain, pata chala hain - chaddi pahen ke …
    published on 2006-05-14 08:
    The goal’s the goal, brother the goal’s the goal. Of course, my translation doesn’t come close to the intended meaning, and misses an amusing auditary pun in Goal Maal. Tags: | football | soccer | world cup | germany 2006 | slogans …
  • Uncapped Ribery and Chimbonda in France squad
    published on 2006-05-14 15:
    Barthez is one of six survivors from France’s 1998 FIFA World Cup-winning squad with Lilian Thuram, Patrick Vieira, Zidane, Henry and Trezeguet. Zidane, who came out of retirement last year to help France win their ticket to Germany, …
  • Tourism operators fret as world sets sights on soccer?s World Cup …
    published on 2006-05-13 19:
    Tour operator Theresa Young lives in Buckinghamshire, England, is married to a soccer nut, and has a confession about next month?s World Cup championship in Germany. Rougier out as Beenhakker names squad …
  • Soccer’s got a brand problem
    published on 2006-05-10 14:
    And the men’s national team is going into next month’s World Cup finals in Germany with its highest ranking ever: fourth in the world. I’m looking for answers: what’s it going to take for soccer to explode in this country? …
  • World Cup Runneth Dry
    published on 2006-05-11 15:
    … that get all hot and bothered about the World Cup going on in Germany. As if there wasn?t enough tension in the world with just the War on Terror, … However, I have some points that argue in favor of my position on soccer: …
  • Denmark has won the bid to host the 2007 Homeless World Cup
    published on 2006-05-09 08:
    The Homeless World Cup gets better every year and Copenhagen has the opportunity … A street soccer stadium will be erected in the city square in front of City … the bid to beat off strong competition from Italy, Germany and Poland. …
  • Maybe the World Cup Wasn?t the Best Example
    published on 2006-05-11 17:
    In Germany, the within country age cutoff is August 1. Thus, in soccer there are two different competitive pressures at work: one pushing towards … Perhaps a better example than the World Cup would have been the NHL Here is one graph …
  • Uncapped keeper named in Angola squad
    published on 2006-05-14 15:
    Third choice goalkeeper Mario was the only uncapped player included in Angola’s 23-man World Cup squad named by coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves on Sunday. Mario goes to Germany instead of previous third choice Goliath in one of five …
  • Men’s National Team–Soccer
    published on 2006-05-14 22:
    If you haven’t already heard, the World Cup is this summer in Germany. The World Cup is to soccer fans what the Super Bowl is to football fans. The only difference being is that it’s held every 4 years, and there is truly a World …
  • Culture Tips for World Cup in Germany
    published on 2006-05-11 03:
    Thousands of football fans (known to Americans as soccer) are about to descend on Germany for a month long football orgy that takes place every four years. Germany is the 2006 World Cup tournament host, as it was in 1974 when the German …
  • Van Basten names Dutch squad
    published on 2006-05-14 11:
    Netherlands coach Marco van Basten named his 23-man squad for this summer’s World Cup finals in Germany on Saturday. The squad includes 14 players who ply their trade in the Netherlands, the others coming from Germany, England and Spain …
  • World Cup In Germany - Billboard Ad
    published on 2006-05-10 23:
    A big publicity ad campaign was hung in Oberhausen, Germany today. The whole country is gearing up for the invasion of millions of soccer fans. Now those fans and gay men around the world, we will greeted by six hot naked men running on …
  • Football: Gibraltar will play in Wild Cup in Germany 2006
    published on 2006-05-08 22:
    They will in fact be playing in the Wild Cup in Hamburg Germany, against the might of Zanzibar, Greenland and Tibet. All these nations have, like Gibraltar, also been excluded from participating in World Cup qualifiers, due to political …
  • One Month, One Month, One Month, One Month
    published on 2006-05-14 04:
    I am in not some sort of timewarp and I know the schedule in Germany. … "As a boy I never even saw a soccer ball. Where I’m from soccer wasn’t played. … http://www.coolgorilla.com/ipod/germany.html. Speaking of the World Cup as I’ve …
  • Summer City Fun with Sports: Orbtiz summer packages to Germany
    published on 2006-05-08 20:
    Frankfurt, Germany: This summer Frankfurt will explode with excitement as thousands of soccer fans descend upon the city to watch the one of world’s most recognized soccer tournaments. Because of its central location, Frankfurt will act …
  • India in soccer World Cup! When? - FIFA 2006: HT Special …
    published on 2006-05-10 15:
    India in soccer World Cup! When? - FIFA 2006: HT Special (Hindustan Times) … a game that unites the world for a month in every four years. … Germany captain Michael Ballack admits he is unsure of how the host nation will fare at …

Full Squad list of Spain

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Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Santiago Canizares (Valencia)

Defenders: Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier del Horno (Chelsea), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia)

Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquin (Real Betis), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Forwards: Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Raul (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)

Full Squad list of Korea Republic

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Goalkeepers: Lee Woon-Jae (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Yong-Dae (Seongnam Chunma), Kim Young-Kwang (Chunnam Dragons)
Defenders: Lee Young-Pyo (Tottenham Hotspurs), Kim Sang-Shik (Seongnam Chunma), Kim Dong-Jin (FC Seoul), Cho Won-Hee (Suwon Bluewings), Song Chong-Gug (Suwon Bluewings), Choi Jin-Cheul (Chonbuk Motors), Kim Jin-Kyu (Jubilo Iwata), Kim Young-Chul (Seongnam Chunma)
Midfielders: Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United), Kim Do-Heon (Seongnam Chunma), Kim Nam-Il (Suwon Bluewings), Lee Eul-Yong (Trabzonspor), Lee Ho (Ulsan Horang-i), Baek Ji-Hoon (FC Seoul)
Strikers: Ahn Jung-Hwan (MSV Duisburg), Cho Jae-Jin (Shimizu S-Pulse), Park Chu-Young (FC Seoul), Seol Ki-Hyeon (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Horang-i), Chung Kyung-Ho (Gwangju Sangmu).
Stand-by: Kim Byung-Ji (FC Seoul), Jang Hak-Young (Seongnam Chunma), Yoo Kyoung-Ryul (Ulsan Horang-i), Kim Jung-Woo (Nagoya), Cha Du-Ri (Eintracht Frankfurt).

Full Squad list of Switzerland

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Goalkeepers: 1-Pascal Zuberbuhler (FC Basel), 21-Fabio Coltorti (Grasshoppers Zurich), 12-Diego Benaglio (CD Nacional)

Defenders: 2-Johan Djourou (Arsenal), 3-Ludovic Magnin (VfB Stuttgart), 4-Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), 13-Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), 17-Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), 19-Valon Behrami (Lazio), 20-Patrick Mueller (Olympique Lyon), 23-Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders: 5-Xavier Margairaz (FC Zurich), 6-Johann Vogel (AC Milan), 7-Ricardo Cabanas (Cologne), 8-Raphael Wicky (Hamburg SV), 10-Daniel Gygax (Lille), 14-David Degen (FC Basel), 15-Blerim Dzemaili (FC Zurich), 16-Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen),

Forwards: 9-Alex Frei (Rennnes), 11-Marco Streller (Cologne), 18-Mauro Lustrinelli (Sparta Prague), 22-Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda)

Full Squad list of Japan

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Goalkeepers - Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight)

Defenders - Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka), Alex (Urawa Reds), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F-Marinos), Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Koji Nakata (FC Basel)

Midfielders - Hidetoshi Nakata (Bolton Wanderers), Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Shinji Ono (Urawa Reds), Junichi Inamoto (West Bromwich Albion), Takashi Fukunishi (Jubilo Iwata), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka)

Forwards - Atsushi Yanagisawa (Kashima Antlers), Naohiro Takahara (Hamburg), Masashi Oguro (Grenoble), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus Eight) Seiichiro Maki (JEF United Chiba)

Full Squad list of Australia

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Goalkeepers: Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan), Ante Covic (Hammarby)

Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast), Craig Moore (Newcastle United), Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers), Tony Popovic Crystal Palace), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC)

Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma), Tim Cahill (Everton), Scott Chipperfield (Basel), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers), Vince Grella (Parma), Stan Lazaridis (free agent), Josip Skoko (Stoke City on loan from Wigan Athletic), Mile Sterjovski (Basel), Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City)

Strikers: John Aloisi (Alaves), Harry Kewell (Liverpool), Archie Thompson (PSV Eindhoven), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough), Josh Kennedy (Dinamo Dresden)

Full Squad list of Croatia

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Goalkeepers: Tomislav Butina (Club Bruges), Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk Split), Joe Didulica (Austria Vienna)

Defenders: Robert Kovac (Juventus), Stjepan Tomas (Galatasaray), Dario Simic (AC Milan), Mario Tokic (Austria Vienna), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Igor Tudor (Siena), Marijan Buljat (Dinamo Zagreb)

Midfielders: Jerko Leko (Dynamo Kiev), Niko Kranjcar (Hajduk Split), Niko Kovac (Hertha Berlin), Marko Babic (Bayer Leverkusen), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Ivan Leko (Club Bruges), Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb), Jurica Vranjes (Werder Bremen), Anthony Seric (Panathinaikos)

Forwards: Dado Prso (Rangers), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Bosko Balaban (Club Bruges), Ivica Olic (CSKA Moscow), Ivan Bosnjak (Dinamo Zagreb).

Full Squad list of Czech Republic

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Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Chelsea/ENG), Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), Antonin Kinsky (Ramenskoye/RUS)

Defenders: Zdenek Grygera (Ajax/NED), Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan/ITA), Martin Jiranek (Spartak Moscow/RUS), Pavel Mares (St. Petersburg/RUS), Radoslav Kovac (Spartak Moscow/RUS), David Rozehnal (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina/ITA)

Midfielders: Tomas Galasek (Ajax Amsterdam/NED), David Jarolim (Hamburg/GER), Pavel Nedved (Juventus/ITA), Karel Poborsky (Ceske Budejovice), Jan Polak (Nuremberg/GER), Jaroslav Plasil (Monaco/FRA), Tomas Rosicky (Dortmund/GER), Vladimir Smicer (Bordeaux/FRA)

Forwards: Milan Baros (Aston Villa/ENG), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray/TUR), Jan Koller (Dortmund/GER), Vratislav Lokvenc (Salzbourg/AUT), Jiri Stajner (Hanover/GER).