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December 6, 2006 

After some struggles to earn promotion to the Bundesliga 1, Munich 1860 signed another American, reports Kicker. Striker, Josh Wolff, will be relied on to score goals in close matches to help the team escape second division soccer.

The Lions are currently only four points short of earning promotion. The team counts on a strong backline led by American defender, Gregg Berhalter, who appeared for the U.S. National Team in World Cups 2002 and 2006.

The former captain of Energie Cottbus helped the East German team climb into the Bundesliga 1 last season, only to remain in the Bundeliga 2 by signing with Munich 1860.

Wolff will join his American comrade after several successful campaigns in Major League Soccer. Wolff was a Fire original and played 84 matches for Chicago. While in the Windy City, the young striker tallied 32 goals.

After his success in Chicago, the Georgia native moved to Kansas City to play for the Wizards. While with the Wizards, Wolff put in 27 goals in 80 matches. 

In 2003, Wolff suffered a meniscus tear and ankle injury which slowed his blistering pace significantly. However, the forward finished his last three MLS seasons healthy. Wolff scored 25 goals in the past three seasons with the Wizards and all but maxed out his salary under the league's tight cap.

Like most European teams, 1860 only signed the striker to an 18 month contract. The reasons for the short contract are multi-fold.

Few European teams will give any player pushing 30 more than a one year deal. The belief is by that age most players, especially forwards, are finished. Wolff is 29.

Munich 1860 also struggles with budget issues. Despite the team's recent success, previous pushes toward the “Big Show” have hurt Munich's funds. The team simply can't afford to issue a big contract.

Wolff is an American. Although signing American players is becoming more common in Europe, it is still viewed as a gamble. Despite appearing in two World Cups, Munich will keep in mind that he only scored once in both.

For Wolff, this move is elementary. His salary is largely fixed in the MLS, and he's still fairly young. For the forward to start preparing for retirement, he needed to go abroad. This move will help him further develop his on-field smarts and ideally help him establish a comfortable nest egg.

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With just 20 days until the FIFA 2010 World Cup kicks-off at Soccer City, SI Online shines the spotlight on the 32 teams vying for soccer supremacy. Our first port of call is the 2010 World Cup hosts themselves.

 

Team: South Africa.

 

Profile: Nicknamed Bafana Bafana, the South African team will face a tough task on their home soil. Ranked a lowly 90th on the official FIFA World Rankings, they are only higher than one other qualifier, North Korea (106). However, when the men from the rainbow nation take to the field, rankings will go out the window. A swarm of Vuvuzela-blowing, Makarapa-wearing fanatics will undoubtedly spur them on to greater heights. This is South Africa’s third World Cup appearance.

 

Their group: Bafana were drawn as one of the eight seeded teams for the first football World Cup on African soil. However, this hindered rather than helped them as they share Pool A with previous World Cup winners France, Uruguay and the in-form Mexico.

 

Opening match: As hosts, Bafana Bafana enjoy the honour of kicking off the tournament against Mexico on June 11 at the home of South African football, Soccer City. The African calabash is likely to hold a melting pot of vociferous fans cheering on the host nation and to a lesser extent their rivals. Expect plenty of noise, and Mexican waves on offer.

 

Star man: It’s hard to look past the slightly built Steven Pienaar. Everton’s player of the Year was in scintillating form this season in the Premier League. His ability to pick a pass and cut open a defence with his silky running style, is mesmerising to watch. The boy from Westbury in Johannesburg is South Africa’s talisman, and midfield playmaker. His teammates are likely to look to him for inspiration.

 

One to watch: Striker Katlego Mphela announced his arrival on the world stage with a thunderbolt of a strike against Spain during last year’s Confederations Cup. Top shotstopper Iker Casillas had no chance of stopping the superbly taken free kick. Mphela is in good goal-scoring form at present and most recently scored a brace in a friendly international against Thailand. He will be aiming to carry that form into Africa’s first World Cup.

 

The coach: Brazilian Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is the man tasked with guiding the host nation’s hopes. The experienced mentor, 67, has been to two previous World Cups and knows first-hand what it takes to prove a success at the soccer showpiece. He won the coveted gold trophy with Brazil in 1994 and while he is not expected to repeat the feat with his current charges, he is a proud man intent on getting Bafana to play to the best of their ability.

 

Provisional 30-man World Cup squad:

 

Goalkeepers:  Itumeleng Khune, Shu-Aib Walters, Rowen Fernandez, Moeneeb Josephs

 

Defenders: Matthew Booth, Bevan Fransman, Siboniso Gaxa, Innocent Mdledle , Bongani Khumalo Tsepo Masilela, Aaron Mokoena, Bryce Moon, Anele Ngcongca, Siyabonga Sangweni, Lucas Thwala.

Midfielders: Surprise Moriri, Franklin Cale, Lance Davids, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Andile Jali, Teko Modise, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Thanduyise Khuboni , Steven Pienaar, Macbeth Sibaya.

Forwards: Benni McCarthy, Katlego Mphela, Siyabonga Nomvete, Bernard Parker.

Likely starting XI: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena (C), Booth, Masilela, Sibaya, Pienaar, Modise, Tshabalala, Mphela, McCarthy

World Cup prediction: Unlikely to progress past the group stage.

 

With just 20 days until the FIFA 2010 World Cup kicks-off at Soccer City, SI Online shines the spotlight on the 32 teams vying for soccer supremacy. Our first port of call is the 2010 World Cup hosts themselves.

 

Team: South Africa.

 

Profile: Nicknamed Bafana Bafana, the South African team will face a tough task on their home soil. Ranked a lowly 90th on the official FIFA World Rankings, they are only higher than one other qualifier, North Korea (106). However, when the men from the rainbow nation take to the field, rankings will go out the window. A swarm of Vuvuzela-blowing, Makarapa-wearing fanatics will undoubtedly spur them on to greater heights. This is South Africa’s third World Cup appearance.

 

Their group: Bafana were drawn as one of the eight seeded teams for the first football World Cup on African soil. However, this hindered rather than helped them as they share Pool A with previous World Cup winners France, Uruguay and the in-form Mexico.

 

Opening match: As hosts, Bafana Bafana enjoy the honour of kicking off the tournament against Mexico on June 11 at the home of South African football, Soccer City. The African calabash is likely to hold a melting pot of vociferous fans cheering on the host nation and to a lesser extent their rivals. Expect plenty of noise, and Mexican waves on offer.

 

Star man: It’s hard to look past the slightly built Steven Pienaar. Everton’s player of the Year was in scintillating form this season in the Premier League. His ability to pick a pass and cut open a defence with his silky running style, is mesmerising to watch. The boy from Westbury in Johannesburg is South Africa’s talisman, and midfield playmaker. His teammates are likely to look to him for inspiration.

 

One to watch: Striker Katlego Mphela announced his arrival on the world stage with a thunderbolt of a strike against Spain during last year’s Confederations Cup. Top shotstopper Iker Casillas had no chance of stopping the superbly taken free kick. Mphela is in good goal-scoring form at present and most recently scored a brace in a friendly international against Thailand. He will be aiming to carry that form into Africa’s first World Cup.

 

The coach: Brazilian Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is the man tasked with guiding the host nation’s hopes. The experienced mentor, 67, has been to two previous World Cups and knows first-hand what it takes to prove a success at the soccer showpiece. He won the coveted gold trophy with Brazil in 1994 and while he is not expected to repeat the feat with his current charges, he is a proud man intent on getting Bafana to play to the best of their ability.

 

Provisional 30-man World Cup squad:

 

Goalkeepers:  Itumeleng Khune, Shu-Aib Walters, Rowen Fernandez, Moeneeb Josephs

 

Defenders: Matthew Booth, Bevan Fransman, Siboniso Gaxa, Innocent Mdledle , Bongani Khumalo Tsepo Masilela, Aaron Mokoena, Bryce Moon, Anele Ngcongca, Siyabonga Sangweni, Lucas Thwala.

Midfielders: Surprise Moriri, Franklin Cale, Lance Davids, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Andile Jali, Teko Modise, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Thanduyise Khuboni , Steven Pienaar, Macbeth Sibaya.

Forwards: Benni McCarthy, Katlego Mphela, Siyabonga Nomvete, Bernard Parker.

Likely starting XI: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena (C), Booth, Masilela, Sibaya, Pienaar, Modise, Tshabalala, Mphela, McCarthy

World Cup prediction: Unlikely to progress past the group stage.

 

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December 6, 2006 

After some struggles to earn promotion to the Bundesliga 1, Munich 1860 signed another American, reports Kicker. Striker, Josh Wolff, will be relied on to score goals in close matches to help the team escape second division soccer.

The Lions are currently only four points short of earning promotion. The team counts on a strong backline led by American defender, Gregg Berhalter, who appeared for the U.S. National Team in World Cups 2002 and 2006.

The former captain of Energie Cottbus helped the East German team climb into the Bundesliga 1 last season, only to remain in the Bundeliga 2 by signing with Munich 1860.

Wolff will join his American comrade after several successful campaigns in Major League Soccer. Wolff was a Fire original and played 84 matches for Chicago. While in the Windy City, the young striker tallied 32 goals.

After his success in Chicago, the Georgia native moved to Kansas City to play for the Wizards. While with the Wizards, Wolff put in 27 goals in 80 matches. 

In 2003, Wolff suffered a meniscus tear and ankle injury which slowed his blistering pace significantly. However, the forward finished his last three MLS seasons healthy. Wolff scored 25 goals in the past three seasons with the Wizards and all but maxed out his salary under the league's tight cap.

Like most European teams, 1860 only signed the striker to an 18 month contract. The reasons for the short contract are multi-fold.

Few European teams will give any player pushing 30 more than a one year deal. The belief is by that age most players, especially forwards, are finished. Wolff is 29.

Munich 1860 also struggles with budget issues. Despite the team's recent success, previous pushes toward the “Big Show” have hurt Munich's funds. The team simply can't afford to issue a big contract.

Wolff is an American. Although signing American players is becoming more common in Europe, it is still viewed as a gamble. Despite appearing in two World Cups, Munich will keep in mind that he only scored once in both.

For Wolff, this move is elementary. His salary is largely fixed in the MLS, and he's still fairly young. For the forward to start preparing for retirement, he needed to go abroad. This move will help him further develop his on-field smarts and ideally help him establish a comfortable nest egg.

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Der Kabelnetzbetreiber Tele Columbus senkt die Preise für seine Pay-TV-Angebote und stellt eine neue Struktur der Programmpakete vor. Demnach kostet das Paket DigitalTV Familie statt 14,99 nur noch 9,99 Euro im Monat. Darin sind 13 Sender für die ganze Familie inbegriffen. Ebenfalls 13 Sender schmückten das DigitalTV-Paket Aktiv für monatliche 9,99 Euro, welches die Themen Sport, Spaß, Lifestyle und Erotik beinhaltet. Beide Pakete stehen gebündelt mit zwölf weiteren Sendern im Angebot DigitalTV Komplett zur Verfügung. Dieses Pakt verfügt über sieben zusätzliche Sender und kostet 15,99 statt 17,99 Euro. Neben Blockbuster befinden sich auch aktuelle Filmproduktionen im Sortiment.

Tele Columbus hat passend zur Fußball-WM noch weitere Asse im Ärmel: Wer bis zum 23. Mai ein Paket bestellt, kann sich die WM gratis in HD-Qualität anschauen. Zudem erhalten Kunden bei Bestellung bis zum 11. Juni zwei Gratis-Monate.

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If you are an American soccer fan then you have probably heard about Major League Soccer at one point or another. Major League Soccer is the largest professional soccer league in North America. The league hosts an array of professional franchises from America as well as Canada. Started in 1995, the league is still small and only has fifteen teams. However, MLS expansion franchises are being added on fast that have new soccer specific stadiums such as Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Either way, Major League Soccer is a league that has just started to grow in recent years and has a rich history.

The Format of Major League Soccer

The format of Major League Soccer is very different from the way in which European leagues are formatted. At the end of each season the top 4 teams from each conference advance to the MLS Playoffs. These teams are ultimately competing for the MLS Cup which is the trophy that is awarded for winning a national championship in Major League Soccer. At the end of each year, the MLS Cup is usually hosted at the Home Depot center, a soccer specific stadium, in Carson California.

International Cups

Teams from Major League Soccer compete in an array of different competitions including the CONCACAF Champions League, the Pan Pacific Championship, Copa SudaAmerica, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

The MLS Cup

The MLS Cup has been awarded to teams a total of thirteen times throughout the history of Major League Soccer. DC United is the team that has managed to win the most MLS Cups, a total of four. As of yet there are many teams that participate in Major League Soccer that have yet to win the cup at all.

MLS Television Partnerships

Despite the young age of the league, Major League Soccer has forged many television deals with major broadcasting networks. Some of the television & broadcasting companies that Major League Soccer has partnerships with include ESPN, ESPN 2, Telefutura, Fox Soccer Channel, CBC, & Gol TV Canada.

Either way, Major League Soccer still remains to be the most recognized professional soccer league in North America hosting over fourteen teams each year. Chances are that there is an MLS team in your area that you can support. If you want to find out more about Major League Soccer then you can check out the Official Website of Major League Soccer now.

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An extraordinary article from the BBC web site says:

The BBC can reveal, for the first time, the full scale of the remarkable tax concessions that the world football authority Fifa demands of countries that wish to host a World Cup competition.

This Friday, 14 May, in Zurich in Switzerland, representatives of footballing countries around the world will submit their bids to host either the 2018 or 2022 tournaments.

The bidding nations have been asked to comply with a wide variety of conditions that Fifa has laid down – and which it would like to keep confidential.

Among them is that the entire event should be free of tax for Fifa.

"Any host country requires a comprehensive tax exemption to be given to Fifa and further parties involved in the hosting and staging of an event," said a Fifa spokesman.

This means that to be successful in its bid, the UK government must agree to forgo tens of millions of pounds in tax for the benefit of Fifa, which – as a charitable organisation – pays hardly any tax to its home country of Switzerland.

It also appears to mean that the tournament income of the players, some of whom are among the highest paid earners in the world, should also be exempt from tax.

This is extraordinary.

Take, for example, the case of South Africa. It has spent a fortune building facilities for the Wold Cup and it seems unlikely that FIFA will be allowing it any return at all.

This is straightforwardly abusive, and abusive in the private interests of an enormously wealthy elite.

Right around the world people should be profoundly disgusted at this abuse of developed and developing countries alike.

Richard Murphy Tax avoidance

EA has revealed it's to release a new FIFA game, FIFA Superstars, on the world-dominating social networking site, Facebook.

The game's being developed by Playfish and will feature multiplayer gameplay through the FB network. As EA Sports president Peter Moore explains on his blog: "Leveraging our football gaming knowledge and marrying it with the social gaming expertise of our partners at Playfish is sure to provide more great opportunities to bring hundreds of millions of new fans to compete against their friends to win the FIFA World Cup through an engaging interactive football experience.

Without revealing any real specific details, Moore promises "more to come on FIFA Superstars coming soon".

Fifa has injected an extra US$100 million into the World Cup budget to ensure training grounds in South Africa are ready for the 32 teams.

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke told BBC Sport that the game's governing body signed off the 25 per cent budgetary increase at an executive committee meeting in March. He added that the extra funds would be more than covered by the US$3.2 billion expected to be generated by next month’s tournament.

South Africa’s organisational budget has now increased from around US$420 million to some US$520 million.

Danny Jordaan, head of South Africa's World Cup organising committee, said Fifa had agreed to fund the increase out of its own revenue from ticket sales.

“We have not gone on our knees pleading for money, said Jordaan. “We've got enough money.

“What we've agreed with Fifa, if there are additional items … we will sit down and between us agree Fifa funds it or we will fund it. In this case Fifa has agreed to fund it.”

“We know we had to add some money for the team base camps where some teams were unhappy about the level of the services or the level of the pitches,” Valcke said.

“That's a cost Fifa took over to ensure things were delivered on time.”

FIFA World Cup 2010: Nigeria Name Provisional Squad

Nigeria – The Super Eagles – have named their provisional squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Lars Lagerback, the coach, has selected 30 players from which his final squad of 23 will be selected. This is the coach’s first tournament since taking over from Shaibu Amodu who was sacked following Nigeria’s Afircan Cup of Nations third place.

Nigeria will meet Argentina, Greece and South Korea in their tricky Group B.

Nigeria World Cup 2010 Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel), Bassey Akpan (Bayelsa United, Nigeria)

Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes, France), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Onyekachi Apam (OG Nice, France), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), Daniel Shittu (Bolton Wanderers, England), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands), Rabiu Afolabi (SV Salzburg, Austria), Terna Suswan (Lobi Stars, Nigeria)

Midfielders: Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany), John Utaka (Portsmouth, England), Brown Ideye (FC Sochaux, France), Peter Utaka (Odense Boldklub, Denmark), , Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England), John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Sani Kaita (Alaniya, Russia), Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco, France), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)

Strikers: Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England), Victor Anichebe (Everton, England), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg, Germany), Ikechukwu Uche (Real Zaragoza, Spain), Victor Obinna Nsofor (Malaga, Spain)

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If you are a youth soccer coach then you may want to take careful note of a new training system that Nike Soccer has developed. The reason for this is that as a youth soccer coach you should always be looking for new ways to help your team improve their game. Nike Soccer has recently developed a new method of training as well as a new line of products called SPARQ. At this point, as a youth soccer coach, you may be wondering what SPARQ stands for. SPARQ is an acronym that Nike Soccer has developed which stands for speed, power, agility, reaction, as well as quickness. It is by f ar the newest advancement in training among coaches within the youth soccer community.

This new method of training is so good that the U.S. Men's National soccer team has even implemented the equipment during their training sessions in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Africa. The best part about the Nike SPARQ program is that you can bu the equipment on the Internet for your team to use. Nike Soccer has provided a way for you to get top level equipment that the U.S. Men's National team uses without paying thousands of dollars. The fact of the matter is that this equipment is extremely affordable and easy to use. If you do not have a lot of experience with strength and agility training there is no need to worry. The reason for this is that Nike has provided tons of video training programs on the Internet that will show you how to use each product. The other great thing about this program is that you can buy instructional DVDs to show you some advanced training tactics that you can use with your team.

Most youth soccer coaches do not realize how amazing this opportunity is. Part of being the best youth soccer coach that you can be involves creating the best training environment possible for your team. Having the proper equipment is one of the ways that you can create this type of an environment. If your players know that the U.S. National team trains with the same equipment that they are training with then they will feel as if they are special. In the long run, this will motivate them to train harder and will result in more goals being scored during your regular season matches.

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Buried Masonic Cemetery, Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 5 May 2010.

William D. and Amanda McCarty are found on the 1900 – 1920 Union County census records. According to his death certificate, William D. died 20 May 1922, parents' names unknown. According to Amanda's death certificate, she was born 1 March 1851, died 25 February 1922 and was the daughter of David Berry and Lovella Reed.

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Content 1: The General Meeting of the World Tenniquoits Federation will be held during the 2nd World Championships 2010. Each delegation is authorized to sent two members for attending this meeting. Moreover founders of the WTF are allowed to attend the meeting as well. Please request at your national Technical Committees for proposals to change rules and sent proposals right in time to the General Secretary. We only can develop our sport, if each member is willed to improve our rules towards a more spectacular sport. Exact time and date of the General Meeting will be submitted to you in one of the next newsletters.

Content 2: Players of the Polish Ringo Society and the Belarus Ringo Federation will show us how to play Ringo at the 2nd World Championships in Koblenz. Ringo is played on a bigger court with a higher net and two rings in doubles and mixed. The General Secretary of the WTF reestablished contact to our Polish friends in the year 2006 and implemented a yearly competition between Poland and Germany, the so called “Challenge Cup Ringo meets Ringtennis” has been conducted three times already. This year the Polish squad and the Belarus team want to participate with a full team at the Tenniquoits World Championships in Germany. Another proof for a great and heartly alliance between the similar sports Ringo and Ringtennis.

Content 3: Those who want to stay a bit longer in Germany must know that the area around Koblenz is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Please study attached document, which shows some highlights of this area and Germany.

Content 4: The arena in Koblenz (Sporthalle Oberwerth) has been successfully tested in month March. A big Tenniquoits event with 400 participants showed that this arena is a great venue for hosting the 2nd World Championships. We all are looking forward to welcome you at this great place in order to to give you an unforgettable impression in the name of the sport Tenniquoits.

Content 5: Don’t forget to prepare necessary documents for your trip to Germany right in time. Those who need visas, should apply for it right in time.

Only 111 days left till we meet in Germany….

Kind regards,

Reinhard Plog
Secretary General
World Tenniquoits Federation

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Flamengo has won its sixth Brazilian Championship by beating Gremio 2 x 1, to tie Sao Paulo for the team with the most Brazilian national soccer tournaments in history.

Adriano, the former Inter Milan striker, who had a serious career low just a few months ago, has resurrected his career in grand style, not only winning the most coveted tournament in Brazil, but also concluding the competition as its top scorer with 19 goals.

While living in Brazil in the 80s, I was one of the few fortunate people who had the priviledge to see up close the Flamengo Golden generation of Zico, Junior and Leandro, and I was lucky enough to be there in Maracana when Flamengo won that 1982 Brazilian championship.

Last August, I visited Brazil and met with Adriano and several members of theFlamengo team at their training camp in Rio. At that point, Flamengo was in 17th place in the “Brasileirao”, and if I had told anyone at that time that I tought they would end up as champions just three months later, no one would have believed me.

Being a former striker myself, I clearly remember my chat with Adriano as we discussed ways to dodge markers and how to improve the team's midfield to forward connection and other aspects of the game.

As one of the most die-hard Flamengo fans you can ever find, I could not be any happier to see that not only did Adriano figure out how to dodge those markers, but I am also happy that the team has found its compass and has combined extremely well, and went on to do the impossible: to move from 17th to 1st place in the most important national-level soccer tournament in the whole of South America, in a time span of only three months.

That night in August, as I used to do so many times back in the 80s when I was living in Brazil, I had the pleasure of accompanying the team to Maracana Stadium, and watched as Flamengo beat Atletico Mineiro, which was at that time the team that was in first.

That day in August I had no idea, but that very same game I watched was to be the first of a series of a spectacular comeback performances, not only for Adriano but also for Flamengo.

Today after winning the championship match, Adriano stated that “this is a dream, to be a champion again and, above all, to be happy” . And, his feeling is shared by millions of Brazilians, who are fans of the largest Club in Brazil: CRF (Clube the Regatas do Flamengo).

Adriano, who has earned the nickname “The Emperor” while playing in Italy, was once, not very long ago, the most feared striker in the world.

After having a series of personal problems, the Emperor was released by Inter Milan and joined Flamengo, the team that had discovered him for soccer. There he regained his old form and even managed to reclaim a spot on the Brazilian National squad during the World Cup qualifiers.

It remains to be seen if this performance on the Brasileirao will be enough to earn Adriano a spot in the 2010 World Cup team. But regardless, Adriano has written a major page in his personal soccer story, and helped Flamengo regain its status as one of the greatest teams, if not the greatest, in the history of Brazilian soccer.

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Ah, the famous yellow shirts of Brazil. Canary yellow to be precise. After the disaster of 1950 Brazil abandoned their white shirts with a blue collar, and adopted yellow with gold trim that’s so famous today via a national competition. With five World Cups wins, it’s now the most successful colour scheme in international football. Well done designer Aldyr Garcia Schlee.

Read on for a closer look at the Brazil home and away jerseys for World Cup 2010, and for an example of just how difficult it is to review a shirt with no real distinguishing features.

Brazil Home Shirt

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Earlier Brazil home shirts have been a bit more adventurous with the green trim. The 2004/5 version for example. Brazil’s World Cup 2010 home shirt is much more of a classic. Simple yellow, minimal green. I like.

I also like that it’s one of the few Nike World Cup shirts not to feature those horizontal stripes near the sleeves. Said stripes aren’t necessarily a bad thing, but it’s too much of an average thing. So well done to Brazil for avoiding that.

Other unique features include the breathable mesh (and by “breathable mesh”, I of course mean holes) down the sides and this rather nice detail on the inside of the collar/back of the neck:

For those who don’t speak Portuguese (or don’t know about Google Translate) “Nascido Para Jogar Futebol” means “Born to Play Football”.

The final thing I’ll say about this new Brazil jersey is that – from a design perspective – it already has too many stars on it. If Brazil wins another World Cup this July, then the people at Nike are going to have serious problems fitting six stars above the crest for 2014.

Brazil Away Shirt

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The Brazil away jersey is much more of a deviation from the norm. The same basic shape as the home shirt, and dark blue like most recent Brazil away shirts, but with a pattern of yellow dots.

I think we can agree that blue with yellow dots sounds like the worst idea for a football shirt. Maybe ever. But the size and colour of said dots means that Nike get away with it. The dots are visible, but nor prominent, and it’s an original way of incorporating the more famous home colour into a different coloured away kit.

Is Robinho approving of the new away jersey? Or is he approving of the lady he’s with? Maybe both? Either way, I agree. Though I’m glad only of those things is covered in yellow spots.

That’s my take on Brazil’s World Cup 2010 jerseys. What do you think?

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After a year's worth of regional tournaments, each soccer confederation has had one team persevere to enter the Club World Cup. With only a few weeks before the tournament kicks off in Toyota City, Japan, the brackets are finally set. 

The opening round contenders will be Auckland F.C. (New Zealand) of the OFC, CONCACAF's Club America (Mexico), AFC side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (Republic of Korea), and Al Ahly (Egypt) from CAF. These four teams will play for the chance to face either Internacional (Brazil) or F.C. Barcelona (Spain) in the semi-final round.

Because the tournament has always been won by either a CONMEBOL (South American) or UEFA (European) side, these teams enter the tournment on a bye. Last year's title was taken by Sao Paulo who dealt Liverpool an astounding 1-0 loss in the final.

The first match will be played between Auckland and Al Ahly. Al Ahly is coming off their second straight CAF Championship, after topping Tunisian side, Sfaxien, 2-1 on aggregate only a few weeks ago. 

Auckland, on the other hand, holds a tight grip on the third place position in New Zealand with only two losses on the season. The New Zealanders have yet to lose at home, and their last defeat was suffered against Manwatu on October 21. 

With both teams playing at such a high level, it will be hard to say who will come out on top on December 10. However, it is likely that Al Ahly played through tougher competition in the CAF regional tournament. With champion club teams coming from a variety of strong soccer nations in Africa like Tunisia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Camaroon, Al Ahly certainly had to play at a higher level more regularly than Auckland, whose only strong opponents were likely from Australia. Al Ahly is expected to move on and face Internacional in the semi-finals.

On December 11, the champion from CONCACAF (North and Central American and the Caribbean) will square off against the AFC (Asian) champion. Club America of Mexico will represent CONCACAF after beating former regional title holder, Saprissa of Costa Rica. America recently finished its Apetura campaign with 29 points in a group which included strong competition from Pumas and Toluca. America's next opponent will be Chivas de Guadalajara in the semi-finals of the Liga Mexicana Championship.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors has tended to be a mid-table team in the K-League since the team's foundation in 1993. The team recently overcame a new kind of competition having faced the champions of China, Syria, and Japan. The newcomers to the regional tournament handled the pressure well and took home the title after defeating Al Kamara of Syria. 

With Club America being the more exprienced side, they are anticipated to win this match. However, Jeonbuk has already proven itself to be a capable giant slaying team. This should prove to be the more interesting of the two opening round matches. The winner will move on to play Ronaldinho and Barcelona.

It is more than likely that both Internacional and Barcelona will win their respective semi-final matches and end up playing each other in another UEFA vs. CONMEBOL championship. In recent years, the title has alternated between South American teams and European teams. 

Last year, Sao Paulo took the title, but the year before FC Porto took home the title after beating Once Caldas 8-7 in penalty kicks. Also of note Boca Juniors beat Milan for the 2003 championship, but in 2002 Real Madrid topped Olimpia of Paraguay. Although this pattern is no way to determine a winner, Barcelona should be able to take home the title. 

Depite losing Samuel Eto'o to injury, the team is still an assembly of international superstars. Ronaldinho will lead the team on the attack but will certainly have plenty of support from Deco, Giuly, and Gudjohnsen. The team's defense is also remarkably strong with Rafael Marquez, Lilian Thuram, and Gianluca Zambrotta. Although Zambrotta and Thuram are starting to age, their defensive skills can't be denied. 

Internacionel will count on a host of Brazilian players, who will likely give it their all to attract the attention of the big league scouts which will most certainly be in attendance. The team currently relies on Iarley and Alex for its production up front. The team will also expect their young Colombian to be at his best. Reneteria has made 23 appearances for Internacional but only managed to score twice. For Internacional to keep the title in South America, their forwards will have to put some in the back of the net.

The safe bet in this year's tournament lies with Ronaldinho. This Brazilian phenom is always a sure bet, and in combination with players like Messi and Deco, fans expect magic and miracles to happen. Barcelona is often times full of splendor on the pitch and should have what it takes to be named the best team in the world.

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Sophia Loren, the famous Italian film star, is vocally giving support for here favorite soccer team. She has stated that if the Naples team moves up further in the ranks for the Italian championship, she will do a public strip tease.

The Naples team has been struggling for the last twenty years since it won its first Italian championship. Many of the Maples fans have been praying for a comeback from their favorite team ever since.

The Napoli, the term for the team from Naples, have been considered an underdog since the beginning of the season. Every win so far has added more exuberating to their fans this year.

Currently, Naples is in third place in the second division in the running for the Italian Championship. They have five more games left to progress themselves into the top two positions in the division. If they acquire one of the top two positions, they will make their way into the playoffs.

Sophia Loren has publicly stated that she will strip if the Naples team makes it to the playoffs. She thinks that it is a great way to get fans behind the team. She also believes that this is a great incentive for the Naples team to win.

Mind you that Sophia Loren is 72 years old. While she still has a phenomenal figure for someone her age, she is still 72 years old. Some fans may consider this to be an incentive for their team to win. Some other fans may be considering that this is a reason for the Naples team to lose.

There has not been official word from the Naples team as to their support of this suggested incentive from Sophia Loren. There has also not been any word against it either from the team.

There has not been any more word from Sophia Loren as to where she will perform her strip tease if the team wins. While this may be considered against the law in Italy, many laws are allowed to be broken during a soccer match, or in the aftermath.

With the amount of protests that have come from the current Pope and the Vatican about the state of affairs in Italy, it will not be a surprise to many if there is a comment against the suggested strip tease. It will be interesting to see how far the Vatican goes to condemn the possible actions of one of Italy's favorite daughters.

Reuters:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070515/od_nm/soccer_italy_loren_dc;_ylt=Ag9TskNa1AVBncUPZEPPKj_MWM0F

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Some interesting patterns are evident on these maps. Much of Arabic and Anglopone Africa stands out with a large number of references to both terms (in fact, “football” and “soccer” are some of only a small number terms that we have thus far encountered that have a comparatively high number of hits in Africa). A quick sample of the hits for football and soccer in a few different African cities reveals a range of geographic associations with the terms: bars that show football, soccer pitches, conversations that were had about football, recorded memories of a soccer game that took place, and of course references to the forthcoming World Cup in South Africa. Yet it remains unclear why Libya, Sudan, Tanzania and many other countries on the continent score so highly.

There are many times when bloggers will claim the worst, the best, and even sometimes the greatest thing they’d ever seen.

I’m guilty of it as much as anybody as prefaced by the next line….

The Greatest Soccer Fail ever

Video via Deadspin

As somebody who has no soccer skill and whose best moves usually come in a buffet line, I sympathize with Kei Kamara. I personally enjoyed his pleading to the linesman on the play, totally ignoring the fact he had possibly the dumbest handball of all-time.

Well done sir, well done.