The FIFA World cup, is regarded by many as the greatest sporting prize in the world. Every four years the top 32 football teams in the world gather to play the World Cup Finals in their quest to take home this solid 18 carat gold trophy...

FORMER SPAIN AND SERBIA COACH JAVIER CLEMENTE HAS ACCEPTED AN OFFER TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE IRANIAN NATIONAL SIDE DURING THE QUALIFICATION PHASE FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP. THE THREE-TIMES ASIAN CUP WINNERS HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A COACH SINCE THE...

FOOTBALL'S WORLD GOVERNING BODY FIFA AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE BEGAN A JOINT INSPECTION TOUR OF SIX OF THE WORLD CUP 2010 VENUES AFTER LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS THAT PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES AMONG OFFICIALS COULD AFFECT...

WHEN BAYERN MUNICH'S CURRENT COACH OTTMAR HITZFELD ANNOUNCED HIS DECISION TO STEP DOWN AT THE END OF THE SEASON, THE SEARCH WENT OUT TO FIND THE RIGHT MAN TO REPLACE HIM. THAT MAN IS JUERGEN KLINSMANN: HE GUIDED THE GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM...

THE FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS BRAZIL, WERE AIMING TO EXTEND THEIR FOUR-MATCH UNBEATEN STREAK UNDER COACH DUNGA IN A FRIENDLY AGAINST ECUADOR IN THE SWEDISH CAPITAL OF STOCKHOLM. THE MATCH, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED AT...

MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE MET IN FRANKFURT RECENTLY TO DISCUSS INITIATIVES ON HOW TO TACKLE FOOTBALL HOOLIGANISM. THE 36 MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE ARE COORDINATING THEIR FIGHT AGAINST HOOLIGANISM UNDER THE MOTTO "WORKING WITH...

FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN DAVID BECKHAM REJOINED HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE ENGLAND SQUAD AS THE TEAM TRAINED FOR A FRIENDLY WITH BRAZIL AT LONDON'S NEW WEMBLEY STADIUM. AND, STRIKER MICHAEL OWEN WAS BACK WITH THE SENIOR ENGLAND SQUAD FOR THE...

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The FIFA World Cup is an international football competition held every four years since 1930, except during World War II. It involves 32 teams competing for the prestigious trophy over a month-long period in the host country. With a...

THE MAN REYNA IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED PLAYERS TO EVER REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES AND IS SEEN AS A REAL SAVIOUR OF THE SPORT. CAREER HE WAS TRANSFERED TO BAYERN LEVERKUSEN AND THEN CAPTAINED WOLFSBURG BEFORE MOVING AROUND...

1ST CLASS KELLER WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AMERICANS TO HEAD TO ENGLAND AND IS REGARDED AS A 1ST CLASS GOALKEEPER. CAREER HE STARTED AT MILWALL, MOVED TO LEICESTER CITY THEN JOINED TOTTENHAM WHERE HE BECAME A TEAM REGULAR. INTERNATIONAL HE...

AWARD THIS TROPHY RECOGNIZES A CONTRIBUTION MADE BY A NEW YOUNG INTERNATIONAL PLAYER. TROPHY DESIGNED BY UK BASED FATTORINI IT IS AWARDED TO THE YOUNG PLAYER WITH SKILL, STYLE AND CHARM AS WELL AS FAIR PLAY AND LOVE FOR THE GAME....

EXCELLENCE THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER OF THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. RANKINGS THIS AWARD SPONSORED BY ADIDAS IS GIVEN BY A COMMITTEE WHO AWARD GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE BALLS. WINNERS PLAYERS INCLUDE MARADONA,...

CROWD PULLING STRIKERS ARE WHY WE LOVE THE GAME SO FIFA AWARDS THE BEST OF THE WORLD CUP WITH THE ADIDAS GOLDEN SHOE AWARD. TOP SCORER JUST FONTAINE SCORED AN INCREDIBLE 14 GOALS IN SWEDEN 1958 AND THAT RECORD STILL STRONGLY HOLDS....

TRADITIONAL THE ‘TEAMGEIST’ BALL IS THE CONVENTIONAL BLACK AND WHITE SCHEME WITH GOLD AROUND THE PANELS TO MAKE IT SPECIAL. PREVIOUS FRANCE 98 SET THE TREND FOR MULTI COLOURED BALLS WHICH THEN CONTINUED IN 2002. 2006 ‘TEAMGEIST’ MEANS...

FINALLY AFTER NINE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS GHANA FINALLY QUALIFIED FOR THE PRECIOUS WORLD CUP. THE BLACK STARS AFTER DEFEATING SOUTH AFRICA 3-0 AND ON A ROLL THEIR COACH UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT AND A NEW ONE HAD TO TRY AND KEEP THE MOMENTUM...

BABIES THIS TEAM WERE ONLY AFFILIATED WITH FIFA IN 1980 AND AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS HAVE FINALLY QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS. JOURNEY AFTER A SHOCK LOSS TO BEGIN WITH, THE COACH WAS SACKED AND THE CAPTAIN TOOK OVER AND LEAD HIS TEAM THROUGH A...

HISTORY GERMANY 2006 WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THE TOGOLESE HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE QUALIFIERS TO REACH THE FINALS. NEW ARRIVALS THE TEAM ONLY FORMED IN 1960 AND WERE RECOGNISED BY THE FIFA GOVERNING BODY IN 1962.QUALIFYING THE TOGOLESE...

RESPECT THIS TEAM IS SECOND ONLY TO BRAZIL IN WORLD CUP APPEARANCES AND

VICTORIES. SUCCESS THEY WON THE CUP IN 1954, 1974 AND 1990 AND HAVE FINISHED 2ND MANY TIMES AS WELL. ACCOLADES THIS STRONG TEAM HAVE ALSO WON THE EUROPEAN...