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Football Files - Episode 79 - GHANA
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...
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Football Files - Episode 78 - ANGOLA
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...
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Football Files - Episode 77 - TOGO
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...
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Football Files - Episode 70 - GERMANY
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...
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Football Files - Episode 69 – ROBERTO CARLOS
ACCOLADES THIS BRAZILLIAN LEFTBACK IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST ATTACKING BACKMEN IN THE GAME KNOWN FOR HIS PUNISHING LOW DRIVES. CAREER HE WON WITH PALMEIRAS IN 93,94 THEN MOVED TO INTER MILAN FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE SETTLING AT REAL MADRID...
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Football Files - Episode 30 - KAISERSLAUTERN
HISTORY FIRST OPENED IN 1920 THE GROUND IS NAMED FRITZ WALTER STADIUM AFTER GERMANY’S 1954 WORLD CUP WINNING CAPTAIN. FIRST GAME WITH RENOVATIONS COMPLETE THE GROUND WILL HOST JAPAN VERSUS AUSTRALIA FOR ITS FIRST MATCH CHANGES...
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Football Files - Episode 22- THE JAPANESE TEAM
EARLY ENTRY JAPAN WERE THE FIRST TEAM TO QUALIFY AFTER GERMANY DID SO AUTOMATICALLY AND THIS WILL BE THEIR THIED CONSECUTIVE CUP. COACH AND PLAYERS LED BY BRAZILLIAN ZICO THE TEAM ALSO BOASTS STAR TALENTS IN NAKATA, NAKAMURA AND ONO....
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Football Files - Episode 21– IVORY COAST
TOUGH COMPETITION WITH SUCH STRONG TEAMS IN THE AFRICAN GROUP NO-ONE EXPECTED THIS TEAM TO MAKE IT THROUGH. DIVINE QUALIFICATION A LOOK AT THE ‘ELEPHANTS’ LAST MINUTE VICTORY TO EDGE OUT CAMEROON. STAR PLAYERS THE KEY TO THEIR ATTACK IS...
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Football Files - Episode 15 – POLAND TEAM
QUALIFYING DESPITE LOSING TO ENGLAND EARLY, POLAND SCORED THE THIRD AMOUNT OF GOALS OF ANY OTHER EUROPEAN TEAM. STRONG HISTORY POLAND HAVE BEEN TO 7 WORLD CUPS AND ARE COACHED BY PAWEL JANAS. PLAYERS A LOOK AT A POTENT STRIKE FORCE THAT...
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Football Files - Episode 13 – IRAN TEAM
ABSENCE A LOOK AT A TEAM THAT HAVE BEEN THE CHAMPIONS OF ASIA THREE TIMES AND WHO MISSED THE FINALS OF THE WORLD CUP IN 2002. SHAKY START MANY PEOPLE WROTE OFF THE TEAM AFTER A DISMAL START TO QUALIFYING BY LOSING TO JORDAN. NEW COACH A...
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Football Files - Episode 4 – TUNISIA TEAM
1978 TUNISIA MAKES HISTORY BY BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN TEAM TO WIN A GAME AT THE WORLD CUP FINALS. TOUGH ROAD ONLY FIVE SPOTS ARE UP FOR GRABS FROM AFRICA AND THE COMPETITION IS GRUELLING. THE COACH WE MEET THE FRENCH COACH, ROGER...
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Football Files - Episode 2 - THE ARGENTINIAN TEAM
POOR LAST CUP ARGENTINA WERE THE FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN TEAM TO QUALIFY FOR GERMANY 2006 AND WILL BE KEEN TO AVENGE THEIR EARLY ROUND DEFEATS IN 2002. PLAYER TO WATCH WE LOOK AT LIONEL MESSI, WITH HIS LIGHTNING PACE, COOL HEAD AND DEADLY...
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1927 - How to Build Relationships Over Close Competitions in English
Have you been invited to an election watch party where the candidates are neck and neck? Or a sporting event with your colleagues where you have to comment on how close the game is? Find out exactly what to say in these moments in...
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1940 - How Japan Inspires Connection in English
Have you heard about what Japanese fans did at the World Cup game versus Costa Rica? In today's episode, we give you a connection skill to talk about your attitudes toward keeping spaces clean and you get three new phrases to start a...
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2027 - Is Your Country in the Women’s World Cup?
Football or soccer, depending on where you're from, is one of the rare universal topics of connection for anyone around the globe. Today find out how you can participate in these passionate conversations in English when it comes to the...
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Bundles of Cute
Jessi talks about animal cuteness and one of her pet peeves, "I want it!". She discusses how being passionate about animals doesn't mean that you necessarily have to own the animal you find interesting or cute. --
The Guardian
Abkhazia World Cup of 2016 Begins
The Kurdish team arrives in Abkhazia for the World Cup for unrecognized states. They defeat Székely Land and the United Koreans of Japan. Their next opponent will be a tough one though. Desert Fire part 2/4
The Guardian
Returning to Kurdistan After the Abkhazia World Cup
After their difficult loss to Padania in the quarterfinals of the World Cup for unrecognized states, the Kurdish football team returns to Kurdistan. They process the loss with each other and their community and reflect on their hopes for...
The Guardian
The Kurdish Team Prepares for Quarterfinals at the Abkhazia World Cup
The Kurdish team has made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for unrecognized states. To progress to the semi-finals, they must beat a team they have lost to multiple times: Padania. It's a close match and the game goes to a...
The Guardian
Meet the Kurdish Iraqi Football Team
Exluded in participating in the FIFA World Cup, the Kurdish team is preparing to travel to Abkhazia for the world cup for unrecognized states. Meet some of the team members and learn about their goals for the game and for their people....
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High Five Facts - Football World Cup
This video explores five fun facts about Football World Cup.
The Economist
Who will win the World Cup?
The Economist has scoured historical data ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. We have analysed dozens of factors that contribute to a national side's success. But can we predict the winner?
Science360
World Cup exoskeleton allows paraplegic to walk again
Built with funding for basic research from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Miguel Nicolelis and the Walk Again Project have built an exoskeleton that will allow paraplegics to walk again. The exoskeleton uses computer algorithms to...