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World Cup 2006 Preview - France
Outright Odds: 12/1 Group G Winners: 1/2France were required to call on the cavalry to ensure qualification to the finals. Stuck in fourth place in their group, retired veterans Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram returned to the side in an attempt to turn around the fortunes of the failing side.A precious 1-0 win in the Republic of Ireland, a 1-1 draw in Switzerland and a 4-0 hammering of Cyprus secured France top spot in a group in which they remained unbeaten.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Switzerland
Outright Odds: 150/1 Group G Winners: 4/1Switzerland qualified from the same group as Group F opponents France and also remained unbeaten in 10 qualifying matches, with four wins and six draws. After finishing in runners-up spot they faced Turkey, a side they had beaten just once in their history, in the play-offs. After winning the first leg 2-0 they almost lost their nerve and needed to rely on the away goals rule as Turkey won the return 4-2.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - South Korea
Outright Odds: 250/1 Group G Winners: 10/1South Korea shocked the football world four years ago when they beat Italy and Spain to reach the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup. It was a remarkable achievement. In the group stage, an opening match win over Poland and a shock 1-0 triumph over Portugal ensured they became the first Asian team to qualify from the group stage since Saudi Arabia in 1994.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Spain
Outright Odds: 14/1 Group H Winners: 4/6Spain, yet again, are tipped as dark horses for the World Cup and 2006 will finally end years of disappointment and this generation of players will fulfil their undoubted potential. But they won’t. For all their individual talent they can never motivate themselves to rise to the challenge.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Ukraine
Outright Odds: 66/1 Group H Winners: 12/5This will be the Ukraine’s first major tournament they have qualified for since narrowly missing out every time following their independence in 1991. This time there was no messing about and they became the first European side to qualify for the finals, bar hosts Germany of course.They suffered one defeat in 12 matches, at home to Turkey, but overall won a tricky group which also featured European champions Greece and perennial qualifiers Denmark with ease.The Ukraine are managed by Oleg Blokhin, the 1975 European Footballer of the Year and USSR stalwart which saw him collect 109 caps and score 39 goals in the process.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Tunisia
Outright Odds: 300/1 Group H Winners: 10/1Tunisia qualified for their third straight finals in dramatic fashion in the final round of fixtures. They needed just a point against arch-rivals Morocco but were trailing 2-1 until Nuremberg midfielder Adel Chadli netted the crucial equaliser 20 minutes from the end.Tunisia had not lost at home to Morocco in 45 years and the draw in Rades ensured they qualified ahead of their rivals.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Saudi Arabia
Outright Odds: 1000/1 Group H Winners: 33/1Germany will mark Saudi Arabia’s fourth successive appearance at the World Cup but they are still trying to emulate the success achieved in the 1994 finals. Their debut in the USA was extraordinary, beating Morocco 2-1 and then Belgium 1-0 to cement a place in the second round. Striker Saeed Owairan also scored that memorable solo goal against the Belgians.Read more…Playing Better Soccer
Meticulous practice, an improved sense of controlling the ball and effective use of the multitude soccer skills during a match differentiates players who can play ‘better’ soccer from average players who can merely “kick a ball”. If you want to become the next Diego Maradona , Ronaldinho or even Tony Philliskirk you need to adopt lightning quick attacking skills, fearless defensive capabilities, powerful shooting, long or short passing and at the top ultimate control over the ball.Before you can master the game of soccer you need to determine what position you want to play in.Read more…Improve Your Soccer Stamina
A fitter player and, more importantly, a fitter team can play at a faster pace for a longer period of time. Fitness and player stamina is what sets apart professional and part-time teams, especially when they play in “all or nothing” matches such as the FA Cup where there is no middle ground for a draw. Stamina training in soccer is just a party of getting and remaining fit for the entire season.Read more…Australia vs. Greece - The Importance
The stage is set this Thursday for a pre World Cup classic, Australia vs. Greece to be shown in front of 90,000 fans at the M.C.Read more…2006 Soccer World Cup - Betting on Props
Prop betting is short for "proposition" betting, and it is exactly that - you bet on the outcome of a proposition. Or, seen another way, someone makes you a proposition and you place a bet on whether or not you agree with it. It's the most natural form of betting, and is essentially no different from a bet among friends on anything imaginable.Read more…World Cup Creates Gripes, but Fans Set for Victory
The television advertising is in full flow, football souvenirs are hitting the shops, and widescreen televisions are selling fast as UK fans try to get the best view of the matches, prior to the opening of the 2006 World Cup next month.Current estimates indicate that about 100,000 British fans are expected to make the journey and travel to Germany at some point during the tournament. At the turn of the year, cheap airline tickets were selling out fast for the final stages, and predictions from BA for Read more…Fly the England Flag
This World Cup year more than any other, the eleven lionhearted men that Sven Goran Eriksson chooses to represent us on the field in Germany will stand a better chance of winning the competition than any of those that have stood before them. So why not give them our full support, wave the England flag with pride and cheer on our boys in achieving glory which most of us will be lucky to se once in our lifetime.A recent UK-wide sample implies that the best part will support England – a major 83% of the Welsh and 76% of the Northern Irish intend to back Sven-Goran Eriksson's men.Read more…Why You Should Encourage Your Kids to Play Soccer
Did you know except for motor cross that the sport of soccer uses the most amount of muscles when playing? That is an interesting fact isn’t it? We all want our kids to stay thin and not grow wide like many of our closest friends.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Italy
Outright Odds: 10/1 Group E Winners: 10/11Italy are the grand masters of heart-breaking tragedy when it comes to major finals. In all three World Cups held in the 1990s, the Italians bowed out on penalties, including Roberto Baggio’s infamous miss against Brazil in the 1994 final.They don’t fare a lot better in Europe either.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Czech Republic
Outright Odds: 33/1 Group E Winners: 9/4The Czech Republic may be ranked by FIFA as the second best team in the world behind Brazil and the best in Europe but they made hard work of qualifying for the finals. Pitted against Holland in qualifying, they lost home and away and also suffered defeat in Romania to finish second in the group. They won both home and away 1-0 against Norway in the play-offs to secure their place in Germany.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - USA
Outright Odds: 100/1 Group E Winners: 7/1The USA have a lot to live up to after reaching the quarter finals four years ago but being placed in the “Group of Death” could see their campaign in Germany fall much shorter.As usual, the USA had a relatively easy group, with only Mexico providing any real competition. This the fifth consecutive finals the US are participating in, despite being much-maligned as a capable international football team.Read more…World Cup 2006 Preview - Ghana
Outright Odds: 250/1 Group E Winners: 12/1After winning four African Cup of Nations titles and producing players of the calibre of Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, the Black Stars have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in 10 attempts, stretching back to 1962.Despite being a force in African football between the 1960s and 1980s, qualification for the World Cup was never a serious exercise and more recently the country suffered from poor management both on and off the pitch to scupper their attempts to reach the 1994, 1998 and 2002 finals.However, this problem was eradicated under new manager Ratomir Dujkovic.Read more…How To Become A Professional Soccer Player
So you want to be a soccer star? Well there's a few things you need to know. First, you have to have the right shoes.Read more…British Masters Goes Back to Belfry
As the British Masters is set to start on Thursday May 18th, it may not be known to many that the playing field has now shuffled. The Forest of Arden has lost its grip on the British Masters, and has now fallen into the capable hands of the Belfry.The Belfry is not unfamiliar to the European tour, as it was the venue of the Ryder Cup from the year 1987-2002.Read more…
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