Italy is looking good towards FIFA World Cup 2010 especially because they have just unseated Brazil in the FIFA Ranking after the South American squad remained number 1 for the last 55 months.
This is the first time Italy became number 1 since November 1993.
Brazil is going to have a lot of homework to do and losing to a friendly game against Portugal 0 – 2 does not help their cause.
[tags]FIFA, World, Cup, FIFA World Cup[/tags]
Ananova reports that recent FIFA World Cup competition left a lot of pregnant girls in town. German maternity wards are now fully booked for April to give way to a ton load of FIFA World Cup babies.
In an excerpt:
The women say that the baby is a souvenir from the World Cup. A product of the euphoria from the tournament.
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[tags]FIFA World Cup, FIFA, World, Cup[/tags]
Alex Ferguson and Steve McLaren were old pals as Steve served as Alex’s assistant for two and a half years before leaving for Red Devils; as such, I understand the support Alex is giving Steve. He would not recommend for the replacement of Steve McLaren despite England’s first home loss in a qualifier but would instead boost his morale to perform.
Alex warned that media is putting unecessary pressure on Steve McLaren and booting him out should not be an option as the manager’s great potential would never be reached.
So what?
Read the rest of this entry »Filippo Raciti is a policeman who died in crowd violence at Sicily’s derby between Catania and Palermo. After the incident officials began checking stadia in Italy to verify their security systems and measures to ensure that games are safe.
Bari’s Stadio San Nicola where the qualifier between Scotland and Italy is going to be played on March 28 has been declared unsuitable to host spectators.
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Francesco Totti said he would not participate in the Italy national squad anymore and would not be playing for FIFA World Cup or the UEFA Euro.
His absence to the national squad doesn’t have an impact on Italy’s future because Totti has mostly been absent during important games of the team. He was sent off after Italy lost in FIFA World Cup 2002 and was banned from Uefa Euro 2004 because of spitting on Christian Poulsen, Danish midfielder.
He was present in FIFA World Cup 2006 but his presence wasn’t felt at all.
Totti, have fun and enjoy your new found freedom.
[tags]Francesco Totti, Italy[/tags]
Hosting FIFA World Cup 2010 on South Africa doesn’t look good with delayed stadium constructions, crimes, poor department executions, etc.
The recent mishandling of the Visa of Brazilian coach Carlos Parreira and assistant Jairo Lopes Cesar Leal might result in criminal charges against them for working in South Africa without the necessary permit aside from their tourist status.
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Resign as England manager. Steve McLaren is a complete idiot by being to bossy around England and even brainlessly shrugging David Beckham off the team representing a complete turnaround for squad he led for a decade.
I am no big fan of David Beckham but placing the axe for a player who exude a great deal of confidence and influence among his teamates is nothing to be taken lightly.
England has played dismal in their qualification for Uefa Euro 2008 which also endangers their FIFA World Cup 2010 bid.
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