Articles in the ‘Football (Soccer)’ Category

Amid controversy and accusations of corruption, soccer’s world governing body FIFA selected the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups this week. The 2018 host will be Russia, and the 2022 host will be Qatar. Already there is lots of talk about what these selections mean, and many observers are wondering aloud whether [...]

Ranking the best soccer players of all time is no easy task. It’s one of the few sports that truly qualifies as an international obsession, and this has been going on for a long time, which means that there have been hundreds upon hundreds of players who are worth remembering. But [...]

Argentina took the attacking approach in this world cup.Understanding that defence was the weakest link in its armor, Argentine team pushed forward in World cup 2010.That approach had given more thrills leading to quarter final clash with Germany.The strategy of pushing forward relentlessly failed against arch rivals Germany in the quarter final stages .
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Less than a month before the 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa, the injury of German captain Michael Ballack has cast a dark cloud over the sport both in Germany and beyond. In the lead-up to the biggest tournament in the world, many are reemphasizing the need for [...]

The 2010 FIFA World Cup, kicking off in South Africa this month, offers numerous chances for intrigue and upsets. With South Africa being the first African nation to host the Cup, many are hoping that an African nation may take the cup for the first time. Algeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, [...]