World Cup 2006
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which team do you support and which team do you think will win the next world cup?
favourite teams : argentina, italy
possible winner : brazil, argentina -
i support england,suddenly lost the feeling i had for italy liao..
singapore gogogo.. -
i think a europe team will win since Germany host the world cup.
England?
my heart goes to Argentina...
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Togo go go go go!!!!!!!!!! i think got some togo internationals playing in malaysian and indonesian leagues
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Ole ole Ole!!!
Ole Ole ole!!!
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haha i predict the bra zillians can?
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Angola also auspicious name goal lah!!!!!!!! now they're not just good at basketball
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i really dont understand starhub.
there were many matches qualifying matches yesterday but they chose to telecast 'live' the england argentina friendly. -
Trinidad is in, for the first time.
Anyway, it should have been Uzbekistan. They beat Bahrain 1-0 at home during the first leg, but the result was annulled and the match replayed, finishing 1-1. -
maradona says, "Rooney's the new maradona"
you agree?
as far as i remember quite a few great midfielders were sent off on their debut.
it happened to maradona and zola. -
Brazil!!!
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i dont agree lor, rooney confirm overrated one . so hot temper go be paikia better lolOriginally posted by dragg:maradona says, "Rooney's the new maradona"
you agree?
as far as i remember quite a few great midfielders were sent off on their debut.
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Singapore.
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Not in this life. Maybe in 2100.Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:Singapore. -
durg addict?Originally posted by dragg:maradona says, "Rooney's the new maradona"
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or faty ?Originally posted by LinYu:durg addict? -
the groups are pretty balanced.
all the favourites have a good chance of going through.
argentina meets holland again.
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Soccer: Blatter shrugs off World Cup stadium fears
CAIRO : FIFA president Sepp Blatter shrugged off criticism of safety standards at this summer's World Cup stadiums insisting that the problems "are not very important".
He also hit out at consumer protection groups which he claims have exaggerated the situation.
"It's not acceptable," said Blatter who is here to attend the opening of the African Nations Cup which gets under way on Friday.
"We had at the end of last year the reports of our inspection group on the problems of four stadiums, problems which are not very important."
He cited "the roof on the Frankfurt stadium, the stands at Kaiserslautern, minor problems at Nuremburg and at another stadium".
"All of sudden an organization which is used to being in charge of the control of the market prices in consumer groups, they thought they should go and look to see if the World Cup stadiums in Germany were able to organize the World cup and they said 'NO'," he added.
"No doubt all twelve stadiums of the World Cup will be fully equipped and secured.
"There will be no problem with the security of the stadiums, for the people, spectators, players, referees, and the media. Everything will be OK.
"Don't forget that we are working in a country with 'Grundlichkeit' (German efficiency)."
German consumer protection watchdog Stiftung Warentest last week warned of "serious deficiencies" in security at four of the 12 stadiums to be used during the football finals starting in June.
The independent group released a study last week showing that the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the Veltins Arena in the western city of Gelsenkirchen and Leipzig's Zentralstadion in eastern Germany were ill-equipped to cope with a stampede.
The Stiftung Warentest study found that there was no plan to allow fans to enter the pitch in case of a mass panic.
Horst Schmidt, a vice-president on the World Cup organising committee, hit back Tuesday with a demand that the group "revise its report".
"The image this study gives our stadiums in Germany or abroad does not correspond at all to reality: these stadiums have in place the most efficient security measures possible," Schmidt said.
"We think that the study in question is very debatable since it doesn't take into account the complexity of the question of security... (experts) have deliberated a subject without linking it to the whole question of security."
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ERIKSSON TO GO AFTER WORLD CUP
Sven-Goran Eriksson is to step down as England head coach after the World Cup, it was revealed on Monday night.
The announcement followed a day of negotiations between the Swede and Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick.
The FA confirmed that once England have competed in the World Cup finals in June and July, Eriksson will part company with the national side, two years before his contract was due to expire.
An FA statement said: "The FA can confirm that Sven-Goran Eriksson will leave his post as England head coach after the World Cup in Germany.
"FA chief executive Brian Barwick reached agreement with Sven and his advisors after discussions today (Monday)."
Barwick said: "The FA and Sven felt it was important to clarify his future. This is for the benefit of everyone connected with English football, especially the fans.
"There has been so much speculation surrounding this matter in recent weeks and months, it was important to resolve it now.
"This is the right outcome and I would like to thank Sven and his advisors for their tremendous co-operation.
"As I have said before, our main objective is giving Sven and the England team the best chance of achieving success at the World Cup.
"Sven is definitely the man to lead us in Germany.
"Now is the time for everyone to get behind the team as we prepare for a tournament that presents us with a genuine chance of success."
Eriksson said: "I am happy that we have reached this agreement and can now continue our preparations for the World Cup.
"I know that I have the full support of the players and the FA and it is important to stress to everyone just how committed I am to achieving success this summer.
"I care passionately about this job and I want everyone to know that. I have always enjoyed the incredible support of the fans and I know how important they will be to us in Germany.
"This summer is the culmination of everything we have been working towards over the last five years. Let's go and win the World Cup." - premierleague.com
