This isn't really a surprise to anyone - or it shouldn't. It was going to take Portugal losing by a few today and Ivory Coast winning by a few today for it to end up any different than it has and we think these games played out exactly how they were always going too.
After twenty minutes however, I thought for a moment it might happen. Ivory Coast were 2-0 up and looking like they wee going to score every ten minutes, but as the nest ten minutes went by ang then the next - it became clear it wasn't going to happen.
But they gave it a go and it was nice to see but the focus for us today was on Brazil and Portugal - hoping we see something from Brazil that would make us think they could win the World Cup and I'm afraid we didn't see it.
Yes, they are Brazil, but they are not eh Brazil we hoped to see in South Africa and while Kaka and Robinho both sat this one out - for different reasons - they haven't really looked that good with them.
We might be wrong - but so far in this tournament, Argentina look like the closest to World Cup winners - certainly not Brazil.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The entire history of the World Football Team!
We provide information on the history of world football. We take an intense look at the history of football in all the different major footballing nations. We look on the history of English football as they introduced the game in the 19th century. Uruguay and Italy dominated the world stage of football during the 1930’s and 1940’s, and we look back at their greatest players. Brazil emerged as a major force in the international football scene in the 1950’s, Pele being introduced onto the world stage.
The 1960’s was the greatest period in English football history as the national team won the 1966 world cup, relive the final in detailed fashion on this site.
Brazil was the finest country in the world during the early 1970’s and remember the great Brazilian world cup side of 1970.
Look back on the side that introduced ‘total football’ to the game, Holland, they reached two world cup finals during the 1970’s inspired by Johan Cruuyf.
West Germany was also becoming a major force in the world football scene during the 1970’s, winning the 1974 world cup and then the 1980 European championships.
The Italians were successful once again in the early 80’s, winning the world cup in 1982, their first trophy since winning the European Championships of 1986. Partner sites -Stop Smoking Height Increase Health Website
Look back on the great French side of 1984 and the Argentinean team of 1986, under the wings of Diego Maradona.
USA hosted the 1994 world cup finals, and soccer euphoria swept the nation, introducing the major league soccer. Look back on the great African nations to have embraced the game, including, Nigeria who won the 1996 Olympic Games.
We take a look at the recent years of football, France winning the world cup of 1998 and Euro 2000 and the shock of Greece winning Euro 2004. As we look forward to future competitions such as the 2010 world cup in South Africa, we preview some up and coming football nations such as Australia who are set to qualify for their 2nd consecutive world cup. A nation normally more interested in AFL football, the Aussies have begun to take what they call soccer more seriously, and have some great players in their ranks.
Many legends have embraced the world stage of football, including Ferenc Puskas of Hungary and Lev Yashin of the Soviet Union; we provide details on the careers of many legends to have played.
Brazil Overview
Many individuals will certainly agree that there has never been a better football side than the world cup winning side of 1970. That respective Brazilian side produced the most sublime, flowing football which left the opposition reeling and soccer fans all over the world in ecstacy. Throughout the timeline of Brazilian football, they have always been full of flair and invention. With dazzling performances of ball control and some brilliant free kicks, they captivate audiences the globe over. Brazil has most recently won the 2002 world cup.
Brazil are the only side in the history of football to have participated in every world cup, they have won the trophy a record five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil has also won the South American championship on five occasions.
In the year of 1971 a national league was set up in Brazil, and they boast many clubs, including the likes of Sao Paulo.
Brazil is notorious for wearing their Yellow shirts, blue shorts and blue socks.
Brazil’s leading goal scorer of all time is Pele, notching up an incredible 77 goals between the years 1957-1971, he is also arguably the greatest player ever to pull on a Brazil shirt, he made his debut at the tender age of 16 in an encounter against Argentina.
Other legendary players include, Garrincha, who was also known as the ‘little bird.’ Garrincha was an integral part of the Brazil side which won the 1958 and 1962 world cup finals. His skilful footwork demolished many a defence. Another more recent Brazilian legend includes, Ronaldo, he has scored an incredible 15 world cup goals, a record number of goals scored in total for the world cup tournament.
The 1960’s was the greatest period in English football history as the national team won the 1966 world cup, relive the final in detailed fashion on this site.
Brazil was the finest country in the world during the early 1970’s and remember the great Brazilian world cup side of 1970.
Look back on the side that introduced ‘total football’ to the game, Holland, they reached two world cup finals during the 1970’s inspired by Johan Cruuyf.
West Germany was also becoming a major force in the world football scene during the 1970’s, winning the 1974 world cup and then the 1980 European championships.
The Italians were successful once again in the early 80’s, winning the world cup in 1982, their first trophy since winning the European Championships of 1986. Partner sites -Stop Smoking Height Increase Health Website
Look back on the great French side of 1984 and the Argentinean team of 1986, under the wings of Diego Maradona.
USA hosted the 1994 world cup finals, and soccer euphoria swept the nation, introducing the major league soccer. Look back on the great African nations to have embraced the game, including, Nigeria who won the 1996 Olympic Games.
We take a look at the recent years of football, France winning the world cup of 1998 and Euro 2000 and the shock of Greece winning Euro 2004. As we look forward to future competitions such as the 2010 world cup in South Africa, we preview some up and coming football nations such as Australia who are set to qualify for their 2nd consecutive world cup. A nation normally more interested in AFL football, the Aussies have begun to take what they call soccer more seriously, and have some great players in their ranks.
Many legends have embraced the world stage of football, including Ferenc Puskas of Hungary and Lev Yashin of the Soviet Union; we provide details on the careers of many legends to have played.
Brazil Overview
Many individuals will certainly agree that there has never been a better football side than the world cup winning side of 1970. That respective Brazilian side produced the most sublime, flowing football which left the opposition reeling and soccer fans all over the world in ecstacy. Throughout the timeline of Brazilian football, they have always been full of flair and invention. With dazzling performances of ball control and some brilliant free kicks, they captivate audiences the globe over. Brazil has most recently won the 2002 world cup.
Brazil are the only side in the history of football to have participated in every world cup, they have won the trophy a record five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil has also won the South American championship on five occasions.
In the year of 1971 a national league was set up in Brazil, and they boast many clubs, including the likes of Sao Paulo.
Brazil is notorious for wearing their Yellow shirts, blue shorts and blue socks.
Brazil’s leading goal scorer of all time is Pele, notching up an incredible 77 goals between the years 1957-1971, he is also arguably the greatest player ever to pull on a Brazil shirt, he made his debut at the tender age of 16 in an encounter against Argentina.
Other legendary players include, Garrincha, who was also known as the ‘little bird.’ Garrincha was an integral part of the Brazil side which won the 1958 and 1962 world cup finals. His skilful footwork demolished many a defence. Another more recent Brazilian legend includes, Ronaldo, he has scored an incredible 15 world cup goals, a record number of goals scored in total for the world cup tournament.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Updated soccer babes upto june 21
Our soccer girls photo gallery does not have photos of naked soccer girls, but we offer the next best - tasteful pictures of soccer babes having a good time or simply posing. We're always looking to add to our database of soccer girlies, so send us your non - nude soccer girls pictures, and we'll be sure to add them. Remember, tasteful and tactful pictures only please; our site is a World Cup Football site, and this section is only meant to be an added bonus, not a porn site. Photographs that are not of good quality will not be included, so e-mail us your pictures for inclusion now. Pass this page on to a friend too ... I'm sure there's lots for them to like here.
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World Cup History - Winning Teams
Winners over the years
| Year | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | USA, Yugoslavia |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | Germany |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brasil |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brasil | Sweden |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1958 | Brasil | Sweden | France |
| 1962 | Brasil | Czechoslovakia | Chile |
| 1966 | England | West Germany | Portugal |
| 1970 | Brasil | Italy | West Germany |
| 1974 | West Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brasil |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | Poland |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | France |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1994 | Brasil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1998 | France | Brasil | Croatia |
Winners by number of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place positions won
| Pos. | Team | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| 1 | Brasil | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | France | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia Holland Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Austria Chile Croatia Yugoslavia Portugal USA | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Soccer Girls of world cup 2010
Our soccer girls photo gallery does not have photos of naked soccer girls, but we offer the next best - tasteful pictures of soccer babes having a good time or simply posing. We're always looking to add to our database of soccer girlies, so send us your non - nude soccer girls pictures, and we'll be sure to add them. Remember, tasteful and tactful pictures only please; our site is a World Cup Football site, and this section is only meant to be an added bonus, not a porn site. Photographs that are not of good quality will not be included, so e-mail us your pictures for inclusion now. Pass this page on to a friend too ... I'm sure there's lots for them to like here.
Travel - World Cup Soccer
Travel - World Cup Soccer
World Cup BalloonsWelcome to our World Cup travel guide. We begin by offering you a brief guide to each city which hosts a World Cup venue for the 2002 event. The urban centers of Japan and Korea offer a wonderfully rich cultural heritage, not to mention world class dining, entertainment (besides the best sporting even in the world), tourism, and hospitality. A trip to the orient is difficult to match, unless of course your lucky enough to take in a match or two while you're there. Our offerings also include a city-by-city video guide of Japanese world cup travel destinations.
The Korea National Tourism Organization's official tourism guide can be found online here. If offers information on some of the best sights to be seen all around Korea, and excellent vital information such as subway maps. If you are traveling to Korea and are worried about the language barrier, spend some World Cup Alofttime at this site. Korean is a scientific language and quite learnable, but will remain a challenge for most of the western world. Current weather conditions and temperatures for every major Korean metropolitan center can be obtained from this live site.
No other country in the world revels in the juxtaposition of tradition and modernity, nature and artifice, as does Japan. Guides to specific regions of Japan can be viewed at Japan-Travel-Updates. Current weather conditions can be found via Yahoo's weather guide. If you are traveling to Japan for the world cup, utilize our city guide (which also has English language video clips highlighting each venue city), and take the time to read up the experience at travel adventures.org. These well written commentaries offer a glimpse of what it is like to truly take in some Japanese cultural experiences.
World Cup Match Schedules - By Team Group
The following match schedules are based on local times in GM,
which is two hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D
GROUP E
GROUP F
GROUP G
GROUP H
which is two hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
GROUP A
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 1 | 11 Jun | 16:00 | South Africa | : | Mexico | Johannesburg - JSC |
| 2 | 11 Jun | 20:30 | Uruguay | : | France | Cape Town |
| 17 | 16 Jun | 20:30 | South Africa | : | Uruguay | Tshwane/Pretoria |
| 18 | 17 Jun | 20:30 | France | : | Mexico | Polokwane |
| 33 | 22 Jun | 16:00 | Mexico | : | Uruguay | Rustenburg |
| 34 | 22 Jun | 16:00 | France | : | South Africa | Mangaung / Bloemfontein |
GROUP B
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 3 | 12 Jun | 16:00 | Argentina | : | Nigeria | Johannesburg - JEP |
| 4 | 12 Jun | 13:30 | Korea Republic | : | Greece | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| 19 | 17 Jun | 16:00 | Greece | : | Nigeria | Mangaung / Bloemfontein |
| 20 | 17 Jun | 20:30 | Argentina | : | Korea Republic | Johannesburg - JSC |
| 35 | 22 Jun | 16:00 | Nigeria | : | Korea Republic | Durban |
| 36 | 22 Jun | 16:00 | Greece | : | Argentina | Polokwane |
GROUP C
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 5 | 12 Jun | 20:30 | England | : | USA | Rustenburg |
| 6 | 13 Jun | 13:30 | Algeria | : | Slovenia | Polokwane |
| 21 | 18 Jun | 16:00 | Slovenia | : | USA | Johannesburg - JEP |
| 22 | 18 Jun | 20:30 | England | : | Algeria | Cape Town |
| 37 | 23 Jun | 16:00 | Slovenia | : | England | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| 38 | 23 Jun | 16:00 | USA | : | Serbia & Montenegro | Algeria |
GROUP D
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 7 | 13 Jun | 20:30 | Germany | : | Iran | Australia |
| 8 | 13 Jun | 16:00 | Serbia | : | Ghana | Tshwane/Pretoria |
| 23 | 18 Jun | 13:30 | Germany | : | Serbia | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| 24 | 19 Jun | 16:00 | Ghana | : | Australia | Rustenburg |
| 39 | 24 Jun | 20:30 | Ghana | : | Germany | Johannesburg - JSC |
| 40 | 24 Jun | 20:30 | Australia | : | Serbia | Nelspruit |
GROUP E
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 9 | 14 Jun | 13:30 | Netherlands | : | Denmark | Johannesburg - JSC |
| 10 | 14 Jun | 16:00 | Japan | : | Cameroon | Mangaung / Bloemfontein |
| 25 | 19 Jun | 13:30 | Netherlands | : | Japan | Durban |
| 26 | 19 Jun | 20:30 | Cameroon | : | Denmark | Tshwane/Pretoria |
| 41 | 24 Jun | 20:30 | Denmark | : | Japan | Rustenburg |
| 42 | 24 Jun | 20:30 | Cameroon | : | USA | Netherlands |
GROUP F
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 11 | 14 Jun | 20:30 | Italy | : | Paraguay | Cape Town |
| 12 | 15 Jun | 13:30 | New Zealand | : | Slovakia | Rustenburg |
| 27 | 20 Jun | 13:30 | Slovakia | : | Paraguay | Mangaung / Bloemfontein |
| 28 | 29 Jun | 16:00 | Italy | : | New Zealand | Nelspruit |
| 43 | 24 Jun | 16:00 | Slovakia | : | Italy | Johannesburg - JEP |
| 44 | 24 Jun | 16:00 | Paraguay | : | New Zealand | Polokwane |
GROUP G
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 13 | 15 Jun | 16:00 | Côte d'Ivoire | : | Portugal | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| 14 | 15 Jun | 20:30 | Brazil | : | Korea DPR | Johannesburg - JEP |
| 29 | 20 Jun | 20:30 | Brazil | : | Côte d'Ivoire | Johannesburg - JSC |
| 30 | 21 Jun | 13:30 | Portugal | : | Korea DPR | Cape Town |
| 45 | 25 Jun | 16:00 | Portugal | : | Brazil | Durban |
| 46 | 25 Jun | 16:00 | Korea DPR | : | Côte d'Ivoire | Nelspruit |
GROUP H
| Match | Date | Time | Teams | Venue | ||
| 15 | 16 Jun | 13:30 | Honduras | : | Chile | Nelspruit |
| 16 | 16 Jun | 16:00 | Spain | : | Switzerland | Durban |
| 31 | 21 Jun | 16:00 | Chile | : | Switzerland | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| 32 | 21 Jun | 20:30 | Spain | : | Honduras | Johannesburg - JEP |
| 47 | 25 Jun | 20:30 | Chile | : | Spain | Tshwane/Pretoria |
| 48 | 25 Jun | 20:30 | Switzerland | : | Honduras | Mangaung / Bloemfontein |
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