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Italy in group F are in a similar situation as England were in group C, after playing out 2 draws. Their match against Slovakia on Thursday represents a must-win situation, if Italy don’t want to exit before the knock out stage.

It is known, that the application for the sale of the FIFA World Cup 2010 tickets started already in 2009. It was important to apply before 31st March directly on the web page of FIFA.

Paraguay are at top of the group with 4 points; even a draw in the match against New Zealand, scheduled for Thursday, will see them through to the next round. However, they would be keen to maintain the top position, so as to avoid meeting Holland in the round of 16. So you can expect them to come out with guns blazing in this match to try and win it. New Zealand’s only hope of qualifying is to win against Paraguay.

Holland have already qualified for the round of 16, and Cameroon have already been knocked out of the World Cup. Cameroon will however be anxious to leave on a high note, and are likely to play their heart out.

It’s been 3 matches played in the World Cup so far and England has been terrible. Touted as potential champions at the start of the competition, the English have labored to a 1-1 draw with the USA and have been totally toothless in their 0-0 draw against Algeria. They improved a little in their game against Slovenia, but barely beat them 1-0.

You might disagree, but hear me out on this. In practicing free soccer training drills, the best teams keep on switching the ball, looking for space and exploring the opposition’s defense for a fault. It is the coach’s responsibility to train the kids on this skill and you can use the following soccer coaching drills for this.

For the U.S. National Team to advance, someone had to step up. Landon Donovan, he did it once again!

Think of the gear and uniforms and stuff required by many sports. It can be expensive and time consuming equipping a player. In contrast to this, soccer takes very little equipment.

Soccer is an incredibly popular game worldwide. Many children love playing soccer. Generally soccer is recognized as being very good for health.

Soccer is a very popular game around the world. Kids of all ages and in all countries love this game. It’s good for them too. Experts say that soccer players have the most stable minds, as well as the strongest legs, of all athletes. That is not the only advantage that soccer provides, either.

Before writing this article I asked a male friend of mine his view on Soccer and the World Cup. He said, “Soccer is for Sissies, but I’ll watch the World Cup.” Professionally, I was interested. Personally, I was confused.

An effective soccer coach must not only have an in-depth knowledge in everything about soccer but also possesses special characteristics that will help him produce a winning soccer team. Here 10 characteristics of an effective soccer coach.