2010 FIFA World Cup – Team USA
Team USA has made it into this years World Cup. The World Cup is held at South Africa this year. Bob Bradley is the current manager and head coach of the USA national soccer team.
The BeastWhile fame and mystique surrounds Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka and Rooney, Drogba almost quietly goes about his business of being perhaps the most important player to his team in the world. While it is universally acknowledged that on-form he is one of the most lethal, if not the premier striker in the game, he rarely is afforded the opportunity to reap individual reward for his performances.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti Deserves to Be PraisedCoach Carlo Anceltti is a man who knows his onions when it comes to football: he has contributed positively to the round leather game both as a player and as coach. He deserves to be praised for his exploits in the world’s most popular sports.
3 Simple Steps to Youth Soccer DrillsI don’t know a thing about you, but I’ll bet that in youth soccer drills, the very basis of a game is its defense. When the score in a game is 0-0, it is said to be a perfectly played defensive soccer by both sides.
World Cup Spread Betting – Give African Fans a ChanceWhat is the point of holding a World Cup on the continent of Africa if the people of Africa can’t get access to the matches? Ticket sales on the continent by FIFA’s own admission have been poor to say the least. While around 1million tickets have been sold in South Africa its self only around 40,000 tickets have been sold to fans in the other African countries.
World Cup Spread Betting News of the DayThe fallout over England’s bid to bring the 2018 World Cup home rumbles on this morning with Seb Coe insisting the bid is still on course after he spoke to Sepp Blatter yesterday. Blatter told him to “tell their story, talk about the bid quality, the venues and why they are bidding”. Coe’s impression from the talks is that the bid will be judged on these things rather than the controversy surrounding the entrapment tape which was published in a Sunday paper.
Chelsea Deserves to Be Premiership ChampionsSeveral odds were against Chelsea’s title aspiration this season, but they forged ahead despite the odds and eventually proved to the world that they deserved to be the premiership champions. This great achievement was due to the characters exhibited by both the players and the coaching crew.
Preview 2010 Uefa Champions League FinalThe history books are open and are ready to be written for the winner of the Champions League final on 22nd May. Both Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will be looking to make history in the Santiago Bernabeu as they both look to do the treble for the first time. For whoever wins on Saturday it will be a joyous night as they will end their recent run of bad luck in European competition.
Volcanic Ash Not the Only Fallout in the AtmosphereVolcanic ash isn’t the only fallout in the atmosphere here at world cup spread betting today. The fallout from the Triesman allegations surrounding England’s 2018 World Cup bid continues to rumble on with talk of a second round of allegations set to be released by his former aide.
5 Tips to Improve Soccer SkillsA physically fit player is nothing without technical ability. Players who rely solely on their physical attributes and neglect developing their technical abilities may as well quit Soccer and take up Wrestling. I’m not knocking being physically fit; this is certainly an important component of becoming a complete Soccer player.
Rule Change May Help ProfitsA change in the rules for the World Cup may help your World Cup Spread Betting options after a rule banning penalty takers from stopping at the end of their run ups before striking the ball. FIFA says its unsporting behaviour and will be giving a yellow card if players continue to do it.
Both Fans and Satellite TV Networks Ready For World CupWhile US audiences like to think of the Super Bowl as that time of year when advertisers wrangle in the big bucks, the upcoming World Cup, an event that lasts for way more than one game, appears it will blow the Super Bowl Sunday ads clear out of the water. In fact, between fees and sponsorships, it’s shaping up to be around $3.4 billion that FIFA will be lining its pockets with – and that’s just from rights fees and sponsorships!