"Welcome to the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™"Seventeen years after the fall of the Berlin wall, a reunified Germany will throw open its doors to the world. Germany 2006 will be a place where people from all around the world will be welcomed by friends, in the spirit of the striking slogan chosen by the organisers: Die Welt zu Gast bei Freunden.The tournament is being held on the finest stage in the world, one whose symbolism far transcends the boundaries...

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David Beckham

Full Name: David Robert Joseph BeckhamBirthplace: Leytonstone, 2/5/1975Zodiac Sign: TaurusHair: Light Brown Eyes: Dark BlueScar: Left CheekHeight: 180cm - 5ft 11in Weight: 67kg - 10st 8lbFamily: Parents Sandra & Ted, sisters Joanne & LynneWife: Victoria Caroline Adams BeckhamSons: Brooklyn Joseph Beckham, Romeo BeckhamFull International: England (58 caps, 10 goals)Position: MidfieldSquad Number: 23Appearances (1992-2000): 387Goals Scored...

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World Cup Groups

FixturesGroup stagesFRIDAY 9 JUNE Group A Germany v Costa Rica 1700, Munich Poland v Ecuador 2000, GelsenkirchenSATURDAY 10 JUNE Group B England v Paraguay 1400, Frankfurt Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden 1700, DortmundGroup C Argentina v Ivory Coast 2000, HamburgSUNDAY 11 JUNEGroup C Serbia & Montenegro v Holland 1400, LeipzigGroup D Mexico v Iran 1700, Nuremberg Angola v Portugal 2000, CologneMONDAY 12 JUNEGroup F Australia v Japan 1400, KaiserslauternGroup E USA v Czech Republic 1700, Gelsenkirchen Italy v Ghana 2000, HanoverTUESDAY 13 JUNEGroup...

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Let the phoney war begin. Hostilities will not commence for another six months, but the opponents are known, along with the battle grounds.Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden lie in wait and Sven-Goran Eriksson already has his troops in position.NealSimpson/EmpicsFor better or worse Peter Crouch remains Sven's only plan B.Indeed, to hazard a guess, he has as many as 20 players pencilled in. Injury permitting, a summer in Germany awaits for them....

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Diego Armando Maradona

Name : Diego Armando MaradonaDate of Birth: 30 October 1960Birthplace: Villa Fiorito, ArgentinaAn Albiceleste underdog who beat the worldSome things never lose currency in Argentina - beef, women and dulce de leche (a caramel dessert) among them. Football is another source of comfort for the masses, and one player in particular has provided more than his share of tender loving care - Maradona. The former national team captain headed the queue when...

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Germany World Cup 2006

Meanwhile, FIFA will start a week-long inspection tour of the German venues for the 2006 finals on Monday. A delegation will visit Germany from May 5 to 12 to take a look at the 12 stadiums as well as the media facilities in Munich, where the international media center is being built."The goal is to give the inspectors a view of the facilities on the spotto make sure we keep conforming to the FIFA standards, which are very high," said German organizing...

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World Cup Germany 2006

Eight venues will each host five matches, while Berlin, Dortmund, Munich and Stuttgart will each have the honour of an extra sixth match. Furthermore, in the group stage, no team will play in the same stadium twice, and there will also be at least two days in between matches in the same stadium. In addition, each venue will play host to two matches featuring one of the top-seeded teams.There will be a number of teams present at Germany 2006 that...

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2006 FIFA World Cup

For you we reserved more than 1.5m room nights and more than 550 hotels in the 2 – 5 star categories in all 12 cities of the FIFA World Cup™. Flexible and individual we are able to offer something for everyone, from informal atmosphere of a Bed & Breakfast to a 5 star luxury hotel.You can book your accommodation with us on the official 2006 FIFA World Cup™ website http://www.fifaworldcup.com/ under the section Destination Germany => Accommodation.We...

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World Cup 2006 Tickets

eventdate / timevenueavailabilityfor a single time and venue -->Germany vs A2, Opening GameFridayJune 09, 2006/00:00Stadion München,München (Germany)find TicketsA3 vs A4FridayJune 09, 2006/00:00Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen (Germany)find TicketsB3 vs B4SaturdayJune 10, 2006/00:00Westfalenhalle, Dortmund (Germany)find TicketsB1 vs B2SaturdayJune 10, 2006/00:00Waldstadion,Frankfurt (Germany)find TicketsC1 vs C2SaturdayJune 10, 2006/00:00Stadion Hamburg,Hamburg (Germany)find TicketsD3 vs D4SundayJune 11, 2006/00:00Stadion Köln, Köln (Germany)find...

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History of world cup

No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup ™. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige.Jules Rimet(Copyright FIFA)A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world's strongest national football teams together to compete...

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Fifa World Cup

The FIFA World Cup was founded in 1971. It was designed by Silvio Gazzanigi of Italy. Made of 18-carat gold and malachite, the cup is 36 cm tall and weighs 5 kg. The sculpture depicts two triumphant football players holding a globe in their raised hands. The trophy is passed on to each winning team that gets to keep an identical (but gold-plated) replica. The making of the statue cost about $50,000, today its value is estimated to over $10,000,0...

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Jules Rimet Cup

The World Cup (The Golden Nike) was founded in 1930 by Frenchman Jules Rimet, the creator of the world championship games. The cup was designed and made by a French sculptor, Abel Lafleur. 30 cm in height, weighing 1,82 kg and made of pure gold, the sculpture depicted Nike of Samothrace (Winged Victory). In 1950 the statuette was named the Jules Rimet Cup after its founder. It was a trophy passed on to each winner and the team to win the tournament...

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