World Cup Fifa Fotball World Cup - Germany 2006

The FIFA World Cup or "Football World Cup", "The World Cup", or simply "World Cup" is the most important competition in international football, and the world's most representative team sport event. Organised by Federation Internationale de Football Association the World Cup is contested by the men's national football teams of FIFA member nations. Since the second World Cup in 1934, qualifying tournaments have been held to thin the field for the final tournament. The 2006 Football World Cup will be in Germany. Here the Gemany Stadium where all matches...

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Germany offer open training as gesture to Dortmund football fans

Germany offer open training as gesture to Dortmund football fans Germany, looking to head off a hostile reception, will hold a public training session in Dortmund next week, a day before playing a friendly against the United States, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Monday.The decision to allow fans into training at the Dortmund stadium on 21 March, is aimed at rebuilding local goodwill towards the team and coach Jurgen Klinsmann.Officials fear Dortmund fans might boo Klinsmann and his team at the friendly after the coach said Borussia...

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FIFA World Cup Football Trophy brings cheer to Bangkok

FIFA World Cup Football Trophy brings cheer to Bangkok Ever since details of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour itinerary were announced, the people of Thailand had been keenly waiting for the day of its arrival on 10 March.The fourth and last port of call on the Trophy's South-East Asian odyssey, Bangkok pulled out all the stops to ensure that every football fan would be aware of the event. The event also brought a huge smile to a number of local disadvantaged children.Football's popularity in Thailand is self-evident. On the streets of Bangkok, countless...

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World Cup team players to undergo doping test and medical checks up

World Cup team players to undergo doping test and medical checks upThe players of all 32 competing nations at this year's World Cup finals will undergo both doping tests and medical checkups, FIFA the football's governing body as revealed.This is a good move by FIFA for the well being of football players. I remember Cameroon International Marc Vivien Foe collapsing suddenly during the 2003 Confederation Cup match between his team and Colombia after a suspect heart attack. The chap lost his life because they couldn't resusitate him.As a consequence...

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Japan can reach World Cup semis

Japan can reach World Cup semisCoach Zico believes that Japan can upset the odds and reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. The Japanese have improved as a team since they reached the last 16 of the competition in 2002 but to be honest I think they have a big job on their hands negotiating their way out of the first round with the likes of Brazil, Australia and Croatia for company. Their defensive and offensive units will have to improve drastically under Coach Zico in the next 90 days before the World Cup kicks off to stand any chance of upsetting...

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