Category Archives: Soccer

In the first major upset of the 2010 World Cup, Switzerland used a Gelson Fernandez goal in the 52nd minute to shock Spain 1-0. Spain entered the competition as one of the favorites to win the entire tournament, but was shut down by a feisty Switzerland defense. Spain controlled possession throughout and outshot their opponents 25-9, but only 5 of their shots were ‘on goal’. It was the 5th consecutive World Cup shutout for the Swiss team, who made it through the entire 2006 World Cup without conceding a goal before being eliminated on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals.

Whether you are looking for something funny or something inspirational, you will be able to find it in soccer quotes. Soccer is the number one sport the world over, so you will be able to find a wide variety of interesting quotes. Some are brilliant; some are offensive. This just represents the wide variety of people who love and play soccer.

Call it soccer, football, footie or any other name it is known by. It’s a popular team sport that’s practiced around the world by toddlers to grown men, men and women alike. In fact, it’s the most popular team sport in the world.

The World Cup is always a universal spectacle. It seems that everyone in the world cares greatly about it, with the exception of the United States. Even this year, however, it seems like Americans are invested in the tournament more so than years past.

While the first few games of the World Cup bordered on the uneventful side, the games since then have been anything but boring. There has been a lot more goal scoring, beautiful teamwork and even controversial calls by the officials.

This past week’s EPL action saw the “big four” all come out on top as the 2 fakers to their domination happened to be both defeated. Aston Villa came back to where everybody believed they might be, & Blackburn moved to where every person hopes they’ll stay.

Most sports require a bunch of equipment. Soccer is different in that it requires very little. You need proper footwear and a few other things, but really not much. Footwear is crucial though. You need it for comfort and for safety during the 90 minute game. Here’s a guide to the rest of the requirements for soccer games.

Rafa could have been paid a whopping 16 million pounds under the terms of his contract but reports indicate that he has accepted a sum around 6 million. Poor guy. After 6 years 1 UEFA Champions League(2004-05), 1 FA Cup(2005-06), 1 UEFA Super Cup (2005), and 1 FA Community Shield (2006) the Rafa-lution is finally over. Don’t feel too bad for him though, because of the move of one Jose Mourinho from Inter Milan it looks like he might already have a job in a few days time. Rafa did say before he left however;

So the group phase of the World Cup is over and boy oh boy were there a few surprises. France and Italy met in the final last World Cup and this World Cup it looks like they will be meeting at the airport. It’s the first time both previous finalist were knocked out at the group stages. So what happened exactly?

Just about everyone loves playing soccer. It’s one of the most popular games worldwide with children. Even experts agree that soccer is good for you. Soccer players have the strongest legs and most stable minds compared to other athletes. And these are just some of the benefits of soccer.

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