Casillas Leads Spain into the 2010 World Cup

June 14, 2010

 Twenty nine year old 6’ 1” keeper Iker Casillas rules Spanish soccer. Knows as “ San Iker” (Saint Iker), Iker is beloved by fans and has demonstrated his loyalty to his country via his career for Real Madrid over the years. The keeper of Real Madrid and the first pick for the Spanish national team, [...]

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Ochoa Memo’s Skills Gives Mexico Much Needed Confidence

June 14, 2010

Know for his uncanny ability to save shots that seemed destined to hit the back of the net, Mexico’s 2010 World Cup keeper, Ochoa  Memo commands Mexico from the goal. Memo’s long reach allows him to snag and pick off dangerous crosses rifling across the box. His record is one containing few errors. There is [...]

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Ochoa Memo: Mexico’s Force in the Back

June 14, 2010

Mexico’s 24 year old 2010 World Cup Keeper, Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magana or just “Memo”, had high hopes for Mexico in the tournament. Yet, with a comeback in their first came to finish with a 1-1 tie to South Africa early in the tournament the road to the top might be rougher than he expected. [...]

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Brad Pitt And The World Cup: The Biggest Thing to Hit Tampa

June 5, 2010

While many people are counting down the days to the 2010 World Cup, some are already anticipating the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The US lost the last bid to bring the Olympics home, but many hope to snag the next big event, the 2018 World Cup. Currently, Tampa is the possible host city.
The US [...]

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Giuseppe Rossi Cut

June 4, 2010

With 2010 World Cup rosters due on June 1st, Italy’s official 23 man roster looked different than some had expected. Along with four other players, Giuseppe Rossi has been cut. Cutting all foreign based players from the Italian team.
Born in New Jersey with dual American- Italian citizenship, the 23 year old Villarreal player has [...]

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Italy to Win It Again

June 3, 2010

Get ready. The defending World Cup champions will once again rise to the top in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Italy is only one of two teams who have been back-to-back World Cup Champions in history, and look to do it again. The other team who has accomplished this amazing [...]

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The History of the Soccer Ball

May 27, 2010

There are many questionable facts and legends surrounding the history of the soccer ball.  It is unclear on how the soccer ball has specifically evolved through time.  However, it is understood that soccer began some time during the middle ages.  England had the first forms of “mob soccer” where players kicked the head of victims [...]

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