World Cup 2014 Average Date of Birth of the Provisional Squads

Average date of birth of the provisional squads : Uruguay 7/11/1985 Honduras 14/12/1985 Colombia 5/01/1986 Brazil 31/01/1986 Argentina 1/02/1986 Chile 9/02/1986 Greece 28/02/1986 Russia 7/06/1986 Italy 15/06/1986 United States 25/06/1986 Costa Rica 7/08/1986 Iran 5/10/1986 Mexico 12/10/1986 Portugal 18/10/1986 Spain 21/10/1986 Ivory Coast 12/12/1986 Ecuador 8/02/1987 Japan...
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UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals 2013-2014

Today UEFA has drawn the quarter finals of the most important inter clubs football competition in the world. Although there are only big names left in the stage of the competition, the four teams that are in the best form at the moment have "avoided" each other once again. Real...
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World Cup 2014 Team-by-Team Brief Intro

Football is going to its spiritual home. Fantastic football players, lots of drama, crazy skills, override passion for the game, samba atmosphere are all ingredients for a BRAZILLIANT World Cup. Here's a quick presentation of the 32 competing teams listed in alphabetical order. ALGERIA -...
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Amazing tribute to Japan's earthquake victims

  After Tsukasa Shiotani scored a goal against Australia's Central Coast Mariners, the players of Sanfrecce Hiroshima created a very touching display in the memory of 15884 people who died in the chain of disasters caused by the biggest earthquake that has even hit Japan on March 11th 2011. At 0:02...
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Player gets arrested after game for on-pitch theft !!!

This took place in 1991 during the derby between Uruguay's two biggest teams : Penarol-Nacional. The incident involved Panamanian international Dely Valdez and Penarol defender Goncalves. Valdez was Nacional's striker and he was known for wearing gold chains and other jewelries...
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World Cups 2018 and 2022 bids !!!

Spain became the new World Champions just few months ago but World Cup 2010 is now history and everybody is getting ready for the next editions. We already know that World Cup 2014 is going to be held by Brazil for the second time after they were hosts in 1950. On December 2nd...
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World Cup 2010 Statistics and facts after first round of matches

World Cup 2010 started 5 days ago , Friday June 11th and, so far, each team has played one game.This is the first time in World Cup history when no player scores more than 1 goal after the first round of matches in the group stage.When it comes to scoring goals this World Cup...
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WorldCup 2010 Brief introduction of all teams

Here is a very brief presentation of teams that will compete at World Cup 2010, a tournament expected to be the most electrifying of its kind.Algeria - with poor defense and dodgy goalkeepers, Algeria is expected to make an early exit. Players to watch : Bougherra, Halliche, Ghezzal,...
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Spain - favourites to win World Cup 2010?

Exactly 100 days before the beginning of World Cup 2010 Spain are considered by many specialist as number 1 favourites to win it. Also , all the betting agencies place Spain above all the other countries.Pros :- Number 1 in FIFA World Rankings- A team build around Barcelona's structure...
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World Champion 2010 - ITALY ?

Every football fan remembers Italy's captain Fabio Cannavaro holding up the FIFA World Cup trophy following Italy's victory over France, won on penalty kicks in July 2006.4 years later, with 4 months left until the World Cup , will Italy be able to defend their 4th title won in 2006?Even...
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Will South Africa be the first home nation to fail to advance past the first round of the World Cup?

No host nation has ever failed to advance past group stage in the long history of the World Cup.Ranked 81 in FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking ( below nations like Uganda, Cyprus, Montenegro, Bahrain, Canada etc ) and losing 8 of the last 9 matches ( including setbacks in international friendlies to Norway and Iceland...
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Introduction to World Cup 2010

This summer South Africa is going to be the first African nation to host a World Cup. More than 3 billion people are expected to watch what's known as the most widely-viewed event in the world.Great players, national rivalries, passion, drama, emotions all in the same place.Here's the list of participating countries...
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