It'll Go to Penalties  

• 15 Jul 10 - The Clip Show Wrap…
  Mike Leigh invites you to puff your pillows, take a comfy chair, pour a drink and join him for the best of 'It'll Go To Penalties'. Hear the gems, rants and witticisms of Henning Wehn, Sam Delaney, Ke…

  about 2 months ago
   

Football Ramble  

• Mufti Day
  The Rambleboys (complete with Jim) give the week in football a good old dressing down.  They pick out their favourite on-field battles, take a look at the England squad, and have a giggle at poor old…

  yesterday
   

Baddiel and Skinner  

• Baddiel&Skinner - Podcast…
  Its the last podcast in this series, Frank and David comment on the final (mainly Howard Webb) and take a quick look back at past world cup goal scorers.

  about 2 months ago
   

Gabby Logan 5 Live  

Audio Boo World Cup  

• England vs USA Wembley touts
  A boo by London-Sound-Survey

  about 5 days ago
   
• World Cup Pubcast #8: July 19,…
  A boo by footballpubcast

  about 6 days ago
   
• World Cup Pubcast #7: July 8,…
  A boo by footballpubcast

  about 6 days ago
   

Guardian  

• Fifa praises Wayne Rooney for his England performances at World Cup
  Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole also win Fifa plaudits. One nominee apiece from underachieving France and ItalyWayne Rooney may have been viewed as one of the biggest disappointments of the World Cup…

  about 5 hours ago
   
• I should have shown Nigel de Jong a red card, says Howard Webb
  England's World Cup final referee said he did not have a good view of the incident and was not prepared to take a guessWhen Howard Webb took the field for the World Cup final at Soccer City last month…

  about a week ago
   
• I should have sent off De Jong in World Cup final, admits Howard Webb
  Webb regrets not dismissing Holland player for violent tackle. Referee showed 14 yellow and two red cards during finalHoward Webb has admitted he should have shown Holland's Nigel de Jong a red card…

  about a week ago
   
• ITV escapes rap for World Cup gaffe
  Ofcom says 'unfortunate error' in transmission centre led to HD viewers seeing advert instead of Steven Gerrard goalUnfortunately for ITV, it was one of the most memorable moments of England's footbal…

  about a week ago
   
• Don't mention the summer to Chelsea's World Cup flops | David Hytner
  With 18 internationals in losing sides the Blues prefer not to talk about a certain event in South AfricaDon't mention the World Cup. The subject cropped up once or twice on Chelsea's tour of Germany…

  last month
   

New York Times  

• Bob Bradley’s Return Is Right Move for U.S. Soccer
  The coach for the past four years will try to lead the United States past the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

  about 3 days ago
   
• Referees and Players, Taking Charge
  The referee Stéphane Lannoy, who garnered negative attention for his work in the World Cup, redeemed himself by cracking down in a Champions League qualifying match.

  about 2 weeks ago
   
• France Punishes Players for Behavior at World Cup
  France attempted on Tuesday to draw a line under the national team's disgraceful departure from the World Cup in June.

  about 2 weeks ago
   
• Only Beckham Knows How Much Time He Has Left
  England’s coach says David Beckham is too old, but he has his own ideas — and his own timeline.

  about 3 weeks ago
   
• Beckham Fights Against Time to Keep Playing
  David Beckham, the veteran of England’s soccer team, refused to quit even after the coach said that he was too old for the national team.

  about 3 weeks ago
   

Telegraph  

• Premier League Transfer Talk
  Read latest news and summer gossip affecting your Premier League club.

  a long time ago...
   
• Premier League Transfer Talk - August 31
  Read latest news and summer gossip affecting your Premier League club.

  yesterday
   
• England v Bulgaria: Theo Walcott focusing on Euro 2012 campaign not World Cup omission
  Theo Walcott refuses to be drawn on whether he might have helped England had he been included in the World Cup squad.

  about 2 days ago
   
• Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz facing 'six-month ban'
  Portugal manager reported to be facing six-month ban over alleged behaviour during drugs testing session before World Cup.

  about 3 days ago
   
• Premier League Transfer Talk - August 30
  Read latest news and summer gossip affecting your Premier League club.

  about 3 days ago
   

News  

• Spain return to rapturous welcome
  Spain's victorious World Cup squad return to Madrid amid scenes of joyous celebration in the capital city.

  about 2 months ago
   
• Argentina offer Maradona new deal
  Diego Maradona is to be offered a new deal that would keep him in charge of Argentina through to the summer of 2014 - when Brazil stages the World Cup.

  about 2 months ago
   
• Ballack warns Lahm over captaincy
  Injured Germany captain Michael Ballack warns World Cup skipper Philipp Lahm he expects to take back the armband on his return to fitness.

  about 2 months ago
   
• Heroes' welcome for beaten Dutch
  World Cup runners-up the Netherlands are given a heroes' welcome by fans as they go on an open-top boat tour of Amsterdam on Tuesday.

  about 2 months ago
   
• Anelka reveals depth of tensions
  Nicolas Anelka speaks for the first time since he was sent home from the World Cup, describing the tensions inside the France camp as a timebomb.

  about 2 months ago
   

World Cup 606  

• WHY IS TALKSPORT TRYING SACK FABIO CAPELLO?
  What on earth is talksport radio and our media and pundits doing acting as school bully boys trying to sack our engla...

  yesterday
   
• £2.25M DJ joins Blackpool
  DJ Campbell will tomorrow join Blackpool for the above fee after Blackpool increased their two previous bids from las...

  about 4 days ago
   
• ENGLISH FOOTBALL FANS 1 ENGLISH MEDIA 0
  Im so glad we have not allowed our english media bully boys to sack another one of our england manegers like we have ...

  about 5 days ago
   
• C
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  about 6 days ago
   
• Monsieur Platini
  This gentleman's comments concerning the England bid to host the 2018 World Cup reveal two known faults in his char...

  about 6 days ago
   

Blogs  

• Age is no barrier for Scotland's David Weir
  David Weir must be fed up to the back teeth with his age being paraded in public. At 40, Weir may no longer be a boy, but we journalists should think twice before starting every interview with a quest…

  about 3 hours ago
   
• Bulgarians remain in shadow of class of '94
  When Bulgaria start their campaign to qualify for Euro 2012 against England at Wembley on Friday, they will do so with the weight of recent history set strongly against them. After all, this is a coun…

  about 6 hours ago
   
• What to do with a rare Saturday off?
  Much to the boys' surprise, we have been given the day off this Saturday. Obviously with it being an international weekend there are no competitive fixtures for us but we fully expected to be in train…

  yesterday
   
• Answers to your questions
  Hello people. I trust all is well out there. I got a letter last week. It was a rather angry one. Thankfully I don't get too many furious letters but this was a good one. It was from a Blackpool...

  yesterday
   
• The hopes and fears of football's free agents
  The Professional Footballers' Association's comprehensive list of free agents is as lengthy as it is depressing. It took me ages to plough through the 31-page list of players who are out of contract.…

  about 2 days ago
   

Fifa  

• Presidential letters stress legacy
  FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Jacob Zuma, the President of the Republic of South Africa, have highlighted the FIFA World Cup's positive impact in a warm exchange of letters.

  about a month ago
   
• Ten to watch for 2014
  FIFA.com takes a closer look at some of the hottest young properties unearthed at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

  about a month ago
   
• South Africa 2010's unlikeliest star
  Never out of the news, Paul the octopus held the FIFA World Cup's only 100 per cent record and has become one of the tournament's most sought-after stars.

  about 2 months ago
   
• Domingo: Proud to be Spanish
  Amid the feverish post-match celebrations of Spain's 1-0 win over the Netherlands, world famous operatic tenor Placido Domingo made time for an exclusive chat with FIFA.com.

  about 2 months ago
   
• Non-stop action in South America
  South American football has resumed business, with the countdown to Brazil 2014 already under way and plenty of activity on the domestic and international scenes.

  about 2 months ago
   

Play the Game  

• Play the Game Champions League Diversity Index
  UEFA’s cash distribution from the Champions League is continuing to help the same clubs monopolise...

  about 7 hours ago
   
• Political power struggle to get the World Cup
  The most important battle in football this fall is not between Norway and Portugal or Barcelona and...

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Newest cricket scandal should be a wake-up call for governments
  A spot-fixing scandal has rocked international cricket as investigative journalists from the...

  about 11 hours ago
   
• World Cup stadia: White elephants or golden opportunities?
  When considering the impact of ethics in sport, the mega-stadia constructed especially for the 2010...

  about 2 days ago
   
• Human rights activists want India to call off Commonwealth Games
  Human rights activists in India are demanding that the 2010 Commonwealth Games are called off....

  about 3 days ago
   

Goal  

• Spain Are Contenders For Team Of The Century - FIFA Report
  A FIFA report claims that Spain might be the team of the century...

  about 2 hours ago
   
• Netherlands & Manchester City Midfielder Nigel de Jong Refuses To Criticise Howard Webb For Red Card Admission
  Star also vows not to tame approach...

  about 2 hours ago
   
• FIFA Experts Praise England Striker Wayne Rooney Despite World Cup 2010 Flop
  'Hard working' striker earns official plaudit...

  about 3 hours ago
   
• South African Government To Table World Cup Report Next Month
  An Inter-Ministerial Committee will soon table a report to Cabinet on the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Presidency said.

  about 7 hours ago
   
• Euro 2012 Comment: Will Portugal Struggle Without Cristiano Ronaldo In The Qualifiers Against Cyprus And Norway?
  Goal.com's Cyrus C. Malek analyses what losing CR7 ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifying matches means for a Portugal team already rife with problems...

  about 9 hours ago
   

Zonal Marking  

• Fiorentina 1-1 Napoli: the away side’s lopsided defensive shape works rather well
  The closest thing to a ‘glamour tie’ in the first round of Serie A finished all square – 1-1 both in terms of goals and red cards. Fiorentina’s only debutant in Sinisa Mihajlovic’s first gam…

  yesterday
   
• Bologna 0-0 Inter: Benitez starts with bore draw
  A low-key game with few goalscoring opportunities – the result was celebrated by managerless Bologna like a win. The home side included new signings Andrea Esposito, Matteo Rubin, Gyorgy Garics and…

  about 2 days ago
   
• Aston Villa 1-0 Everton: Villa strike early, then hold on
  A bizarre game that Everton dominated from start to finish, and yet still managed to lose. Stephen Ireland suffered an injury in the warm up, so Nigel Reo-Coker replaced him in the centre of midfield.…

  about 3 days ago
   
• Manchester United 3-0 West Ham: a slow start, but a comfortable victory for United
  Manchester United struggled to get going, but were always comfortable after Wayne Rooney ended his goal drought from the penalty spot. Avram Grant set West Ham out in a conservative 4-1-4-1 system, wi…

  about 4 days ago
   
• Blackburn 1-2 Arsenal: Arsenal’s passing game prevails
  Arsenal emerge with the points after a professional display in a decent match. Sam Allardyce chose to use the two Dioufs either side of Nikola Kalinic upfront, and continued to use Phil Jones ahead of…

  about 5 days ago
   

World Cup College  

• Cheerio & Thanks!
  That’s all from World Cup College! We would like to thank our loyal readership – and pass on special thanks to those who have left regular comments. It’s been a lot of fun keeping the site going…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Thomas Hobbes & English Mechanism
  WCC has noted previously that the England team appears to operate somewhat mechanistically. Even over a successful qualification campaign it seemed that Fabio Capello’s efforts had yielded mechanica…

  about 2 months ago
   
• The W-W formation: the future?!
  It is hard to envisage how formations will evolve in response to the current formational hegemony 4-2-3-1. It is an adaptable format which matches up well against other approaches. Two defensive midfi…

  about 2 months ago
   
• The Capello Project 2010: the end!
  Throughout the qualification campaign it appeared that Fabio Capello had struck upon a workable formula. His England side were arranged under 4-4-2, but it appeared that 4-2-3-1 inhered in this appro…

  about 2 months ago
   
• World Cup 2014: wildcards!
  Speculation has already begun with regard to the players who will be replacing England’s “golden generation” – a generation which is approaching the end of its tenure as custodians of the nat…

  about 2 months ago
   

World Cup Blog  

• FIFA’s World Cup 2010 Technical Report is 289 Pages of Fluff
  FIFA has released its World Cup 2010 Technical Report in the form of a 9.28 megabyte pdf document. Which might sound impressive, but only if you haven’t read it. Because this thing is 289 pages of f…

  about 1 hour ago
   
• Jogi Loew Gives Ballack Captaincy, Then Slyly Passes It To Lahm
  The German captaincy saga, threatening to derail a nation if simply through the wrath of Michael Ballack, will not be allowed its due end, though Jogi may be trying. Jogi has declared that Michael Bal…

  about 2 hours ago
   
• The World Cup Killed Online Poker
  Everyone anticipated that the World Cup would be a distraction, but the size of the distraction was vastly underestimated, and as a result online poker sites have seen their profits plummet. Can we no…

  yesterday
   
• Les Bleus Get A Surprise New Call Up – Zinedine Zidane
  Though he could probably walk into any international midfield in the world save for Spain, it seems the nature of Zizou’s surprise showing at Clairefontaine was more training for his eventual politi…

  yesterday
   
• UEFA Gives The Vuvuzela The Finger, Bans It Across The Board
  It’s been nice, football sans vuvuzelae, hasn’t it? For most of us, anyway, and this surely goes double if you’re the sound engineer for a broadcasting company which pumps out football. (Nightma…

  yesterday
   

All Africa  

• Mozambique: Children Among Dead in Protests Over Price Hikes
  Police opened fire on demonstrators in Maputo marching against rising prices in the capital of Maputo, killing at least six people including two children.

  about 9 hours ago
   
• Nigeria: Election Commission to Call New State Elections
  Governorship elections will hold in all but four states across the country in January, the electoral commission said yesterday, ruling out elongated tenure for six governors who went through rerun ele…

  about 10 hours ago
   
• Africa: Agriculture Excites Foreign Investors
  THERE has been a large positive shift in global investment perceptions towards agriculture in Africa, driven by the global race for resources and food.

  about 12 hours ago
   
• Tanzania: Lawyers Expose Weak Spots in Election Law
  Lawyers have poked holes into the newly enacted Election Expenses Act, saying some of its sections were contradictory.

  about 12 hours ago
   
• South Africa: Govt Strike Continues as Unions at Odds Over Pay Offer
  THE state's revised wage offer to public servants hit new obstacles yesterday, with unions at odds over whether to end their strike and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) indicating t…

  about 13 hours ago
   

Campionatul Mondial 2010  

• Blatter felicita Africa de Sud
  “Multe felicitari poporului si guvernului Africii de Sud pentru modul in care si-a asumat si respectat sarcinile” – cuvintele lui Joseph Blatter, presedintele Fifa, in cursul unei conferinte de…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Del Bosque: “O bucurie imensa”
  “Este un moment de fericire maxima, fotbalul spaniol reuseste pentru prima data sa castige un tureu final al Campionatului Mondial.” – Satisfactia selectionerului Vicente Del Bosque ajunge pana…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Van Marwijk: “Sunt dezamagit, puteam obtine mai mult”
  “Daca sunt dezamagit ? Cu siguranta…”. Aceasta este starea de spirit a selectionerului Bert Van Marwijk, la finalul meciului dintre Spania si Olanda, in urma caruia spaniolii au castigat Campio…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Espana, campeón del mundo! Olanda – Spania 0-1
  O noua fila din istoria fotbalului a fost scrisa in aceasta seara. Spania a castigat in premiera Campionatul Mondial si a devenit a opta tara care intra in posesia trofeului, iar victoria sa in fata O…

  about 2 months ago
   
• FIFA le ia apararea arbitrilor de la Campionatul Mondial
  Nu este o noutate ca FIFA incearca de fiecare data sa isi protejeze arbitrii, mai ales cand este vorba despre cei de la un Campionat Mondial, chiar si in fata unor decizii care au provocat multe nemul…

  about 2 months ago
   

Sport WG  

• Schrecksekunde für den deutschen Fußball
  Das Kraken Orakel Paul aus dem Sea Life in Oberhausen hat heute eine ganze Fußball Nation in Angst und Schrecken versetzt. Paul tippt im morgigen Halbfinalspiel der Deutschen auf den Europameister Sp…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Hey sportWGler! In letzter Zeit hatte ich leider nicht so viel Zeit zu bloggen. Die WM hat sich für einen einzigen Blogger doch als zu groß dargestellt. Ich hoffe aber, dass ich in Zukunft mehr zum…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Vorrunde vorbei – K.O. Runde startet heute
  Die WM geht in die entscheidende Phase. Die Gruppenphase der Weltmeisterschaft in Südafrika ist vorbei und es sind nur noch 16 Teams im Rennen um den Weltmeistertitel. Dabei gab es in der Vorrunde ei…

  about 2 months ago
   
• Ke Nako Südafrika
  Wer bisher noch nicht in WM-Stimmung ist, der dürfte es spätestens seit heute sein. Denn heute ist der Tag der WM-Eröffnung! In Südafrika hat die große Feier schon seit Tagen begonnen. Viele Fans…

  about 3 months ago
   
• WM 2010 – Das Mutterland greift ein
  In der Gruppe C spielen drei Teams um einen Platz im Achtelfinale. Diese Teams sind die USA, Algerien und Slowenien. Der Gruppensieger steht schon fest: England! Die einzige Schwachstelle, bzw. die Po…

  about 3 months ago
   

Mision Mundial  

• Bilardo optó por un tono conciliador para hablar de Maradona
  El manager de la Selección declaró hoy en TN: Yo no sé lo que puede pasar. Estamos en un compás de espera, todo puede pasar, dijo. Las declaraciones del Doctor le abren la puerta a la posibilidad…

  about a month ago
   
• Grondona dijo que Bilardo “no va a hablar”
  El presidente de la AFA explicó: Cuanto menos se hable, menos te equivocás. Después aclaró que no hay apuro para designar al nuevo técnico, que nunca hubo un problema con Bianchi, y que Batista p…

  about a month ago
   
• Grondona aseguró que quieren analizar con tiempo el reemplazante de Maradona. (TN)
  about a month ago
   
• Mancuso: "Bilardo hizo un gran trabajo como manager"
  La mano derecha de Maradona también puso paños fríos. Diego dijo que lo había traicionado porque nosotros considerábamos que se tenía que ir con nosotros, agregó el ayudante de campo. Pasaron t…

  about a month ago
   
• Milito: “Fue una sorpresa la salida de Maradona”
  El delantero de Inter está de pretemporada en Estados Unidos con su equipo y desde allí habló sobre la destitución de Diego como técnico de la Selección. El técnico eligió a Higuaín como titu…

  about a month ago
   

WorldCup2010 Search  

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• Suka deh iklan bebelac,apalagi pas lagi worldcup uuu kangen worldcup2010 abis
  Suka deh iklan bebelac,apalagi pas lagi worldcup uuu kangen worldcup2010 abis

  about 6 hours ago
   
• O lado positivo da #worldcup2010 http://yahoo.tecontei.com.br/noticias/caem-na-rede-fotos-de-larissa-riquelme-na-capa-da-playboy-86508.html
  O lado positivo da #worldcup2010 http://yahoo.tecontei.com.br/noticias/caem-na-rede-fotos-de-larissa-riquelme-na-capa-da-playboy-86508.html

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• How To Have A Wholesale World Cup Jersey | World Cup 2010 South Africa: Millions of football and soccer followers ... http://bit.ly/c52e7X
  How To Have A Wholesale World Cup Jersey | World Cup 2010 South Africa: Millions of football and soccer followers ... http://bit.ly/c52e7X

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World Cup Motty  

• worldcupmotty: Thank you for making my 10th World Cup so enjoyable. Please check out the BBC Sport website for my final preview and my tournament review.
  worldcupmotty: Thank you for making my 10th World Cup so enjoyable. Please check out the BBC Sport website for my final preview and my tournament review.

  about 2 months ago
   
• worldcupmotty: The most memorable game of this World Cup for me @nathcartmel was Germany 4 Argentina 0. How the Germans took over the game was outstanding.
  worldcupmotty: The most memorable game of this World Cup for me @nathcartmel was Germany 4 Argentina 0. How the Germans took over the game was outstanding.

  about 2 months ago
   
• worldcupmotty: RT @nathcartmel: @worldcupmotty apart from the vuvuzalas what do you think this world cup will be remembered for?
  worldcupmotty: RT @nathcartmel: @worldcupmotty apart from the vuvuzalas what do you think this world cup will be remembered for?

  about 2 months ago
   
• worldcupmotty: My best player to play in a World Cup would be Pele (then Maradona and Cruyff) @insideunited My best player not to: either Best or Giggs.
  worldcupmotty: My best player to play in a World Cup would be Pele (then Maradona and Cruyff) @insideunited My best player not to: either Best or Giggs.

  about 2 months ago
   
• worldcupmotty: RT @insideunited: @lancehardybbc for motty; who do you think the best player to play at a world cup is? +the best player to have not pl ...
  worldcupmotty: RT @insideunited: @lancehardybbc for motty; who do you think the best player to play at a world cup is? +the best player to have not pl ...

  about 2 months ago
   

Fifa World Cup TM  

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• FIFAWorldCupTM: Huntelaar relishing Raul partnership - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar believes he and Schalke team-mate Raul can form the most ... http://ow.ly/18PKnS
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