Berlin The night host nation Germany was knocked out of the World Cup, Berlin police had to fish German fans wrapped in national flags out of the Spree River. These people hadn’t attempted suicide (a favorite myth of World Cups past speaks of Brazilians who supposedly rain from apartment blocks after their team loses). They …
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World Cup Final 2006 – Is it France vs Italy or Zidane vs Lippi
The day has arrived for which 196 countries dreamed to be part of when the first qualifying match commenced for FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. Now we are left with best two who are all set to give their all to take the coveted trophy back home. Will it be France guided by resurgent …
World Cup 2006 Round Up – Quarter Finals
The World Cup is down to eight countries as we approach the business end of the tournament. This is what happened the four quarter finals and who will be squaring off against who in the semis.In a match billed as the 1990 World Cup final replay, hosts Germany ousted second favourites Argentina on a penalty …
Three Lessons About Goal Achievement From The Football World Cup Of 2006
The football world cup of 2006 is drawing to an end amid tears from some countries and celebrations from others. Some key lessons about achieving life goals as well as football goals can be learned from this competition.The fans of 32 nations were in Germany supporting their national teams. These fans ended up either in …
NFL 2006: New England Patriots
The dynasty of the New England Patriots ended last season in the NFL playoffs when Denver posted a 27-13 win at Mile High. That loss ended a run that may not be duplicated again in the free agency era.The boys from Beantown captured three Super Bowl championships in four years and broke the Miami Dolphins …
North Korea: Little Prospect for a Diplomatic Breakthough Through the Medium-Term
On July 4, 2006, North Korea test-fired six missiles in what amounted to a highly provocative taunting of the United States on the American Independence Day holiday. A day later, North Korea fired another missile. North Korea’s provocation is not surprising and it is likely to recur in the future, as it allows North Korea …
World Cup 2006 Review – Semi Finals & Final
The World Cup is over for another four years and it was Italy, rather than hosts Germany or a rejuvenated France, that were crowned World champions. Here is a short round up of the semi final, third and fourth place play off and the final itself to complete BetBonus.co.uk’s comprehensive coverage of the greatest tournament …
Yankees vs White Sox Weekend Preview
Welcome back, everyone! We took a small break for the All Star Break, but we have now returned. After a few days off from baseball, what’s better than coming back to a matchup between the defending World Series Champion Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees? This is exactly what baseball fans will get …
World Cup Soccer Results and Review
Italy was crowned world cup 2006 winners, Germany hosted the tournament superbly and played some great football on their way to the semi final. But was the standard of football great? I am not sure, the Italians were very strong in defence but are not a brilliant team as highlighted when they struggled to beat …
Zidane earns France World Cup final place
Zinedine Zidane made sure the last match of his glittering career would be a World Cup final when he presented France with a 1-0 win over Portugal in a tense semi-final on Wednesday. Eight years after their Zidane-inspired home triumph, the ageing French will feature in the title match of the showcase tournament for the …