2006 FIFA World Cup Soccer News and Blog

Intelsat supports 3 Italia’s DVB-H service
Digital Television Group - to mobile phones. 3 Italia used capacity on the IS-905 satellite to quickly deploy WalkTV to terrestrial transmitters, getting the service to market in time to leverage 3 Italia’s exclusive video to mobile rights for the 2006 World Cup soccer matches

And the Winner is German Tourism
Deutsche Welle - Gro ansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The 2006 World Cup will give the German tourism sector a boost With a million foreign visitors expected for the 2006 World Cup soccer games, and another 40 million television viewers globally, the

World Cup winner Djorkaeff retires (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Midfielder Youri Djorkaeff has retired from football after a glittering career that saw him play in the French international teams that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Ghana: German Assistance Crosses the One Billion Euros Mark 
The total commitments made by the Government of Germany to Ghana since its independence exceeded one billion euros last year, Mr Peter Linder, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany announced.

Wall Street Breakfast 
A wholesome summary of this morning’s key market- and stock-moving stories.

Kidnapped AP photographer released unharmed 
An Associated Press photographer kidnapped by armed men in Gaza Tuesday said he endured “anguished moments” before being released unharmed.

Hyundai Reports Lower Q3, Mitsubishi Narrows Loss 
Steven Towns submits: Excerpt from our Wall Street Breakfast, a one-page summary of this morning’s key market-moving and stock-moving stories: Hyundai 3Q Profit Falls 47 Percent and Mitsubishi Motors Reports Narrower Loss [AP ] Summary: Hyundai reported a 47% drop in net profit to 282.8 billion won for the quarter ended Sept. 30, due to strikes [... ]

Duo take Trophy to stricken Pessotto
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and full-back Gianluca Zambrotta have shown off their newly acquired FIFA World Cup Trophy to former teammate Gianluca Pessotto, hospital sources said on Tuesday…

Germany 2006 in numbers
After 31 days and 64 games the curtain came down on the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with Italy holding the Trophy aloft amid an outpouring of joy inside Berlin s Olympiastadion. FIFAworldcup.com rounds up the statistics from a memorable tournament…

Auf Wiedersehen Germany - Wamkelekele eMzansi Africa
Germany was the perfect host for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , offering a warm, friendly face to the entire world. Now the mantle of hosting world football’s greatest event passes to South Africa…

Italian triumph rekindles love affair
Italy’s footballers went into the 2006 FIFA World Cup against the difficult backdrop of a match-fixing scandal yet ended up rekindling their nation’s love for the beautiful game…

Domenech to remain France coach
Raymond Domenech will stay on as coach after leading France to the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, the French Football Federation said on Tuesday…

France so near yet so far
France went further than virtually everybody anticipated at Germany 2006 but defeat by Italy in the Final left a bittersweet aftertaste for Raymond Domenech and Co…

Four of the best for Italy
Italy achieved their fourth world crown by going back to basics as a united squad of 23 coped superbly with the loss of key defender Alessandro Nesta to become the second most successful nation in FIFA World Cup history…

Germany win more than just third place
The Nationalmannschaft ended up making the headlines for all the right reasons at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany thanks to their attractive play and unexpected third-place finish…

Germany 2006: The interviews
Over the course of Germany 2006, FIFAworldcup.com tracked down the biggest names in the game, from legends like Michel Platini and Pele to the stars of the finals themselves, and sought out their opinions on the big event. See again what they had to tell us…

Eric Pfahler: Cliffords reunite at Alabama
Jupiter Courier - Woischke is the President of Tensoc LLC and served as a senior executive for the FIFA VIP Hospitality program for the 2006 World Cup Soccer. ROUNDUP Martin County graduate Christina Jones helped the University of South Florida women’s golf team

Four of the best for Italy
Italy achieved their fourth world crown by going back to basics as a united squad of 23 coped superbly with the loss of key defender Alessandro Nesta to become the second most successful nation in FIFA World Cup history…

US sprinter Greene slams doping, aims at new 100-meter record
Turkish Daily News - England is favorite to host the 2006 World Cup soccer finals ahead of South Africa and Germany, according to a Reuters poll of leading sports editors. But Germany narrowly beat England in a parallel vote on the best-equipped nation to stage the

Eric Pfahler: Cliffords reunite at Alabama
Jupiter Courier - Woischke is the President of Tensoc LLC and served as a senior executive for the FIFA VIP Hospitality program for the 2006 World Cup Soccer. ROUNDUP Martin County graduate Christina Jones helped the University of South Florida women’s golf team

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GhanaHomePage - between the two countries saying that Germany being the destination of 29 per cent of Ghana’s exports made her a major trading partner. He said Ghana was appreciative of the support Germans gave to the Black Stars during the 2006 World Cup Soccer

Kidnapped AP photographer released unharmed
CBC News - Morenatti began working for AP in April 2004 and covered the conflict in Afghanistan for a year and the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament in Germany. In 1992, Morenatti began work as a photographer with EFE, the Spanish news agency based in Seville

Linux-based robots patrol Berlin soccer stadium
Network World Fusion - robot enthusiasts are now shifting their attention to another group of robots busy protecting the historical Berlin stadium, home to the Olympic Games in 1936 and host to a handful of matches for the 2006 World Cup soccer

And the Winner is German Tourism
Deutsche Welle - Gro ansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The 2006 World Cup will give the German tourism sector a boost With a million foreign visitors expected for the 2006 World Cup soccer games, and another 40 million television viewers globally, the

Intelsat supports 3 Italia’s DVB-H service
Digital Television Group - to mobile phones. 3 Italia used capacity on the IS-905 satellite to quickly deploy WalkTV to terrestrial transmitters, getting the service to market in time to leverage 3 Italia’s exclusive video to mobile rights for the 2006 World Cup soccer matches

Middle East ‘resentment’ a worry
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Oct 23, 2006… He said in the note that South Africa was preparing to embrace many challenges, which included the World Cup Soccer 2010 and the Accelerated Shared Growth …

NASCAR betting Hispanic flavor flows into Cup with Montoya’s …
USA Today - Oct 4, 2006… Montoya attracted so many flag-waving Colombians to an Indy-car race at the track years ago, Gray said it resembled a World Cup soccer match. …

World Cup ‘trophy’ upsets Boston fans
Reuters.uk, UK - Oct 6, 2006… Some paid $5 for a picture with it. But the World Cup soccer trophy that toured Boston this week turned out to be an imposter — and fans are fuming. …

Column: England Needs David Beckham
ABC News - Oct 9, 2006England’s David Beckham reacts on the sideline during the quarterfinal World Cup soccer match between England and Portugal in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, in this …

High-def TV gains ground in China
Variety (subscription) - Oct 26, 2006… director of programming and scheduling at the state-run CCTV HD Channel, China’s first high-def web, said coverage of summer’s World Cup soccer tourney had …

U-20 Cup on the ball
Calgary Sun, Canada - Oct 27, 2006By DEAN McNULTY — Toronto Sun. It should be a sell-out crowd when Canada plays its opening game for the 2007 FIFA under-20 World Cup soccer tournament. …

U.S. soccer team fancies its chances at Peace Queen Cup (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SEOUL, South Korea The U.S. women’s soccer team embarks on its final warmup ahead of regional World Cup qualifiers when it faces Denmark in the inaugural Peace Queen Cup on Sunday in Seoul.

Blatter says 2010 World Cup will stay in SA (SABC News)
Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, has dismissed suggestions the 2010 World Cup could be moved from South Africa to another country, insisting the event will proceed as planned.

The Homeless World Cup (Independent)
It’s a rainy Monday morning in September and, on Cape Town’s Grand Parade, Lee Sharpe, star of Celebrity Love Island, purveyor of the notorious “Sharpey shuffle” goal celebration, and also, don’t forget, a former Manchester United and England winger, is kicking off day two of the fourth Homeless World Cup. Where yesterday the temporary stands in the temporary compound around the temporary “street

Most Soccer World Cup Injuries Were Faked, Top FIFA Medic Says (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — The majority of players treated on the field during this year’s World Cup weren’t injured, underlining a growing problem in soccer, the tournament organizer’s top medic said.

Blatter says 2010 World Cup will stay in South Africa (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)
SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has dismissed suggestions the 2010 World Cup could be moved from South Africa to another country, insisting the event will proceed as planned.

First Choice Sales Growth Slows on Terror, World Cup (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — First Choice Holidays Plc, a U.K. travel company, said sales growth slowed in the second half of its fiscal year as heightened airport security and soccer’s World Cup tournament discouraged some Britons from taking trips.

Four-and-a-half months after the event, world soccer chief Sepp Blatter finally admits the Socceroos were robbed (The West Australian)
World soccer boss Sepp Blatter has apologised to Australian fans over the incident which cost Australia a spot in this year s World Cup quarter-finals.

Germany 2006: The interviews
Over the course of Germany 2006, FIFAworldcup.com tracked down the biggest names in the game, from legends like Michel Platini and Pele to the stars of the finals themselves, and sought out their opinions on the big event. See again what they had to tell us…

An American in North Korea, Pledging Allegiance to the Great Leader
New York Times - The first, The Game of Their Lives, examined the 1966 World Cup soccer team that defeated the Italian team and made it, against all odds, to the Cup s quarterfinals. Then A State of Mind followed two young girls participating in the North

Does Green Point stadium need soundproofing?
Independent Online - The insistence of the City of Cape Town that the 2010 World Cup soccer stadium planned for Green Point be soundproof is driving up its cost by approximately R1-billion, says Cultural and Sport MEC Whitey Jacobs. But the city council says the extra

The French Master
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Beau Chene subdivision with Karen, his second wife, although he also keeps the house next door to the restaurant — formerly the motel — where he hangs out or takes a nap or watches the enormous television he bought recently for the World Cup soccer

2 teens charged in killing of C-C grad
MetroWest Daily News - Abdullahi, a Metco student, was killed on Shawmut Avenue in Boston outside his family’s South End home June 25. Abdullahi and a friend were walking home at 11:30 p.m. after watching a World Cup soccer game at a friend’s house when shots were fired.

‘P2P TV’ Streams Live U.S. TV Channels Over The Internet
ABC News - TVU Player is hosted by TVU Networks, a company in Shanghai, where programs like TVants and others were created to allow consumers to play Asian television over the Internet and tune into World Cup soccer games over the summer. TVU Player appears to

Fox Sports En Espa ol Sets World Series Telecast Schedule
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