Category: FIFA World Cup

Ravshan Irmatov: Perfect Choice Of Referee For Holland Uruguay Semi-final

| July 6, 2010 | 0 Comments

Irmatov from Uzbekistan will referee the 1st semi-final tonight between Holland and Uruguay to be played later today at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town. At 32 years of age, he is the youngest  referee at the World Cup and is in FIFA’s elite panel, having refereed since 2003. He was selected Asia’s best [...]

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World Cup Semi-final Preview: Spain Vs Germany

| July 6, 2010 | 0 Comments

If you had predicted, before the World Cup began, that Germany and Spain would meet in the World Cup Semi-finals, very few would have refuted your prediction. But had you said that Germany would beat England and Argentina, en route, there could have been a few raised eyebrows. Especially as Germany, a relatively inexperienced team, [...]

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Numbers Say Germany Will Win The World Cup

| July 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

The number 3964 is the most important number for any team that wants to win, according to a numerologist. He goes on to prove his point by subtracting 1994 (the year Brazil won) from 3964, and voila, you get 1970, another year Brazil won! Argentina last won in 1986. Subtract 1986 from 3964, and you [...]

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Kassai Is Referee For Germany Vs Spain Semi-final

| July 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

FIFA has several referees from each of the Oceania, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe zones, in its World Cup panel. Virtually every referee has had the opportunity to officiate in one match or the other, at this World Cup. However, for a semi-final match, FIFA is unlikely to go for any referee [...]

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Will Cristiano Ronaldo’s Son Play Football For Portugal?

| July 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

Some of my readers may think, upon reading the headline, that it’s a bit early to be asking such a question. But this question has serious implications for the world of sport. Please let me explain… There is speculation about who the mother of the child is, because Ronaldo has chosen not to reveal this. [...]

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Irmatov Is Holland Uruguay Semi-final Referee

| July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment

With a lot of controversy surrounding the referees at this world cup everyone wants to know who are the referees who are going to officiate in the semi-finals between Holland and Uruguay, and Germany and Spain. At Cricinfosite, we prepared a list of 8 possible names, with their countries: 1. Archunda (Mexico) 2. Ruiz (Colombia) 3. [...]

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Its ‘Waka Waka’ not ‘Give Me Freedom, Give Me Fire’

| July 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

Keinan Abdi Warsame, popularly called K’naan, sings the English lyrics and David Bisbal the Spanish lyrics for the title “Wavin’ Flag (Coca Cola Spanish Celebration Mix)”. This song was chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The official song for the FIFA World Cup is actually “Waka Waka”, performed by Shakira [...]

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World Cup Semi-final Preview: Holland Vs Uruguay

| July 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium will host the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2010 on Tuesday between Holland and Uruguay. South American teams have dominated much of this World Cup, and not many would have dared predict the presence of three European teams in the semi-finals. A Holland versus Uruguay affair would have [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Suarez To Get Two Match Ban?

| July 4, 2010 | 0 Comments

Uruguay’s Suarez handled the ball deliberately to prevent a goal in the Ghana game. The score at the time was 1-1, and Dominic Adiyiah’s header would have been a last minute extra-time goal that Uruguay could have never recovered from. The resultant penalty shot was stopped by the Uruguay keeper. Uruguay then went on to [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Top Golden Boot Contenders

| July 4, 2010 | 0 Comments

Only 4 teams remain, and apart from speculating on which team will win the World Cup, everyone is keen to find out which player will win the Golden Boot, in other words, who will be the top scorer.  Let’s take a look at the goal scoring leaders, as they stand, after the quarter-finals:  Villa (Spain):              [...]

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