 AskMen Simon Kuper and David Winner are writers and friends who share a love of soccer. In these columns, they discuss an unlikely range of soccer topics. These columns first appeared in the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad. Simon Kuper (SK): I know you had a ... See all stories on this topic » |  AskMen |
Xinhua
6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese national women's soccer team were put into a dangerous situation for the 2012 London Olympic Games after three mediocre matches of the Asian Qualifying Tournament.China collected merely five points after the first three ...
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The Independent Florida Alligator
“We want people talking about women's soccer because, truthfully, it's not nearly as popular in this country as we think it could be, and I think we did something special in Germany that got people talking about it.” For Mitts, making the sport ...
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| No need to put spin on this popular sport Irish Times Nowadays, the sport has spread its tentacles into Europe – thriving in the Netherlands and Spain – and as far afield as Australia, Argentina, Chile and China. Here in Ireland, where there are 115 clubs affiliated to the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland ... See all stories on this topic » |  Irish Times |
| Matildas' Olympic hopes in disarray after loss Cumberland Courier Newspapers AUSTRALIA'S women's soccer Olympic plans are in disarray after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of world champions Japan yesterday in the third match of the Asian finals at Jinan, China. With two losses - they crashed 1-0 to North Korea in their opening game... See all stories on this topic » |  Cumberland Courier Newspapers |
| 15 Most Embarrassing Moments in Professional Soccer History Bleacher Report This footage, sadly in Mandarin Chinese, gives a glimpse of the action. At the time of the tournament, there had only ever been seven World Cups, and Italy had been victorious in two of them. Considered one of the favourites, they were pitted against ... See all stories on this topic » |  Bleacher Report |
The Independent
Goals Soccer Centres warned of softer than expected revenues in July and August, sending its shares sharply lower, even though the five-a-side football centres group said it expected levels to pick up as a result of a marketing campaign to encourage ...
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| Sacrificing Their Lives to Work The New York Review of Books (blog) His persistence and courage distinguished him, and not just when he played central back in soccer games. Of all his siblings he was the only one who dared to cross. The first time, he was 42. He made it to Houston, Texas and found work in a Chinese ... See all stories on this topic » |  The New York Review of Books (blog) |
Regina Leader-Post
While soccer games draw large crowds and enthusiastic fans back in Iceland, Bjarnason said he has never seen anything quite like what he witnessed in the days leading up to the Labour Day Classic. "I see it matters to (fans) really, very much and ...
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| Iraq coach Zico critical of Singapore pitch Ahram Online The synthetic surface at the interim soccer arena was approved for competition by FIFA as the city-state awaits the 2014 completion of it's National Sports Hub, which will include a 55000-seater stadium with a retractable roof. ... See all stories on this topic » |  Ahram Online |
The New Age Online
Aveng, which has operations in southern Africa, Australia and the Middle East, joined a list of mainstream construction players like Murray & Roberts, Group Five and WBHO who have been hammered by harsh market conditions in the post 2010 soccer world ...
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| Messi comes at a high price Independent Online They don't want real soccer fans to watch Messi's match. I earn just 8000 taka per month. How can I afford a ticket?” Rajib Ahmed, 25, a chemical tester at a private company, told AFP outside the ground. “I saved some money and bought a ticket for ... See all stories on this topic » |  Independent Online |
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