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Playing Pickup Football for Luxembourg
The coach threw a football shirt and boots at my feet and watched impatiently as I pulled them on. “Now get out there and show us some English grit! More »
Friday Fun: Soothsaying Octopus Predicts World Cup Winner
Paul has spoken. Or at least chosen which mussel to eat first. More »
Soccer is a Republican Sport
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A Washington Post columnist is in the news after calling soccer a "socialist sport." Adam Roy says he got it all wrong. More »
World Cup Woes? Blame the Ball.
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Scientists say that Adidas' new ball behaves unpredictably at high speeds. Is it causing goalkeepers to bungle saves? More »
Is Nike’s World Cup Commercial Cursed?
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Nike's "Write the Future" commercial is writing some star athletes out of World Cup history. More »
FIFA Threatens To Ban Nigeria and France From World Soccer
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Nigeria and France are facing potential bans from FIFA over alleged government interference in their national soccer federations. More »
Texts From Last Night: World Cup Edition
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"I literally have been drunk for three days entirely by myself, the world cup may kill me." More »
Would You Watch a Vuvuzela-Free World Cup? [Poll]
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A French company has developed software that they say is capable of stripping vuvuzela noise from World Cup broadcasts. Should networks pick it up? More »
Where to Watch the World Cup in South Korea
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Rob McGovern suggests some places for a uniquely Korean World Cup experience. More »
Why You Should Root for North Korea in the World Cup
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Still looking for a World Cup team to cheer for? How about North Korea? More »
Friday Fun: Weird Goalkeeper Injuries
Bitten eyebrows, dislocated jaws, and malaria: goalkeepers have some pretty awful luck. More »
The Ultimate World Cup Calendar
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This Flash calendar makes it easy to follow the World Cup. More »
Nine World Cup Teams Rock Recycled Plastic Jerseys
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Brazil, the United States, and seven other World Cup teams are wearing Nike jerseys made of recycled plastic. Other manufacturers are picking up on th More »
3 New-School Ways to Watch the World Cup
Three new ways to watch the World Cup, for the tech-savvy fan. More »
Follow the 2010 World Cup With Matador
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A round-up of Matador's best World Cup resources. More »
Friday Fun: A Short History of the Bicycle Kick
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This Friday's video is all about one of soccer's flashiest tricks, the bicycle kick. More »
World Cup Studs Strip Down to Their Skivvies
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Ever wonder what pro soccer athletes look like in their undies? Your wish has been granted. More »
World Cup 2010: The African Teams
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Get to know the African teams in the 2010 World Cup. More »
Friday Fun: Nike’s Epic World Cup Commercial
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Nike's new World Cup spot puts Cristiano Ronaldo and other soccer stars together with Kobe Bryant and Homer Simpson. More »
Maradona Moments: Diego’s Most Outrageous Antics
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Argentina coach Diego Maradona’s behavior has him in the news again, this time for verbally abusing a journalist whose foot he ran over. Matador Spo More »
World Cup May Not Air in North Korea
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After the sinking of a South Korean warship, broadcaster says it no longer plans to provide free World Cup coverage to North Korean fans. More »
2010 World Cup Could Set New Social Media Records
Examining the relationship between social media and this year's World Cup More »
What on Earth is a Vuvuzela?
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How a little plastic trumpet became one of South African soccer's biggest symbols More »
Friday Fun: Airline Responds to FIFA Complaint With Parody Ad
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"Not next year, not last year, but somewhere in between." More »
Why a Netherlands World Cup Win Could Help US Soccer
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Could a Dutch World Cup victory help Americans accept soccer? More »
Could Spain Win the 2010 World Cup? [Poll]
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Spain has never won the World Cup, but they're looking better now than they have in a long time. Could 2010 be their year? More »
Notes on Missing the World Cup
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David Beckham has probably missed his last chance to play in the World Cup. More »
Notes from the Bombonera
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The players run out of huge, phallic windsocks on to the pitch. Boos for the visitors, Atlético de Tucumán. Hysteria for the home team. The whistle More »
Could the 2010 World Cup Cause a Food Shortage?
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FIFA and the South African government are already dealing with security issues, low ticket sales, and alleged airline price-fixing. Will they have to More »
A Quick Guide to the 2010 Cup of Nations
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More people than ever will be tuning in to this Cup of Nations, looking to size up the African participants of the upcoming World Cup. More »
Who Will Survive ‘O Grupo da Morte’?
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FIFA announces the draws for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. More »
Brazen Baboons Cause Problems For the 2010 World Cup
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With the 2010 World Cup fast approaching, chaos and crime are not the only worries in Cape Town. More »
Thierry Henry Foul Gets ‘Heavy-Handed’ Reaction
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Soccer fans can get a little wacky about fouls. Catch them on a good day, and they'll let you get away with a blatant, violent foul. Catch them on a b More »
World Cup Preview: North Korea vs. South Korea
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2010 will be the first time that North and South Korea have competed in the same World Cup. Matador Sports' Lindi Horton breaks down what to expect fr More »
Three Coaches We’d Canonize (and Three We’d Excommunicate)
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Here are three coaches who we think deserve sainthood - and three who need to repent for their soccer sins. More »
Saint Soccer?: Chilean Fans Ask Vatican to Canonize Coach
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With Chile going to its first World Cup in 12 years, fans are showing their gratitude by trying to get their national team's coach named a saint. More »
World Cup Team Profile: United States
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A lot has changed for the US national team since the last World Cup. But could they be contenders in 2010? More »
A Ticket, But No Seat
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Argentina needed its supporters more than ever. So how did almost 2,000 of them end up being barred from the stadium at one of its biggest games? More »
Road to the World Cup: Game Day in the Americas
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Two big games on two different continents this Saturday could decide who goes to South Africa in 2010 - and who stays home. More »
World Cup Preview: South Africa
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Get ready for the 2010 World Cup as Matador Sports profiles the tournament's teams. More »
US Narrowly Loses to Brazil in Confederations Cup Final
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Still, second-place finish is best yet for US Men's National Team. More »
The World’s 10 Rowdiest Soccer Stadiums
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From the Bonbonera to Maracanã to Saitama, here are 10 soccer stadiums where almost anything can happen. More »
Confederations Cup: US Beats Spain, Advances to First Ever FIFA Final
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2-0 upset is the first US win against top-ranked team since 1998, but challenging final lies ahead. More »
