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March 31, 2006

Bravo double lifts Mexico to win over Paraguay

[All the latest news, events and opinion surrounding World Cup 2006 in Germany] Striker Omar Bravo scored twice, including a dramatic 82nd minute winner, to lead Mexico to a 2-1 win over Paraguay in a friendly in Chicago on Wednesday. Bravo, who plays for Guadalajara, broke a 1-1 deadlock when he spun and shot past goalkeeper Derlis Gomez from the edge of the penalty box.

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FA Go To FIFA To Deal With Divers

[State Of The Game] Current managers Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes both believe the problem has gotten worse since they played at the highest level and these days it can’t only be blamed on foreign players with such England regulars as Michael Owen and Joe Cole being renowned for going down easily under challenges. If the clubs and managers aren’t willing to stop the practice (who’s to say they don’t actively encourage it?) then it is the responsibility of the FA and FIFA to step in and implement laws worldwide to end the ridiculous spectacle of grown men playacting.

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March 31, 2006

Bravo double lifts Mexico to win over Paraguay

[All the latest news, events and opinion surrounding World Cup 2006 in Germany] Striker Omar Bravo scored twice, including a dramatic 82nd minute winner, to lead Mexico to a 2-1 win over Paraguay in a friendly in Chicago on Wednesday. Bravo, who plays for Guadalajara, broke a 1-1 deadlock when he spun and shot past goalkeeper Derlis Gomez from the edge of the penalty box.

Posted at 02:25 AM | Comments (0)

FA Go To FIFA To Deal With Divers

[State Of The Game] Current managers Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes both believe the problem has gotten worse since they played at the highest level and these days it can’t only be blamed on foreign players with such England regulars as Michael Owen and Joe Cole being renowned for going down easily under challenges. If the clubs and managers aren’t willing to stop the practice (who’s to say they don’t actively encourage it?) then it is the responsibility of the FA and FIFA to step in and implement laws worldwide to end the ridiculous spectacle of grown men playacting.

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March 28, 2006

Copa 2006

http://www.guileite.com [Gui Leite] Não sou um grande fã de futebol, mas pretendo acompanhar alguns jogos da Copa do Mundo, que começa no dia 9 de junho. Para facilitar a vida, traduzi um calendário para o iCal com a tabela completa (talvez funcione em programas como o Outlook, mas não tenho como testar), adicionei alarmes para os jogos do Brasil e publiquei com a conta .

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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany

http://waikaiwen.blogspot.com [BaBy tHougHt . BaBy taLk] Coca-Cola is one of the official partner for 2006 World Cup event. As the Coca-Cola ambassadress, Baby KWen is honour to be assigned as World Cup promoter in Malaysia.

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March 23, 2006

”˜Wir für euch’ | Germans battle angst as the clock ticks

[The Global Game | World Football, Women's Football, Media, Culture] Commenting on reports that top players in Germany may have been involved in a new match-fixing scandal, Kuper says, “A German international throwing a match looks awfully like a German international playing his usual game.”

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