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Archive for January 2008

January 31st, 2008

Ukraine & Poland Walk Thin Line To Keep 2012 European Cup

It’s been just nine months since the host country for the 2012 UEFA European Cup was awarded to Poland and Ukraine and they are already disturbingly behind schedule. After winning the bid organizer blamed their respective governments for the delays, but the UEFA panel are not showing sympathy.
If the Ukraine and Poland can’t pull [...]

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January 29th, 2008

B5 Sports Channel Lineup

What’s happening around the Sports Channel? More than you can imagine!
David Kindervater of Every Morning Quarterback is in Phoenix for Super Bowl Media Day, while the rest of us are busy writing about some of the Top 10 things in sports.

This week in the b5media Sports Channel round-up, we offer some amazing lists assembled [...]

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January 29th, 2008

Top Ten Highest Paid Soccer Players 2007

I was recently asked who I thought the top soccer players right now were. I suppose the best way to measure this would be be to see who was being paid the most. This analysis was already done by Forbes Magazine. They always have to over analyze anything and everything having to do with money. [...]

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January 28th, 2008

Mbombela Stadium: 2010 FIFA World Cup

Preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are under way and the largest of the projects is the new Mbombela Stadium.
It will become a much welcomed addition to the football life in Nelspruit, and will leave a legacy of the beautiful game for the people of Mpumalanga. Currently, there is not a football stadium [...]

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January 26th, 2008

Bordeaux Beats St.Etienne 1-0 In a Surprising Turn of Events

Of France’s Ligue 1 the Bordeaux Girondins beat the St. Etienne ASSE. The only goal made in the game did not come easy for the Girondins. Cavenaghi put the ball into the net on pure determination, conquering the many defence men who fought him off.
Watch the goal made by Cavenaghi January 24, 2008

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January 26th, 2008

Ivory Coast vs. Benin - Video Highlights

Ivory Coast’s resounding 4-1 victory over Benin at the African Nations Cup helped them move to the top of Group B, making them strong contenders for the quarter-finals. 
Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure scored late in the first half with Kader Keita and Aruna Dindane solidified the soccer club’s easy win.
Here are some highlights from [...]

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January 26th, 2008

Poor Attendance in the Premier League?

This weeks news came as no surprise that the English Premier League is experiencing a high attendance rate. Teams like Manchester United and Chelsea have sky rocketed their budgets from tickets sales and merchandise sold around the world.
Within the Premier League it was reported that their teams have an average attendance of about 36,000 [...]

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January 26th, 2008

Lazio 2-1 Fiorentina: Italian Cup Highlights

Lazio claimed a 2-1 advantage over Fiorentina during the first leg of their Italian Cup quarter-final in Rome yesterday.
The returns take place next week.  In the meantime, here are some highlights from yesterday’s game:

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January 24th, 2008

2008 Africa Cup of Nations: Day 3

It’s day three into the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and there has been a few surprising developments. In Group C Cameroon, the defending champions, have been put into a tight spot after their 4-2 loss to Egypt yesterday. They will now have to fight their way out in the quarter-finals. Also, in yesterday’s [...]

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January 21st, 2008

Sierra Leone Welcomes David Beckham

Sierra Leone has been recovering from a brutal civil war that left the nation crippled. Malaria, orphaned children and other social disorders plague the small African nation. David Beckham, who has been an ambassador for the United Nations since 2005, took a visit to survey the efforts made to alleviate their problems.
Sierra Leone was [...]

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