Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying

 
Zinedine Zidane ended his legendary career with a red card in Berlin. Italy beat France in penalty kicks to win the 2006 World Cup. However, the story of the day is once again Zinedine Zidane.
After scoring on a coolly taken penalty kick and almost putting France ahead with a powerful header, Zidane lost his cool in [...]

 
Allez Les Blues! France are through to the 2006 World Cup Final after a fiercely contested semifinal against Portugal. Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty kick after Thierry Henry was fouled inside the box by Portugal’s Ricardo Carvalho. The 1-0 score stood until the final whistle but not without some heart-stopping moments thanks to some creative [...]

Today the German soccer team plays Italy for a berth in the World Cup final. However, Germany will be playing without Torsten Frings. Frings was suspended after FIFA reviewed video of the disgraceful brawl that took place after Germany defeated Argentina in their quarterfinal match. On the video, Frings is shown punching Argentinian striker Julio Cruz. However, it [...]

Tomorrow brings the first of the two semifinal matches of the 2006 World Cup. My money is on Germany tomorrow and France the next day. In the meantime, here is another classic moment from a previous World Cup featuring another one of soccer’s greats.
They call him "The Maradona of the Carpathians". His name is Gheorghe [...]

Zinedine Zidane played today like it might be his last game. With Zidane retiring after this World Cup, if Les Bleus had lost against Brazil it would indeed have been Zidane’s last game. Instead Zidane produced a masterful display of soccer to lead the French over Brazil 1-0.
France was the better team today. With an ironclad defense [...]

 
Both England and France have advanced into the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup on the backs of their respective captains and aging stars. While the young stars of world soccer continue to shine at this year’s World Cup, the old guard still remind us why we love this game and their contributions to it.
In [...]

 
Holland just defeated Serbia Montenego 1-0 in a hard fought game. Arjen Robben was the most dangerous man on the field as he followed up his wonderful goal with a magnificent display of attacking football.
In Robben’s honor, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite moments from any World Cup. In the 1998 [...]

 
The 2006 World Cup begins tomorrow in Germany. The first game will be between hosts Germany and Costa Rica. Thanks to the resourcefulness of a fellow soccer fan, I will have the distinct pleasure of being able to watch the game in the company of the German military. It promises to be a raucous affair and I [...]

[Hat tip to the Bengali Fob] Soccer, the Beautiful Game, will be celebrated all over the world when the 2006 World Cup starts on June 9th in Germany. Nike is putting together a chain ad, called Joga Bonito, from 15-second clips contributed by soccer fans from all over the world. Click on the above image [...]

 
Take your seat at the World Cup and join the fight against the International Arms Trade at the same time. What better way to combine a passion for sports and a commitment to Human Rights than to join Amnesty International’s Control Arms campaign and take a seat at the Million Faces Stadium ahead of the [...]