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Teams Sadly Missing from South Africa 2010

World Cup Buzz 21 November @ 03:05 PM EST

Below is a list of teams with some quality players which will unfortunately miss the World Cup next summer:

Ireland- The Irish team may not be the most talented to miss out on qualification but certainly was unjustly eliminated by France. The Ireland squad is not as deep as other but has talented players such as Aiden McGeady who plays as a winger and/or forward for Celtic.

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Angola 2010: Africa Cup of Nations Groups and Schedule

WorldCupBlog 20 November @ 06:06 PM EST

The groups for the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 were drawn today, which should go at least some way to cheering up teams like Egypt and Tunisia who very narrowly missed the World Cup 2010 boat.

The tournament takes place in Angola from January 10th to January 31st, 2010. We've got blogs and bloggers for 12 of the 16 teams involved in the tournament.

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Eliminatórias - 2010 - África - Gana 2x2 Mali

Futebol no mundo e sua história 18 November @ 10:00 PM EST
Jogaram em Kumasi, no Baba Yara Stadium, pela última rodada das eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo, as seleções de Gana (38º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Mali (51º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
13-04-1975 – Mali 3x1 Gana (Eliminatórias Copa da África)
27-04-1975 – Gana 4x0 Mali (Eliminatórias Copa da África)
17-07-1978 – Gana 1x1 Mali (Amistoso)
04-12-1992 – Mali 1x1 Gana (Amistoso)
23-02-1994 – Mali 0x0 Gana (Amistoso)
03-12-1998 – Mali 0x2 Gana (Amistoso)
25-12-2001 – Mali 1x1 Gana (Amistoso)
07-06-2009 – Mali 0x2 Gana (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
O quarteto de arbitragem, para esse jogo, foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Badara DIATTA-SEM
Primeiro Assistente: Mamadou NDIONE-SEM
Segundo Assistente: Ababacar SENE-SEM
Quarto Árbitro: Yatma MBENGUE-SEM
Aos 23 minutos do primeiro tempo, Lassana FANE abriu o placar para a seleção do Mali. Click to continue reading...

Which Teams Have Qualified for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola?

WorldCupBlog 16 November @ 10:43 AM EST

This weekend was the World Cup qualifying climax in Africa, and there was plenty of qualification drama to go around. The winners of each of the five groups qualified for World Cup 2010, and everyone else missed out. But there was a pretty decent consolation prize for the ten second and third placed teams, as World Cup qualifying doubles as Africa Cup of Nations qualifying and the top three in each group qualified for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations (also known as the African Nations Cup, ACN and CAN) in Angola.

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Jogos entre seleções no final de semana

Futebol no mundo e sua história 12 November @ 05:00 AM EST
Esses serão os jogos que ocorrerão no final de semana e que o blog, tentará de alguma forma acompanhar:
Amistosos:
Arábia Saudita x Bielo-Rússia
Paraguai x Qatar
Espanha x Argentina
África do Sul x Japão
País de Gales x Escócia
Dinamarca x Coréia do Sul
Macedônia x Canadá
Estônia x Albânia
Eslováquia x Estados Unidos
Honduras x Letônia
Irlanda do Norte x Sérvia
Angola x Congo
RD Congo x Haiti
Polônia x Romênia
Croácia x Liechstenstein
Suiça x Noruega
Luxemburgo x Islândia
Brasil x Inglaterra
Bélgica x Hungria
Itália x Holanda
Iraque x Azerbaijão
Emirados Arábes x República Tcheca
Jogos Oficiais (Eliminatórias Copa da Ásia)
Irã x Jordânia
Uzbequistão x Malásia
Líbano x China
Kuwait x Indonésia
Vietnã x Síria
Omã x Austrália
Cingapura x Tailândia
Jogos Oficiais (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
Moçambique x Tunísia
Togo x Gabão
Marrocos x Camarões
Ruanda x Zâmbia
Quênia x Nigéria
Costa do Marfim x Guiné
Burkina Faso x Malawi
Rùssia x Eslovênia
Egito x Argélia
Nova Zelândia x Bahrain
Costa Rica x Uruguai
Grécia x Ucrânia
Eire x França
Portugal x Bósnia-Herzegovina
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Injury Report: Keita & Ibra Out For Leonesa

Barcelista 09 November @ 01:50 PM EST
After Ibra's knock to the leg which led to a penalty and subsequent goal for us a couple days ago against Mallorca, medics have announced that he's experiencing some setbacks in the muscle and will be sidelined for around a week. That means he won't make tomorrow's Copa Del Rey match against Cultural Leonesa; adding another name to the list of absentees as several of our boys will be off on international duty. Click to continue reading...

Eliminatórias - África - Mali 1x0 Sudão

Futebol no mundo e sua história 19 October @ 12:30 PM EST
Jogaram pelas eliminatórias africanas, em Bamako, no Stade 26 mars, para um público de 15.000 pessoas, as seleções do Mali (51º do ranking da FIFA) e Sudão (113º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
14-06-2008 - Sudão 3x2 Mali (Eliminatórias da Copa)
22-06-2008 - Mali 3x0 Sudão (Eliminatórias da Copa)
28-03-2009 - Sudão 1x1 Mali (Eliminatórias da Copa). Click to continue reading...

The MLS Hall of Shame: Mamadou Diallo

Soccer Tickets Online 21 September @ 07:00 AM EST

Background: Mamadou Diallo is known as "Big Mama". Like the Martin Lawrence movie of the same name, he is unbearable to watch. He's a huge, sulking Senagalese striker. He currently plays in Mali, but back in 2000-2002, he played for three MLS teams: the New England Revolution, the New York Metrostars, and the Tampa Bay Mutiny.

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Ghana se instala en Sudáfrica 2010

FutblogMexicano 06 September @ 04:07 PM EST

En esta jornada dominical de eliminatorias mundialistas, la selección de Ghana es la primera en África que logra clasificar a la Copa del Mundo del 2010, junto con el anfitrión que ya estaba. Esta es la segunda vez consecutiva que los ghaneses irán a un Mundial.

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Soumare v Fire; Other Notes From Abroad

We want Rapidman 26 August @ 05:23 PM EST
It was a great experience to go to another MLS stadium last weekend, not least because we were hosted by the Fire Supporters Club who looked after us grandly. I wanted to share a few observations picked up over the weekend because I think they are of interest to all soccer fans. Maybe we could even learn some things from them. Click to continue reading...

OUTGOING (OFFICIAL): Defender Bakary Soumare of Chicago Fire to Boulogne of Ligue 1

MLS Rumors 26 August @ 01:38 PM EST
This man is officially heading out of MLS and to Ligue 1!
The Chicago Fire today announced that defender Bakary Soumare has been transferred to Boulogne of the French first division pending the completion of a physical with the French club. Per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Click to continue reading...

É ignorância ou estupidez crónica?

Futebol bonito 24 August @ 07:44 AM EST
"Djikiné, a liberdade do maliano
Gigante do Mali, médio adaptado a central. Actuação irrepreensível, sempre no sítio certo. Pé esquerdo cirúrgico, tanto na hora da intercepção como no passe. Após duas temporadas no desterro serrano ao serviço do Covilhã, pode transmitir livremente ao país futebolístico a potência do seu jogo. Click to continue reading...

Chicago Fire to fine Hamlett and Soumare for locker-room fight

Soccer By Ives 15 August @ 07:41 PM EST

The Chicago Fire will be issuing fines to head coach Denis Hamlett and defender Bakary Soumare for their roles in a locker-room fight which took place at halftime of the Fire's 3-2 loss to the Houston Dynamo last Sunday.

According to sources with knowledge of the incident, Hamlett and Soumare exchanged punches after a heated argument got out of control.

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Internationals: Barca Boys Undefeated

Barcelista 13 August @ 01:16 PM EST
Several of Barca's players were on international duty yesterday, and they all came out of their matches undefeated...
- With Puyol, Pique, Xavi and Busquets in tow, Spain beat Macedonia 3-2, with Gerard Pique scoring the second goal - that's our boy!
- Dani Alves came on during the second half for Brazil as they defeated Estonia 1-0. Click to continue reading...

Sergio Ramos: Located, Tanning

KICKETTE 14 July @ 11:01 AM EST
Images via Sergio-Ramos.com

Just 24 hours after our concern for the well being of everyone's favourite fashion plate, we have located Sergio Ramos.

He is tanning. He is topless. He is with a random blonde. All is right with the world.

Apparently, Sergio has been laying low because he feels his "glamorous" life has done damage to his image.

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Sergio Ramos: Located, Tanning

KICKETTE 14 July @ 11:01 AM EST
Images via Sergio-Ramos.com

Just 24 hours after our concern for the well being of everyone's favourite fashion plate, we have located Sergio Ramos.

He is tanning. He is topless. He is with a random blonde. All is right with the world.

Apparently, Sergio has been laying low because he feels his "glamorous" life has done damage to his image.

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Iker Casillas: a man more at ease between the sticks than on the dancefloor

Off the Post 10 July @ 04:38 AM EST
Real Madrid keeper shows his move (singular) to some African kids Iker Casillas has been visting children in Mali to pass on some of his knowledge to them. And thanks to his efforts the youngsters are now well equipped for standing around looking awkward in European nightclubs. They still can't take penalties, but their dancing has [. Click to continue reading...

Iker Casillas needs some dancing lessons

AT THE FAR POST 10 July @ 12:22 AM EST
Here's Iker Casillas in Mali, doing some charity work during his post-season break.
In the midst of it all some dancing breaks out and Casillas gets shown up by the kids with his dancing skills, which mainly consist of him shuffling from side to side a bit. He then redeems himself by moving onto the football pitch, taking on a few penalty kicks and playing some football with the kids. Click to continue reading...

Iker Casillas can’t dance

Dirty Tackle 09 July @ 01:24 PM EST

Iker Casillas is in Mali, Africa doing a bit of charity work with the children there and apparently a dance party broke out right in the middle of it. Iker shows off his "diabetic jitters" style dance moves before taking on a few penalty kicks and playing some football with the kids.

All in all, for Iker to be doing this with the very limited free time he has after the Confederations Cup and before Real Madrid's training begins is pretty impressive.

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Iker Casillas: Charity in Mali, New Chica?

KICKETTE 09 July @ 07:40 AM EST

While Real Madrid has been signing and unveiling lots of big name players like Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas has been keeping a low profile.

He is currently spending time out in Mali, as part of the Plan International charity that he regularly works with.

Iker has been sponsoring a child named Bourama and they met each other for the first time on this trip.

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Iker Casillas: Charity in Mali, New Chica?

KICKETTE 09 July @ 07:40 AM EST

While Real Madrid has been signing and unveiling lots of big name players like Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas has been keeping a low profile.

He is currently spending time out in Mali, as part of the Plan International charity that he regularly works with.

Iker has been sponsoring a child named Bourama and they met each other for the first time on this trip.

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French club makes bid for Soumare

Soccer By Ives 30 June @ 11:35 AM EST

Photo by ISIphotos.com


With the summer transfer window fast approaching, several MLS players are expected to be the subject of transfer offers in the coming weeks.

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Soccer Sunday: Your Running Commentary

Soccer By Ives 07 June @ 02:30 PM EST

It is a light day in the soccer world, but there are still matches worth watching and talking about today.

World Cup qualifiers in South America (Peru vs. Ecuador) and Africa (Mali vs. Ghana) headline the schedule, while a pair of MLS matches are on the docket as well.

Whether you watched some of the action from earlier today, or you're preparing to watch the upcoming matches, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

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Random: Barca Boys in World Cup Qualifiers

Barcelista 07 June @ 11:15 AM EST
The season lets out and internationals start up, and our players turn their attention to their national teams as they play qualifiers for the World Cup in 2010.
Alexander Hleb participated with Belarus against Andorra yesterday, his team won 5-1. Alex captained the team and played the full match. Click to continue reading...

Hayallerin En Güzeli... Cruyff...

Jesus Almeyda 26 May @ 11:46 AM EST
Evet, kulübün mali yapısı ve Cruyff'un dünya futbolundaki yeri belli ama hayal kurmakta mı parayla arkadaşım! Kenarda otursa, yaksa sigarasını, Total Futbol serisinin Ajax ve Barcelona'dan sonra 3. devam filmini burada çekse ya! Tamam böyle serilerde her zaman ilk film efsane olur ama bize ilk filmin kötü bir kopyası da yeter be "Sarı Fare". Click to continue reading...

Latest FIFA World Rankings: Spain remains on top, England at 7, USA at 15

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 06 May @ 11:38 PM EST

The Latest FIFA World Rankings are out and little change as there were no World Cup Qualifiers since early April. Here is the full list.

Ranking Team Pts
May 09 +/- Ranking
Apr 09 +/- Pts
Apr 09 1 Spain 1729 0 0 2 Germany 1362 0 0 3 Netherlands 1360 0 0 4 Brazil 1281 0 6 5 Italy 1271 0 0 6 Argentina 1195 0 -6 7 England 1173 0 0 8 Croatia 1151 0 0 9 Russia 1117 0 0 10 France 1074 0 0 11 Portugal 1013 0 0 12 Czech Republic 968 0 0 13 Greece 927 0 0 14 Turkey 923 0 -2 15 USA 919 0 0 16 Uruguay 909 0 0 17 Paraguay 906 0 10 18 Switzerland 883 0 0 19 Cameroon 871 0 0 20 Bulgaria 840 0 0 21 Israel 836 0 0 22 Ukraine 832 0 0 23 Serbia 819 0 0 24 Scotland 815 0 0 25 Mexico 803 0 -5 26 Chile 796 0 -10 27 Northern Ireland 795 0 0 28 Romania 792 0 0 29 Denmark 790 0 0 30 Nigeria 781 0 0 31 Ghana 779 0 0 32 Australia 776 0 0 33 Sweden 769 0 0 34 Republic of Ireland 761 0 0 35 Japan 749 0 0 36 Côte d'Ivoire 743 0 0 37 Egypt 742 0 0 38 Bosnia-Herzegovina 737 0 0 39 Honduras 736 0 10 40 Poland 724 1 5 41 Costa Rica 721 -1 0 42 Ecuador 695 0 -2 43 Hungary 662 1 0 44 Colombia 660 -1 -14 45 Norway 642 1 2 46 Korea Republic 641 -1 0 47 Slovakia 626 0 0 48 Gabon 616 0 0 49 Mali 604 0 -5 50 Morocco 593 0 0


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Im Back! With Links!!

The Offside - Chicago Fire 16 April @ 03:18 PM EST

Hi Fire fans. Sorry for the hiatus, I had some visitors from Ireland who kept me busy over the past 10 days or so. I have a few Fire links for you to enjoy. Look out for my Fire vs KC preview tomorrow!

Can the Fire get 60 points this season? At least 1 Fire fan thinks so!

Read a great question and answer with Bakay here.

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Kanoute in Hot Water over T-Shirt

Road to 2010 World Cup Final 09 January @ 05:44 PM EST
Sevilla striker and Mali international Frederic Kanoute is facing a fine from the Spanish football federation for revealing a T-shirt expressing support for Palestine during a match.
The Mali striker lifted his Sevilla kit over his head after scoring in the team's 2-1 Copa del Rey win over Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

Video: Freddie Kanoute Shows Support for Palestine in the Copa del Rey

Football Fashion 08 January @ 08:55 AM EST
Sevilla's French-born Malian international striker Frederic Kanoute displayed a t-shirt with the word "Palestine" in various languages during his side's 2-1 Spanish Cup over Deportivo Coruna in the Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup. The 31-year-old lifted his jersey to show the t-shirt after his side scored late Wednesday in what was seen as an act [. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid's Diarra Out for Season

Road to 2010 World Cup Final 08 December @ 03:38 PM EST
As if Real Madrid's luck isn't bad enough these days, word out of the Berbabeu today doesn't help things.
Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra will be sidelined for six to nine months after undergoing knee surgery, the club announced today.
Not good news ahead of this weekend's clash with arch-rivals FC Barcelona, who just whopped my favorite club's behind 4-0. Click to continue reading...

Djimi Traore - goalscoring legend

Off the Post 18 November @ 01:45 AM EST
Lanky defender is super striker It goes without saying that Djimi Traore is one of the game's greats. Liverpool fans probably place him above the likes of Ian Rush and Kenny Dalglish after his amazing return of 928 goals in 88 appearances. And who can forget that loan spell at Lens when he averaged almost ten [. Click to continue reading...

Soumare hoping to eventually be more than just a USA fan

Soccer By Ives 10 September @ 03:05 PM EST

Photo by ISIphotos.com

When the U.S. national team takes on Trinidad & Tobago at Toyota Park tonight, there will be at least one Chicago-based USA fan with a little more interest in the match than most.

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Spurs to step up efforts for La Liga striker as Berbatov gets set for departure

Football Corner 14 August @ 08:51 AM EST
Tottenham are to step up their efforts for Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute as the club prepares itself for the departure of Dimitar Berbatov. The former Spurs fan favourite has been linked with a return to White Hart Lane on numerous occasions after Juande Ramos arrived in North London.
Kanoute, 30, has had three very successful years at Sevilla, winning two UEFA Cups in the process. Click to continue reading...

Tarihin En Büyük Sponsorluk Anlaşması

Mutlak Gol 06 August @ 01:14 AM EST
Galatasaray taraftarı sağ bek mi yoksa forvet mi gelecek derken yönetim bir sürpriz yapıp yeni bir sponsor buldu. Üstelik, Türk Telekom ile yapılan bu 10 senelik stadyum isim hakkını da kapsayan bu anlaşmanın spor tarihimizin en büyük anlaşması olduğu söyleniyor. Tahmin edilen rakam 100-120 milyon dolar arası. Click to continue reading...

African Player of the Season

Road to 2010 World Cup Final 06 May @ 10:19 AM EST
I found this interesting article on my goal.com mobile service.
I can't find it online, but you can click the above link and read the article anyways.
I think it's a fascinating look at 20 players around Europe of African descent who've shown their talent and set the continent ablaze! Click to continue reading...