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Zidane and Materazzi to meet on convict island

2006-09-13T13:04:08-07:00

File this under the extremely bizarre department... FIFA President Sepp Blatter is attempting to resolve the whole World Cup head-butting incident involving Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi by bringing the two world-famous soccer players together on Robben Island in South...

“ITALY” Defenders of the World

2006-07-10T14:12:22-07:00

Undeniably, this World Cup has been one of defenses. Here is what tips you off—it was the second lowest scoring cup on record, second to 1990; moreover, Germany 2006 now has the record for the most cards ever shown in...

Materazzi Spoils Glory for France

2006-07-10T14:04:19-07:00

Italy defeated France via penalties 1-1 [5-3] in an explosive World Cup Final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. France felt the brunt of Italian will in the opening minutes when French striker, Thierry Henry was felled after a heavy collision...

Schweinsteiger Raises Germany

2006-07-10T13:46:44-07:00

Germany rolled to a bronze victory in the World Cup Third Place Match, riding high on the goals from twenty-two year old, Bastain Schweinsteiger. Both Klinsmann and Scolari tinkered with their squads in this one—both Ballack (injured) and Figo (coach’s...

July 9, 2006 : Final : France 1 v 1 Italy (3-5) penalties

2006-07-09T16:03:26-07:00

France vs. Italy Italy equalized a 7th minute penalty by France with a superb header off a corner kick 12 minutes later. The match remained 1-1 until penalties where Italy prevailed 5-4 to win the World Cup for the fourth...

Mongoose Calls the Final

2006-07-08T16:27:39-07:00

Hearing what the human's have to say is nice, but what does a Mongoose and a Dagger have to say? Check out SavageSoccer.com and click on Hear Radio! If you are a Soccer Savage, you will love this site. Mongoose...

July 8, 2006 : Germany 3 - 1 Portugal Third Place Game

2006-07-08T15:25:41-07:00

Germany vs. Portugal After a listless first half for both teams, German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger had an offensive explosion to put the host nation over Portugal 3-1 in the tournament's consolation game. Schweinsteiger was the Power P Read More >...

Remember the Cup

2006-07-07T14:02:17-07:00

The thing I hate most in this world is regret. How about you? Regret makes you feel like you should have done it, and now it is too late. Frustrating, right! I do my best to avoid that feeling as...

Time to Break Friends

2006-07-07T13:48:56-07:00

The motto for this year’s World Cup has been Time to make friends. Now with the Finals set, anyone in the world would agree that playtime and friendship is over. To be the Champion of the World, you must be...

Tears for Football

2006-07-07T13:34:47-07:00

Watching soccer, and being around soccer, in the US is night and day when compared to Europe. When you watch and enjoy soccer in the US, you are different, you are an outcast—even weird would be a great description for...