About the Soccer World Cup Blog
The world of professional soccer does not make headlines solely on the field–headlines are made off the field as well. Of course, when players are injured, teams are eliminated, or titles are won, it’s news. In professional soccer, what happens on the field doesn’t stay on the field, especially when it has potential to impact the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Professional soccer is creating more buzz than it ever has away from the field. Key players are moving—to new countries and new teams—with new sponsors chomping at the bit. Big companies are doing everything they can, including buying small companies, to ensure their dominance of the global soccer scene at the World Cup. Everyday, team nicknames are being debated, captains are being named, and rivalries are being ignited. All the while, the anticipation of the next World Cup continues, bringing with it all the drama that unfolds as the world waits to see the 32 competing teams take center stage.

Fans of professional soccer want a look inside. They want to know the ins and outs of the teams and players on the pitch and behind the scenes. There’s no better place to find it all than here on this Soccer Blog. For many of us, it’s the best way to South Africa.

July 2007 FIFA World Rankings
While the teams in Europe were rubbing suntan lotion on each other during the summer break, the top two teams in South America were working overtime...

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Best Goals from 2007 Copa America
And thus ends the 2007 Copa America, a tournament that featured some scintillating play, some awful routs, and a champion Brazil side that hardly...

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1970 Brazil World Cup Winners Voted Best Team of All Time
It is a great pub debate. Close your eyes and try to envision the greatest football team of all time. For those who lived through the era,...

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Marco Materazzi would like his reputation back
Somehow all along we all knew that the great 2006 Zidane headbutt controversy would end up in the courtroom. It was only a matter of who would...

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Copa America: Setting the Quarterfinals
The group stage of the 2007 Copa America comes to a close tonight with Argentina facing Paraguay and the United States taking on Colombia. Little...

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Copa America: Mexico Advances, Argentina and Paraguay Look to do the same
The fun and games continued this weekend in Venezuela this past weekend with the Copa America proving to be one entertaining football tournament....

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Zico: Blame Doctor for Ronaldo’s 1998 World Cup Final Appearance
It happened nearly a decade ago but if you are a fan of World Cup football (and by golly I hope you if you are spending your time on a site called...

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Copa America Day One: Let the Games Begin
The first day of the South American championships features a pair of games from Group A, unquestionably the weakest of the three groups. Uruguay...

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