Did anyone watching the 2009 Confederations Cup and feel like the games were being played inside a beehive due to the relentless and obnoxious buzzing sound? Yeah me too!
That noise was coming from a plastic instrument called the Vuvuzela which is to South African football what the “wave” is to American stadiums.
FIFA was considering banning the Vuvuzela at the 2010 World Cup due to complaints from players, coaches and broadcasters but just this weekend “FIFA have ruled out any action that would remove the vuvuzela from the stadiums at the 2010 World Cup.”
The rejection of the ban means Vuvuzelas will be given out at stadiums before each match so you better get used to the sound.
When David Beckham came to L.A. he was supposed to push MLS to new heights. Instead he failed as a leader and alienated his most important teammate. Read this article from the upcoming July 6th issue of Sports Illustrated that goes inside the failed Beckham experiment.
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Watch Rwanda vs Egypt World Cup Qualifier Online
On July 5th Rwanda’s Amavubi Stars will play a do-or-die match against the the Egypt Pharaohs in the Group C qualifier for the 2010 World Cup. Even though this is going to be an important match don’t plan on being about to watch it on US television. 1,500 channels on DirectTV and they won’t be covering the game – burn! Fear not though because Sports View Today tells us how you can still easily watch Rwanda vs Egypt 2010 FIFA World Cup Online!
Gago Gives It Up For Kaka
Kaka was introduced to at least 50,000 Real Madrid fans at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday wearing Fernando Gago’s No. 8 shirt. The Argentina midfielder wore the number for the past two seasons but was more than happy to cede his number to the recent €65 million ($92 million) acquisition. Gago sounds like he is a good sport…and also knows his role on the team.
The Great Debate: Is Team USA Important In America?
After reading a satirical article by The Onion regarding the US National team, JustFootball.com begs the question, “Does mainstream America still hate soccer? If so, why?”
While The Bleacher Report tells us that the heart and ruggedness displayed by the national team in the Confederation Cup makes this the most important team in US soccer history.
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