Welcome to Soccer 102. In Soccer 101, we learned a bit of history surrounding soccer, the rules of the game and some important things about the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup. This time around we?ll focus on a little more of the history involving the epic tournament and we?ll get a ?how to? lesson on wagering on soccer, on teams, on pool (group) formations, on predictions and on odds. The World Cup is the largest sporting event on the planet. More people in the USA are getting ...

The biggest sporting event in the world is about to begin and most in the USA are uninformed about soccer. This article will provide a brief introduction to soccer, rules of the game, structure of the World Cup, odds-on-favorites and authentic underdogs that will participate in the FIFA World Cup. Welcome to Soccer 101. As the FIFA World Cup, the most popular and fervently followed sporting event in the world approaches, many are anticipating that the world?s largest tourn...

I suspect few tears were shed as head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson left his post with the England football team. Well, except maybe for big Phil Scholari who had just masterminded his third successive tournament victory against the laid-back Swede. Eriksson has had his critics during his five-year reign with England, time and again engineering some baffling decisions to confuse not only the fans but also the players themselves. England?s latest failure can be traced bac...

Why are people obese? What causes it? Is it due to laziness and unhealthy living? On the other hand, is it due to genetic make up? Medical researcher shave investigated into the causes of obesity and their findings support all of these theories. They have come up with the fact that it is not only one thing that makes you obese it is several factors. Genetic make up plays a large part when it comes to obesity and the cause of it. If you family members before hand have strug...

Although India, officially the Republic of India, is the seventh-largest country by geographical area or the second most populous country in the world, the most prestigious fact for this large South-Asian country is being the most populous democracy in the world. The Indus Valley civilization, where it is originated from, is one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto Indian lands about 1500 B.C.; their ...

You know it?s addictive. You know that it can be fattening. You know that it contains loads of sugar. Has that stopped you? Of course not! It?s chocolate we?re talking about here! Who can give it up? Chocolate is the favorite vice of both young and old. There are so many types out there. You can find practically any kind of chocolate to satisfy even the most finicky among us. Undoubtedly, the worshippers at the altar of chocolate are a vocal bunch. Ask anyone where the best c...

The 18th World Cup was enjoyable. Behind the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup is the second most universal event. The world unites every four year when the Olympics air, while the world divides every four years when the soccer World Cup airs. It's all about pride, glory, and bragging rights as nations compete in the most universal sport. It can be insulting when people from other countries brag about how their country's team defeated yours! Pride and a love for sport has spark...

Ronaldinho is one of the world?s greatest soccer players. You probably have seen his Nike commercial where it shows him as a young boy, and also shows him at his present age. It shows him kicking the ball up in the air and making defenders look like fools, and then at the very end he rolls the ball in with his head. The amazing thing about this commercial is that it is not much of an embellishment of the skills that he possesses. I have seen matches when he displays some of t...

The 2006 World Cup was going to be our year to show the world that we belong on the world stage in soccer. The Americans boasted a squad with quite a bit of international experience and a hunger to show the world that they belonged. Coming into the 2006 World Cup, the United States team was ranked 5th in the world by FIFA. Another great sign of hope was that the Americans made it to the Quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup, which gave everyone hope that this could be the year ...

And the battle between the Alliance and the Horde continues. The Night Elves have joined the fray. The Undead are restless, reeling from their previous defeat, but are clandestinely planning their next move. And the Burning Legion has made a terrifying return to wreak havoc in the fields of Azeroth. Welcome back to the World of Warcraft, and this time, you have the whole world ?literally speaking ? playing with you and against you. Blizzard?s flagship franchise...