Archive for February 8th, 2010

Denmark and Portugal set for reunion – UEFA (World Cup Qualifying)

Denmark and Portugal set for reunion – UEFA
Denmark were grateful to have avoided European champions Spain after being drawn in Group H alongside a Portugal side they memorably took four points off in FIFA World Cup qualifying. Denmark’s Peter Løvenkrands vies with Portugal defender José

South Africa : 30 referees from 28 countries appointed for 2010 FIFA – AllAfrica.com
The FIFA Referees Committee, meeting in Zurich today (5 February 2010) under the chairmanship of Ángel María Villar Llona (Spain) has appointed 30 referees representing 28 different countries for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. FIFA has

Spain still tops FIFA rankings – CBC News
Spain remains atop FIFA’s world rankings, and Africa Cup of Nations winner Egypt has surged into the top 10. European champion Spain is followed by Brazil and Netherlands in standings published Wednesday. World champion Italy is fourth and Portugal

Simao: We have the toughest group – Fifa.com (World Cup Football)

Simao: We have the toughest group – Fifa.com

Simao: We have the toughest group Fifa.com On the international front, he helped his country reach the UEFA EURO 2004 final and finish fourth at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. … and more »

Billionaire battle of the seas – Financial Times

Financial Times

Billionaire battle of the seas Financial Times … the 2007 event in Valencia, researchers placed the America's Cup third behind the summer Olympics and the Fifa World Cup in terms of economic impact. … and more »

World Cup: FIFA dumps Nigerian refs again – Vanguard

Reuters UK

World Cup: FIFA dumps Nigerian refs again Vanguard One of the key objectives was to prepare this group of prospective referees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.” Nigerian referees may have fallen short in the … Ten European ref trios in World Cup callUEFA.com 2010 FIFA World Cup: 30 referees from 28 countries appointedTheSportsCampus.com all 243 news articles »

The World Cup pairs trade (ex-Spain) – FT Alphaville (blog)

The World Cup pairs trade (ex-Spain) FT Alphaville (blog) Which struck us as odd, since according to William Hill the latest betting favourite to pick up the FIFA World Cup is actually Spain, at 9/2. and more »

Cazorla’s World Cup place doubtful for Spain – CBC News (Football Spain)

Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla will use time off with a leg injury to treat a nagging hernia problem, and the Spain international is expected to be sidelined for five to six weeks. Villarreal said Cazorla underwent the operation on his hernia World Cup Football Continued

Yingli Green Energy Announces Global Sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) BEIJING, and ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb 03, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company World Cup Football Continued

The meeting on Thursday between the new President of the Russian Football Union Sergei Fursenko and the Manager of Russia’s national soccer team Guus Hiddink ended with a decision for the Dutchman to stay in charge of the team he led to the bronze World Cup Football Continued

European champions Spain must get past the Czech Republic to defend their title in Poland and Ukraine after Sunday’s UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying draw in Warsaw. European champions Spain must negotiate a tough group including the Czech Republic if they World Cup Football Continued

Spain still tops FIFA rankings – CBC News (FIFA World Cup)

Spain still tops FIFA rankings – CBC News
Spain remains atop FIFA’s world rankings, and Africa Cup of Nations winner Egypt has surged into the top 10. European champion Spain is followed by Brazil and Netherlands in standings published Wednesday. World champion Italy is fourth and Portugal

Yingli Green Energy Announces Global Sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World – TMCnet
Yingli Green Energy Announces Global Sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) BEIJING, and ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb 03, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company

Cazorla’s World Cup place doubtful for Spain – CBC News
Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla will use time off with a leg injury to treat a nagging hernia problem, and the Spain international is expected to be sidelined for five to six weeks. Villarreal said Cazorla underwent the operation on his hernia

Yingli Green Energy Announces Global Sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World – TMCnet (World Cup Football)

Yingli Green Energy Announces Global Sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World – TMCnet
Yingli Green Energy Announces Global Sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) BEIJING, and ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb 03, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company