Published
7/1/2009 4:53:30 AM
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Shane Barrow
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Brazil moved to the top of the latest FIFA world soccer rankings overtaking Spain thanks to their Confederations Cup title. Spain fell to #2. It marks the 6th time Brazil have held the #1 overall ranking. Rounding out the top 5 are Holland sitting 3rd, Italy 4th and Germany 5th. It was surprising Italy did not fall further after a lackluster Confederations Cup performance in which their only win was a match where they had to rally to defeat a 10 man US side.
Interestingly, Russia overtook England for the 6th spot despite England not having lost a match in World Cup qualifying. Argentina fell to 8th with France 9th and Croatia 10th. The United States jumped up to 12th after their stunning Confederations Cup run.
Portugal continued its freefall dropping all the way to 17th as they look to miss out on next summer's World Cup. Meanwhile, Australia and Ivory Coast made big jumps as they surged ahead in their qualifying endeavors.
Published
2/1/2012
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William Montero
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A massive riot broke out between rival fans at a soccer match in Cairo, Egypt. At least 1,000 people were injured in the clashes, 150 of them critically.
Published
12/18/2011
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Shane Barrow
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Barcelona left no doubt in this one as they demolished South American champs Santos 4-0 in the Club World Cup Final.
Published
12/2/2011
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Shane Barrow
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The Euro 2012 draw is complete and there are definitely four compelling groups for next summer's tournament being held in Poland and the Ukraine.
Published
11/15/2011
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Shane Barrow
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The final four places at Euro 2012 have been claimed as the playoff round ended today. Ireland, Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic were the victors.
Published
10/12/2011
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Shane Barrow
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Mexico choked a lead and lost against ten man Brazil on home soil Tuesday night.