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by Chris @ Caughtoffside

Mon, 18 Dec 06 | 0 Comments


The final is just half an hour away, and most a predicting a relatively easy task for Barcelona. Internacional will have to improve greatly on their previous performance and Barcelona will have to...

by Jennifer @ Footiegirl

Mon, 18 Dec 06 | 2 Comments


This could have been one of the more interesting games of the tournament, seeing as it featured two teams who were fairly evenly matched. But the first half, at least, was rather dire. The...

by mautex @ Blogdebola

Mon, 18 Dec 06 | 0 Comments


After the last trainning section for Internacional, coach Abel Braga asked Alexandre Pato, Iarley, Fernandao e Alex to press Barcelona in its defensive line so the ball wouldn't get so easy to Deco...
Well. WELL. It's 4.15, and time for the first match of the afternoon. Ahly SC vs Club America. Sepp Blatter's out there, wearing what looks like a VERY expensive cashmere coat, and I think he's...

by Jennifer @ Footiegirl

Mon, 18 Dec 06 | 3 Comments


We're here in Yokohama for the opening act in tonight's doubleheader: the match between Al Ahly and Club America for the dubious honour of third place. The stadium's only about half full right now...

by Chris @ Caughtoffside

Mon, 18 Dec 06 | 2 Comments


I love the sport of football, and I certainly love the atmosphere and emotion that comes with the sport. Having only gone to Premiership matches, the amusing songs and good natured (generally)...
In spite of a moment of minor panic on the train out of Tokyo, we made it to Yokohama in one piece. It's finals day, no less, so there are two matches being played on this final day of the World...

by SM @ ArseOlé

Mon, 18 Dec 06 | 0 Comments


After I stupidly drank the water I was supposed to rinse my mouth and wash my hands with at the Meiji shrine in Harajuku yesterday, oddness ensued sometime later. This is the same water that...

by Jennifer @ Footiegirl

Sun, 17 Dec 06 | 0 Comments


This year may have been Auckland City FC's first experience with the FIFA Club World Cup, but they're hoping that it won't be their last. I spoke to some of the players and coaches after their...

by mautex @ Blogdebola

Sun, 17 Dec 06 | 1 Comments


I have just heard this funny joke in Brazil. Internacional`s coach Abel Braga has already a clue for stopping Ronaldinho tomorrow in the Fifa Club WC 2006. He will ask his fellow Carlos Alberto...