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10|17|10
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
FIFA needs more controversy. After spending the World Cup year proving they have no idea how to tell if a goal actually counts, FIFA is now considering postponing the December 2 vote to determine the host counties for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups due to members selling their votes. Reports from the Sunday Times in [...]
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10|27|08
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
FIFA has claimed time and time again that they have full confidence that South Africa will be prepared for the 2010 World Cup that is a little more than a year and a half away. So confident in fact that FIFA approved the Finance Committee to take out a $650 million USD insurance policy in [...]
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10|08|08
Written by:
Gabe
Toeball had to knock some heads, but he got the FIFA rankings fixed… “The United States is once more best among CONCACAF countries, climbing seven places to No.21, while Mexico holds steady at No.24.”
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09|09|08
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
I wrote a post last Thursday (and by wrote I mean a late night rant) about the FIFA World Rankings and specifically Mexico’s jump over the United States. The story found its way onto the Big Soccer Forums and even got a response article from Edgar of Lucruri Neinteresante. In true internet-tough-guy fashion, the Big [...]
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09|04|08
Written by:
tyler ransburgh
FIFA released their World Rankings this week which saw the typical top teams but with a few “errors”. Guess which team had the biggest jump? Mexico jumped from 32nd to 24th, over the United States which is currently 28th. So let me get this straight. Since the last World Rankings, Mexico has only played world [...]
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