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Ivory Coast – South Korea friendly, in London

Ivory Coast

The Ivorian Football Federation announced that the national team will play against South Korea in a friendly match, on the 3rd of March.

The match will be played on Loftus Road, the stadium of Queens Park Rangers, team from the Championship (second English division).

Ivory Coast will play at the World Cup in group G, against Brazil, North Korea and Portugal, while South Korea in group B, against Greece, Argentina and Nigeria.

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The first Chinese sponsor for the World Cup

South Africa World Cup 2010

Yingli Green Energy is one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers and is the first Chinese company to sponsor the World Cup.

Thierry Weil, FIFA’s marketind director said: “China is one of the powerhouses of the world. FIFA cannot do without China and that is why we are extremely proud today to welcome the first Chinese company to be part of the World Cup.”

The other six sponsors for the South African World Cup 2010 will be Budweiser, Castrol, Continental tyres, McDonalds, MTN mobile communications and Indian-owned Satyam IT.

The South African World Cup will start in 11 june 2010 and will be LIVE on SoccerZip.com!

The same base for Italy for the World Cup

Italy winning the World Cup in 2006

Italy, the world champion, has got the same base for the World Cup as last year’s Confederations Cup from South Africa. The training base is located at Southdowns College between Johannesburg and Pretoria and the squad will train there between the 11th of June and the 11th of July.

Italy was drawn with Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia in Group F, being firm favourites to go to the next round. Last year the team was unlucky because they have lost with Egypt and Brazil, at the 2009 Confederations Cup.

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Beckham believes in Zidane

David Beckham LA GalaxyThe English footballer David Beckham believes that the French Zinédine Zidane “is the best player of all time “in an interview published Sunday by the Spanish sports daily Marca.

“Training with Zidane for three years was a dream. For me, this is the best of all time,” said Beckham, who played from 2003 to 2006 to Real with the former french international environment.

These statements were made after the celebration in Paris for the 10th anniversary of the victory of France in the finals of the World-1998 against Brazil (3-0), in which Zidane had scored the first two goals.

Beckham also judge that the best Spanish player is the current environment Barcelona Xavi, brilliant in the last Euro won by Spain and believes that the Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas deserves to win the Ballon d’Or 2008.

He said he had no intention of becoming an actor, even though it currently resides in Hollywood, and that he would one day return to Madrid, where he maintained a home, to work with youth club merengue.

Trezeguet: “It was up to me to leave”

David TrezeguetDavid Trezeguet has clarified the announcement of his international retirement, saying that once “the Federation (ed) decided to continue with (Raymond) Domenech (breeder), it was up to me to leave the team of France” Saturday at the end of the anniversary match of France-98.

“I for my part I made the decision that,” said Trezeguet at the end of the friendly match against a world selection (3-3). Federation (French football FFF) has decided to continue with Domenech was for me to leave the team in France “.

“It’s a pity for me, because I think I always level, and the desire to continue. But the possibility does not exist … This evening (Saturday) I wanted to do away with friends, I am very proud to have participated in all this. ”

His decision seems irrevocable, even if a trail badly eroded by the Blues in the qualifying at the World-2010, undermining the position of Domenech, maintenenu to his post on July 3 despite the failure of the Euro-2008.

“I do not expect three defeats of the team of France compared to Domenech,” he explained. I hope that the France team to go find his qualification and go as far as possible. Moi, on my side, message was clear, I decided to put an end to four difficult years in a personal capacity with the team of France “.

While Trezeguet is interviewed, Robert Pires other banned blue era Domenech, going behind to chantonnant: “Trezeguet team in France!”

The ovations that he had personally reserved the Stade de France, Trezeguet said he was “very touched” and spoke of “98 and 2000″, won the World then to the Euro.

“Not having been among the 23 (for Euro-2008) was very difficult for me,” he recalled. After the Federation took a decision that we must accept. It is a defeat for me, but life is like that. ”

“I have lived moments very strong team in France, major victories, I am very proud. Thanks to the public who adopted me, marci to France, a country which gave me a lot, even if I did not want to end up like that.

France ‘98 was back!

France '98The team of France, Football World Champions in 1998, produced a draw facing a global selection (3-3), Saturday, a gala match at the Stade de France for 10 of the World victory. Zinedine Zidane, as a symbol, scored during the match.

The selection World opened the scoring through the unalterable Emilio Butragueno, 45 (25th). Les Bleus have equalised by Zinedine Zidane (66th). Then the rest of the world “has taken advantage by Pedro Miguel Pauleta (70th). In the end Dating, Ludovic Giuly equalises for “France 98″ (89th), but in the aftermath, the Croatian Davor Suker, despite its weight, gives the benefit) the opponent (90th). The defeat is finally avoided in the judgments game with a splendid goal by Bernard Diomede (91st).

A MINUTE OF SILENCE

Note that the Stade de France observed a minute’s silence in memory of the child of 10 years died Saturday morning in a car accident while he was participating in the evening. The breeder Aimé Jacquet, microphone in hand, has dedicated this game to the young victim and the six other youths injured footballers, the voice broken by a sanglot: “They should be among us, we turn to their families.” A child died and 30 people were injured in the accident on the A6 in Saone-et-Loire a car that took youth play in the 10 years of the victory of France in World Cup football endeuillant festivities at the Stade de France.

Euro 2008 PREVIEW: France is a favorite

France Euro 2008Finalist for the last World Cup, France has the potential to win a third European title after 1984 and 2000. The partners Franck Ribéry, the tournament favourites for all breeders, however, have an arduous task in a group C very statement.

INFORMATION:

Appearances: 6 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Honours:
1 World Cup (1998)
2 championships in Europe (1984, 2000)
FIFA ranking: 5th
Qualification: Second Group B behind Italy
Euro 2004: Quarter-finals
Head coach: Raymond Domenech (more…)

Euro 2008 News: Italy, 40 years later?

Euro 2008World Champion in 2006, the middle of Italy Andrea Pirlo today’s ambition of winning the Euro 2008, a competition that Italy has won the past 40 years. “We lost much with the package Cannavaro,” said Pirlo, as little at ease in front of the microphones that brilliant ball at the feet. But we have the same determination that World Cup in Germany and motivation plus: it is 40 years that Italy has not won the Euro “. “It is time to bring home the trophy,” he added.

Quadruple world champion (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006), Italy has only once won the championship in Europe, during the 1968 edition.

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