Article: Football: World Cup 2002: New boy Diao in Premier promise.(Sport)

Article: Football: World Cup 2002: England's tops for World Cup stars.(Sport)
Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales);  May 26, 2002 ;     176 words ......players from the Premier League went to the World Cup, while in 1998 70...the fact so many Premier League players feature in the World Cup squads announced...competing in this year's World Cup broadcasts Premier League matches.''

Article: Football world cup 2002: Korea boss: I'd be happy in UK Premier; THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF.(Sport)
Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales);  June 30, 2002 ;     490 words ......nice to work in the Premier League.'' Hiddink's 18-month...approached him before the World Cup and he will now take...offers. ``Before the World Cup there were some people...then, but during the World Cup I wanted to focus myself...000-strong crowd in the Daegu ...

Article: Wilko blames Premiership for World Cup exit.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  November 8, 2002 ;     459 words ......delivered his damning verdict in his World Cup report as the former FA technical director...accumulated fatigue syndrome.The FA Premier League in particular,' says Wilkinson in the FA's official coaching magazine. 'Premier League football is not as conducive to developing...Italy's) ...

Article: Premier referees blow whistle on play-acting repeats; Ken Gaunt hears match officials past and present voicing dissent. Clive Thomas: Referees "worst team in the World Cup finals.".
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 10, 1998 ;     700+ words ......pre-season meeting with the Premier League referees and one with...what we've seen in the World Cup and hopefully the PFA...referees generally in the Premier League have handled it well...tournament. He said: The World Cup has been a good one...distasteful things of the ...

Article: WINTER SPORTS FINNS WIN WORLD CUP SKI JUMP.(Sports)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  December 10, 2001 ;     700+ words ......5-kilometer cross-country sprint to win a World Cup Nordic combined event in Strbske Pleso, Slovakia...week. Sweden's Anja Paerson won the women's World Cup slalom in Sestriere, Italy, in a time of...Kostelic, the 2000-01 slalom and overall World Cup champion from Croatia, was ...

Article: Football: DON'T LET OLD FIRM RUIN OUR WORLD CUP.(Sport)
The People (London, England);  March 26, 2000 ;     315 words ......into action against World Cup holders France at Hampden...international duty when the World Cup qualifying campaign...Mitchell at the Scottish Premier League to see if we can come...Brown's squads for the World Cup qualifiers for a place...Mitchell knows what the ...

Article: Country's World Cup will be 'secure'.(News)
Cape Argus (South Africa);  April 28, 2009 ;     230 words ......Cup in June and the Indian Premier League cricket matches on short notice...confidence that the 2010 Fifa World Cup will be staged without major...that past cricket and rugby World Cup successes together with the...needed and provide a secure World Cup, Nhlapo said. ...

Article: Gerrard vows to win World Cup, Premier League in 2010.
Asian News International;  May 15, 2009 ;     264 words ......of his life by winning the World Cup with England and title with Anfield. The Anfield skipper's Premier League hopes are all but over as he looks ahead to two crucial World Cup qualifiers for England next...Roger Hunt, who picked up a World Cup winners' medal in 1966 ...

Article: Becks' bid for World Cup
Belfast Telegraph;  May 19, 2009 ;     478 words ......England's 2018 World Cup bid warned Fifa...not force the Premier League to adopt Sepp...success of the Premier League with winning enough...will restrict Premier League clubs to fielding...law but the 2018 World Cup bid team know...alongside the ...

Article: Top clubs reject World Cup plan
Evening Standard - London;  February 10, 1999 ;     271 words ......Championship and a World Cup every two years...suggested holding the World Cup every two years. The Premier League described that as...said: "I think the World Cup is a great international...we don't have a World Cup between countries...

Article: World Cup bid under threat as Blatter attacks Premier League
The Independent - London;  February 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The Premier League chief executive...bid for the 2018 World Cup finals. Blatter...and "the rich Premier League trying to get...but a handful of Premier League chairmen, chief...bid for the 2018 World Cup finals which already...effect on the World ...

Article: SPORTS CONFIDENTIAL: BECKHAM'S WORLD CUP BALLS-UP FOR MINNOWS.(Sport)
The People (London, England);  December 2, 2001 ;     617 words ......launched the official World Cup ball, Fevernova. This...humble home of Unibond Premier League 'giants' Altrincham. -ANASTACIA'S Official World Cup song, 'Boom', brought...for retirement. THE Premier League is set to tackle Sir...in contact with the Premier ...

Article: FIFA head rejects overseas play Premier League putting World Cup bid at risk, Blatter says SOCCER
International Herald Tribune;  February 16, 2008 ;     403 words ......overseas play Premier League putting World Cup bid at risk...to the 2018 World Cup. "This is abuse. The rich Premier League is trying to...England for the World Cup in 2018," Blatter...claims by the Premier League chief executive...

Article: English World Cup Hopeful Rooney Hurt
AP Online;  April 29, 2006 ;     364 words ......major blow to England's World Cup hopes. He was injured in Saturday's Premier League match against Chelsea...until the start of the World Cup, which starts June...whose team retained the Premier League title by beating second-pla...needs the boy, the World ...