Article: Ecuador's soccer-fertile valley

Article: World Cup Awards for Mick and You Know Who
Irish Voice;  June 25, 2002 ;     414 words ...Irish Voice 06-25-2002 HERO OF THE WORLD CUP: Mick McCarthy was on a hiding to nothing...level. Roll on Euro 2004. SONG OF THE WORLD CUP: "We all dream of a team of Gary Breens...of Yellow Submarine. SILLY SONG OF THE WORLD CUP: "Stand Up for the Turbulence," sung...

Article: World Cup, World Cup everywhere ...
New Straits Times;  June 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Hazimin Sulaiman New Straits Times 06-08-2006 World Cup, World Cup everywhere ... Byline: Hazimin Sulaiman Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Outlook THE World Cup has this weird and strange effect on the world population...

Article: German business World Cup dream faded long ago
The Hindustan Times;  July 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ......6 -- Germany's dream of reaching the World Cup finals might have been shattered Tuesday...Unfortunately, we don't expect the World Cup to lead to an economic miracle," Dirk...government, which had hoped to ride the World Cup feel good factor. With Merkel's government...

Article: World Cup wacky moments.(News)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  June 9, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The 18th World Cup kicks off today, so all conversations...fascinating. Peter Seddon, author of The World Cup's Strangest Moments, says: Such is the desperation of teams to be part of the World Cup finals that the very pursuit of getting...

Article: The other World Cup players Big US corporations pony up millions to be official sponsors
The Boston Globe;  June 23, 1994 ;     700+ words ...You may not give a hoot about World Cup soccer, but the rest of the world does...million to be an official sponsor of the World Cup games. Undeterred by the impression that Americans are greeting the World Cup with a yawn, ITT Sheraton, Coca-Cola...

Article: World Cup in review
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  July 9, 2006 ;     606 words ......Markus Allback scored the 2,000th goal in World Cup history. It was Sweden's first goal in...Netherlands in 1978. 2. Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal to become the tournament's all-time...became the first team eliminated from a World Cup without conceding a goal. The Swiss ...

Article: RU: World Cup not just about money, says IRB chief
AAP Sports News (Australia);  October 9, 2007 ;     602 words ......Sports News (Australia) 10-09-2007 RU: World Cup not just about money, says IRB chief...International Rugby Board (IRB), has said the World Cup is more than just about making money. The ongoing World Cup in France is expected to post some impressive...

Article: RugbyU: World Cup not just about money, says Millar
AAP Sports News (Australia);  October 9, 2007 ;     609 words ......Sports News (Australia) 10-09-2007 RugbyU: World Cup not just about money, says Millar by...International Rugby Board (IRB), has said the World Cup is more than just about making money. The ongoing World Cup in France is expected to post some impressive...

Article: U.S. marketers take global tack with World Cup $1 billion to be spent on ad campaigns
International Herald Tribune;  June 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Tribune 06-08-2006 With the kickoff of the World Cup just days away, even this most buttoned-do...tournaments, including gauzy shots of the gold World Cup trophy.Soccer's big event, which opens...expected over the next four weeks, the World Cup is a marketing juggernaut, easily ...

Article: World Cup Soccer 1994
Caribbean Today;  June 30, 1994 ;     700+ words ...Vernal Gordon Caribbean Today 06-30-1994 World Cup Soccer 1994. Friday June 17 will mark...they will be hosting the prestigious World Cup where 24 countries will be participating...world was a semifinalist in the first World Cup back in 1930, and have made four World...

Article: Meet the American Women's World Cup team
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  September 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ......capsule look at the women of the U.S. World Cup team: 1.Briana Scurry, GK. One of the...of Year this season for Atlanta. Third World Cup. 2. Kylie Bivens, D. The anchor of Atlanta...will provide spark off the bench. First World Cup. 3. Christie Pearce, D. Backup in 1999...

Article: Money and Muscle 'Asia' gets the 2011 World Cup-but wouldn't some other country benefit more by hosting it?
India Today;  April 15, 2006 ;     608 words ...The cricket World Cup comes to "Asia" in 2011. Ho hum. India...in not very pretty ways. The "Asian" World Cup bid, piggybacked largely by Indian influence...can bid for (read stage) every third World Cup. The ruled have become the rulers. Okay...

Article: World Cup: Minnows brace for their alternative World Cup
AP Worldstream;  February 10, 2003 ;     699 words ......South Africa Welcome to the alternative World Cup. While cricket superpowers such as Australia...would be among the front-runners for the World Cup, such is the passion the game in the...country since it qualified for the 1999 World Cup. Aware that its losing streak since becoming...

Article: Ten million face work without World Cup telly.
M2 Presswire;  May 27, 2002 ;     700+ words ......FISH4: Ten million face work without World Cup telly (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...work through key England and Ireland World Cup matches without being allowed by their...them to take time off work to watch the World Cup. Just over half (55) of UK companies...