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Roberto Abbondanzieri, 33 years old, succeeded Pablo Cavallero as Argentina's number one after being given a chance by coach Jose Pekerman and has thrived in the spotlight since. Popularly known as El Pato or “The Duck”, Abbondanzieri’s professional debut took off in 1994 with Rosario Central, with whom he played ...read more

All 32 teams have played one match each as the World Cup has begun in explosive fashion, but are things going according to plan for the favourites or are the underdogs having a say in proceedings? This is a short round-up of Groups E to H, of the results as ...read more

All 32 teams have played one match each as the World Cup has begun in explosive fashion, but are things going according to plan for the favourites or are the underdogs having a say in proceedings? This is a short round-up of Groups A to D, of the results as ...read more

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is a Japanese goalkeeper known for his cheerful on field and off field behavior. He broke into the Japanese national football team quite early, and was hailed as a hero in his country's one-nil victory over Brazil in Olympics. He is known for his big-match temperament, and has ...read more

Hurricanes can often hurt your soccer training and prevent you from keeping your skills crisp in order to be successful in the game. If you are in a hurricane and you failed to listen to the mandatory evacuation then perhaps you can figure out a way to do your ...read more

Football is the game that we play on the fields and playgrounds at school, between the alleys and at the end of every street. It's the game that gets more emotion out of the common man than almost any other subject I can think of. But the sport we see ...read more

Stipe Pletikosa is a Croatian goalkeeper who donned his country's jersey at the tender age of 20. It was a debut that won both applause as well as brickbats for the young lad. The praise came for his quick reflexes and for the speed with each Pletikosa moved in front ...read more

Zeljko Kalac is an Australian goalkeeper of Croatian descent who made his international debut in 1992. Since then he has played in over 50 international games, his most celebrated stint being with AC Milan.
Known as the Spider on account of his two meter plus frame and flailing arms, ...read more

If between June 9th and July 9th you wonder where everyone has headed, just amble over to the nearest flat screen TV. Yep, it's time again for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. First televised in 1954, the World Cup is now the most widely-viewed and followed sports event ...read more

All 32 teams have played two matches as the World Cup groups have started to take shape. Some teams have qualified for the knockout stage while others will sweat on the last match. This is a short round-up of Groups E to H, of the results as they stand after ...read more