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The full house signs go up, as the J-League grinds on
Soccerphile Blog | August 17th 2007
The traditional O-bon holidays in Japan signal bumper crowds for many J-League teams, with several clubs throwing up full house signs during an action-packed fixture list.Round 19A crowd of 53,916 turned out at Nissan Stadium on August 11, as Yokoham read more
Baghdad Welcomes Weeping Soccer Stars
Road to 2010 World Cup | August 3rd 2007 by Amunti
Weeping tears of joy and pride, Iraq's soccer champions arrived home on Friday to celebrate the Asian Cup victory that inspired their nation, but heavy security meant few Baghdadis were able to join the party."There is no happier moment," goalkeeper read more
Best African Players & A Comment About Censorship
Road to 2010 World Cup | July 31st 2007 by Amunti
A few days ago I posted about the greatest African player ever. A post like this gets noticed and many people commented with their opinion. I also managed to get readers from the Big Soccer forum and Xtratime.com community. Here, I share some of the read more
UPON THE AIR
A Poetic Justice (Don't burn the flag. Wash it!) | July 30th 2007 by thepoetryman
With Eyes Fixed on a Distant Soccer Field, Iraqis Leap at a Reason to Celebrate(Ben Heine - Cartoons)BAGHDAD, July 29 — The bare statistics will record that in the 71st minute of a soccer tournament 5,000 miles from Iraq, a Kurd from Mosul kicked a read more
When the Beautiful Game transcends Sports
FOR THE LOVE OF SPORTS | July 30th 2007 by Aaron S
It is quite rare when a sporting event transcends the world of entertainment, sports fans, analysts, and monopolistic entities such as ESPN, but on Sunday was one such case. Iraq's national soccer team (a.k.a. the "Lions of the Two Rivers") beat Saud read more
Iraq wins the Asian Cup
La Liga Report | July 29th 2007 by David Hammond
Iraq completed one of footballs greatest fairytales by winning the Asian Cup on Sunday against favorites Saudi Arabia. Iraq won the game 1-0. Iraqi captain Younis Mahmoud scored the winner in the 71st minute when he climbed above the defence at the read more
Turmoil in Iraq
Road to 2010 World Cup | July 25th 2007 by Amunti
Let's hope nothing like this happens in Africa during the 2010 Finals. A day of joy and jubilation was marred by violence, as extremists used the Iraqi's march to the Asian Cup Finals to propagate their agenda. This report comes to us from the Associ read more
Iraq in Asian Cup Final Update
Road to 2010 World Cup | July 25th 2007 by Amunti
It's Iraq-Saudi Arabia after the Saudi's 3-2 victory over two-time defending champions Japan. The tournament final will be played on Sunday in Jakarta. It will be Iraq’s first-ever trip to the Asian Cup championship game. The Saudis won it in 1984, read more
Iraq in Asian Cup Final
Road to 2010 World Cup | July 25th 2007 by Amunti
An update on the Iraqi national team playing in the Asian Cup. Jubilation for Iraq today as they advanced to the Asian Cup Final virtue of their penalty-shootout victory over South Korea, 0-0 and 4-3 on penalties. Congratulations to the Iraqis on the read more
The final four
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 24th 2007
Iraq coach Jorvan Viera has been hot and bothered by the lack of hotel rooms in Kuala Lumpur. Pim Verbeek's Korea Republic have flattered to deceive. Japan came to the Asian Cup seeking revenge over Australia - got it - and will need to stay motivate read more
Iraq through to semi-finals as Vietnam's fairy-tale runs out
Soccerphile Blog | July 22nd 2007
Vietnam’s fairy-tale run at the Asian Cup has come to an end, after they were beaten by Iraq in their quarter-final encounter at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.Thousands of colourfully-attired Vietnam fans turned out in support of their team, but t read more
The rematch: Japan vs Australia
Soccerphile Blog | July 19th 2007
Former Liverpool midfielder Craig Johnston claimed it was potentially "one of the great rivalries in Asian football." Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa predicted a 3-0 win for his side and told reporters "we can't lose twice." Australia and Japan fans hav read more
Bangkok City Street Survival
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 18th 2007
I’m not entirely certain that I’m staying in one of the more reputable hotels in Bangkok. Now that I think about it, I’m not sure how many hotels usher you in through a side entrance because they are building a highway out the front. I can thin read more
Brazil win Argentina in Copa America Final - Livescor 15 July 200…
soccer livescor | July 17th 2007
Copa America FinalBrazil 3-0 Argentina4'[1 - 0]J.C. Baptista ,39'[2 - 0]R.F. Ayala (o.g.) ,69'[3 - 0]D. AlvesAsian Cup - Group CChina 2-2 Iran7'[1 - 0]S. Jiayi ,33'[2 - 0]M. Jianqing ,45'[2 - 1]F. Zandi74'[2 - 2]J. NekounamAsian Cup - Group DBahrain read more
Advance Australia Fair
World Cup Travel Blog | July 16th 2007
Australia have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after they defeated Thailand 4-0 at a rain-soaked Rajamangala Stadium.Coach Graham Arnold rang in the changes ahead of this match, and it was one of the newcomers in Michael Beauchamp w read more
Friday the 13th - Part II?
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 14th 2007
Friday the 13th, 2007 is a day that will dwell in infamy for Australian football fans. I pondered the depths of their despair as I tramped along the dusty perimeter of Rajamangala Stadium in the aftermath of Australia’s 3-1 defeat to Iraq, where I read more
Australia defeat Iraq in Asian Cup - Livescor 13 July 2007
soccer livescor | July 14th 2007
Asian Cup - Group AIraq 3-1 Australia22'[1 - 0]N. Akram ,47'[1 - 1]M. Viduka ,60'[2 - 1]H.M. Mohammed86'[3 - 1]K. JassimAsian Cup - Group BU.A.E. 1-3 Japan22'[0 - 1]N. Takahara ,27'[0 - 2]N. Takahara ,42'[0 - 3]S. Nakamura (pen.)66'[1 - 3]S. AlkasLiv read more
A nation unites... on the pitch at least.
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 14th 2007
"We won tonight, so our fans will be shooting in the air, and that is better than shooting at each other."Such was Iraq coach Jorvan Viera's frank assessment after his team shocked Australia 3-1 at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok.The wily Bra read more
Asian Cup and WYC 2007 (Under 20) Livescor 12 July 2007
soccer livescor | July 13th 2007
Asian Cup - Group AOman 0-2 Thailand70'[0 - 1]P. Tonkanya ,78'[0 - 2]P. Tonkanya Asian Cup - Group BQatar 1-1 Vietnam32'[0 - 1]P.T. Binh ,79'[1 - 1]S. QuintanaWYC 2007 (Under 20) - Play OffArgentina 3-1 Poland33'[0 - 1]D. Janczyk ,40'[1 - 1]A.D. Mari read more
Pressure! What pressure?
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 12th 2007
If body language is anything to go by then a picture tells a thousand words.Whilst Australia coach Graham Arnold was subdued for most of the pre-match press conference in the build-up to his team's vital clash with Iraq, he bristled at suggestions th read more
Argentina win Mexico in Copa America - Livescor 11 July 2007
soccer livescor | July 12th 2007
Copa America - Play OffMexico 0-3 Argentina45'[0 - 1]G. Heinze ,61'[0 - 2]L. Messi ,65'[0 - 3]J.R. Riquelme (pen.) Asian Cup - Group CIran 2-1 Uzbekistan16'[0 - 1]R. Rezaei (o.g.) ,55'[1 - 1]S.J. Hosseini ,78'[2 - 1]J. KazemeyanAsian Cup - Group DKor read more
Asian Cup
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 10th 2007
The Asian Cup is in full swing, but where are the fans?The 14th Asian Cup has kicked off amidst a blaze of fantastic football.Thailand and Iraq played out a pulsating 1-1 draw, whilst the highly fancied Australia were embarrassed by a rampant Oman, d read more
Argentina and Mexico win Copa America Play Off - Livescor 8 July…
soccer livescor | July 9th 2007
Copa America - Play OffArgentina 4-0 Peru47'[1 - 0]J.R. Riquelme ,62'[2 - 0]L. Messi ,75'[3 - 0]J. Mascherano85'[4 - 0]J.R. RiquelmeMexico 6-0 Paraguay5'[1 - 0]N.A. Castillo (pen.) ,26'[2 - 0]G. Torrado ,38'[3 - 0]N.A. Castillo79'[4 - 0]F.E.A. Ruiz , read more
Asian Cup
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 8th 2007
Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Tim Cahill saves Australia...againAustralian midfielder Tim Cahill reprised his role as a super-sub from the FIFA 2006 World Cup, scoring in stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw against an impressive Oman.The Socceroos read more
Asian Cup
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 8th 2007
Rain mars Asian Cup opener Thailand and Iraq kicked off the 14th AFC Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw in front of a half-empty Rajamangala National Stadium.Thailand opened the scoring through a disputed sixth minute penalty, however Iraq hit back just after read more
Asian Cup Jerseys
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | July 4th 2007
The Asian Cup gets under way later this week. Dress the part with these Korean soccer specials. Be The Reds T-shirts and official Korean national team jerseys.Classic new issue Be The Reds T-shirtOriginal Be The Reds T-shirts from Korea.Color: red/wh read more
Japanese Soccer News
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | June 25th 2007
J-League News: Urawa fight back as Gamba's lead is cut to fiveGamba Osaka continue to lead the standings with one match to play before the mid-season break, despite dropping points to Yokohama F. Marinos recently.F. Marinos held Gamba to a 0-0 draw i read more
National Football Squad for Asian Cup
Aku Betul...! | June 18th 2007 by Affandi
Semalam aku dengan member-member rajinkan diri pergi tengok Malaysia belasah Cambodia 6-0 di Stadium Shah Alam. Not much we can say about their performance. One thing for sure, majority yang hadir bukan penyokong bolasepak, tapi pengkritik. Pengkriti read more
Future hangs in the balance
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | May 23rd 2007
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has a problem and, like so much in life, it boils down to a question of balance.Not long ago, he was merely interim Socceroos coach Graham Arnold, the man tasked with plugging the unenviable gap created by Guus Hiddink's read more
Neill brave but ignorant
Soccerphile World Cup Blog | May 10th 2007
Lucas Neill is no stranger to going out on a limb.Neill, a regular in the Socceroos backline and one of Australia's star turns in last year's World Cup, has been hammered from all quarters following his well-documented decision in the transfer window read more
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