Check out this site for a great Interactive chart for the 2010 FIFA World Cup:
http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za/Pages/match_schedules.aspx
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk off to one side.
When he was close enough, he called out, “Excuse me. Where are we?â€
“This is Heaven, sir,†the man answered.
“Of course, sir. Come right in, and I’ll have some ice water brought right up.†The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
“Can my best friend,†gesturing toward his dog, “come in, too?†the traveler asked.
“I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t accept pets.â€
The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.
As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
“Excuse me!†he called to the man. “Do you have any water?â€
“Yeah, sure, there’s a pump over there, come on in.â€
“How about my best friend here?†the traveler gestured to the dog.
“There should be a bowl by the pump.â€
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.
The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.
When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.
“Well, that’s confusing,†the traveler said. “The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.â€
“Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates. Nope. That’s hell.â€
“Doesn’t it make you mad for them to use your name like that?â€
“No, we’re just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.â€
Sometimes, we wonder why best friends keep sending funny email forwards to us without writing a word.
When you are very busy or don’t have much to say, but still want to keep in touch with your best friend, guess what you do, you forward funny emails.
Soccer fans can toast their favourite teams as early as 10 a.m. during the World Cup, under relaxed bar hours approved Wednesday by Toronto City Council.
“People were allowed to drink from 11 in the morning until 2 the following morning, and now they’ll be allowed to drink from 10 in the morning until 2 the following morning,†said Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone.
Council voted overwhelmingly for the extra hour of drinking time, from June 11 to July 11.
“It’s appreciated by people who enjoy a good game with a glass of beer in the hot days of July and August,†Pantalone said. “It’s extremely significant to enjoying the beautiful game and giving an economic shot in the arm to small entrepreneurs, which is what restaurant and bar owners are.â€
Maxine is ready!
Is this just for fans??
Futuristic Adidas Commercial -almost supernatural, featuring football stars with equally supernatural skills
The people behind World Cup Blog have put together two options. The first is a “classic†style wall chart made up of one page with the schedule and box scores. The second is a “bracket†style version made up of two pages. Here’s a quick teaser image:
If you’re interested in having either or both of the wall charts some where in your home or office, then here’s a step by step:
1. Â Click here: http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010-wall-chart
2. Click the links to select either the “Classic†or “Bracket†version. The wall chart will open as a pdf.
3. Print out your wall chart (or save and print later).
4. Attach to a vertical surface with something either sharp, sticky or magnetic.
5. Wait for June 11th, 2010.
A brief look at the sacred #10 jersey in soccer.
‘Number 10’ player is most often used as a synonym for a soccer team’s playmaker.
Players who have worn the number ten shirt. The most famous of these are of course Pele and Maradona.
Others include:
| Zinedine Zidane | France |
| Andreas Ivanschitz | Austria |
| William Gallas | Arsenal FC |
| Mikel Arteta | Everton |
| Sergio Agüero | Atlético Madrid |
| Joe Cole | Chelsea FC |
| John Carew | Aston Villa |
| Michael Owen | England, Newcastle United |
| Benni McCarthy | Blackburn Rovers |
| Darren Bent | Tottenham Hotspur |
| LuÃs Fabiano | F C Sevilla |
| Clarence Seedorf | A C Milan |
| Adriano | Inter Milan |
| Francesco Totti | A S Roma |
| Juan Román Riquelme | Argentina, Boca Juniors |
| Robin van Persie | Netherlands |
| Ronaldinho for | Brazil and Barcelona |
| Kaka | Brazil |
| Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal |
| Tomáš Rosický | Czech Republic |
| José Antonio Reyes | Spain |
| Francesc Fabregas | Spain |
| Rafael van der Vaart | Netherlands |