Published on November 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Australia’s World Cup Bid Back On Track – Australia’s World Cup bid appears set for a boost with FIFA expected to allow an Oceania representative to vote in Thursday’s poll (AM Friday AEDT) in Zurich to decide the 2022 hosts. It appeared that Australia had lost a certain vote when Oceania president Reynald Temarii copped [...]
Tags: Acting President, Aedt, Confederation, Corruption Allegations, David Chung, Executive Committee, Fifa, Football Federation Australia, Frank Lowy, Governing Body, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, President David, Reynald, S Poll, South Korea, Sting, Voting Rights, World Cup, Zurich
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Published on July 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Total Solar Eclipse In South Pacific – The eclipse, which was only visible from small sections of land, ended over southern parts of Chile and Argentina. The eclipse started at 1815 GMT about 700km (440 miles) south-east of Tonga, and reached Easter Island by 2011 GMT. The population of the island – a Unesco World [...]
Tags: Bright Sunshine, Cloudy Skies, Crescent, Crowds, Easter Island, Eclipse Solar, Football Mad, Forecasters, News Agency, Polynesians, Stormy Weather, Tahiti, Total Eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse, Unesco, Unesco World Heritage, Unesco World Heritage Site, Watt Bulb, World Cup, World Heritage Site
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Published on July 5, 2010 by Technology Slice
Brazil Coach Dunga Sacked After World Cup – Brazil coach Dunga and his coaching staff have been sacked following the team’s World Cup quarter-finals exit, a statement from the Brazilian football confederation (CBF) said. “The cycle of work started in 2006 and which culminated with the elimination of Brazil in the World Cup in South [...]
Tags: Brazil, Brazilian Football Confederation, Brazilian Football Confederation Cbf, Brazilian Team, coaching, Dunga, Exit, Holland, job, National Coach, National Team Coach, News Conference, Port Elizabeth, Quarter Finals, South Africa, Time Champions, World Cup
Posted in Sport
Published on June 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
The high-profile pair did not play a minute in Australia’s disastrous first match, a 0-4 loss to Germany. Brett Holman is expected to line up as an attacking midfielder, replacing suspended star Tim Cahill. Carl Valeri and Jason Culina are tipped to resume more familiar roles in the midfield. Vince Grella is out of the [...]
Tags: Bresciano, Brett Holman, Carl Valeri, David Carney, Gambits, Germans, Germany Game, Groin, High Profile, Jason Culina, Kewell, Knee Injury, Midfield, Midfielder, Quandary, Scott Chipperfield, Tim Cahill, Unexpected Selection, Vince Grella, World Cup
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Published on June 13, 2010 by Technology Slice
Argentina’s manager, Diego Maradona, set his stall out from the off by opting for a front three of Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuaín and Messi, with Javier Mascherano and Juan Sebastián Verón sitting and the Newcastle winger Jonás Gutiérrez as an unlikely right-back. As a statement of intent, it couldn’t have been clearer: Argentina were going [...]
Tags: Brilliance, Carlos Tevez, Consequences, Diego Maradona, Far Post, Feints, Free Kick, Gabriel Heinze, Gonzalo, Javier Mascherano, Knees, Messi, Newcastle, Obasi, Six Minutes, Statement Of Intent, Three Minutes, Touchline, Winger, World Cup
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