‘2018-2022 WORLD CUP BID’ Archives
GONZO’S PROFESSIONAL FOUL – DECEMBER 23, 2010
GONZO’S PROFESSIONAL FOUL Opinions, factoids and other stuff from a soccer guy from Chicago who happens to live in Seattle It time for the Starting 11… 11 short topics in under 90 minutes (I hope) 1. The World Cup when my kids will be 24 and 19: Qatar wins the right to host the 2022 World Cup. As my daughter’s say, “whatevs”. Sepp [...]
RUSSIA AND QATAR LAND WORLD CUP BIDS
RUSSIA AND QATAR LAND WORLD CUP BIDS In a day of high drama in Zurich Switzerland, FIFA awarded the hosting rights for it’s 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. Both bids, were considered favorites at different times during the run-up to the selection, but members of all bidding nations could be seen politicking, [...]
MLS News and Notes – December 1, 2010
MLS News and Notes - December 1, 2010 News from in and around Major League Soccer DESIGNATED PROMOTIONS Both Freddy Montero of the Seattle Sounders and Alvaro Saborio of Real Salt Lake were elevated to Designated Player status on Wednesday. Montero, long rumored to be heading to Europe, will stay in the Emerald City. He is the two-year [...]
EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2018 / 2022 BIDS
EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2018 / 2022 BIDS This page will be regularly updated with newer articles, opinions, websites and videos as they are released. OVERVIEW 2018 Bid Evaluations and Executive Summaries - FIFA 2022 Bid Evaluations and Executive Summaries - FIFA The Race to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 - [...]
JUNE 11 – SHORT CORNERS: INTERNATIONAL SOCCER NEWS NOTES AND RUMORS
JUNE 11 - SHORT CORNERS: INTERNATIONAL SOCCER NEWS NOTES AND RUMORS ‘NO NERVES’ FOR SOUTH AFRICA South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena said his team would have no nerves when they walk out in front of an expectant 85,000-strong home crowd at the Soccer City stadium for their World Cup opener against Mexico on Friday, in one of the biggest [...]
SUMMER FRIENDLY UPDATE: INTER MILAN v MAN CITY IN BALTIMORE
SUMMER FRIENDLY UPDATE: INTER MILAN v MANCHESTER CITY TO MEET IN BALTIMORE European club soccer makes a return to Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium as Manchester City will face Serie A titans Internazionale Milan on July 31. The match will be officially announced on Monday at a press conference in Baltimore. Organizers will be hoping to repeat [...]
