Author: Queensoccer
The World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have represented victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.
The Jules Rimet Trophy, originally named Victory, but later renamed in honour of former FIFA president Jules Rimet, was made of gold platedsterling silver and lapis lazuli and depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.The Brazilian team won the tournament for the third time in 1970, allowing them to keep the real trophy in perpetuity, as had been stipulated by Jules Rimet in 1930. However, the cup was stolen again on 19 December 1983, when it was taken from a display at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters.
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Posted on November 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
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A Quick recap of Euro 2008 Soccer Odds by Vikas SEO
Soccer betting odds are quite unpredictable and such odds are actually designed to increase the number of bets in the game. Significantly, betting odds are considered on the basis of the final score of a game, strong and weak defense of a team, team’s overall record, and the recent injuries in the team. As you become more accustomed to soccer betting, the process of soccer odds can be more complicated. So if you are a beginner in the betting world, reading an odd that can fetch money is extremely difficult. It would be prudent enough if you set a specific target to win a betting odd in the forthcoming Euro 2008 tournament.
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Posted on June 11th, 2008 | No Comments »
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World cup history will always be determined by the era that you first enjoyed the game of soccer but world cup video clips and goals are a great way of looking at the history of the world cup and applauding some soccer legendsThis is a hot debate among soccer fans who all have their own World Cup memories and often ask each other ” What was the best world cup ever ? ” . There is no correct answer as it probably depends on your age and the team you support ?
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Posted on March 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
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