World Cup

• “Pat gave me a chance that October at a World Cup exhibition event in Saratoga Springs, New York; I did so well I earned a slot at a World Cup event in November in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, near Budapest.”

  Simon & Schuster: Zero Regrets

• “I use the term 'share' a little loosely here, because while Hiddinck did help Korea to the semi-finals of the last World Cup he is now firmly in Australian hands.”

  Australia and Korea: Shared Interests, Shared Future

• “Adam Riedy had finished second—behind me—at the 1999 U.S. junior nationals and had raced on the World Cup circuit.”

  Simon & Schuster: Zero Regrets

• “The next two World Cup stops were in Asia in December, first in Nobeyama, Japan, then back to Changchun, China.”

  Simon & Schuster: Zero Regrets

• “Despite having a mild case of H1N1, I managed to win the 1000-meter World Cup in Marquette, Michigan.”

  Simon & Schuster: Zero Regrets

• “Theo Walcott - hoping to be in the England World Cup squad - beat the offside trap to latch onto Bacary Sagna's pass and dart into the right side of the penalty area.”

  TEAMtalk Football News

• “Fifa's difficulties with corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process have led the International Olympic Committee to take preventative steps ahead of its 2018 Winter Olympic host-city decision in Durban.”

  The Guardian: Not everyone thinks Peter Ridsdale's £1 deal is good value for Argyle | Matt Scott

• “After Telstar, major world eventssuch as the funeral of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and the World Cup in 1966could be broadcast live across the globe for the first time.”

  Simon & Schuster: George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt

• “Ours is the more romantic pursuit, ferreting around the dwindling number of antiquarian and second-hand dealers with a high street presence and stumbling across something quirky you never knew existed, but like the child who coveted the World Cup edition of Subbuteo instead of building a league one saved-up-for team at a time, the prospect of getting it done in one big hit was tantalising.”

  The Guardian: Confessions of a sporting bibliophile | Rob Bagchi

• “Indian hockey slumped to one of its worst crises ever when 22 probables for the World Cup stopped training at the Belawadi Sports Complex in Pune on Friday in protest against their pending financial dues and incentives.”

  Daily News & Analysis

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