Sentences with phrase «soccer world cup»

The males's soccer World Cup begins this June, and followers of the attractive recreation now have an official online game to get themselves warmed up for the largest sporting event on the earth.

It's almost time for the soccer world cup in Brazil, only three weeks to go, which means we Dutchies will all be sitting in front of our TV dressed in orange (our national color) very soon.

Imagine it's the soccer World Cup final, but you can't watch it live on TV.

In the 2014 soccer World Cup, concussion assessment protocols were not followed in more than 60 percent of plays in which players involved in head collisions were not assessed by sideline health care personnel, according to a study published by JAMA.

France's abysmal showing in the soccer World Cup might have been his downfall.

This may have happened before, but I sure haven't seen it lately — most of the recent traffic on the Obama feed has focused on campaign events or feel - good moments like the women's soccer World Cup, not on in - your - face advocacy.

As Donike said, and contrary to what most everyone in Caracas thought, the $ 200,000 worth of equipment used there — two mass spectrometers, four gas chromatographs and two computer printout machines, all American - made by Hewlett - Packard — was virtually identical to that used to test athletes in Helsinki and at last year's soccer World Cup in Madrid.

Brazil has also recently been gripped by an anti-establishment mood, fueled by anger over spending on mega-events such as the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, while many ordinary people believe that services such as education, health care and transportation languish.

The Growth Acceleration Program 2 (PAC 2) will focus on increasing energy output, building 2 million homes and preparing the country to host the 2014 FIFA soccer World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

A year ago, Airbnb began to accept local credit cards — something it didn't offer two years ago when Rio hosted the soccer World Cup.

It said Magomedov was detained along with his business partner and brother, Magomed Magomedov, and Artur Maksidov, the head of a company in the Summa group that was involved in construction of a soccer World Cup venue in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

On Thursday, Moscow's ambassador to London, Vladimir Yakovenko, said that, had Novichok been used, the Skripals would have died and he rebuked British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson for comparing Russia's hosting of the soccer World Cup this summer with Nazi Germany's hosting of the Olympics in 1936.

Mutko, who denies any involvement in doping, is now in charge of organizing next year's FIFA soccer World Cup in Russia.

Not exact matches

According to the social network, more than 350 million people talked about soccer's World Cup during that event last year.

Should the deal go through, the FA would gain roughly 500 million pounds to reinvest in its youth soccer system, according to the AP, with the hopes of winning the country's first World Cup title since 1966.

At the start of the last World Cup, in 2014, Nielsen released a report showing that an increasing number of television networks were carrying major soccer events.

Although the startup has made a departure from its soccer - centric roots, it's hard to ignore that the company is picking up steam amid FIFA World Cup Qualifier matches, the start of the Confederations Cup, and almost exactly a year before the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia.

Puma has designed the World Cup kits for eight different soccer national teams.

Lloyd may be in the twilight of her career, but her goal in the final of last year's World Cup was the greatest goal in American soccer history.

The World Cup is the most prominent international soccer tournament.

The U.S. investigation into bribery and corruption at the governing body of world soccer took another twist Tuesday, as FIFA denied claims that its number two official, Secretary - General Jérôme Valcke, was involved in a suspect payment linked to the award of the 2010 World Cup to South Afworld soccer took another twist Tuesday, as FIFA denied claims that its number two official, Secretary - General Jérôme Valcke, was involved in a suspect payment linked to the award of the 2010 World Cup to South AfWorld Cup to South Africa.

For instance, imagine scrolling down the «Today» column in the middle of a meeting and finding your favorite soccer team leading in the World Cup finals.

«The 2007 U-20 World Cup brought to our country a brand - new soccer - specific stadium [BMO Field], and in turn that stadium brought to us MLS professional soccer [in the Toronto FC franchise],» he explained.

Solo, the most dominant goalkeeper in women's soccer history, has won one World Cup title and two Olympic gold medals in a U.S. career that has included 202 national team appearances and 102 clean sheets.

You can't read a book on soccer and then go to the World Cup.»

MOSCOW Grain exporters in southern Russia are seeking government assurances that shipments will not be disrupted during the World Cup soccer finals because of tight security on roads and at ports, industry sources said.

I enjoy watching my 10 - year - old daughter play soccer, but World Cup futbol with its 1 - 0 games makes watching golf seem exciting.

Some 600,000 soccer fans will descend on Rio De Janeiro when the World Cup kicks off on June 12, and while the world prepares for its biggest sporting event, BrazilWorld Cup kicks off on June 12, and while the world prepares for its biggest sporting event, Brazilworld prepares for its biggest sporting event, Brazil's...

Of course, that will help the popularity of soccer more than the World Cup did.

Fans in the U.K. are disappointed that their robotic soccer team has been eliminated from the RoboCup, which is basically a World Cup for soccer played by robots.

A South African newspaper published Friday a cartoon depicting the prophet lamenting that his followers lack a sense of humor, drawing ire from the Muslim community and fear of reprisal attacks just ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament that is expected to draw thousands to South Africa next month.

For beer drinkers and soccer, the promotion in Hispanic accounts will capitalize on the World Cup from a Mexican angle by leveraging the green uniforms worn by the Mexican team Chivas.

Thankfully, it more than followed through — Kallari hit this chocolate out of the ballpark (okay, so I know many people are currently experiencing World Cup fever — what's an equivalent soccer term?).

One of the biggest sporting events on the global calendar is the FIFA World Cup, and the celebration of football (aka soccer) is less than three months away.

I was tempted just to make plain vanilla cupcakes this week but inspiration struck me when I was watching the World Cup: black and white cupcakes, inspired by the colors of a soccer ball.

He also serves as president of the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, one of the world's most prestigious international youth soccer tournaments.

-- Stan — Clueless about football or should I call it soccer — he probably thinks Arsenal can win a World Cup too.

The future Latino stars of the U.S. World Cup team may now be playing on a pioneering youth soccer club in suburban L.A.

LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles gave his thoughts on soccer and the FIFA World Cup at the SEC Media Days and it was interesting to say the least; especially when he discusses what FIFA stands for.

If the United States is selected to host the FIFA World Cup, we will be extremely privileged — and ready — to honor the sport of soccer and all that it represents for the fan, for the game and for the wWorld Cup, we will be extremely privileged — and ready — to honor the sport of soccer and all that it represents for the fan, for the game and for the worldworld.

Our bid promises not only to uphold the great legacy of the World Cup but also to advance global growth by creating new opportunities for the world's soccer economy, including greater television and sponsorship rights, increased franchise and team values and greater investment in player developWorld Cup but also to advance global growth by creating new opportunities for the world's soccer economy, including greater television and sponsorship rights, increased franchise and team values and greater investment in player developworld's soccer economy, including greater television and sponsorship rights, increased franchise and team values and greater investment in player development.

A defender for the U.S. in two World Cups, he scored the most important goal in American soccer history, a 25 - yard blast that defeated Trinidad and Tobago 1 - 0 and sent the U.S. to the Cup in 1990.

Since 1991 World Cup Soccer Camps & Clinics has set the standard of excellence for youth soccer camps, classes and personal training.

«I have to begin by congratulating our U.S. soccer team — Team USA — for advancing to the next round of the World Cup... We were in what's called the «Group of Death» and even though we didn't win today, we were in the toughest grouping, and... we got through, so we still got a chance to win the World Cup!

After a similar incident in Sheffield, England, in 1989, in which 95 died, FIFA, soccer's international governing body, drew up a list of security measures that host stadiums were expected to employ for World Cup qualifying matches.

The 83 spectators crushed to death at Mateo Flores Stadium in Guatemala City on the night of Oct. 16, before a Costa Rica - Guatemala World Cup qualifying match, were the latest casualties in a series of stampedes that have left more than 300 soccer fans dead in the last 10 years.

Christopher Mintz - Plasse better known for his role as McLovin, attempted to play soccer and find the parties during his World Cup Report.»

Fans of English soccer were crushed when their team lost 1 - 0 to Italy in a Feb. 12 World Cup qualifying match in London — England's first defeat in a home qualifier in 40 years — but they weren't the only ones left high and dry.

The unheralded and underdogs are having their day, including Graeme McDowell, winner of Survivor: Pebble Beach, and the plucky soccer nations that have given traditional powers such World Cup fits.

Sir: To us soccer fans, the 1982 World Cup was the culmination of talent, will, patriotism and competitiveness.