World Cup 2010 playoffs- Its the French for the Irish

FAIrelandThe Republic of Ireland are going have to beat former World Cup winners France over two legs if they want to make it to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Giovanni Trapattoni’s Republic side have drawn the 1998 winners for the play-offs which will be played on the 14th and 18th November and will play at home first.

France are probably the toughest opponents the Republic could have been drawn against , except for maybe Portugal, in their quest to reach the finals in South Africa. Ireland failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany while France eventually lost in the final to Italy on penalties.

Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney said that Trapattoni will be worried facing a team that reached the last World Cup final in Germany. “I’ve spoken to the manager, Giovanni Trapattoni, he’s quite relaxed about it,” Delaney said.”We don’t lose games on many goals, we don’t win games on many goals. I wouldn’t expect that pattern to change.”

The Republic finished second in Group Eight behind Italy, while France, who are ranked nineth in the world and managed by Raymond Domenech,just missed out on automatic qualification for South Africa, finishing one point behind Group Seven winners Serbia and losing only one game.

“The France players know them well from having played either with or against them,” said Domenench, “There won’t be any surprises. We know what’s coming.They’re a team who have not lost in qualifying, who drew with Italy in their last game after conceding a late goal. We know they’re tough, but so are we.”

The two countries last met in the 2006 World Cup qualifying stages, a 0-0 draw in Paris, and a Thierry Henry goal was the difference between the two sides when they met in Ireland.

The World Cup play-offs in full:

Republic of Ireland v France
Portugal v Bosnia-Hercegovina
Greece v Ukraine
Russia v Slovenia

Its gonna happen 17th October

The international break is now out of the way, so time for this weekends predictions:

Arsenal v Birmingham 2-0
Aston Villa v Chelsea 1-2
Everton v Wolverhampton 1-0
Man Utd v Bolton 3-1
Portsmouth v Tottenham 0-3
Stoke v West Ham 1-0
Sunderland v Liverpool 1-2

Blackburn v Burnley 1-0
Wigan v Man City 1-2

Fulham v Hull 2-0

Soccer Shoes For Youth Soccer Players And The Types Of Soccer Cleats

As we know that the feet of young soccer players will grow rapidly. This makes a youth soccer shoes are quickly not fit to their feet. So we need new soccer shoes and fit for them.
I strongly recommend always using the shoes that really fit to play soccer. Neither too big nor too small, it is necessary for comfort when running, dribbling a ball, kicking and also jumping. So youth soccer shoes for youth players must fit their feet properly.

When buying soccer shoes for kids, parents should be wise. If the famous brand is not covered by your fund, try to look for alternative brands. Look for other brands of kids soccer shoes than the big names. There are many options soccer shoes that attractive and affordable. You can buy shoes new soccer and most importantly do not drain your pocket.

I also has an affordable option if you play indoor soccer or on the synthetic surface. If you are playing soccer in the house, I advise you to wear a pair of indoor soccer shoes. Often times you use molded cleats in many areas in indoor facilities, but to prevent accidents and to your foot health of course, you should wear a pair of flat-soled shoes when playing in indoor.

Buy carefully, and it may need patience in choosing soccer shoes. There are a lot of indoor soccer shoes at an affordable price. You know what you want and what you need, so choose the best with your criteria. If you buy soccer shoes online, you only need a few clicks to get it.

Soccer gear for youth players are including a pair of youth player soccer shoes, fitting shorts, socks that match the color of uniforms, and to provide protection to the shin bone, you need shin guard.

Here are the types of soccer shoes or soccer cleats.

• Molded cleats. This type of soccer cleats are have been merged with the shoes and cannot be removed. Usually made of rubber or plastic material. Metal Cleats are not allowed.
• Removable Cleats. It made of hard plastic and can be replaced. Professional players usually wear this type. Cleats are suitable for use in the field of long grass and the wet field.

• Indoor soccer shoes. This is especially for indoor soccer. This shoe is specially made to have a solid grip when using it. Unlike the usual rubber shoes, It has lower cut to help the ankle to move freely so that play becomes more comfortable. These shoes cannot be used for artificial grass surface.

• Turf shoes. These shoes specially made for use in the field that has artificial grass surfaces, indoor and outdoor. The studs are shorter than the molded or removable cleats, it is designed to help provide the necessary grip to play on artificial grass.

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The Youtube World cup qualifier for England?

The World cup trophyEngland fans hoping to watch this weekend’s World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on Saturday are going to be unhappy that it is going to be shown exclusively live to subscribers on the internet who will pay around £5.00 for the privilege.

Kentaro, the agency appointed by the Ukrainian Football Federation originally sold the UK rights for the game to Setanta, but after the pay-TV firm collapsed, digital sport specialist Perform was appointed to stream the match online. The match will be shown on the website www.ukrainevengland.com and viewers will be able to subscribe to it using PayPal.

It’s believed that none of the traditional broadcasters were willing to pay the asking price to screen the game which kicks off at 5.15pm on Saturday. ITV has the rights to England home games and has taken over Setanta’s broadcast rights for away friendlies. However their deal does not cover away qualifying games, and neither the BBC, ITV, Sky nor Channel Five made a successful bid for the match.

Peter Silverstone, MD of Kentaro, said: “You will watch as you would any other streaming on the internet, like YouTube or the BBC iPlayer”, “There will be a pop-up player that will show the match in a very good quality stream.”

A “top commentary team” has been promised for the game, which is understood to include Notts County Director of Football Sven-Goran Eriksson (but probably not Sol Campbell!)

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Odeon cinemas will show the game live at 11 venues around the country, including the flagship cinema at Leicester Square, but the match will not be available in pubs, so another traditional venue for England’s supporters is out of the window.

Football Association spokesman Adrian Bevington said his organisation “would obviously like to see the game broadcast to as many people as possible” but insisted the matter was out of the FA’s hands.

England have already qualified for the 2010 World cup in South Africa by winnning all 8 of their games

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