Fans of Paul the Octopus can admire a memorial to the mollusk at the aquarium where he became the World Cup prognosticator.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/soc_octopus_oracle_memorial
Fans of Paul the Octopus can admire a memorial to the mollusk at the aquarium where he became the World Cup prognosticator.
Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/soc_octopus_oracle_memorial
Russia and Qatar have won the rights to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, respectively.
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http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5874550/qatar-russia-host-world-cups-us-shut-out
Oh, Pulpo Paul, how we've missed you! We've missed your cute tentacles; your handsome, bulbous head; your psychic prowess.
You'd retired, but now you're back, and we couldn't be happier. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, Paul has pulled a Favre.
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http://tv.gawker.com/5618228/paul-the-psychic-octopus-un retires-to-help-england-with-world-cup-bid
A week after the World Cup ended, South Africa had more reason to celebrate Sunday, this from a most unlikely source.
Louis Oosthuizen, a 27-year-old who had only made one cut in his previous eight majors, blew away the field at St. Andrews for a British Open victory that looked as easy as when Tiger Woods first won here a decade ago.
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http://golf.fanhouse.com/2010/07/18/louis-oosthuizen-wins-first-major-at-british-open-at-st-andrews/
2010 world cup top 10 saves [VIDEO]
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http://www.sportsviews.com/video/6386/2010_world_cup_top_10_saves
It is a great feeling for any soccer player to be playing in the finals of a World Cup, unless you are Spain's Xabi Alonso, who was on the receiving end of this devastating kick from the Netherlands' Nigel De Jong.
Thankfully, it did neither to the Spanish midfielder, who stayed the game.
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http://www.totalprosports.com/2010/07/11/nigel-de-jong-vs-xabi-alonso-kung-fu-fighting-gif/
Wayne Rooney has been named the ugliest player in the World Cup, according to a dating website to which only beautiful people can belong.
So England didn't win the World Cup, such is life.
Anyway, at
least our boys have brought back one title... Wayne Rooney has been
named the ugliest player at the tournament.
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http://www.asylum.co.uk/2010/07/08/wayne-rooney-named-ugliest-player-at-world-cup/
For all of Spain's brilliant passing in their World Cup semi-final against Germany, it was a Carles Puyol header from a corner that put them into the final.
Puyol rose highest in the second-half to seal Spain's first ever appearance in the final, against Netherlands.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264121&league=FIFA.WORLD&cc=5739&ver=global
Every four years the World Cup is held, and every four years, Americans everywhere ask exactly why were supposed to care about soccer.
Here is a comparison of the major differences for you to decide which sport is truly the best.
Germany destroys Maradonna's stars 4-0 to steam into the last four.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_59/default.stm
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What's unfortunate about the World Cup is that the vuvuzelas have overshadowed a South African soccer tradition that is infinitely more creative and cool: The Makarapa
Paraguay's success at the World Cup continued on Tuesday, with the country's soccer team beating Japan on penalty kicks to advance to the tournament's quarterfinals.
Now, with only eight teams remaining, the Paraguayans may have a few more fans to help win it all.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/29/larissa-riquelme-lingerie_n_629975.html
It could be argued that there was more action in the opening laps of last Saturdays New England 200 Nationwide Series race than there was in the entire U.S.-Ghana World Cup debacle.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=nascar_com-one.menz.jmenzer.world.cup.failure-20100628
For Ghana to field 19- and 20-year-olds and match the best qualities of the United States � in athleticism, stamina and never-say-die spirit � is what this tournament desperately needed.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/sports/soccer/27ghanateam.html
10 Memorable Moments From The 1st Week of World Cup (pics)
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http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=194126
England striker Wayne Rooney has apologised for criticising fans who jeered the team following the 0-0 World Cup draw with Algeria on Friday night
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http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2010/06/wayne-rooney-apologises-for-tv-outburst.html
Wayne Rooney questions loyalty of England fans after they booed the team from the field following the 0-0 World Cup Group C draw with Algeria
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http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2010/06/frustrated-wayne-rooney-hits-back-at.html