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06/27/11 USA and Korea DPR have already met in the group stages of three previous FIFA Women's World Cups, with the Asians yet to beat their American counterparts on the biggest stage.
05/11/11 London newspaper submits evidence to British Parliament alleging six FIFA committee members either demanded or received bribes for their votes in selection of the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
02/24/11 AB de Villiers slammed the fastest century by a South African in World Cups to guide his team to a convincing seven-wicket victory over West Indies with 43 balls to spare.
02/15/11 Ronaldo retired from soccer Monday because his body can no longer meet the demands of the game, ending a magnificent career in which he won two World Cups with Brazil and thrived with some of Europe's top teams.
02/15/11 A tearful Ronaldo said goodbye to soccer on Monday as the 34-year-old striker retired. He ends a career in which he won two World Cups with Brazil and thrived with some of Europe's top teams.
01/31/11 South Korea's famous football player Park Ji-sung attends a press conference in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Jan. 31, 2011. Park Ji-sung, who has played for South Korea in each of the past three FIFA World Cups, announced his retirement from international play on Monday.
01/31/11 American Katie Compton rode to the silver medal in the elite womenandrsquo;s competition at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships on Sunday, closing out a season that also saw her win five World Cups and a seventh straight national title. In the elite menandrsquo;s contest, Jonathan Page was the top American rider in 12th place.
12/17/10 Goalkeeper Kasey Keller will retire after the 2011 season, his 22nd in professional football. The former United States international agreed Friday to a contract for next season, his third with Seattle. The 41-year-old was the starter for the U.S. at the 1998 and 2006 World Cups, and the 1996 Olympics, Keller said at a news conference that he didn't "want to be that guy where everyone says,...
12/08/10 England's representative on Fifa's executive committee has criticised his colleagues for not making the bid process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups clearer.
12/08/10 FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rejected allegations of corruption at soccer's governing body after Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups calling England "bad losers" for their reaction.
12/08/10 ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rejected allegations of corruption at soccer's governing body after Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, calling England "bad losers" for their reaction.
12/08/10 FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rejected allegations of corruption at football's governing body after Russia and Qatar won the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, calling England "bad losers" for their reaction.
12/07/10 FIFA's general secretary Jerome Valcke on Tuesday defended the process for choosing Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but has not ruled out the possibility of changing it for 2026.
12/03/10 How the world's press reacted to announcement of Russia and Qatar hosting the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively.
12/02/10 Fifa will name the hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Zurich on Thursday, with the US - hoping to stage the tournament for the first time since 1994 - in the running for 2022.
12/01/10 The final vote (or should we say buying) for who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups takes place on Thursday and we take a final look at what is being said about the bids in addition to the fall-out from the pounding Barca gave Real Madrid and Posh Spice not the sexy mommy we thought she was?
12/01/10 The final vote (or should we say buying) for who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups takes place on Thursday and we take a final look at what is being said about the bids in addition to the fall-out from the pounding Barca gave Real Madrid and Posh Spice not the sexy mommy we thought she was? These stories and more from Wednesday's edition of What the Papers Say.
12/01/10 Twenty-two Fifa executives hold the key to where the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be staged, as they gather in Zurich.
11/30/10 Sounders FC representatives will gather with other leaders of the local sports community on Thursday morning to view the announcement of host nations for the FIFA World Cups in 2018 and 2022. Seattle's official viewing party begins at 6:30 a.m. PT at FX McRory's, located just north of Qwest Field at 419 Occidental Ave. S.
11/29/10 The announcement over who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups is set for Thursday and Monday's edition of What the Papers Say open with a look at what to expect in addition to look back at a record weekend in the Barclays Premier League, Ligue 1 stat Attack and more...
11/29/10 The FIFA Exco will meet over the next three days to decide the destination of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Here we look at each bidding nation and the 23 men whose vote will decide the winners. The 2018 World Cup will go to Europe as Holland/Belgium, Spain/Portugal, England and Russia address the FIFA Exco with their final submissions on December 2. One day before the five bidding nations for ... | 
