I know there are only a few days to Christmas but it’s still not to late to find that perfect gift for a soccer fan. Here is my short list of recommendations you could consider buying:
DVD
Books
A picture can say more than a thousand words.
I hope this is not going to happen in South Africa 2010. ;-)
The clothes may well “market the man” - but when worn by a world-famous footballer they also make front-page news. As fans will always follow every haircut and style statement made by footballing fashion icons like David Beckham.
The book starts in 1962, when wage restrictions were lifted, the players had to spend their big wages somewhere so they started looking more and more flamboyant. From then on it was a natural progression, from Best to Beckham. Featuring rare photographs, the book tells how fashion has influenced the players and, more amusingly, how it has been represented in the stands.
Beside World Cup Champions there are other heroes in the shape of players and teams whose contributions cry out for some sort of recognition. Here is the list of all 2006 FIFA World Cup Awords ant it’s winners.
Adidas Golden Ball
Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
Adidas Golden Shoe
Miroslav Klose (GER)
Gillette Best Young Player
Lukas Podolski (GER)
World Cup 2006 Playboys are players who have made football synonymous with the player boy lifestyle, always finding ways to score both on the field and off. Of all the hard-partying, insane spending and beautiful women bedding.
Ljungberg cemented his international pinup status in 2003 when he became an underwear model for Calvin Klein. His ads proved to be so successful that sales of CK briefs went up by 25 percent that same year.
With his baby faced good looks and highlighted blonde hair, Torres has been setting hearts on fire across his continent since he began his pro career in 2000. This Spanish phenomenon has been seen with some of his country’s hottest women.
I have already mentioned The World Largest Online Stadium but will do it one more time.
Until the end of this years World Cup they need about 7000 more fans to become larger than Olympiastadion Berlin.
In the year 1555, the most famous fore-teller Nostradamus, predicted that the Spanish team will win the World Cup 2006.
Nostradamus wrote:
Spanish king and his army will cross over the Pyrenees at the end of the sixth month of the sixth year. The king will win the battle with Beelzebub on the fields of Central Europe, and the army will return the Holy Grail to Spain.
The Spanish journalists interpreted the prediction in the following way:
hops + malt + water + yeast = Beer
Germany is one of the world’s largest producers of beer. They produce about 10% of the world market volume in about 1.200 breweries. If you’re planning to hit Germany for FIFA World Cup be sure to get your hands on as many of great beer varieties as you can and dont forget to try the German bratwurs.
“Alt” is the German word for old and Altbier is one of the German common varieties of beer. The most popular and best-known altbier is Diebels.
Yes, it’s from Dortmund and is also known as export. Dortmunder is a strong, pale lager with a good balance of hops and malt and a touch of sweetness. The Royal Fürstenberg Brewery brews an excellent export.
Refreshing wheat beer with a low alcohol content which is often called the Champagne of German beers. Berliner Kindl Weisse and Schultheiss Berliner Weisse are the two main brands.
Another way to go along with the FIFA World Cup 2006 is with Joga.com Companion which adds soccer flavor to popular open source Web browser, enabling fans to stay connected with scores, videos and each other.
Soccer fans all over the world can now have a Web browser that reflects their passion for the game. With the Joga.com Companion, Firefox becomes a new resource for soccer fans who are eager to stay up-to-date with their favorite teams and show their support while browsing the Web. Fans can theme their Web browser with national team colors, track the latest scores and headlines, view videos, easily find new communities to join, and receive up-to-the-minute match and goal notifications right in their browser.
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