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'Nuts R Us' Brazil toying with the world
There was Rivaldo lounging about like a bandy-legged panther and Ronaldo, goofy as ever, looking like a man playing in a hypnotic trance. They believe they are the best in the world and certainly the best left in the tournament. And they have a right to that belief, too.
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Germany in the final: How the Hell...?
Supposedly the worst German team in living memory, the dullest team at the World Cup, a team without skill or stars, a team humiliated 5-1 by England in Munich. And they are in the World Cup Final. How the hell did that happen?
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Germany: Plain lucky or simply good?
Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Cameroon, Paraguay, United States, South Korea and
Turkey -- these are the stages that could lead the German team's dream
journey to its conclusion on Sunday. And many critics would moan: "World Cup champion, but against whom?" But they would be missing the point.
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Turkey reap rewards of grassroots revolution
Television revenue, a restructuring of the youth system, investment in grass pitches by the major clubs and a concerted attempt at integration, with more players going abroad to further their education, has been at the heart of
Turkey's footballing revolution.
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Taking a Byte Out of Soccer
Afshin Ghotbi is helping provide information to South Korea's team through a computer program that's paying huge dividends.
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Turkey rely on German roots
Seven of the Turkish World Cup squad were born in Germany and winning the
World Cup against the country that gave them football would enrapture
Istanbul for weeks. Also read: Flags tell the tale of two cities. [Requires free registration]
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The dream is over, the party goes on
On the anniversary of one of its darkest days, South Korea found a new place in the world despite losing out on the prize of a World Cup final place.
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A costly defeat
How FA lost millions when England lost.
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Soccer reigns in the global game
For the last decade, NBA and Major League Baseball have tried every
marketing trick to sell games abroad. But a funny thing happened on the way to global domination: While we were busy making the international sports community a little more like us, the members of the international sports community made us a little more like them. [Requires free registration]
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Brazil is still the centre of the universe
The Brazilians are the emotional heart of soccer, and after all the
uncertainties of this World Cup, they are still alive. [Requires free
registration]
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Finally, a return to old order
The underdogs have had their day and it will be a Brazil-Germany final,
although few would have bet on it at the start and even fewer would stake their lives on it now.
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The World Cup in Photos
Relive all the tournament action with Soccernet's photo galleries.
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Miroslav, the unlikely hero
If Germany win the World Cup with Miroslav Klose as the highest scorer, it would be hard to think of a quicker rise in football history.
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The Stars of Tomorrow
The World Cup truly has uncovered talent emerging from football's so-called third world. Also read: World Cup's rising stars.
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Offbeat
Teenager benefits from Korea's success
Judge cites South Korea's footballing success to reject arrest warrant application against kid who stole notebook computer and cash.
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Bend it like Baggio
Get some free kicks out of this cool soccer game.
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Turkey PM grants time off for match
Ronaldo's hair-cut gets thumbs down
North Koreans 'only just discovering World Cup is in South Korea'
World Cup delays key testimony in Frankfurt trial
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