World Cup 2002 - the build up Reviews

There's what was predicted. Then there's what really happened. Group A For the world champions France, this was meant to be a stroll in the park. Their only possible competition was Denmark. What was that? France knocked out? Not scoring a single goal? Yeah, right...oh, you're not joking! Exactly, ...  Read the complete review

When I first found out that the world cup was to be held in Japan and South Korea I though that FIFA had made a mistake. Watching the first match I was convinced they had made a mistake. My first doubt was the accessability to the matches. Both countries are a considerable distance from Europe, Africa and the Americas, and are ...  Read the complete review

Whatever the reason for Roy Keane's Taz-style behaviour over the past few days (and, let's be honest, the great man has actually been acting strangely for some months now), there can be no question that he has put himself into a very tricky position with relation to his three or so million fellow countrymen and women.   ...  Read the complete review

As a rule I tend to avoid this type of issue on what I believe should be a consumer-based site. The fact is that there have been acres of newsprint wasted already and even though I know all of this I still felt that I had to put virtual pen to virtual paper and give you my opinion as a soccer fan. (We call it soccer here in Ireland, as ...  Read the complete review

Last time the World Cup was on I was getting excited weeks before the opening ceremony but this time I'm only just starting to get into a state of anticipation. Part of the problem is the time difference. Last time I watched most of the games and so really got into the whole tournament. This time because of the games being ...  Read the complete review

I am disgusted at all this bad press flying around about the captain of my team. I have to say that too many people are calling him without knowing the whole story and I think the fact that he plays for Manchester United has something to do with it. To be honest though, to say what he said about McCarthy to the press was a ...  Read the complete review

So you think you can do better than Swedes and Turnips..... now's your chance to prove it! As we build up to the 2002 World Cup kick-off, there are plenty of challenges out there for budding World Cup managers to get their act together and prove themselves to the sniggering masses. Can you win fame and fortune, or ...  Read the complete review

My ma, George W. Bush and Glen Hoddle all have something in common, they know nothing about football. So they, amongst others might not know that the biggest sporting event in…oh?...four years is about to commence. If you don’t know that World Cup Japan / Korea 2002 starts on Friday 31ST May, what the hell are you doing ...  Read the complete review

Okay hands up all those who are already sick of the World Cup. So thats quite a few of you already then. It appears that everytime I turn on the TV pick up a news paper or goto a web site there is some pre world cup garbage bombarding me. It seems the world has gone football mad. I have just returned from Japan ...  Read the complete review

Am I the only person to be sick of these pointless friendlies? Don't get me wrong - I can't wait for France vs. Senegal on Friday as the World Cup finally kicks off, but find all the friendlies going on currently very tedious. This is particularly in England's case. Sven has yet to choose his starting eleven for ...  Read the complete review

The first game of the World Cup is just over two weeks away and the men(not forgetting the women) of England are crossing their fingers in the hope England can again win the most prestigious prize in Football. Here is my verdict on Englands build up and indeed those of the other main protagonists: ENGLAND ======= ...  Read the complete review

I’m sure that there must be many of ‘our kind’; we who dread the madness which takes over the planet, every four years, and prepare to batten-down-the-hatches during four weeks of hell, us who cannot understand the fanaticism surrounding 22 players kicking a ball around a field for 90 minutes. Yes I’m talking ...  Read the complete review

WORLD CUP 2002. The comedy ?The Office? brilliant front man Ricky Gervais said the only thing the French don?t eat is Clourettes, (breath freshener!).Well they have a serious appetite for football and will be out to defend it in the style which bought them the double. Argentina and Italy will have a lot to say on that as ...  Read the complete review

Sven Goran Eriksson seems to have settled now on his first choice England side for the World Cup, despite the high numbers of injury problems among some of them and it's noticeable that he's made a bit of a policy decision to take the majority of his men from the top end of the Premiership. If we assume as most pundits ...  Read the complete review

As the world cup looms, and with the current spate of injuries to key England players, it may seem that Sven’s 23 to travel to Japan and Korea will be an automatic choice of the only 23 fit players who qualify to play for England. However, in the hope everyone is fit, this the 23 players who won’t free to make a Rio ...  Read the complete review

Not long now until the biggest football competition in the world starts. World Cup 2002 Japan/ South Korea is going to be a great one for England. Here is my guide on the other entrants into this prestigious competition. Argentina: Many peoples favourites to take the title this summer. In defence I don’t think Argentina ...  Read the complete review

With Scotland not getting to the World Cup for the simple reason we are mince, I can have a good laugh at whoever fails in Koree and Japan. Hopefully one of the teams failing will be England, and here's how I see their world cup going. Before the tournament even starts FIFA make a sensational announcement. The shocking World ...  Read the complete review

Sorry folks for all those who read this and about to say it's in the wrong place but I couldn't think where else to put it and it does concern the country the world cup is to be held in and what they are planning to actively promote to tourists who go over for the world cup. I have just read an article on Yahoo which has ...  Read the complete review

GET TO THE PUB FOR BREAKFAST AND WATCH FOOTBALL COME HOME! - Advantages: Beckham, Owen, Sven - Disadvantages: Japan , Korea, Germany

I would just like to ask all those so-called England fans why they keep putting the countries hopes for the world cup down when we have a perfectly capable squad of players to lift the glorious cup once again. Firstly lets have a look at our major opponents… Brazil are yet to qualify in a group consisting of team no better ...  Read the complete review