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Somewhere in the region of 7,000 English fans were in Berlin last Wednesday night to see their side record a 2-1 victory over their German hosts.

Here is a break-down of the international football career of Carlos Valderrama, Colombia's greatest ever football player and world soccer legend.

Hosts Ghana left it late to beat their close rivals Nigeria despite having a man sent off whilst the Ivory Coast had less trouble in seeing off Guinea.

American International College won the regular-season title in the Northeast-10 Conference last season, but it is Southern Connecticut picked to be the best in 2009.

Before the Second World War, Moldova was part of Romania, and afterwards the country was integrated into the USSR. Independence only came in the early 1990's.

Goals from Jermaine Jenas and Shaun Wright-Phillips give England's new manager victory in his first game.

According to FIFA officials, the Confederations Cup is ranked just behind the World Cup in its importance. However, purists claim that the tournament is just a rehearsal.

Werder Bremen's 20-year-old star midfielder Mesut Özil is wide considered one of Germany's most talented young players.

The FA Challenge Cup is now one of the most illustrious competitions in sport, yet it might never have existed had it not been for Charles William Alcock.

San Marino are often ridiculed as the worst football team in Europe following years of heavy defeats since their inaugural match in 1990.

The Hungarian football team of the 1950's ushered in a new era of technically adroit attacking football. They dominated the international scene for almost six years.

A fun mixture of sport and fashion, Lucy Zeezou is a character sure to appeal to girls (and boys) who are passionate about achieving their goals.

In his first international game for eleven months, David Beckham helped England to a draw with Brazil at Wembley . He seems certain of selection for the game in Estonia.

If UEFA change the qualifying format they must ensure the new format benefits Europe as a continent as well as improving international competition. .

International football is becoming more competitive and changes are needed to ensure the qualifying campaigns for major tournaments do not become progressively stagnant.

Cameroon and Egypt upset the odds in the Cup of Nations semi finals to send hosts Ghana and favourites Ivory Coast crashing out.

A list of football's biggest injustices including Maradona's Hand Of God goal, Geoff Hurst's 1966 Cup Final hat-trick and Theirry Henry's handball against Ireland.

The club formerly known as the Celtic Crusaders could be making the move north in 2010 and playing their games at The Racecourse Ground in Wrexham.

After Tunisia and Egypt won the last two African Cup of Nations tournaments on home soil, can West Africa expect success this time around in Ghana?

Ryan Giggs, the Manchester United player, has decided to retire from International football. He captained Wales in his last game against the Czech Republic in Cardiff.

Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was re-hired by the South African Football Association to lead the Bafana Bafana at the 2010 World Cup.

Real Madrid's challenge for the Spanish Primera Liga title continued with victory over Espanyol, their fourth successive win, to move ahead of Barcelona and Sevilla.

French international star Thierry Henry said he would like to finish his career in the United States, likely playing for the MLS New York Red Bulls starting in 2011.

For English football success,World Cup 2010,it's necessary to produce more young national footballers able to build successful Premier League & international careers

Carlos Queiroz replaces Luiz Felipe Scolari as the new manager of Portugal, having resigned as Assistant Manager at Manchester United to take up the appointment.

With a host of talented youngsters lining up to be picked and the opportunity to spot the stars of tomorrow, Colombia may be the ideal host for 2011.

David Beckham and Michael Owen returned to help England to victory over Estonia in the Euro 2008 qualification game and ensured manager Steve McLaren retained his post.

Courting controversy once again, FIFA is to inform several South American countries that they can no longer play their national team games at high altitudes.

Some of the best and most memorable TV and movie locations have been shot in the spectacular countryside and coastline of North Wales, making a star of the country too.

LA Galaxy have expressed concern about David Beckham being selected for England friendly Internationals and how the extensive travel would affect their new signing.

The North Wales countryside and coastline are spectacular attractions for film and TV companies looking for spectacular and atmospheric outdoor locations.

A fireworks fiesta on the shores of Lake Wakatipu opens the 35th anniversary of Queenstown's Winter Festival. The next ten days present a cornucopia of fun-filled events.

The Heineken Cup semi final between Cardiff and Leicester ended in a penalty shootout. Great entertainment for the neutral, but is this the best way to decide a big game?

Scotland and Ireland took huge steps towards the 2010 FIFA World Cup next year with wins over Macedonia and Cyprus respectively on Saturday, whilst Northern Ireland drew.

The World Cup draw for 2010 has no clear group of death, but a number of groups that offer opportunities for high scoring games and massive upsets.

Footballers from Azerbaijan played for the USSR side until the break-up of the Soviet Union. Since then they have performed as a national side in their own right.

Thierry's Henry's controversial intervention against Ireland booked France's place in South Africa. Can this luck help the French regain its former glory this summer?

Football fans at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will see five brand new stadiums, two of which will not open until 2010. The other five stadiums saw upgrades.

It is widely held that an international coach must have played at the top level in order to gain the respect of his team. But how many England managers were great playes?

As predictable as the final paring may have been, the end result was well adrift of the form book. Read about the final standings, highs and lows of the Copa America 2007

With France sneaking past Ireland and into the World Cup Finals due to a controversial handball by Thierry Henry cheating in football is once more big news.

Newcastle have started their Championship campaign with a flourish, but this could unravel as the Club is yet to resolve its ownership issue, or appoint a team manager.

Since the break up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990's, Croatia have established a consistently strong football team in their own right.

Fabio Capello has recently stated that he is almost certain to take only four specialist strikers to the World Cup in South Africa. Will this prove to be mistake?

After the break up of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s many new states began competing in international football, including Latvia.

For most of its history Russia provided the bulwark for the USSR team, winning the European Championship in 1960. But since the 1990's Russia have competed separately.

Both together and apart, Serbia and Montenegro have enjoyed mixed success since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990's.

Goa is a holiday maker's paradise of India with unending golden sands, blue waters, sylvan forests, swaying palms, glorious churches and temples, and mystical hills.

Greece manager Otto Rehhagel knows what it takes to win a majour tournament with Greece. Can he repeat his Euro 2004 success at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

With under a year left until the South Africa 2010 World Cup begins here is a progress report of the ten soccer 2010 World Cup stadiums, capacity and location included.