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At the beginning of December 2010, we will find out who will win the right to hold the World Cup in 2018.

Brazil are set to host it in 2014, and few people would argue that it isn't a worthy destination for the globe's most illustrious competition. With a fine footballing history, in which it has won more World Cup's than any other country, it has produced some of the best players the world has seen, including of-course arguably the best player ever in Pele. You would be hard pressed to find a Brazilian who is not a mad soccer fan, and the entire country is set to go crazy when the competition starts in four years time. Soccer and Brazil go hand in hand, and the world cannot wait for the tournament to begin.

In a soccer scoreboards feature, we look at the most controversial moments in World Cup history. Soccer has been a very popular sport for over a hundred years now. Like every other sport soccer is also surrounded by controversy, injuries and some memorable moments.

England vs. West Germany, 1996:
England vs. West Germany was the final match of the World Cup in 1996. The soccer scoreboards showed that the game was tied at 2-2 till full time and was then moved to extra time. Without any goal being scored after 11 minutes of extra time, a controversial goal was scored by Geoff Hurst of England. The ball apparently landed on or just over the line; the referee was not certain whether it was a goal or not. He consulted his lineman who was from USSR and he signaled that it was a goal. The Swiss referee awarded the goal to England, leaving West Germany in utter despair. The goal has been controversial since the time it was scored and Germans believe that it was revenge from the USSR lineman because USSR had been defeated by West Germany in the semi finals.

In a soccer scoreboards feature, we look at the two greatest soccer players ever. Soccer’s greatest rivalry is between the Brazilian Pele and the Argentine, Maradona. Both of them are regarded as the best players in the history of soccer and many consider that no other players in history have reached their heights. The soccer scoreboards showed that Pele and Maradona met in 14 World Cup matches and redefined the game. The argument never seems to end about who was the better player. There is only way to find out who was the greater player, and that is through stats. So here’s a look at the stats of each one of them.

In Soccer scoreboards news, we look at the goalkeeping position and ask, who is the best? Goalkeepers have a very important position in the game of soccer. Much responsibility is put on their shoulders for preventing the opposition team from scoring any goals. Being the only players allowed use the hand they are often responsible for beginning team attacks and organizing the defense. Here we look at the top 5 goalies who have every played.

In football scoreboards news, we look at the new proposed NFL stadium in LA, and how the World Cup is affecting its design.

The design of the Roski's project football stadium is being especially altered to make it suitable for World Cup soccer. The 75,000-seater LA Stadium will be built on a 600 acre plot of land near the junction of freeways 57 and 60. If the US wins the bid to bring the World Cup back to the country in 2018 or 2022, this stadium would host a number of World Cup matches.

Group A: Many of the key German players have been struggling in their domestic league recently, but as soon as they put their national shirt on they shine. They are truly one of the great European sides, gelling together as a team possibly greater than anyone else other than Spain. There recent performances leave no doubt that their achievements in the World Cup were a fluke. After Germany, Austria have looked good in their opening games, but they will be wary of the experience of Turkey, who are just behind them and who are the second favorites in this group.

In Soccer Scoreboards news, we look at the moves being made to bring goal-line technology to soccer.

For decades the debate has raged in soccer circles about goal-line technology. The World Cup of 2010 was particularly controversial with more than one incident involving close goal-line calls. For example, with the soccer scoreboards showing 2-1 to Germany, England scored a goal as the referee deemed that it had not crossed the line, when replays clearly showed that the goal should have stood.

In soccer scoreboards news, we look at the burgeoning success of soccer in the Philadelphia. Philadelphia is finally getting some top class soccer action! This year alone, the English champions Manchester United, the Scottish champions Celtic, and the Mexican champions Chivas de Guadalajara have all come to Philadelphia to play. More stars and big teams have visited Philly in the last 6 months than in the whole of the previous decade.

In soccer scoreboards news, we review a recent interview with Peter Crouch.

First of all, Peter was asked about Champions league football and the effect it has had on Tottenham Hotspur. He said that the whole team is incredibly excited to be in the Champions league. They have made it through the qualifying competition into the group stage, but they are really desperate to get into the last eight. They thought they had lost it in Switzerland after they were defeated in the first leg, but a terrific performance in the return tie won the game for them. In this game the soccer scoreboards showed that he scored a hat-trick, and Peter said that on a personal level this game was one of the best moments in his footballing career.

In soccer scoreboards news, we look at Asrenal and England’s brightest new star. Arsene Wenger has always been devoted to the promotion of youth players, but not even he could have suspected that Jack Wilshere, a product of the Arsenal youth academy, would rise so dramatically to the top. In just a few months he has gone from a young player given the odd game in less important fixtures, to a regular starter for Arsenal, who is now considered one of the team’s best players.

Jack joined the Arsenal academy when he was just 9 years old, and 6 years later was already demonstrating success, and he became the captain of the under 16’s team. In February 2008, the soccer scoreboards showed that he made his debut for the men’s team, be it for the Arsenal reserves, before making his first appearance for the Arsenal first team as a substitute against Blackburn in late 2008.

In soccer scoreboards news, we will give a brief biography of Fernando Torres. Fernando José Torres Sanz was born in Madrid’s Fuenlabrada neighborhood on March 20, 1984. He was the youngest person who ever played for the team Atlético Madrid, and became captain at the age of only 19. Torres played in Trinidad and Tobago in the Under-17 World Cup in 2001, and in Norway in the Under-19 European Championships in 2002 – a tournament that Spain won. In 2003 Torres made his debut for the Under-21 national team.

During 2003-2004 in just 35 appearances Fernando scored 19 league goals. The first goal he ever scored for the Spanish team was in 2004 against Italy. At the end of this season Fernando was chosen for Euro 2004 as part of the Spanish squad. Then, at his debut in the 2006 World Cup finals, Fernando headed in the final goal in a match against Ukraine, with the soccer scoreboards showing a 4-0 victory for Spain.

Soccer scoreboards news: women’s soccer has always been overshadowed by men’s soccer, even though its popularity has grown steadily towards the end of the 20th century. However, women’s teams are determined to keep the trend going, and with the way things are currently moving it is not ruled out that someday soccer will come on par with sports like tennis, volleyball, and handball in terms of female popularity.

Before we can analyze what will happen in the future of women’s soccer, let’s look at its past, since the history of women’s soccer is quite extensive. The first written document on the topic of soccer was discovered in a Chinese war manual that dates back to 300 BC. This document familiarized men with this ancient version of soccer, which consisted of kicking a ball into a hole in a piece of cloth, which was tied between two poles. The ball was made of stuffed leather or pig bladders.