italian coach carried shoulder-high in victory
World Cup
World football governing body, fifa's new ranking formula has resulted in some major shake-up across the globe. While some member nations' teams fell prey to the formula, others such as 4th placed at the 2006 World Cup Finals and hosts, Germany and champions, Italy.
Africa
Nigeria's two remaining survivors in African club competitions return to action this week in both the CAF champions League and Confederation cup.
french coach, domenech...lonely and sad
World Cup
Red-carded Zinedine Zidane's ouster in the 110th minute of the excruciating and tactfully packaged 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany, was not only a disappointment to numerous of the player's fans across the globe but, emotionally touching to the coach of the team, Raymond Domenech.