Ballack Injury Raises Referee Worries
by Paul Gardner (Commentary | Soccer America - May 21)
I guess it had to happen. Someone had to get injured at the last minute, injured so badly that he would miss the World Cup. Well, not just someone -- it would be a big star. more details | go to article

It's Official: FIFA Selects Gang Of 30 For World Cup
by Jack Bell (Blog Entry | New York Times - February 6)
The Seychelles has one. So does Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Mali, Algeria, Malaysia and Hungary. And New Zealand has two. The United States? None. Zero. Zip. more details | go to article