Tereza Franková The Sexy Fiance for Milan Baroš

After Edita Hortova, Milan Baroš (Galatasaray, Czech Republic) is lucky to have Tereza Franková as her fiancée. The Czech beauty wanted to give Baroš a birthday present but she couldn’t find anything that a rich footballer doesn’t own. So, Tereza found the second best thing in the world to give his fiancé and that was a sexy calendar. I wonder what a million other people are doing with it!

Lindsay Tarpley : The two time Olympic gold medal winning forward hottie:

Full name: Lindsayy Ann Tarpley Snow
Date of birth: September 22, 1983
Place of birth: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Height: 1.68m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position: Forward
Plays for: Chicago Red Stars, United States
Official website: http://www.lindsaytarpley.com/

The Sexy and Pretty Lindsay and the U.S. Women’s National Team Defeat Brazil 1-0 for the Gold Medal at the 2008 Beijing

Lindsay Tarpley grew up in Michigan and attended Portage Central High School. She took her team to the state semi-finals which was followed by an undefeated season and the state championship. She received many honors during her time there.

In 2002, she went to the University of North Carolina and continued with her out-standing performances and then in 2003, she was chosen to represent her country, the United States. She has scored some of the most important goals in US soccer history like scoring the winning goal in US’ first ever world title for youth women (FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship).

Johannesburg ready for 2009

With almost six months left before the opening game of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009, the spotlight has now shifted to Johannesburg, the city that will host the tournament's opening game between the hosts and Asian champions, Iraq on 14 June.

Now preparations are underway by the city to create a lasting impression to the scores of visitors who are likely to make the trip to the tip of the African continent to watch the eight top teams as they battle for supremacy in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

So much, rightly or wrongly, has been said and written about Johannesburg but the FIFA Confederations Cup will afford the city a unique platform to market and position themselves as a favourable destination to the scores of visitors expected to flock in the country to watch the world's biggest sporting extravaganza.

"We want to change the misconception some people have about our city, we want showcase to the rest of the world exactly what Johannesburg is capable of doing. I'm confident that we will make the right impression to our visitors," Johannesburg 2010 executive director, Sibongile Mazibuko told FIFA.com.

A double opportunity
It seems as though there is a dual incentive to do well in ‘Joburg'. Bafana Bafana are hoping to win the game against Iraq to give the team greater confidence, while the city also wants to show the world what it is capable of achieving.

Although the recent draw for the Confederations Cup held at Sandton City in Johannesburg went without any hitches, its citizens will realised that they will be even more under the microscope come June 2009.

"People of Johannesburg are very excited about both the Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. We understand the work that goes behind organising an event like the Confederations Cup and we are therefore preparing for all situations," said Mazibuko.

"We have already identified places where we will have public viewing facilities because we know that not everyone will get a ticket inside the stadium. This is an African event and we want to make sure that our people get to experience both events."

A vibrant city
Johannesburg is home to the country's biggest football outfits, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

The city has attracted some major international events over recent years, including the forthcoming Miss World gala, something the organisers believe will raise Johannesburg's profile to the rest of the world as its official seek to bolster its claim as being South Africa's main city during the 2009 and 2010 FIFA events.

Last week, Johannesburg hosted the Soccerex exhibition attended by hundreds of footballing executives from different countries and in the past, Johannesburg has played host to both the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Fairy tale endings still open

Major contenders such as Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco and continental champions Egypt look well placed to progress to the last phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ preliminaries, but there might yet be a fairy tale or to two to tell after Sunday's contests in the Africa.

Swaziland, for example, are aiming to reach uncharted territory by beating Togo, while Burkina Faso aim to finish ahead of mighty Tunisia in their section, underlining once again the unpredictability of football in Africa. FIFA.com continues its focus on the weekend's matches, across the 12 groups, with a preview of games in groups seven to 12.

Group 7: It would be one of the biggest upsets in the history of FIFA World Cup qualifying in Africa were Côte d'Ivoire to be beaten in their last group game and have their chance to take top spot stymied. A home encounter against Madagascar is likely to deliver the point that the Elephants need to win the group, given they beat the islanders 6-0 at home last year. Chelsea ace Didier Drogba misses the match again through injury but there is still an overwhelming amount of attacking talent available to the Ivorians. Botswana and Mozambique chase second place when they meet in Gaborone. Both sides can still progress to the next phase but it is a must-win encounter for both the Mambas and the Zebras.

Group 8: With the expulsion of Ethiopia, the group has been reduced to three and Rwanda have completed their campaign with a credible nine points from a possible 12. However, they are still likely to be usurped at the head of the standings by Morocco, who host Mauritania in Rabat in the final game on Saturday. A single-goal win would be enough for Morocco to take top place in a successful start to the reign of veteran French coach Roger Lemerre.

Group 9: Burkina Faso and Tunisia are both likely to advance to the next stage, as either group winner or among the best-placed runners-up. The Burkinabe will seek to finish in a morale-boosting first but play away from home in Bujumbura against Burundi while Tunisia seek a goal fest in their game against Seychelles, who have lost all five of their qualifying games to date. Injury-hit Tunisia are to start Saturday's match at Rades with Racing Lens striker Issam Jomaa in attack alongside newcomer Mohamed Selliti.

Group 10: Mali sit in the driving seat in the group, sharing top place with Congo, but with potentially a much easier finish. Mali's star-studded squad, including the Spanish-based trio of Frederic Kanoute, Mahamadou Diarra and Seydou Keita, host bottom-placed Chad in Bamako on Saturday and should finish top. Congo are away at Sudan, who are three points behind in third place and can still grab second spot from their visitors if they win by two goals. Mali coach Stephen Keshi told FIFA.com: "This generation has the potential to provide Mali with what they have been looking for for the last 30 years. A place in the World Cup finals."

Group 11: Tiny Swaziland are living a dream, hoping they will get further than ever before in the FIFA World Cup preliminaries. The southern African kingdom can take top place in the group if they beat Togo in their final match, being played on neutral turf in Accra, Ghana. The odds are in their favour, with Togo's star Emmanuel Adebayor continuing his one-man boycott of the side. Swaziland's performances, meanwhile, have gone from strength to strength since Ephraim Mashaba took over as coach.

Group 12: Egypt are almost certain to finish top of the standings as they take on lowly Djibouti in their final game in Cairo on Sunday. It leaves Malawi and Congo DR to chase second place in Saturday's meeting in Blantyre. Malawi's Flames have home advantage and their two foreign-based strikers Russel Mwafulirwa and Esau Kanyenda return after missing their last game through injury. The Leopards, however, are also a formidable side, with a rich tradition in qualifying.

Tim Howard: There's no perfect game

Tim Howard's rise to the top tier of club and international football has been nothing short of meteoric. Plucked from the semi-pro leagues as a teenager in New Jersey, the spring-heeled keeper became an icon in New York with the MetroStars (now Red Bulls), went on to succeed Fabien Barthez at Manchester United before settling in at Everton.

Now 29, the undisputed USA No1 sits down for an exclusive chat with FIFA.com ahead of a decisive qualifier with Cuba on Saturday. Touching on the Americans' perfect start to qualifying and the Toffees' troubled start to the current campaign, Howard is ever hopeful, never satisfied and wise beyond his years.

FIFA.com: The US is top of their group with three wins from three games. Obviously the results are right, but how do you feel about the way the team's been playing?
Tim Howard: You can't complain about results like those, but all coaches and players are perfectionists and we know we can always play better. After each game, we sit down and dissect it and find ways to improve. There is no perfect game; you can always make improvements.

How hard is it to get focused and ready to play with only a week of preparation, and with everyone jetting in from their clubs?
Obviously the longer we're together, the better it is. The easiest answer is that it's hard to get yourself prepared in such a short space of time. The responsibility falls on the coaches, but also on the players. We, as players, need to forget about everything that's going on at our clubs and leave our English, French, Spanish mindsets behind, and come and perform for our national team. This team gets along really well on and off the field, so that helps too.

Can you comment on the defence's performance so far? You have not conceded a single goal.
As a goalkeeper, you're only as good as the defenders in front of you. Carlos (Bocanegra) and Oguchi (Onyewu) have been amazing in the games so far, but so have our midfielders and forwards. We've been defending in packs and pushing the other teams into positions they don't want to be in. We've been clicking defensively and doing well to not let our opponents get comfortable.

Clicking, that's a pretty good way to describe the last performance, a 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Chicago on 10 September.
It was our best game so far. It's the perfect example of keeping a team off-balance and away from the danger zones.

A win against Cuba in DC this weekend would put you in the final round of North, Central American and Caribbean qualifying. Do you enter a game like that with a special mindset?
We'll be playing Cuba for a second time now, and at home, so the onus is on us to take the game to them. We know what's at stake, but at the same time we can't get consumed with it. We just need to dictate the pace of the game and aim for the three points.

From the days of Tony Meola, through to Brad Friedel and Kasey Keller, the USA always seems to produce strong goalkeepers. Why do you think this is?
(Laughs) I get this question a lot, and I don't really know the answer. We have managed to do well exporting players in the goalkeeper position. I think at the end of the day it's about producing good athletes in America, and good athletes tend to become good goalkeepers.

Being a fellow Jersey boy, was your boyhood idol Tony Meola?
I didn't really have a soccer idol growing up. It wasn't like it is today, where you have soccer on TV all the time. I had to take my sporting heroes from other sports.

It's been a long road for you, from semi-pro ball in New Jersey, to (MLS) to Manchester United and now Everton, it's all happened pretty fast. Do you now look back and put it all in perspective?
While it was all happening, it was hard to really focus on what was going on. It was all I could do to keep my head above water and survive and try to improve enough to keep my place. Things just kept happening year after year. But now, in my third season with Everton, I can look back on just what a wild ride it's been. And to be honest, I am pleased with where I am right now, with my development and the level I'm at.

Speaking of Everton, it's been a rough start, eliminated from the UEFA and League Cups and without a home win. All this after two years of sustained success.
It's true, we're having a rough start to the season. In the top leagues in the world, you have to get off to a good start, and we haven't. Now we need to fight our way out of it and we have the guys to do it. We all understand that we have no divine right to finish fourth or fifth, and we are going to have to sort out a way to get out of this. But we have the spirit, as we've shown in the last two seasons.

Lastly, you've not had the chance to be the No1 at a FIFA World Cup. Do you let yourself look that far ahead, maybe to South Africa?
Inevitably, yes. I think about it just like you write about it. But there are a lot of things between now and that opportunity. First, we have to qualify; I have to keep my spot. Nobody in our team is untouchable; no one has a right to their spot. And that's a great thing. Playing in a World Cup is a great goal of mine and it's something I'm working toward, but it's important to keep your feet on the ground.

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Manchester United Videos - Sexy Soccer

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Love them or hate them, Manchester United Football Club is probably the most famous soccer club in the world and one of the richest and most successful. The club's fan base is, quite literally, world-wide and it invariably plays to sellout, capacity crowds wherever it performs. The club's success is due partly to its free-flowing, attacking tradition initiated by its great manager of the 50's and 60's, Sir Matt Busby, and which continues to this day with great flair players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, and Wayne Rooney.

Based at Old Trafford Football Ground, Manchester, the club is one of the most successful English football clubs, having won the FA Premier League/Football League fifteen times, FA Cup eleven times, the League Cup twice, the European Cup twice and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup once. The club has had the highest average attendance in English football for the majority of the past fifty seasons. In 2005/06, their average attendance was 68,765.

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Teething troubles for Rangers ahead of European return

Luton Town go into 2008/09 with a 30 point deduction, unless any of their appeals fall on sympathetic ears. If that penalty stays it begs the question of who would part with money to watch the Hatters next season?

The Football League hierarchy might not have noticed the credit crunch but it's a fair bet that most Luton fans- and crucially their casual followers -have. With spending constricted how many irregular football fans are going to spend their cash watching a team effectively condemned to the drop from August?

Simple geography makes it plain that Luton is in a position to offer many other football options- indeed the League itself plonked a rival club up the road in Milton Keynes.

No one doubts that there were irregularities at Kenilworth Road but the penalties being paid are positively draconian. The League are giving no incentive to the consortium that have taken over the club- or what was left to take over. Presumably the League administrators are cushioned by the knowledge that there are many full-time professional outfits in the Blue Square Premier these days, only too happy to step into the breach.

Luton fans are innocent in this, as were Leeds and Rotherham fans before them, yet they are expected to turn up and pay hard-earned money to watch a competition stacked against them from the start. The diehards wll be there but the next generation and the occasional supporter will be somewhere else every Saturday- and promising young players won't sign contracts with the Hatters, threatening their long-term stability.

Brian Mahwinney claims to protect the 'integrity of their competitions' but in what sense are Luton, now consigned to League Two, trying to gain an advantage at the moment? The 20/20 group is trying to save soccer in Luton not trying to flout rules and extract money from the game.

If the League falls back on the 'rules are rules' argument then the rules are stupid if they continue to penalise a club years after the initial errors were made and the perceived attempt to gain an unfair advantage was happening Luton are two divisions down from where they were so it's hardly been a cunning master plan.

If the League are indifferent to Luton's plight and are sanguine that another club can just be admitted to replace them then they should just say so and we can be spared any crocodile tears about balancing the needs of fans against wider considerations.

The fact is most football fans- even those whose clubs can benefit from the deduction- believe the punishment of Luton has gone too far and is making a farce of the competition whose integrity the league is defending.

If the League is concerned at the number of clubs falling into financial adminstration it might look back on the part it played in ITV Digital fiasco when any knowedgable fan could have told them that the sums promised to clubs from that deal were ridiculous and bound to break down.

Draw a line under the saga from here on in, put an amnesy in place for the current crisis clubs and limit deductions to 10 points in future, or relegation for more serious situations. At least then the demoted sides have a chance to survive and the 'integrity' of the competition is preserved.

Teething troubles for Rangers ahead of European return

Just a matter of weeks after their epic UEFA Cup run ended in defeat at the hands of Zenit St Petersburg, Rangers are back in European action at the end of July with a Champions League qualifier against either Kaunas of Lithuania or Santa Coloma, the champions of Andorra.

Walter Smith moved quickly after the double blow of defeat in Manchester and Celtic's SPL title win to beef up his side's attacking options, signing Kenny Miller from Derby County, Kyle Lafferty from Burnley and former Hearts striker Andrius Velicka.

The transfer trail has since gone cold however with Rangers' status in Scotland and on the European stage counting for little it seems against the backdrop of an increasingly wealthy Premier League and Championship in England.

Fulham's £4m valuation of midfielder Steven Davis has halted progress on a deal for the Northern Ireland man while Watford's Danny Shittu talked himself out a move to Ibrox this week with some hefty wage demands.

That leaves Smith short of bodies in midfield and at the back, a situation worsened by the pre-season injury blow suffered by skipper Barry Ferguson.

And although his options have increased in attack, the return of Miller to his former club (via Celtic) has caused problems, with reports of a negative reaction from some fans during the pre-season tour of Germany.

Star men such as Allan McGregor and Carlos Cuellar remain though, with one of the financial upshots of last season's heroics being that Rangers have not had to fend off too much interest in their key men.

McGregor and Cuellar will again be important figures while David Weir will again be asked to defy his age at the heart of the defence.

Early progress in the Champions League shouldn't be too much of a mission but Smith knows his side need a fast start in the SPL to blow away the demons of the final few weeks of last season.

Increasing the size and quality of his squad is a must if that aim is to be squared with matching Celtic's achievements in reaching the last 16 of the European Cup.

Euro 2008 Top 10 Goals

Here is one fan's opinion of the top goals from this year's Euro 2008 tourmanent won by Spain over Germany. Some good stuff here. The video comes courtesy of AOL Fanhouse, which goes into more detail about what it all means, including the techno song (is that the right term?) accompanying the highlights. Definitely could have done without that one. If you want better quality, you can try double clicking on the video to open the YouTube page and then clicking the "watch in high quality" link below the video.

Here's someone else's compilation though it's interesting that there's not one goal on this list by a player from the Netherlands. There is some overlap though:

Xavi emerges as EURO's top man

Spain midfielder Xavi Hernández has been named the Castrol Player of the Tournament for UEFA EURO 2008™ after his stirring displays helped his country to the title.

Technicians' approval
The 28-year-old FC Barcelona player appeared in five matches at the finals, scoring once in the semi-final against Russia, as Spain earned their first major international success since beating the Soviet Union to win the 1964 UEFA European Championship. His ability to dictate the pace of the game from midfield brought him to the attention of the UEFA Technical Team who decide upon the Castrol Player of the Tournament, taking into account votes from the public. UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh said: "We chose him because we think he epitomises the Spanish style of play. He was extremely influential in the whole possession, passing, penetrating kind of game that Spain played."

Growing reputation
The 1-0 final victory over Germany in Vienna marked Xavi's 63rd cap for Spain since his debut – made together with team-mate Carles Puyol – against the Netherlands on 15 November 2000. He had been an unused squad player with Spain at UEFA EURO 2004™ in Portugal but was a first-team regular by the time of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and showed maturity and no small amount of brilliance in Austria and Switzerland.

Daina Zagata picture the Dutch orange angel

Daina Zagata, Dutch orange angel, from Lithuania She smiles sweetly, the eyes soothing, the wings give you a feeling of safety, the beautiful orange colour… Her blonde hair, the curves… She floats through EURO 2008 - Bern and most fans have adopted her as dreamgirl, national mascot and guardian angel.
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Knockout ticket sales via national FAs

Fans of teams reaching the UEFA EURO 2008™ knockout rounds have been advised to contact their national association in order to obtain tickets.
Via the associations
"There has been conjecture that tickets are being sold by [UEFA] for the knockout phase, this is not the case," said Euro 2008 SA media relations officer Pascale Vögeli in Basel on Tuesday. "The only way to obtain tickets now is via the associations – this information was communicated some time ago. The national associations [concerned] are dealing with the sale of their tickets. For the quarter-finals, 6,000 tickets will be available to each participating association, and 6,000 tickets will also go to each association that qualifies for the semi-finals. Fans who do not have their tickets should contact their association."

Euro 2008 Online Schedule

Free spreadsheet to follow the championships

UEFA EURO 2008 Schedule is a free spreadsheet with a calendar of all the games of the tournament and a group standing of each team. Designed as a Excel project, UEFA EURO 2008 Schedule automatically calculates the standing of every team without the use of macros. Schedule works very simple - all you need to do is to fill in the gaps of the teams with scores. Using the match results you provide, UEFA EURO 2008 Schedule will automatically define the position of teams in all four groups as well as quarter finalists, semi finalists and, of course, finalists.

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Top 10 Free UEFA Euro 2008 Wallpaper Download

Well, here are some wonderful free Euro 2008 wallpaper available for you to download. Just right click on the image and save as to download the wallpaper as free. Enjoy!

Gets EURO 2008 Predictor at Facebook

As qualifying winds down for Euro 2008, teams continue to tussle for position. Euro 2008 Predictor lets you compete with friends and fans by joining the official group or creating your own league/group. Pick the winners of games, and then track how well you do against your friends and all of Facebook.

Predict: Select the outcomes of all the qualifying matches for Euro 2008.

Create Groups: Invite your friends to play against you. Prove you have the skills to pick winners.

Live Leaderboard: We track your predictions in real time – see how you’re doing as the games are playing. View your position against your friends, your group and everyone else on Facebook.

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Italy lose captain Cannavaro

The Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has been ruled out of UEFA EURO 2008™ after rupturing ligaments in his left ankle during the Azzurri's first training session at their base in Modling, Austria yesterday. Coach Roberto Donadoni reacted by calling in the ACF Fiorentina defender Alessandro Gamberini.

Chiellini tackle
The 34-year-old Real Madrid CF centre-back, capped 116 times, sustained the knock following a tackle by fellow defender Giorgio Chiellini and was carried off the field on a stretcher. Italy doctor Paolo Zeppilli said he feared that the injury was "not minor" and so it proved as hospital tests confirmed the extent of the damage.

Big boots
Gamberini joins up with the squad having won two previous caps. The 26-year-old may have big boots to fill – Cannvaro skippered Italy to FIFA World Cup glory in 2006 – but the former Bologna FC defender can take confidence from a consistent season during which he appeared 40 times in Serie A and the UEFA Cup for the Viola.

EURO 2008 Numbers adding up

UEFA EURO 2008™ is almost upon us and a bountiful array of figures suggest it will be the most successful continental showpiece yet.

Ticket sales
No fewer than 1.05m tickets have been sold after an initial 10,359,177 applications from supporters in 142 countries around the world. The media will be well represented too, with around 10,000 media accreditations to be issued. Those unable to see the action live will be able to keep informed via euro2008.com, which expects 1.2 billion page views, while global television audiences are set to exceed the figure of 8 billion achieved at UEFA EURO 2004™. The official Fan Zones are expected to be a hit as well, with the Vienna Fan Zone able to cater for 70,000 supporters.

Volunteer initiative
A further 17,644 people from 150 countries hoped to get closer to the action by applying to become volunteers. Of that figure, 10,000 were interviewed and 5,000 given a role at one of the host venues, with the oldest volunteer being 78 years of age. At the opposite end of the spectrum, 682 schoolchildren aged between six and ten will accompany the players on to the pitch at all 31 matches.

Stadium challenge
Preparing the stadiums has proved a monumental undertaking as well, with about 5km of flags produced to decorate upper tiers and 80,000m² of temporary structures built around the eight arenas. Likewise, 300 temporary toilets have been built and 256 stadium kiosks for the sale of refreshments. Expect the pitches to be immaculate too, with grass length at every stadium to be 23mm.

Social projects
UEFA will also be supporting various causes during the tournament and has pledged €2.2m to five social projects, each targeting a different group. Each host city will also receive €740,000 and two LED display walls for the Fan Zones, along with a set contribution of €375,000. UEFA has similarly invested €4.9m in the combination-ticket system which will allow UEFA EURO 2008™ ticket-holders to travel for free on match days via public transport. Click here for more statistics.

Fan zone work in progress in Zurich

Work has started on constructing the official 45,000-capacity UEFA EURO 2008™ fan zone in Zurich with three screens being erected to show matches.

Floating platform
The fan zone will offer public viewing facilities as well as a full culinary and cultural programme during the finals, with one of the highlights set to be the 1,600 metre squared platform which will house one of the giant screens on Lake Zurich itself. The 30-tonne screen will be one of the great engineering feats of the finals, floating 12 metres above the surface of the lake at its highest point.