Football! Hockey! Soccer???

Oh my goodness, where have the FIFA 2014 World Cup soccer qualifications news gone? Lately, all i've been hearing and reading is football and hockey news, not that that's bad thing but for us soccer fans, we need to be aware of what's happening in the soccer world! Right? Well, luckily for you, I have gathered some new information regarding the qualifications, but brace yourselves because for some, it may be shocking! So far the qualification rankings are as follows: 1) Spain, 2) Netherlands, 3) Germany, 4) Uruguay, 5) Portugal, 6) Italy, 7) Brazil, 8) England, 9) Croatia, 10) Argentina.

So, the 2010 World Cup finalists are in the top spots with the champions holding their first place, following the finalists, later comes Germany which is not much of a surprise for most due to the fact that Germany is a strong team. What is surprising and may be shocking for some is Brazil! 7th place! Once known to be one of the top five is now in the top ten and for some it's not pretty. Is Brazil no longer a strong team? Is the coaching not that great? what's going on? For Brazil fans, this must come as a surprise but remember my dear fans, it's not permanent yet, there's still room for change. Anything could happen, and trust me it will, after all, what may seem impossible for some, could end up being possible. Just ask Spain, who knew that they would win Netherlands, a strong team as well. Many didn't believe Spain could, but look they did! So, in a game where anything is possible, you just have to ask, will Ecuador ever make top ten? hmmm, my guess is not yet but there's still time. So to all my soccer fans out there, don't despair despite all of these football and hockey news, there is still some exciting soccer news hidden underneath it all, just waiting to be exposed. Afterall, soccer fever will always be among us, and I bet I could surely say that the fans will insure that it never dies! because when you hear that Portugal is 5th and Brazil is in 7th, you have to dare ask, what in the world's going on?

South America ready for the big kick-off

The region's qualifiers are regarded by its players and fans as the toughest in the world, and look especially open on this occasion. With hosts Brazil not taking part and so little separating the other sides, it could be the most fiercely contested qualifying campaign to date. Just a few months after Uruguay won the Copa America; South America’s national teams are preparing to do battle once more – this time for places at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Uruguay added the continental title this year to their fourth-placed finish at South Africa 2010. La Celeste opens their campaign in Montevideo against a Bolivia side that finished second-last in the previous qualifiers. Having secured a play-off berth in the last three preliminary competitions, Uruguay start as firm favorites but will not be underestimating a Bolivia side that showed great composure in holding hosts Argentina to a 1-1 draw in the opening game of this year’s Copa America. Peru versus Paraguay will see Sergio Markarian and Francisco Arce renew acquaintances, but this time as opponents. Currently at the Peruvian helm, Markarian coached Arce while leading La Albirroja to the finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. The visitors will be hoping to improve on their disappointing record on Peruvian soil, where they have lost three and drawn two of their five qualifiers. Winner of the Best Player award at the recent Copa America, the Uruguayan goal-getter will be anxious to run out against Bolivia, the team he scored his first competitive international goal against in the corresponding fixture in 2007. Coach Oscar Tabarez will wait until the last minute before making a decision on whether to partner the Liverpool striker, who is recovering from a muscle strain, with Diogo Forlan.

South America begans qualification

Argentina vs Chile, Colombia vs Bolivia, Ecuador vs Paraguay on Friday October 7th 2011 South America begins to qualify for the 2014 World Cup that will be held in Brazil. As the host nation of the 2014 World Cup Brazil automatically qualifies leaving 9 South American teams that will began there journey to the 2014 World Cup this Friday. Out of the 9 only the top 4 teams will qualify directly to Brazil 2014 with the fifth place team having to face an intercontinental play- off with the fifth placed team from Asia. With the best team in South America, Brazil, not having to qualify it will give another country in South America a chance to qualify for Brazil 2014, for some teams it may even be the first time in their history to qualify to a World Cup ever. That distinction belongs to Venezuela who, after an impressive fourth-place finish at the recent Copa America, will be keen to put that right when qualifying gets underway this friday. The sequence, which represents a competition records, set between 1997and 2004and came to end on 6 June that yearwith the Albiceleste's scoreless drawn against Paraguay in Bueno Aires. With this being said now that there is another South American team (not including Brazil) that can qualify to the World Cup, does South America have a chance to bring the World Cup to South American soil? or will the World Cup remain on European soil.?

FIFA 12 Love Soccer Play Soccer..

EA Sports latest instalment in Soccer Franchise.. Promises tons of realistics action for console gamers.

FIFA Soccer 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Revolutionary game play innovations inspired by the real-world game make FIFA Soccer 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players, while Tactical Defending fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes, and tackling. Plus, CPU players have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, the next generation of player intelligence and performance. There are no exceptions to EA will never ask to you for you to log in. CPU players have been infused to self-awareness and aptitude, enabling them to make decisions based on their skills as well as the strengths and attributes of their teammates. Additionally, the teams will vary their attack based on the strength of players on the pitch. Redesign defending mechanism fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning intercepting passes and tackling at the right movement. Tactics and timings are very crucial. Enjoy new ways to take on opponents, more time on the ball to make decisions, and complete control of the pace of the game. Utilize close dribble touches in tight spaces, on the wings, and even while fending off an opponent. The Player Impact Engine monitors contact between players in real-time, analyzing the force of the collision and impact on the body to detect real injuries, creating a deeper more challenging Career Mode.

Spain loses title

So for those who have not yet heard Spain is no longer ranked number one in the world! Spain is now ranked number two in the world putting the Netherlands in the number one spot according to the FIFA statistics. It seems to me that the Netherlands are more determined then ever to out rank their competitors after a shocking loss in the finals of the 2010 World Cup. Most of you recall that Netherlands was one of the favourites to win the World Cup 2010 due to their strong plays and competitive attitude. Unlike Spain the Netherlands have been in the World Cup finals a couple of times and having loss to Spain, a country that most thought was not going to make it to the final, was a slap to the face to the strong Netherland team. Spain has been ranked number one in the world after having been crowned Euro Cup champions back in 2008. This comes to a shock for the Spanish community after having won the Euro Cup and two years later beating the Netherlands in the championship game of the World Cup in 2010 crowning them World Cup champions. With the Euro Cup around the corner and the World Cup coming up in three years will Spain be able to gain its title back as "the best in the world"? Or is the time of "la furia roja" over and the time of the Dutch about to begin?