WSC 234 August 2006
Free 2006 World Cup Special
Editorial England’s technical failure
World Cup Diary - Groups “It was like a big banana running at
him.” “At one point he was living on a tiny boat.” “Graham
Poll from Tring.” “It was just a little tug on the pants”
Exclusive! Pundits rampage; Brazilians
are boring; emotional England stars
England Fans The support was better than the team, even if there
were still songs about the war; plus, blaming FIFA more than the referees
TV Times The BBC and ITV plumb new depths with their incessantly
Englandcentric coverage; football and comedy fail to mix in several spin-off
programmes
Penalty Kicks What should be done to improve England’s woeful
record in shootouts
Shot! Archive The World Cup work of German photographer Sven Simon
Brazil The search for scapegoats after the World Cup holders fell
way short of expectations
Corporate Affairs FIFA’s farcical ticketing system; plus,
do sponsors really benefit from using the World Cup as a marketing tool?
World Cup Diary - Knockouts “Lucas Neill – adhesive!”
“He’s frustrated, the Wayne boy.” “Ballack!”
“There’s something Neanderthal about him.”
Italy’s Victory Serie A’s biggest ever corruption scandal
didn’t derail the new world champions
France & Portugal The runners-up and the team they beat in
the semi-final both improve hugely on their performances of four years
ago
Australia & USA Contrasting fortunes at Germany 2006 for two
countries where football is overshadowed by several other team sports
How Was It For You? The annual WSC survey focuses on your Germany
2006 experiences
At Home With The World Cup? One man’s attempt to provide a
different environment for watching the tournament
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