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AS IT IS 2014-05-24 Cameras to Review Goals at World Cup From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I'm Anna Matteo in Washington. Technolgoy is changing many parts of our lives. But when it comes to sports, fans do not always like new technology.
Pre-Listening Vocabulary questionable: uncertain; disputable crossbar: the bar at the top of a net wave off: to indicate that no goal has been scored sensor: a device that measures and records things like movement or light officiator: referee New Tec
World Cup Fever Hits Asia 世足热蔓延全亚 When France and Senegal kick off on May 31 in the opening game of the 2002 soccer World Cup Finals, they will be making history. For the first time, the only international sporting event to rival the Ol
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 11 June 2006 The U.S. soccer team is set to begin its 2006 World Cup campaign on Monday against the Czech Republic. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Hamburg that the Americans face a difficult task if they are to a
By Jim Stevenson Tianjin, China 24 September 2007 The heavily favored U.S. women's football (soccer) team is getting much needed rest ahead of its Women's World Cup semifinal game with Brazil, VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on this unexpected benefit.
By Parke Brewer Dortmund 27 June 2006 The game was barely underway when Brazil got on the scoreboard. In the fifth minute, veteran star forward Ronaldo received a well-timed pass that beat Ghana's offsides trap. He faked out Ghana's goalie Richard K
By Jim Stevenson Tianjin, China 23 September 2007 Top ranked United States and defending champion Germany have advanced to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup football (soccer) tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports both teams had simil
By David Byrd Washington 23 May 2006 When the World Cup gets under way in Germany next month, the odds-on favorite - Brazil - faces Croatia, Australia and Japan in the first round. The Brazilians shou
By Parke Brewer Washington 25 May 2006 The two cities that will kick off play at the 2006 World Cup in Germany June 9 are Munich and Gelsenkirchen. Munich will host Costa Rica versus Germany and about one hour after that match ends, Gelsenkirchen wi
By Teresa Sullivan Washington 30 May 2006 US football goalie Kasey Keller The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team heads to Germany this week for the 2006 World Cup to compete with 31 other nations for the sport's ultimate prize. This will be the first t
By Parke Brewer Nuremberg 26 June 2006 Portugal has edged the Netherlands, 1-0, to reach the World Cup quarterfinals in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Nuremberg that it was a rough, physical game in which numerous yellow cards
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 21 June 2006 The U.S. soccer team is under heavy security at the World Cup in Germany. Nowhere is that more apparent than at its training base in Hamburg. Police guarding the entry to the US team's hotel in Hamburg Ever since
Fans in Rio Favela Celebrate Brazil World Cup Qualification RIO DE JANEIRO Every time Brazils national team plays in the football World Cup, normal life in the country comes to a halt. In rich neighborhoods or in poor ones, people gather together to
By Parke Brewer Berlin 10 July 2006 Italy is the 2006 World Cup football champion after defeating France in a penalty kick shootout, 5-3. Italian defender, capitan Fabio Cannavaro, surrounded by teammates, holds up World Cup trophy They played with
By Parke Brewer Berlin 08 July 2006 Few would have thought the French could make it to the final here, after they played to draws in their two opening group matches, and were at risk of bowing out of the tournament until a 2-0 win over Togo. ----- F
BERLIN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Host and defending world champion Germany sealed quarterfinal spot with the second win in group A, owing the decider by midfielder Simone Laudehr in front of 48,817 spectators in Frankfurt on Thursday. In a rough match wit
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 10 June 2006 Germany's Miroslav Klose, right, during World Cup opening game The 2006 World Cup football tournament got under way with host country Germany winning its opening match against Costa Rica in Munich. Millions of fo
By Lisa Bryant Paris 08 July 2006 France's captain Zinedine Zidane (r) exchanges shirts with Portugal's captain Luis Figo after the World Cup semifinal soccer match The string of wins by France's national soccer team at the World Cup in Germany has
By Jim Bertel Washington, DC 19 June 2006 watch Youth Soccer report Memory, a young player from Uganda A group of young football (soccer) players from all over the world have been in the United States at the invitation of the U.S. State Department c
By Parke Brewer Hamburg 10 June 2006 Four of the five African nations that qualified for the World Cup in Germany are making their first-ever appearance at football's premiere event. One of them is Ivory Coast and VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer caug