In case people haven't seen it yet:

The BBC is offering live updates every 2 minutes for each match as it happens, at its World Cup 2006 sub-site. Currently keeping an eye on the Czech Republic v Ghana page even as I'm watching the match on TV, because the commentaries are fabulous.

( Favourite quote of the Portugal v Iran commentary )

If you have the Travel Channel, Drew Carey's doing a special on the World Cup.  It's in progress now, and will repeat later tonight, with new shows every Thursday.  Really great if you want sights-and-sounds with American tutorial.

*giggles* At the behest of quixotic_sense:

Football 101
Never call it soccer and none, remember none, of the opposition players are cute.

The Bluffer's Guide to Football
A Guide to Football Chants
The Customary List of Good-looking Men in Football

Joga Bonito - Portuguese for play beautiful.

Soccer is like fencing. It's a noble art.

When you were a kid it was easy. You were not afraid to try... to dare.

Make the ball happy.

On the streets you cannot hide behind the ref's call - and your feet have to do the talking.

Footballers without skill is like crepes without the filling... empty.

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Here are all these people who are posting football fanwork and are Not Here.  Dude.  Help us out here!  ...maybe we need a giant pic of Adriano(?) hopping on Kaka from yesterday.

Someone forms a Yu-Gi-Oh! team.

Someone writes hot dominating Czech smut.

EDIT: This is a full blown challenge.  (Ahaha, I kill me.)

Someone had a locked post on my ( Read more... )

To help you decide on this burning question, go forth and have a look at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Official Guide to: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, England, France, Iran, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, Sweden, Trinidad, and Ukraine. :D ( Read more... )

This post doesn't contain icons/fic but I figure you'd all appreciate the utter awesomeness that is the talent of these players. I'm not sure if you guys had these ads broadcast. We only had the Nike ad broadcast for the last World Cup. In any case, enjoy.

The Brazil World Cup ad. I don't think we had this one shown here (if we did, I can't ( Read more... )

Spiegel Online's Guide to Germany's World Cup Fan Fests.

The tags are in user-info.  I may be AFK, so feel free to kick off as you please.  ^^

Any questions?

Adding this to our link post.

Setting Up Soccer's World Stage (preparations hub)
- Tending the Green, Green Grass of Berlin
Carnival of Cultures Warms Berlin's Chilly Streets
Ooh, I like that there are private homes opening up for fans.  Can't you just see Schuldig stumbling on a complete stranger on the couch?

Just a reminder, if you're doing ( Read more... )

Oh, I am so OT. But if you happen to be writing grumpy Canadians...

Stanley Cup playoff schedule. It'll overlap with first round matches. Edmonton Oilers (Canada) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (U.S.)

Disgruntled Americans? NBA Finals, starting June 8.