Germany striker Miroslav Klose will celebrate his 28th birthday in front of a 65,000-Munich crowd and hundreds of millions of TV viewers when the hosts get the 2006 World Cup started against Costa Rica on Friday.
One less thing for Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo to worry about in the run-up to the World Cup -- his supermodel girlfriend says she will never pose in the nude.
Olympic Stadium is the most famous of the 12 stadiums which will be used at the World Cup, a place legendary in sports for the 1936 Olympics where Jesse Owens stole the show from the Nazis.
Three British hooligans have slipped into Germany despite a massive security effort by both countries to keep out troublemakers before the World Cup, which starts Friday.
Warnings of a potential terrorist threat to soccer's World Cup hold chilling associations for the city of Munich as it prepares to host the opening match under the gaze of billions of TV viewers.
All Referees are not against the new communication system introduced by world soccer's governing body FIFA to the 2006 World Cup starting Friday.
Berlin staged a big party at the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday to get thousands of fans in the mood for the World Cup and offer a taste of the entertainment cities around Germany have lined up for the tournament.
Anti-racism campaigners in Germany on Wednesday renewed their warning that black visitors should avoid certain parts of the formerly communist east during the World Cup because of a risk of racist attacks.
Of the 736 players participating at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 60 will celebrate their birthday during the competition, said FIFA Communications Division on Wednesday.
The Brazilian national football team's technical staff agreed on Wednesday to hold an open practice on Thursday in the Offenbach stadium, as FIFA demanded
World Cup fever is sure to bring scenes of rowdy fan behavior fueled by alcohol -- which, it seems, may be triggered by feelings of inadequacy
FIFA Communications Division reiterated on Wednesday some important points regarding disciplinary matters during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.