They were not that awereness or more publicity about the teams or social organization of the competition.football unite the World and bring every culture, religion and race together.it was just as a fetival we all celebrate excitement,fun and also sharing of ideal in coming together as brothers and sisers.PEACE TO GERMAN2006 FIFA WORLDCUP.
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Alot of them are new stadiums, but here is the best I can show.\n\n1. FIFA World Cup Stadium Hamburg (Hamburg)\n2. Niedersachsenstadion (Hanover)\n3. Olympiastadion (Berlin)\n4. FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen (Gelsenkirchen)\n5. Westfalenstadion (Dortmund)\n6. Zentralstadion (Leipzig)\n7. FIFA World Cup Stadium Cologne (Cologne)\n8. FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt (Frankfurt)\n9. Fritz-Walter-Stadion (Kaiserslautern)\n10. Frankenstadion (Nuremberg)\n11. Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (Stuttgart)\n12. FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich (Munich)
626063
It has nothing to do with soccer.  They're celebrating a really good crop of sausages and beer this year.
637874
The world cup is a breeding ground for racism. The whole concept of Country Vs Country sets up prejiduce. \n\nPeople get to rapped up in it. It's so boring that they become racist out of boredum.
609408
ha ha.  I had this same discussion at work.  A soccer fan said it's the best sport to have globally because it's economical for all social classes to participate in.  However, the other guy said, "But it's a wimp sport.  All they do is just fall down and it takes forever for them to kick the ball."
202439
NO, its not that .  Soccer it a game that alot of people grow up watching their HOME team, that is the team representing their region or their tiny provincial town.  In Europe, unlike the USA, regional pride is huge and club teams are very old and supporting a club is passed down from generation to generation.  So its almost a tradtition.  People get also soooooo invested in the game emotionally and feel as if THEY are a part of the team, so if someone insults the team/ players/ coach etc, they get insulted, and fights brake out.
622304
What is it with people?  The Germans have actually been the most dominant team in the tournament.  Even the Brazilians have had lapses.\n\nI picked the Germans at the beginning and will stay with them.
611381
I take it you mean football? it all depends on which other teams they play against, they could play against so called lowly sides such as those from Eastern Europe or the Middle East, romp home with emphatic victories which would boost their global ranking, if they played the likes of Brazil and France etc... they would end up more like 100th in the world!
652842
I'm German and we were not racist against Iranian people at all...if u didn't see any Iranian fans, well, depends on where you at the tv people decide which pics to broadcast...\nbefore the World Cup started the president of iran kept giving comments like the holocaust is a hoax and it wasn't that bad...that is why he is not allowed to go to germany as he has planned if the iranian team makes into the eighth finals...the team is just playing the world cup here and thats alright cuz they qualified...what we do not like here is ignorant people (esp politicians) that still dont wanna see what has happened then....so dont mix up politics with sports and cross your fingers for your team as ur supposed to ;)
358365
Same reason why we have the olympics to re-unify the world and create a link between different countries. It's also just competitive nature and countries wanting to be better than the others, patriotism and supporting your country, take your pick
570537
Some teams have disappointed people at the WC, but I think all teams had to prove themselves to a degree. Many more than the 32 who qualified tried and didn't get there. I know some had easier qualifying rounds than others, but these 32 are the ones that overcame their opponents to get here. They all deserve some credit. But leave the Olympics out of it, this is the WC of football, a completely different arena.
494965
If someone was in a public place "preaching" about his favorite team for the world cup, and against YOUR favorite team, you would find that rather annoying as well. But as long as they didn't raise thier voice beyond a certain level & they didn't touch anyone, they would be within thier rights. \n\nWhy is it just because religion is involved, people think the rules should be different?
599900
This was in the 1954 World Cup, in Switzerland. A group of European countries (which I would not remember now) got together and made it possible. That channel was exclusive for World Cup games and announcements from the Pope (Pio XII, I believe).
161756
If you really think about it this is the one true sport of the world.  Just think how much respect this would bring the U.S. in the world of football.  Most football fans of the world still think that the U.S. is nothing even though our world ranking right now is #4.  If the U.S. wins this we could say that we are the best in the world's sport.
609860
It might as well be, like religion, it's always in your face, you can't get far without finding someone trying to ram it down your throat, The TV and media, are on the band waggon, and pushing it all over the world.\nI believe that football at least as bigger following as religion arround the world, save America and a few other countries, and is known to cause a lot less conflict, which can only be a good thing.
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They are professional and let us see how it goes. \n\nI believe they can do it.  To win is very important in a competition as a result, but I think there's more important thing when people do their best on every stage. \n\nWhen you really love your supporting team, we should not bother other supporting team to encourage our loving team. We should respect each other as one of good supporters for our loving team!   \n\nThe world cup is beautiful,  we admire one of the greatest beautiful sports, soccer and we thank to all of players selected from all of the countries in the world being on this stage.\n\nIf any, you may express your opinion on line (thx to yahoo lol) or ask your friends about it for your supporting team, but you can believe our loving team and their coarch and all of the members of the team. \n\nThank you for your time to read my opinion.
677184
I am German and I could not agree more. I live in the U.S and looked for last minute tickets to go back home. But 3500 Dollars was just too much ;-((. \nIn Germany the fans are out on the street celebrating the whole night, no matter what nationality.
613565
they are organised by different ppl ... so they don't care if it's on the same date as anything else.\n\nMy Advice - Watch the World Cup since it happens once in four yrs, wheras Wimbeldon happens every year!