Welcome to Soccer 102. In Soccer 101, we learned a bit of history surrounding soccer, the rules of the game and some important things about the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup. This time around well focus on a little more of the history involving the epic tournament and well get a how to lesson on wagering on soccer, on teams, on pool (group) formations, on predictions and on odds. The World Cup is the largest sporting event on the planet. More people in the USA are getting up to speed on the World Cup. One of the reasons for this could be that many Americans havent been educated about this thrilling and time-tested sport.
By the twelfth century, the game of soccer had become an extremely violent sport resembling a sort of riot. The free-for-all version was subsequently banned by the governing royalty of the age. Despite the illegal status, soccer in this form continued to grow in popularity. The current, formal rules of todays game have evolved throughout the years, and they continue to be tweaked annually by the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Formed in 1904, the FIFA originated from seven separate European soccer associations. Destined to...