NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER

Hi there! With the European domestic seasons now in full swing, the World Cup is now visible on the horizon. Just 282 days away in fact.

For all newcomers to my blog, firstly let me give you a warm welcome and let you know what to look out for this month:

1 Sept Monthly newsletter (This is it by the way!)

1 Sept All the World Cup qualifying/play-off fixtures for this month (and I mean all – a global list).

1 Sept “Dates for the diary” – a Regular Feature, listing all the key dates of World Cup related events for the month ahead.

4 Sept Previews of all the key games and how the groups are shaping up.

6 Sept Results, Views and Reactions.

8 Sept Previews of all the key games and how the group standings are looking.

10 Sept Results, Views and Reactions.

15 Sept “Ten quick questions”... A Regular Feature, on day 15 of each month – how well do you really know your World Cup History?

20 Sept “The Top Ten”... A Regular Feature, on day 20 of each month, World Cup related themes.

25 Sept “Player focus”... A Regular Feature, on day 25 of each month.

30 Sept “Country Profile” ... A Regular Feature, on day 30 or 31 of each month, in the months leading up to next summer’s World Cup Finals this feature will focus on each of the top ten FIFA ranked countries.

Apart from regular posts, there will also be news and views on all the stories as they break. Make SURE you keep up with all the latest news here with me, on:

www.worldcup-latest.blogspot.com

The Qualifying groups are reaching their conclusions, and it’s crunch time for the dreams of many nations. Over the next few days the likes of Portugal and Sweden may see their World Cup dream come to an end. There is one huge match which will be grabbing the attention of the world on Saturday, 5 September, when Argentina play Brazil. It will be the first time that Maradona has faced Brazil as coach of the national side, and Argentina need a result Big Time, as their qualification hopes for South Africa will be seriously derailed if they lose to the Samba stars.
Because it is such a high profile game with so much at stake, I will be providing special coverage and posting blog entries throughout the match to give “live updates” on how it progresses. See my blog entry from a few days ago for my prediction of what will happen..

So, there’s loads to look forward to, and I hope you’ll join me for all the action.