China Considers Bid to Host 2018 Soccer World Cup, Blatter Says (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — China, which is hosting next year’s Olympic Games, is considering a bid to stage the soccer World Cup in 2018, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.

Germany win more than just third place
The Nationalmannschaft ended up making the headlines for all the right reasons at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany thanks to their attractive play and unexpected third-place finish…