The top seeded countries were divided and put into pot 1, while the remaining countries were put into separate pots. See below: Pot 1 (seeds): South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England Pot 2 (Asia, Oceania and North/Central America): Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Mexico, Honduras Pot 3 (Africa and South America): Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay Pot 4 (Europe): [...]

Senedros to Atletico Madrid? Arsenal’s defender Philippe Senderos wants to boost his World Cup chances and is probably all set for a January transfer to Spanish club Atletico Madrid. The Swiss centre back hasn’t been given too many chances this season, Arsene Wenger prefers William Gallas, Thomas Vermaelen and Mikael Silvestre. He said: “I need to seek a solution as I’m not playing for Arsenal,” Senderos said recently. “A change [...]

Spanish La Liga and Argentine forward Lionel Messi has scooped up the much sought after Ballon d’Or award for the European Player of the Year. Messi said: “I’m happy to have won, and on top of it all by a wide majority” The award is decided by a poll of world football journalists from a shortlist of 30 players. Messi played a major role to help Barcelona won the treble [...]