World cup 2002
Soccer World Cup 2002: On June 30, 2002, some 69,000 spectators filled the stands, while an estimated billion fans watched as Brazil won a record fifth World Cup 2002 Soccer title. They beat Germany 2–0 in an evenly played final in Yokohama, Japan. In its early stages, the tournament witnessed several underestimated teams causing major upsets to the established superpowers. Various soccer powerhouses, such as Argentina and France, failed to perform in this world cup. In spite of the presence of super-striker Gabriel Batistuta and the clinical goal machine Thierry Henry, the teams displayed a poor performance.
The world cup 2002 created space for the strong and determined soccer teams from Asia. They seemed all out to prove that they definitely do not lag far behind their European counterparts in style or strategy.
The Fifa Worldcup: The Federation Internationale de Football Association or FIFA was established in the back office of the headquarters of the Union Française de Sports Athlétiques in Paris, on 21 May 1904. The committee was formed under the presidency of Robert Geurin of France. Today, the association is responsible for gifting the sport over a billion soccer fans all over the world. The sport is now synonymous with glamour and professionalism. Lead by Sapp Blotter, the sport has contributed positively to many economies and has emerged nothing short of a multinational business. The FIFA team has been further bifurcated into the UEFA, the union of European nations, the CONNEBOL, the joint committee of American football and the AFC, the committee of all south Asian teams. This has helped to increase a healthy worldwide competition.
The Fifa World Cup Winner: Before the world cup tournament, Fillepao, the Brazilian coach actually mentioned that he thought that the beautiful sport was dead. Brazilians all over the world were angry and the prospects for the Brazilians winning the world cup were lower than ever. All the super-teams lost out one after another, adding to the fervor that the victorious Brazilian team and fans experienced. Their successful application of the three adopted ‘R’s’ was observed throughout the tournament. Ronaldo proved himself as the best striker in the world. He scored eight goals in the tournament and only Pele matched his career tally of 12 World Cup goals. His elegant brace in the finals helped him to wipe out all memories of the unfortunate 1998 finals. Rivaldo and Ronaldinho were brilliant and Roberto Carlos, Cafu and keeper, Marcos, kept improving. Their defense was one of the finest the fans had ever witnessed. Only Turkey’s Hasan Sas and the flying Englishman, Michael Owen managed to score against them. The evidence of such slick football proved Fillepao’s claim rash and unfair. Their exceptional world cup 2002 goal videos can be availed of online and are freely downloadable.
The Official FIFA World Cup Game: This game is officially created by the EA sports team of Canada. EA has authentically recreated all FIFA world cup 2002 tournament venues, whereas the players look like the real life players. As you begin each match, the camera even moves around the stadium. The new feature included in the game is the Star Player System.
Based on their world ranking, every player has a specific number of star players allotted to the team. These players form the core of the teams.
Luis Enrique, Michael Owen and Roberto Carlos are all part of the game and they can ‘change’ a match with speed input, a killer pass, a last-ditch tackle or a missile shot into the rear of the opposition net. This makes the game come alive, while paying tribute to the ability of these sportsmen. Defending, scoring and passing are not at all easy and the various skill levels are applicable to the novices and the experts alike. Once you complete the 'trainee' mode, you can challenge the players credited with the difficult modes. The mini clips of the goals scored in the FIFA world cup 2002 game can be replayed anytime.