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There isn’t a sport in the world that is loved more than football. Its truly a worldwide sport equally popular from Europe to Africa, Asia to America – all throughout the year. However, as the World Cup approaches, the excitement knows no bounds as fans are looking all over the internet for their favorite players and teams.

I am therefore delighted to post this guest list from ‘Goalazo’, a previous Twitter Person of the Day.

1. Goalazo.com – The expression Goalzo in Spanish refers to an outstanding goal. So Goalazo.com gives a flavor of that side of football calling itself “The poetry of football”.

Top 10 World Cup Injury Disappointments

The World Cup is approaching and we are seeing the usual crop of injuries threatening the appearance in South Africa of some of the worlds best players. So what a good time to have a look back at some of the cruel World Cup injury disappointments of the past.

It’s also interesting in some cases to reflect on who benefited from their unexpected moment in the spotlight.

So lets start with 2010 and work back in time.

Jeff Powell’s list of greatest 100 World Cup players added to Lists News

Since England’s World Cup success in 1966 the team have had mixed fortunes varying from unlucky losers on penalties, to failure to qualify for tournaments. It is therefore difficult to measure the relative merits of players from different eras but here goes. A later post will cover pre 1966.