Which Men's Football Teams Are Olympic-Bound? (Plus: Irrelevant Bonus! Sepp Blatter's Phone Number!)
While I was searching out info for this post, I stumbled on a 56-page document with all of the FIFA regulations for Olympic soccer. Because I know you were dying to know that:
"Each association taking part in the final competition(s) shall ensure, as a condition of its participation, that every player, offi cial or other member of its delegation completes the offi cial entry form provided by FIFA."
Although I found it interesting that it does give us Sepp Blatter's phone number. +41-(0)43-222 7777. Just FYI. (Okay, technically it's FIFA's phone number. But Sepp's name is right there above it.)
You must promise me to use this power only for good.
But back to the topic of this post, which is: Which men's football teams will we be seeing at the Olympics in Beijing this summer?
If you've ever caught any clip of French football commentary (in French), chances are that you're familiar with the rough, enthusiastic voice of Thierry Gilardi. 
It took seven sets of penalties, but in the end, the US Women finished on top. They beat Canada Saturday night to take home the CONCACAF Championship trophy. 
Ever wondered why the Olympic football tournament isn't as good as it should be? Look no further than FIFA. The general consensus is that FIFA don't want any football event rivaling the World Cup, and so Olympic football has been kept on a short leash. When the International Olympic Committee tried to ... 
One more game and the US Women will be joining the men on the trip to China. All they have to do is beat Costa Rica in the semis on Wednesday and they're qualified for the Olympics. 
Uh-oh. This can't be helpful. As Australia prepares its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, there's about to be some infighting over who has the best stadium and who should be hosting the 2018 World Cup Final. The one that isn't even in Australia yet.
Two conflicting stories emerged yesterday. On one hand, The Guardian were claiming that FIFA were struggling to find anyone to insure against World Cup 2010 collapsing. They quote a spokesman for insurers Munich Re as saying "The situation is quite difficult and fluid. The problem is they need 10 stadiums and some ... 
