World Cup Tickets Are Within Reach!

By Anna Woodward

It's never too early to start planning your trip to see a 2010 World Cup Soccer match! In fact, the earlier you get started, the better. The pre-sold tickets are usually gone in a heartbeat, so the sooner you get the ball rolling the better your chances of getting to a game.

It's also notoriously tough to get a seat once you're at the game. Just think of how many people want that seat! You've got all the soccer fans of an entire COUNTRY vying for a spot to watch the game for real, so there's some very stiff competition.

The first step is to take a look at the schedule and decide which match you want to see. Naturally, they've already set tentative dates for most of the games. Check your team's website and see when they're scheduled to play. These dates are subject to change, of course, but at least you can get your ticket. You can always adjust your own schedule when the time gets closer!

One thing to keep in mind is that World Cup Soccer tickets are usually non-transferable, and they're pretty strict about seeing IDs. This means that you probably won't be able to get rid of the seats if it turns out you can't go.

Once you've decided where and when to go, you're ready to buy. Buying directly from teams or the soccer governing organization is a bit of a challenge. You're much better off reserving your seats online at one of the many sites that offer World Cup Tickets.

Buying tickets online can be a little sketchy, so here are some tips to make sure you're getting the real thing and not getting ripped off.

• Look at customer comments and ratings. You can always check forums and other online communities related to World Cup Soccer and other sporting events. These sites will give you some idea of whether people have been happy with the company's service or not.


• If they have a Better Business Bureau seal on their site, you can usually click it and get information about the company from the BBB. The BBB is your best source of information about a company, and you can always check up on them before you buy.


• Only buy from companies that offer contact information on their websites. A phone number is always best, because this way you know that you can reach them if you need to. You might even call them beforehand and ask them a few questions about the ordering process. This will verify that they aren't just an order taking facility, but the actual company itself.


• It's generally safest to buy tickets online using a major credit card. Credit card companies are buyer friendly, and if there is a problem, you can always reach someone and dispute the charges. With online only payment providers, the dispute process might not be so user friendly.


• A bigger company isn't always better. Often, bigger ticket outlets run out faster than their smaller competitors. It's always a good idea to do lots of shopping around before you buy your ticket. You'll also find lots of variations in price.

It's time to start getting those 2010 World Cup Soccer tickets today! If you play your cards right, you'll be sitting right in the crowd watching your favorite team in 2010!

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Soccer Fans, Football Fans - We're All The Same

By Graham Fisher

I'm English so football means something quite different to me. Of course what I think of as football is actually soccer. However, having read many of the articles in this section, and watched a fair few games of American Football on television, I get the feeling that the experience for a Brit of going to soccer matches is very much the same as for an American going to football matches.

I'll explain the similarities between the two:

Being part of a family

If you support a team, you feel like part of one big family. In this increasingly insular world, it is one of the few places you can be thousands of other people who are all on your side and want the same thing. It is a comforting feeling.

Loving your team

You can't change your team. They are with you for life. Whatever they do and whatever happens to them, they will always be yours. Someone once said that the team you support is the only thing in your life you can't change. You can change your partner, your job, your appearance, even your name, but you can never change your team.

Cheering the good guys

These guys are our heroes. We don't know them, and they might be the most awful people in normal life, but for the duration of the game, they are heroes. A piece of skill will immediately excite thousands. They have ultimate power, and for a couple of hours each week they are our favorite people in the world. Funny how nearly all the good guys play for our team isn't it?

Booing the bad guys

We love to hate them. Most other teams have got one. The show off. The arrogant one. The one that can turn you into an insane lunatic full of hatred just because he is playing against your team. There is never a bad guy on our team, but most of the others have got one.

Letting your hair down

This is the one chance each week that most of us can behave badly, shout, cheer, boo, dance, even swear sometimes, and it is perfectly acceptable behavior because everyone else is doing it.

Eating and drinking

For you guys I guess it's pretzels and Nachos, for us it's Pies and chips. Then, of course, there's the beer. Live healthily all week, and then do your bit for increasing world obesity on match days.

Eternal gloom followed by eternal optimism

The extreme emotions that the game engenders are like no other. A defeat leaves you feeling that the world has come to an end. A poor performance and you are questioning whether you will ever go to a game again. Then, a day or so later, something happens. You start to remember the good bits. You remember how unlucky you were in the last game. You look forward and think, "A win next week and we could still make the play offs". Of course the gloom is not necessary, it's only a game, and the optimism is rarely justified.

So there you have it. I don't think there's too many differences between the American football fan and the Brit soccer fan. We all love it. The reason we all love it is because, well, actually, there's nothing better in the world.

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Soccer Betting Tips - Setting Your Target Right

By Zack Haris

Soccer betting can now be categorized under personal investment since more and more are going into this market to make money.

It's no longer referred to as gambling since more punters are getting smarter and are able to eliminate the percentage risk involved and turn the favor to winning their bets.

Soccer betting can also be a nightmare is you could not control your loss. The idea to safely make money constantly from soccer betting is to set your target right and stick to it.

Target setting is referred to the targeted amount of money one would like to make in a day or a week or even a month. Once your target is met, you have to pull back, relax and enjoy your winning.

This is where most punters fail. They fail to pull out after winning for the day or week and end up losing all their winning at the end of the day.

Winning money from the bookie is not a difficult task. You just need to set your target right and build up the discipline to stop after meeting your target for that day or the week.

Work on this and you will see money flowing in more easily. It is all about how good you are in reading the odds and knowing when to quit while you are winning. Most punters will get carried away and thinking that they are on the roll when they are winning but I still advised them to quit while you are winning and come back again the next day for more winning.

RP is a master punter and a full time punter. He has written a few best selling soccer betting guides and revealing the winning strategy to help fellow punters to make money from their bookmaker. To read more on his work, visit http://www.soccerbettingpro.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Zack_Haris