If you have been paying really close attention to the sporting scene lately, you will have known that this summeer has been one of the busiest in quite a long time.  Along with the ususal Wimbledon and Tour De France, this year there is also the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.  However the one sport that is dominating the major sporting events is Soccer.

With Greece stunning the soccer world, with their incredible win at Euro 2004(the European Championship) as well with the on going Copa America (the South American Championship), Soccer has no doubt taking the spotlight on this summer's sporting scene.

And with good reason, soccer is one of those sports that has a great world wide following.  It is exciting, fast past and has some of the most spectacular moments in the world of sports.

-Like for example when Manchester City came back in an FA Cup game in January, down 3-0, down to ten men to win the game 4-3 and go on to the next round where they lost to eventual 2004 FA Cup champions Manchester United.

-Manchester United's stunning two goal comeback in injury time against Bayern Munich in May of 1999 to win the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League title 2-1.

- Canada's shocking 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup championship (Where along the way they shocked regional favourite Mexico)

These are just some examples of why Soccer, Futbol, Futebol or what ever you want to call it is truly the "Beautiful Game"