Category: World Cup 2010
Take the stage in South Africa
Anton Ferdinand and Tinchy Stryder are flying to South Africa for the world’s biggest football tournament.But they need a...
Video: An ad fires up Argentines for the World Cup
An ad by Young and Rubicam brings to the fore the passion and love Argentines feel for the beautiful...
A world cup in Gaza
In an event conceived to simulate the real FIFA World Cup in South Africa ,the Gaza World Cup 2010,...
Jack Warner still owes T&T players money
Almost five years after the Soca Warriors secured qualification to the 2006 World Cup, 13 of their players are...
Write a song for the World Cup
There’s a £1,000 prize going for the best song ……
Ribery off the hook till after the World Cup
The investigation into the French sex scandal has uncovered so much damaging evidence that it has been put off...
Didier Drogba makes the Times 100
Another accolade in Didier Drogba’s cap as he makes the Times 100 most influential persons of 2010. The African...
World Cup 2010: Ledley King might make South Africa
Those damn knees, otherwise Ledley King’s selection would be a no brainer. Not just a sentimental choice but his...
Wenger’s Sol Campbell statement is full of irony
Does anyone find irony in Wenger touting a 35 year old recycled ex- Arsenal defender as the find of...
Baines just took himself out of England consideration
What an unforgivable mistake by Leighton Baines against Fulham. Showing absolutely no awareness, Baines back passes to Tim Howard,...
Video: AC Milan are in free fall
Milan falls to Palermo and is now in danger of ceding the third and final automatic CL spot to...
South Africa have to live up to the home team record
No previous World Cup hosts have ever failed to progress beyond the first group stage. Even seriously unfancied teams...
Adidas unveil Jo’bulani
Not to be confused with the Jabulani which will be used for all matches of the World Cup except...
L’affaire Ribéry: La entraineuse Zahia D.
Le Monde reports the Lolita in question goes by the name Zahia D.,she is blonde, and now aged 18...
Lyon vs Bayern: Ribery and Ribaldry
When Franck Ribery was caught having sex with a prostitute he confessed Thierry Henry had a hand in it....
World Cup 2010: Boateng vs Boateng: Ghana vs Germany
Kevin Prince Boateng and Jerome Boateng could be playing against each other Der Spiegel has a must read article...
Leonardo to leave Milan?
There are persistent rumours that Leonardo maybe on his way out of Milan. Much of the rumours are based...
Video: La Salsa du Raymond Domenech
On the occasion of Raymond Domenech being retained as the French national coach for the 2010 World Cup. Old...
French sex scandal: More badly behaved footballers
Sidney Govou: Denies allegations that he is part of a Les Bleus sex scandal Joining John Terry and Ashley...
Torres to have knee surgery: Big blow for Liverpool and Spain
Fernando “El Nino” Torres season comes to an end with the Spanish striker scheduled to undergo knee surgery on...
World Cup 2010: FIFA drops the ball on SA ticketing
Over 500,000 tickets went on sale in SA over the counter in the final phase. Organizers are confronted with...
Giant world cup ticket unveiled…
A very largel 2010 FIFA World Cup ticket was unveiled by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and Organising Committee...
Indian musical duo compose song for World Cup closing ceremony…
Indian composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have composed and recorded a song called “Africa” for the World Cup closing...
The road less travelled….
A 39-year old Serbian soccer fan started trekking to South Africa on Tuesday and plans to reach the country...
What Messi brings to football
Tim Vickery highlights how Messi sets up a decoy for other players. Even when not scoring goals at his...
Stuart Holden update: Back to training in two weeks
Good news for Stuart Holden and US soccer fans. The Bolton winger will be back to full training two...
Will the World Cup be safe ?
Apparently it will be…..
Before or after: The matter of Cesc’s broken leg
There is no way a player with an already broken leg could have played an entire game like Cesc...
Becks in April Fool’s joke with the Socceroos
Pim Verbeek needs help with the Socceroos and the FFA tapped crocked David Beckham to be his assistant. Listen...
SA creates World Cup ghettoes
SA has found a cosmetic quick fix to the problem of poverty and homelessness.”Thousands of homeless people are being...
Fans to decide man of the match at the World Cup
In a surprising departure from tradition fans from across the globe rather than FIFA officials will determine the man-of-the-match...
Achilles (for David Beckham): Epic Poetry?
Achilles (for David Beckham) by Carol Ann Duffy Myth’s river- where his mother dipped him, fished him, a slippery...
Video: Rampaging Rooney finishes Fulham
Man Utd went on top of the table with Wayne Rooney scoring his 22nd and 23rd Premiership goals (video)....
Mbombela Stadium: Built on corruption and hit lists
Jimmy Mohlala was killed after exposing corruption in the ANC The NY Times has an article by Barry Bearak...
World Cup Commercials…
A collection of World Cup Commercials by countries around the planet….from sunny Spain all the way to the land...
The Serie comes out against FIFA’s goal line technology dismissal
Sepp Blatter and the FIFA Luddites have gotten their first serious challenge. The FIGC chairman Giancarlo Abete came out...
World Cup 2010: SA gets condom help from Britain
SA will become the condom-nation during the World Cup. In the fear that an estimated half a million tourists...
Wes Brown adds to Man Utd and England’s mounting injury list
The dreaded metatarsal fracture crops up before the World Cup. This time it is Wes Brown who is to...
Donovan’s signs out in style at Goodison or does he?
A goal and an assist as Everton swamp Hull, 5-1. So is this Donovan’s Everton swansong? He still has...
Zidane, Henri Emile, and Algeria after the World Cup?
Looks like Zinedine Zidane maybe a step closer to taking over the Algeria job after the World Cup. Rabah...
FIFA decides that technology is inhuman…
…or subhuman perhaps. The 124th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board,chaired by FIFA as is traditional...
Nigeria not entirely sold on Lars Lagerback
Lars Lagerback: Big beer ambitions The salary of Lars Lagerback, the Swedish coach now the helmsman for the Super...
Cote D’Ivoire hope: Hiddink will likely leave before Russia contract up
Guus Hiddink not part of the 2010 World Cup? Not possible. Right on cue, Didier Drogba reportedly reaches out...
England,Argentina and Spain win their warm up friendlies..
2 goals from Peter Crouch and one from Shaun Wright Phillips saw England to a comfortable 3 -1 win...
Leighton Baines set to earn first England cap
Leighton Baines, Everton’s wingback is the favourite ahead of Stephen Warnock of Aston Villa in the Egypt friendly to...
ESPN top 50 World Cup players
A list of ESPN’s top choice 50 players at the World Cup and descriptions of their strength’s and weaknesses...
Bridge could have provided mistake free insurance
A weather vane? Or a bridge too far? Feeling a bit bad for the bloke. Wayne Bridge should never...
The USA shakes off rust to overcome El Salvador
Sacha Kljestan scored the match winner in extra time For the first 45 minutes the US laboured mightily to...
Robbie Findley’s chance to cement a World Cup spot
U.S. Men vs. El Salvador Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla. Feb. 24, 2010 @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN Classic...
England’s defense woes mount with Rio’s injury
England’s defense with a spate of injuries, off pitch scandals, and questionable skills wears a fragile and unsettled look....