ESPN’s advertising campaign for the 2010 World Cup is a series of murals representing all 32 nations. Check them out on www.espn.com/worldcup/32nations.
ESPN’s advertising campaign for the 2010 World Cup is a series of murals representing all 32 nations. Check them out on www.espn.com/worldcup/32nations.
Bafana Fans Seize Sandton
Following a request for South Africans to take a break at midday yesterday (9 June) and blow their vuvuzelas for five minutes, thousands of Bafana Bafana fans made a whole lot of noise and caused a traffic jam in Sandton, Johannesburg! Full story.
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SA’s former president Nelson Mandela will decide tomorrow if he’ll attend the opening World Cup match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City.
South Africa kicks out at media’s World Cup critics. Via Guardian UK.
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Madiba Magic for Bafana as Nelson Mandela dons the captain’s jersey during a meeting with the national football team and their coach on Thursday at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg…
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Just over a week to go until Africa’s first World Cup! And to help you navigate the glut of games, Marca.com are hosting the most inventive interactive schedule I’ve ever come across…
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Brazilians Land!
It’s reaching fever pitch in South Africa as the squads start arriving for the World Cup, which is now less than two weeks away! First it was the Socceroos, and today the most successful team in World Cup history (with five wins, the mighty Brazil touched down…
Adding to the footballing frenzy, former World Player Of The Year and Brazilian star Kaka tweeted to his more than half-a-million followers that there was an ‘amazing atmosphere’ in South Africa. No arguing here: the imminent soccer spectacle definitely has the nation salivating!
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The majestic arch above Durban stadium is not the only first for a South African stadium this 2010 FIFA World Cup: it’s also the world’s first quantum stadium… Which apparently means the info feeds from it are impossible to hack into because of some nifty cryptography. More on FIFA.com.
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Via ‘A Football Report’: Champions League Team of The Season 2009-10
By Dominic Vieira, writing from Portugal
To conclude another breathtaking, emotional and unbelievable 2009-10 Champions League, it’s time to select the 11 players who have been brilliant and consistent throughout the campaign to feature in the Champions League Team of The Season.
Júlio César (Inter Milan): A world class goalkeeper, one of the key pillars of Inter. He produced dozens of saves in beautiful Brazilian style and kept Inter alive in the competition. What would José do without him?
Maicon (Inter Milan): Pace, height and strength. What more do you need from a right back? Maicon has been subliminal throughout the European campaign and no defender has been able to match his level. Has he stolen Dani Alves’ place as the right back for Brazil?
Lúcio (Inter Milan): A solid rock at the back. Lúcio defended the likes of Drogba, Olic and Ibrahimovic and always managed to keep them quiet with his outstanding displays. Lúcio is an efficient player and rarely losing a physical battle. His presence, influence and voice are always felt.
Piqué (Barcelona): The young centre back plays like an experienced 34 year old. Piqué is continuously developing, this year we saw him leading the Barça defence and driving the team forward. For many years Piqué will be regarded as one of the best and may even transform into a striker if he continues to score like he did against Inter.
Zanetti (Inter Milan): At the age of 36 Il Trattore is not running out of gas. He played in all the Champions League games, most of the time as a left back and was impassable. The captain and leader finally lifted the trophy he desired 15 years later.
This World Cup offers our industry and nation a rich legacy…
– Thandiwe January McLean, CEO of South African Tourism, via Economic Times.
Messi Leads Stylish Barca to Title Defence
Lionel Messi matches Brazilian Ronaldo’s record mark of 34 goals for Barcelona in a season with a brace, winning the Pichichi Trophy for the league’s top-scorer in the process. Barcelona’s 99 points are the highest ever in the Spanish league. Meanwhile title rivals Real Madrid only managed a 1-1 draw at Malaga, a €250-million spending spree failing to bring a single title for the second successive season…
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Good Causes: The Non-Profit “These Numbers Have Faces” launch a charity-based World Cup Bracket
By Eric Beard
If you were planning on throwing down some money for this summer’s World Cup, why not do it to benefit a good cause? Here at AFR we’re all about spreading the word for some of the problems that need to be dealt with around the world, and with South Africa in the spotlight, we thought we would enlighten you on an organization doing great work in the Rainbow Nation.
These Numbers Have Faces is a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit organization working in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa.
Through dynamic education programs, mentoring, and financial literacy, These Numbers Have Faces is empowering young people to reduce poverty in their own communities.
To support it’s soccer and education programs, These Numbers Have Faces recently launched a World Cup Benefit Bracket for the 2010 games being held in South Africa. All proceeds benefit education programs in South African townships and offer great prizes for the winners who most accurately predict the outcomes of World Cup Matches.
Did you know?
- In South Africa, only 3.5% of Black South Africans graduate from college.
Find out more by visiting www.thesenumbers.org/worldcup, the Bracket Contest has some nice prizes and it is for a great cause!
