Soccer World Cup just 1 000 days away (SABC News)
Soccer World Cup just 1 000 days away (SABC News)
Tshwane executive mayor Gwen Ramokgopa will deliver an address at the Union Buildings in Pretoria during the start of the 2010 Soccer World Cup 1 000 day countdown. Celebrations are being held in nine host cities countrywide.
Ian Porterfield, Soccer Player, Dead at 61 (New York Times)
Ian Porterfield scored the winning goal in one of the greatest upsets in England?s F.A. Cup and coached several national teams around the world.
South Africa: Revolution If country Gets World Cup Shot On Target (AllAfrica.com)
WITH just 1000 days remaining until the Soccer World Cup gets under way, it is safe to say that SA’s 2010 honeymoon is over.
Canadian women have eyes on World Cup prize (Canada.com)
Chinese dancers dressed as soccer boots and balls perform during the opening ceremony of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup football tournament at the Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, September 10, 2007.
Bhutan pulls out of 2010 men’s soccer World Cup qualifying (Slam! Sports)
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Bhutan has pulled out of the qualifying competition for the 2010 World Cup of men’s soccer. FIFA said Friday the tiny Himalayan kingdom decided not to enter the first Asian qualifying round for the tournament in South Africa.
SPORTS SHORTS (New York Post)
SOCCER: U.S. advances in China Abby Wambach scored both goals as the U.S. women’s team defeated Sweden 2-0 yesterday in a women’s World Cup Group B game in Chengdu, China. The victory boosted the U.S. to four points atop Group B - the same as…
South Africa: Govt Vows to Avoid Cutting Social Projects to Pay for World Cup (AllAfrica.com)
South Africa will not cut social programmes to fund construction of stadiums and other facilities for the 2010 soccer World Cup, the chief executive of its World Cup organising committee has said.
Area girls soccer players tuned into World Cup (News Journal)
ASHLAND Katie Krisko has been waking up earlier than usual and not because the Ashland senior is cramming for a test or finishing a project. Krisko, the captain of the Arrows soccer team, is up before the sun to watch the Women s World Cup, taking place through the end of the month in China.
Germany held as US and North Korea stride on in women’s World Cup Soccer (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Defending women’s World Cup champions Germany were held to a goalless draw by arch-rival England Friday as the United States and North Korea took giant steps towards the quarter-finals.