Terrorist attack brings up safety issue for South Africa

Terrorist attack brings up safety issue for South Africa

The time of preparation was long. Now, just a couple of days after 2010’s warm welcome, it’s five months until the first World Cup kick-off is going to happen in the Soccer City stadium, South Africa. Always having to fight doubts, organization committee clearly made it’s point. All venues are prepared, and even though Bafana, the yellow and green national squad, is far behind when it comes to being equal on the pitch, enthusiasm in the streets is obvious.

A special soccer match and the magic of ‘El classico’

A special soccer match and the magic of ‘El classico’ INSider Content

In Spanish Primera Divisíon, Barcelona FC beat Real Madrid 1:0 (0:0) at Nou Camp. Lars Gesing reports about a special soccer match and the magic of “El classico.”

Draw shows South Africans ready to host World Cup

Draw shows South Africans ready to host World Cup INSider Content

South Africans don’t just love it, they are fanatic. Fanatic in a good way. When groups were seeded in Cape Town, bars and restaurants all over the country were filled with people. Old and young together had waited for this moment.

Good draw for the U.S. in World Cup 2010

Good draw for the U.S. in World Cup 2010

The FIFA gods smiled on the United States. The U.S. drew England in the opening game but avoided the group of death, commonly thought to be Group G. The other two countries in the U.S. group are Slovenia (smallest country in the cup) and Algeria.