On Sunday afternoon, I was speaking with a German journalist and he told me, in a disappointed tone of voice: “You know, practically all of the national teams have a good nickname. Super Eagles, Azzuri, Le Bleus. We don’t. Just Die Mannschaft. Do you have a suggestion?” At the time, I didn’t come up with [...]
June 14, 2010
SA to host World Sport Destination Expo
THE fastest growing sector in the global travel and tourism industry will be showcased when Johannesburg holds the inaugural World Sport Destination Expo at the Sandton Convention Centre during FIFA World Cup™ 2010. World Sport Destination Expo (WSDE), which takes place from July 5-9, is the world’s first exhibition and conference dedicated to showcasing the [...]
June 14, 2010
FIFA.com partners Google for fans to celebrate 2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in South Africa. During the month-long tournament, millions of fans around the world will follow the games. To mark the event, FIFA.com, the world’s official football website, and Google have collaborated on a range of online features to help supporters keep track of how each team is [...]
June 9, 2010
NIKE launches Soweto community football training facility
New Football Center to Provide Premium Training and Coaching, combined with HIV/AIDS Awareness and Testing Resources Alexandre Pato and former South African international Shaun Bartlett joined NIKE Inc., the world’s largest football company, today to celebrate the completion of the new community Football Training Center in Soweto, South Africa. The center will give 20,000 young [...]
June 8, 2010
FNB brands Soweto Towers on soccer theme
Ahead of the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the famous Soweto Towers near Orlando have been given a fresh look. The cooling towers were originally painted in 2003 by FNB and the bank has again embarked on a process of ensuring that this landmark is ready to be viewed by the thousands of [...]
June 7, 2010
CNN unites football fans around the world
Top interviews, global reach help take network’s coverage beyond borders Putting football fans at the heart of its 2010 FIFA World Cup coverage, CNN has created a global fanzone to unite and inform its sport-enthusiastic audience across CNN International, CNN.com, CNN iReport and CNN en Español. “In the run-up to the World Cup, CNN has [...]
June 7, 2010
World Cup winners – Netherlands to beat Argentina in the final
I am not old enough to remember the magical days of Clockwork Oranje, when the Dutch national side dazzled planet football with their awesome combination of skillful passing and dynamic movement. It was dubbed “total football” for good reason. The Netherlands lost back-to-back World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, and that heartbreak has not [...]
June 7, 2010
Thank you to PUMA for the Cameroon t-shirt
2 weeks ago I received a replica shirt from PUMA of the Cameroon national soccer team. Thank you to Robyn Frick, the PR Co-ordinator at PUMA South Africa for the offer. One glaring mistake though, the spelling on the emblem is wrong, it’s spelt CAMEROUN and instead of CAMEROON! Now it’s going to be an [...]
June 6, 2010
Emerald Resort ready to welcome Swiss football team
The Swiss football team for the FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa™ is to be given a rousing African welcome by its host, the Emerald Resort & Casino in Vanderbijlpark. The Emerald Resort & Casino’s staff and management, 30 performers – including dancers, praise singers, a choir and drummers – and security and police personnel [...]
June 1, 2010
Brothers for Life enlists soccer icons to help promote HIV prevention
Brothers for Life, the national SANAC endorsed men’s campaign, with support from USAID, UNICEF, Manchester United and FC Barcelona, has named a phenomenal squad of national and international sporting talent that are to promote HIV prevention and take a stand against violence against women and children in South and Southern Africa from 1 June. South [...]
May 31, 2010
Aaron Mokoena bags himself customized NIKE boots on his 100th cap
Nike will be celebrating with Aaron Mokoena this evening as he reaches a significant milestone in his international career leading Bafana Bafana out against Guatemala in Polokwane for what will be his 100th appearance. Mokoena will appear on pitch tonight in a personalized pair of special edition Nike Elite Series boots. The supercharged boots were [...]
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