Blatter slams “anti-Africa” World Cup critics – Mail & Guardian Online (World Cup Qualifying)
Blatter slams “anti-Africa” World Cup critics – Mail & Guardian Online
The president of world soccer governing body Fifa, Joseph Blatter, has lashed out at critics of South Africa’s ability to host this year’s World Cup in the wake of the terror attack on the Togo football team at last month’s Africa Cup of Nations in
Pele poses with FIFA’s World Cup trophy, on display in Brazil – People’s Daily Online
Former star soccer player Edison Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, holds up the FIFA World Cup trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The trophy is in Rio de Janeiro as part of its nine-month world tour.(Xinhua Photo) Pele once again lifted the
WORLD CUP HISTORY – Kickoff
The idea of holding a global soccer tournament was first mooted at FIFA’s 1920 Congress, resulting in the first FIFA World Cup™ in 1930. Uruguay, Olympic football champions in 1924 and 1928, were granted host status. Only 13 teams took part, with
