Archive for February 18th, 2010

FIFA No. 2 Valcke says agencies struggling to sell VIP tickets for World Cup – Washington Examiner (FIFA World Cup)

Chief organizer of the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament, Danny Jordaan, speaks with the Associated Press in Johannesburg Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010. With just over 100 days to go before South Africa becomes the first African country to host a World Cup, Jordaan recalled that under apartheid he was denied World Cup Soccer Continued

LONDON (AFP) – Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein was on Thursday appointed “international president” of England’s bid to stage the 2018 World Cup . And an FA statement said on Thursday: “Dein will share with the chairman, David Triesman, a World Cup Soccer Continued

Ex-Arsenal chief Dein to head up England World Cup bid – ESPN.com (World Cup Qualifying)

Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has been appointed international president of the England 2018/22 World Cup bid board. He will take up the post immediately and play a key role along with the board chairman Lord Triesman, ahead of the Learn more

Chief organizer of the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament, Danny Jordaan, speaks with the Associated Press in Johannesburg Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010. With just over 100 days to go before South Africa becomes the first African country to host a World Cup Learn more

England footballers David Beckham (left) and Wayne Rooney pose for photographers during a photocall to launch The England 2018 / 2022 World Cup bid at Wembley Stadium in London, 2009. Former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein was appointed Learn more

ZURICH (AP) — Only half of the VIP tickets for the World Cup have been sold four months before soccer’s biggest event kicks off in South Africa. FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke said only 2.1 million tickets have been sold for the tournament Learn more

As the United States stages a final tune-up for this year’s World Cup, Philadelphia will attempt to show FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, that it can be a suitable host for the sport’s biggest event. The ambitions of the U.S. national Learn more

World Cup ticket prices scare away fans – FIFA – Fiji Live (Football News)

World football ’s governing body FIFA admitted on Thursday that ticket prices were scaring away fans for the 2010 World Cup and asked tour operators to cut costs to help fill stadiums in South Africa. FIFA chief Sepp Blatter said the tournament was World Cup Soccer Continued

Are you crazy about watching Live Football matches even at discounted rates? Cheap flights to Johannesburg may be a blessing for you. You can get any kind of assistance on flights, accommodation and airports etc. It is a matter of fact that there World Cup Soccer Continued

LONDON – With smartphone sales in UK predicted to skyrocket this year because of the FIFA World Cup, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has said it will launch new sports and news applications to satisfy mobile phone user and football fan World Cup Soccer Continued

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter. World football’s governing body FIFA admitted on Thursday that ticket prices were scaring away fans for the 2010 World Cup and asked tour operators to cut costs to help fill stadiums in South Africa. FIFA chief Sepp Blatter World Cup Soccer Continued

Zurich – Football’s ruling body FIFA admitted Thursday that the expectation that 450,000 people from around the world will travel to South Africa for this summer’s World Cup is too optimistic. “I don’t want to tie myself down to a figure, whether it World Cup Soccer Continued