WORLD CUP HISTORY – Kickoff (Uruguay World Cup Update)

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

Stadium ‘will be ready in time’ – Citizen.co.za
JOHANNESBURG – The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) says it remains confident that the playing surface at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria will be ready in time for its first Fifa World Cup soccer match featuring Serbia and Ghana on June

Kjaer, the rock of Denmark – FIFA
Denmark were, for generations, characterised by adventure. They netted 26 goals in three outings en route to silver at the 1908 Olympics, built a free-scoring side around the astoundingly prolific Poul ‘Tist’ Nielsen, and wowed spectators with their

Add as Friend – FIFA
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Pendulum swings to Metsu – Daily Sun
Bruno Metsu, former Senegal’s coach, could get the nod to lead Nigeria’s Super Eagles to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The coach, also known as Abdul Karim, is a French football manager and the head coach of the national team of Qatar. Russia