2010 FIFA World Cup is 2 months away
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
South Africa is the place to be come June.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in ten different South African stadiums between June 11 and July 11, 2010. It is a historic undertaking because it is the first time that the famous series of matches will be hosted by an African nation. It is expected that more than one billion fans will tune into many of the games and follow all of the events that happen during this time.
The new stadiums in South Africa are some of the most spectacular venues in the world and they will collectively seat more than 570,000 people. The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban has a steel arch 105 m above the middle of the pitch, and by using a cable car, spectators will enjoy a stunning view of the Indian Ocean.
Soccer City in Johannesburg takes the form of a calabash, a traditional African drinking vessel. The outer skin area spans 43 000 m2 and will be constructed from wholly natural energy-efficient material. It is the biggest stadium in Africa, seating almost 95,000 people.
The Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit is situated in a region known for its wild beauty and animals, close to the Kruger National Park. Its signature feature is the 18 roof supports that resemble giraffes. Stadiums in townships are being upgraded, some as training venues.
These include; Orlando Stadium, which has been completed ahead of schedule, and Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto, Rand, Cecil Payne, Rabie Ridge and Ruimsig stadiums in Johannesburg, HM Pitje, Super and Giant stadiums in Tshwane/Pretoria, Sesa Ramabodu Stadium in Rocklands, Cape Town, Princess Magogo, King Zwelithini and Sugar Ray Xulu stadiums in Durban and Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg.
In terms of transportation, around R11.7-billion is being invested in the transport infrastructure program to ensure the smooth movement of fans, teams and media. The 2010 FIFA World Cup transport projects are an integrated part of the government’s overall investment in transport, which is revolutionizing the transport system for the long term benefit of commuters and the economy.
The roads, rail and bus-route upgrade will…
England plans big for the World Cup
Monday, March 1st, 2010
The World Cup, which is played every four years, never fails to capture the imagination of the English people.
And after failing to qualify for Euro 2008, it has been a long four years for England fans to wait and remember what it feels like to get behind their team in a major international competition. Now that England is in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, English football fans couldn’t be any happier.
England head to South Africa confident, having easily secured their place for this year’s World Cup. And for the first time in quite a long time, English fans can finally look forward to the World Cup with a sense of optimism.
With players such as Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard ranking amongst the best in the world, together with the other members of the talented England squad, Fabio Cappello could well be the man to guide England to World Cup glory for the first time since 1966.
The draw for the 2010 World Cup took place in Cape Town and with the way the countries have been drawn, it looks like lady luck is really smiling on England. They got a great draw coming up against USA, Slovenia and Algeria in Group C, making the English team as the clear favorites to win the group.
Looking back at England’s history in the World Cup, England has entered all 14 post-war competitions. They qualified through play in the preliminary competition on nine occasions (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998 and 2002), as host country once (1966) and as reigning champions once (1970).
England have had only moderate success in the World Cup, and that is perhaps a fair indication of their standing in the world game. They won the tournament once, in 1966, when it was held on their own soil and they played all their matches on their home ground, Wembley Stadium, an advantage extended to no other team in World Cup history.
Their 4-2 extra-time victory against…
2010 FIFA World Cup Betting Tips
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
The rest of the world will be watching South Africa soon.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and eyes will be set on South Africa with matches held in nine cities across the land. The world’s greatest footballers will be on display too as football fans around the world are eagerly anticipating a month of football bliss.
On that note, here’s an early rundown of the top five countries to watch out for in this year’s World Cup, starting with the country that won the last biggest tournament in football, the Euro 2008 champions Spain.
Though Spain has never won the World Cup, this may be their best chance ever. Their forwards score goals and their midfield is among the best in the world. At goalkeeping, Iker Casillas is equally very impressive, helping them to engineer a 15 game winning streak to set an international record earlier in 2009.
Although the United States‘ victory over Spain late in the year was one of the biggest upsets in a long time, Spain remains the team to beat. They are in Group H along with Switzerland, Honduras and Chile.
Another team to watch out for is Argentina primarily because they have on their roster the best footballer in the world right now in Lionel Messi. Argentina also has the best defensive midfielder in the world, Javier Mascherano along with a number of very talented youngsters, including Sergio Aguero.
Their manager knows what it takes to win. While they did suffer a bad loss, 6-1, to Boliva, at extreme altitude, Argentina will not have the same problems in June. Argentina is in Group B facing Nigeria, Korea and Greece in the first round of play.
Italy is also one of those teams…
Bet on the 2010 Winter Olympics
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
The biggest event in Canada continues.
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games continue in what should be a plethora of fantastic sporting events with the World Cup and the NBA playoffs just around the corner.
But as far as the Winter Olympics are concerned, Germany is leading the gold medal count with three. The Germans also have four silvers and two bronzes to rack up 9 medals.
Gold medal winners for team Germany are Neuner Magdalena, who won in Biathlon, Loch Felix in men’s singles luge and Huefner Tatjana in women’s singles luge.
Following at second spot is the United States of America with 8 total medals, that’s two gold, two silver and four bronze. Kearney Hannah won the gold medal in women’s moguls for freestyle skiing. While Wescott Seth bagged the gold for snowboarding in men’s snowboard cross.
At the third spot is France with seven total medals; 2 golds, 1 silver and 4 bronzes. Jay Vincent and Lamy Chappius Jason got gold medals in biathlon and nordic, respectively.
Rounding the fourth and fifth spots in gold medal count are Canada and South Korea, tallying two and three golds, respectively.
Athletes that gave pride glory for team Canada are Bilodeau Alexnadre, who won in freestyle skiing (men’s moguls) and Ricker Malle in snowboarding (women’s snowboard cross).
For team South Korea, Mo Tae-Bum was the run-away winner in men’s 500m speed skating, likewise with Lee Sang Hwa, who captured gold in women’s 500m in speed skating. Lee Jung –Su added another gold for South Korea in…
Bodog’s Super Bowl XLIV Betting Props
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Bodog has posted some interesting betting propositions for the big game.
Just in case you didn’t know, Super Bowl XLIV is this Sunday in Miami, Florida where the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints play for all the marbles. It’s Peyton Manning going up against Drew Brees, Manning’s legacy against the city of New Orleans.
The Super Bowl match-up between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints should be one heckuva’ game. Hell, the conference championship games both teams played on a couple of weeks ago was one of the highest rated football games on TV already. Super Bowl XLIV should be off the chain.
Of course, before the Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV, sportsbooks across the country have begun to post all kinds of betting options for you to bet on and our guys from Bodog are no different.
One of which has odds on the Super Bowl commercial that will feature Tim Tebow and his family. The 30-second commercial produced and paid for by Christian group Focus on the Family features the now former Florida Gators quarterback and his mother Pam and reportedly tells how Tebow would never have seen the light of day if his mother had heeded doctors’ warnings and had an abortion when she was pregnant with him.
Another one has bettors betting on which Super Bowl commercial will have a higher rating on USA Today’s annual Ad Meter. Bettors can bet on Budweiser, Go Daddy.com, Coke and Doritos, among others. I don’t think we’ll see those commercials that feature Peyton Manning before.
Ya’ll can also bet on the Super Bowl’s ratings…
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