Each of the 207 FIFA member associations will this year receive a further one-off bonus payment of USD 300,000 from world football’s governing body as part of FIFA’s Financial Assistance Programme (FAP). For the six confederations, this bonus will amount to USD 2.5 million each. This decision by the FIFA Executive Committee has been made [ Read More ]
FIFA is very happy to announce Steven Pienaar, a famous Southafrican Football player as a new ambassador for FIFA’s “Football for Hope” programme. Pulling himself out of the poverty of his childhood in Johannesburg’s Westbury township, Steven Pienaar has become one of the true heroes of South African football. The speedy wide midfielder, playing for [ Read More ]
Success, pride and unity – three words which are being used by the people of South Africa to describe the effects that staging the 2010 FIFA World Cup has had on their country. These feelings are supported by the positive experiences of international fans who visited South Africa during the event, as highlighted in post-event [ Read More ]
Nicolas Anelka, French striker, got an 18-match ban from the French federation. This happens as a consequence of what happened at the World Cup in South Africa. Then, the French national team, led by captain Patrice Evra, decided to boycott a training session, in support of Nicolas Anelka. The striker insulted then-coach Raymond Domenech and [ Read More ]
Attensity Analysis of Social Media Indicates Holland Is Sentimental Favorite to Win Attensity Group, the leader in Customer Experience Management software applications that generate value from unstructured text, has issued its analysis of the sentiment expressed in social media about the World Cup finalists. This analysis, drawn from the full spectrum of social media (e.g., [ Read More ]
FIFA WORLD CUP 2010(TM) OFFICIAL SONG “WAKA WAKA (THIS TIME FOR AFRICA)” BY SHAKIRA FEATURING FRESHLYGROUND PASSES ONE MILLION SOLD MARK Single Proceeds Benefit 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) Campaign “20 Centers for 2010″ Shakira and special guest Freshlyground will be performing the #1 Hit “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” during the closing ceremonies of [ Read More ]
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