http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/ World Soccer views and news Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-345665 Mind how you go, sir — a lesson with the South African police - Posted In WC Qualifying South-Africa | Soccer News Info - Soccer News Info Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:07:00 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-345665 [...] FIFA president Sepp Blatter, World Cup organiser Danny Jordaan and just about everyone else involved in the 2010 finals have been playing down the risk of violence and crime in South Africa and in hundreds of reports over the last five years I have always been prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt. [...] [...] FIFA president Sepp Blatter, World Cup organiser Danny Jordaan and just about everyone else involved in the 2010 finals have been playing down the risk of violence and crime in South Africa and in hundreds of reports over the last five years I have always been prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt. [...]

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-345394 South Africa 2010 Soccer Fan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:41:57 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-345394 Spain is again in the top line and I'm sure they will produce a spectacular game at the 2010 World Cup. They never lost a game this whole year, as I know, they hold the record in Europe. But... there's so much fuss about the next Soccer World Cup, will it pay off? Will the investment return? Spain is again in the top line and I’m sure they will produce a spectacular game at the 2010 World Cup. They never lost a game this whole year, as I know, they hold the record in Europe.
But… there’s so much fuss about the next Soccer World Cup, will it pay off? Will the investment return?

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-334071 Nevertoqualify Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:14:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-334071 Hopefully the stadia will be finished on time. Green Point was still an immense building site when I was there 2 weeks ago. It worries me that your average football fan might be expecting to enjoy themselves drinking and exploring the streets of the host cities of an evening. Unfortunately this is not going to happen unless there is a radical change in security and a development of a bar culture over the next 2 years. Hopefully the stadia will be finished on time. Green Point was still an immense building site when I was there 2 weeks ago. It worries me that your average football fan might be expecting to enjoy themselves drinking and exploring the streets of the host cities of an evening. Unfortunately this is not going to happen unless there is a radical change in security and a development of a bar culture over the next 2 years.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-333530 This Is American Soccer » Blog Archive » the barometer Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:58:36 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-333530 [...] Changing gears, excitement is already bubbling for 2010? [...] [...] Changing gears, excitement is already bubbling for 2010? [...]

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-333505 Planet Betting Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:23:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-333505 Don't they have rats in Spain - or did Franco have them all shot ? Basil Fawlty! Yeah, back to South Africa and I'm prepared to risk a trip there despite all that you hear! I can only hope that the public transport gets sorted out or it could be very hairy getting back from the stadiums. Once in a lifetime experience though and I get the feeling I may regret it if I don't go. Don’t they have rats in Spain - or did Franco have them all shot ? Basil Fawlty! Yeah, back to South Africa and I’m prepared to risk a trip there despite all that you hear! I can only hope that the public transport gets sorted out or it could be very hairy getting back from the stadiums. Once in a lifetime experience though and I get the feeling I may regret it if I don’t go.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-333488 Kev Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:18:06 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/29/expect-the-spectacular-at-south-africa-2010/#comment-333488 Funny you say that about all world cup hosts having problems. Sometimes I can't believe Spain staged the World Cup just seven years after the death of Franco, and a year after an attempted coup d'etat (which I watched on John Craven's Newsround). Funny you say that about all world cup hosts having problems. Sometimes I can’t believe Spain staged the World Cup just seven years after the death of Franco, and a year after an attempted coup d’etat (which I watched on John Craven’s Newsround).

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