Fabio Capello feels England should make the World Cup final next year, but has warned the squad that form in the qualifying group will mean nothing when they arrive in South Africa.

England sealed their place in the 2010 World Cup with two games to spare in Group Six thanks to a crushing 5-1 win over Croatia at Wembley, making them one of the favourites to lift the ultimate prize next summer.

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FIFA's Under-20 World Cup starts on September 24th from Egypt, the third time the tournament's been held on African soil.
Can one of the African countries involved make their way into the final?
Today, friend and football expert Tom Legg dissects the African team's prospects. Click to continue reading...

It's been some time since my last post so let's catch up on some news from the 2010 World Cup and African football, shall we?
First off, some self-promotion ... my post on Africans in the UEFA Champions League from earlier today ... don't you dare miss it!
- Are you interested in the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Angola? Click to continue reading...

Today is Matchday One of the world's biggest club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League.
Super clubs like England's Manchester United and holder FC Barcelona of Spain will battle it out with Europe's elite clubs for the right to call themselves the continent's best team.
Who will win the title? Click to continue reading...

I've been accused of being too Euro-centric in the past ...
But Europe's where the money goes and where the best players in the world play. So cut me some slack, eh?
Here, the full draw for the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League ... looks like a good one ...

Group A: Bayern Munich, Juventus, Bordeaux , Maccabi Haifa

Group B: Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Besiktas, Wolfsburg

Group C: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Marseille, FC Zurich

Group D: Chelsea, Porto, Atletico Madrid, Apoel FC

Group E: Liverpool, Lyon, Fiorentina, Debreceni

Group F: Barcelona, Internazionale, Dynamo Kiev, FC Rubin Kazan

Group G: Sevilla, Rangers, VfB Stuttgart, Unirea Uriziceni

Group H: Arsenal, AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos, Standard Liege

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It's been some time since I've written a post.
Well, since yesterday. But before that, it'd been a month. So here are some links and tidbits to interesting stories around the world of football as pertains to the 2010 World Cup ... 288 days away!!!
- Can Argentina defeat Brazil on September 6th in a World Cup qualifier? Click to continue reading...

Nigeria have dropped 15 players from their Under-17 World Cup squad, following tests to determine the ages of team members.
Nigeria are the hosts of the tournament, which kicks off at the end of October. The Golden Eaglets, as Nigeria's U-17 team is known, play in a group against Germany, Argentina and Honduras

The move to test the players came after football's world governing body FIFA announced plans to carry out tests during the tournament itself.

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Aaron Lennon looks like being handed a call-up to the England squad for the qualifying clash with Croatia and in the process, will look to stake his claim for a place in the 2010 World Cup team.

The Tottenham winger has been in sparkling form in the first few weeks of the new Premier League season, starting all three games and scoring at West Ham, something which hasn't gone unnoticed by Fabio Capello.

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I'm back from my summer vacation!
We're a mere 289 days from the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Not much time to get myself there.
I started this website about 2 and a half years ago with the idea of getting myself to the World Cup Final. That hasn't changed.
So the Big Push starts now. Click to continue reading...

Want a free ticket to the world's biggest sporting event, the 2010 World Cup?

FIFA has launched a fund to give away 120,000 free tickets to poor South Africans for the 2010 World Cup.
MY POV: Now why didn't I move to South Africa and become a citizen when I had the chance? Click to continue reading...

Kenya needs to get their act together.
The country's had an abundance of problems the past few years.
From two competing football leagues to a FIFA suspension, the people running Kenyan football can't seem to figure out how to make football work in their country.
It's a pity, too. Click to continue reading...

Rio Ferdinand is rated doubtful for England's World Cup qualifier with Croatia and the doubters will start to question whether his position in the heart of the defence might be in doubt.

The Manchester United centre-back will be sidelined for at least two weeks having picked up a thigh injury, which kept him out of his club's Premier League opener against Birmingham.

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The blog hasn't closed up ... I've just needed to take a slight hiatus.
I'll be back in no time with the Road to 2010. Hang tight ... I'll be back before you know it! Click to continue reading...

Jermain Defoe started 2009 as England's seventh choice striker, but the Spurs man has seen his fortunes turn around and is now fully focussed on being selected for next year's World Cup.
Despite scoring almost a goal every other league game in his time at Portsmouth, the 26-year-old failed to settle on the south coast and returned back to Spurs in January for a second spell at White Hart Lane. Click to continue reading...

Michael Owen's summer switch to Manchester United will have delighted Fabio Capello and looks like it could be the catalyst to England international football success in South Africa next summer.
Quite rightly in many people's eyes, Capello has not selected Owen since being appointed as England boss and has always stated that he would only pick players who were playing regularly for their club. Click to continue reading...