With most attention on the exploits of Pohang Steelers in the Asian Champions League and the national team's friendly matches in Europe against Denmark and Serbia, the fact that the K-League is about to embark upon its championship play-off series has almost gone unnoticed.
Six teams are still in with a chance of the domestic title. Click to continue reading...

My obsession with Moses Mabhida Stadium has taken me and my camera there in all kinds of weather yesterday the weather was grey and every now and they it was drizzling, but Durban's 2010 World Cup Stadium still took my breath away, like it does, every time I look at it through my lens.

People's Park

I first jumped out of the car on the bridge that crosses highway to take some pics across the People's Park with the oval walking track that is being constructed- they have cleared all that rubbish and railway yard stuff, and the actual track is taking shake in front of the stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct.

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There is a news circulating that South Africa plans on kicking off the 2010 World Cup games by 'sacrificing' a cow (check out the article at Yahoo.com). This of course is upsetting some people as they seem to care if a cow get's killed. South Africa is defending their decision by stating that the ceremony needs to be blessed 'African Style' for the games to run smoothly.

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Jogaram amistosamente em Seul, no World Cup Stadium, para um público de 45.870 pessoas, as seleções de Coréia do Sul (48º no ranking da FIFA) e Senegal (89º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram (Amistosos):
06-08-1982 - Coréia do Sul 0x2 Senegal
19-08-1982 - Coréia do Sul 1x1 Senegal
17-12-1985 - Senegal 2x1 Coréia do Sul
08-11-2001 - Coréia do Sul 0x1 Senegal
23-05-2006 - Coréia do Sul 1x1 Senegal
Aos 42 minutos do primeiro tempo, Ki Sung Yueng abriu o placar para a Coréia do Sul. Click to continue reading...

If you want soccer news.

Protesters angry that two schools were displaced for a new stadium — and that a new school they were promised in return has not appeared — have blockaded the stadium construction site, forcing work to stop.

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The 2009 Highway Africa Conference, held recently at Port Elizabeth's new World Cup stadium (photo above), helped African media be better prepared to cover the 2010 World Cup, according to Guy Berger, head of Rhodes University's School of Journalism and Media Studies. African media should work to ensure that "coverage is not only focused on the glitz and glamour aspect of the World Cup," Berger said, "but must be extended to critical evaluation of socioeconomic consequences.

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Australia submitted their first away defeat in over a year with a 3-1 loss to South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday night. The two teams that topped their respective pools in the Asian leg of next year's World Cup were such a contrast to each other; Korea on the back of an unbeaten run . Click to continue reading...

Korean fans looking to catch a glimpse of Manchester United ahead of their match against FC Seoul tonight had to pay for the privilege to see The Berba and company stretch, jog, and pretend like they're actually taking their preseason opponents seriously.

Even still, seven thousand fans turned up to watch them train at the Seoul World Cup Stadium yesterday.

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Manchester United trained in the World Cup stadium in Seoul today ahead of their match against FC Seoul tomorrow. This is the city Park Ji-Sung was born in so understandably all the attention has been on him. Park has yet to play in our pre-season tour but after taking part in the training today, he will certainly get a run out tomorrow.

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Greenpoint Stadium 2010 strike South Africa
Originally uploaded by collins m gituma
Muchos aficionados estaban esperando que cosas de este tipo sucedieran en Sudáfrica mucho antes para cancelar el evento, pero poco a poco se están terminando las instalaciones deportivas. Click to continue reading...

We're getting closer. Just 367 days away ...
And today, the first stadium built exclusively for the World Cup opened. The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa is now open for business, a year ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
The 48,000-seat stadium will host eight games at the World Cup, including a quarter final and the third/fourth place play-off. Click to continue reading...

This week marks the fourth anniversary of the opening of the Allianz Arena (or Fußball Arena München for UEFA-organised matches), home to FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München and made famous during the 2006 World Cup. A number of remarkable photos of the stadium's unique aesthetic have appeared on Flickr over the years, so today we take a look at it from up close, afar and in all its colour-shifting glory.

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It has been a while since I checked on the progression of the venues for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup, so here's a little update. The Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium has now been completed as it will be the first stadium to host the games. Other Johannesburg stadiums like the FNB Stadium seen [. Click to continue reading...

It has been a while since I checked on the progression of the venues for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup, so here's a little update. The Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld Stadium has now been completed as it will be the first stadium to host the games. Other Johannesburg stadiums like the FNB Stadium seen [. Click to continue reading...