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Fantasy Football: which midfielders are best for your World Cup team?
The best?: Cristiano Ronaldo is a pricey but worthwhile purchase for Fantasy Football managers
A key part of success in this year's Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup game will be picking a balanced midfield, full of players capable of creatin View more »- South Africa 4-0 Thailand
South Africa kick-start World Cup run-in with Thai win
World Cup hosts South Africa kick-started their final run-in to the finals with a 4-0 win over Thailand in Nelspruit's Mbombela Stadium.
The friendly marked the opening of the World Cup venue where 30,000 vuvuzela-blowing fans made a deafening din.
Bafana Bafa View more »- Mandela reunited with World Cup trophy
- JOHANNESBURG (AP)—Nelson Mandela was reunited with the World Cup trophy on Thursday, six years after he was famously pictured with soccer's greatest prize on the day South Africa won the right to host the event. The 91-year-old former president met with FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and chief local organi View more »
- World Cup Watch: The big name managers
Diego Maradona (Argentina)However Argentina perform, Diego Maradona will be a major story at this World Cup. The tournament is synonymous with the pint-sized Argentinean and he returns as manager of the national team. Appointed in 2008, presumably on his reputation alone because he had no managerial experience, the View more »- South Africa name preliminary 29-man World Cup squad
South Africa's World Cup build-up
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has named a 29-man preliminary squad for the World Cup which they host in June.
Included on the list are West Ham striker Benni McCarthy and Portsmouth midfielder Aaron Mokoena.
But Nasief Morris who plays for Real Santander in Spain's View more »- Bafana Bafana arrive at the newly International Airport
A fan of South African soccer team Bafana Bafana awaits their arrival at the newly open Central Terminal Building at O.R. Tambo International Airport, outside of Johannesburg, April 30, 2010. The 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks-off in the city on June 11.
Members of South African soccer team Bafana Bafana arrive at View more »- A view of Soweto
Men walk past a wall painted with flags in Soweto on April 11, 2010 of countries taking part in the FIFA World Cup to held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11.
A wall is painted with flags in Soweto on April 11, 2010 of countries taking part in the FIFA World Cup to held in South Africa from June 11 to Jul View more »- World Cup visitors will stay longer and spend more
Updated projections on the economic impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, released today by global audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton, indicate that there are a number of reasons for South Africans to be optimistic.
“We have revised the figures post the world-wide recession and major ticket sales phase View more »- A view of SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 21
View more »- Essien fears World Cup absence
Michael Essien fears he may not be fit enough to play at this summer's World Cup after resigning himself to the fact he will not return for Chelsea this season.
Essien had hoped to return for this Sunday's home match with Stoke, but after complications in his rehabilitation from a knee injury the 27-year-old fears h View more »
