Tag Archives: South Africa
How to play a vuvuzela properly
The Guardian helpfully provides a video on how to play the vuvuzela properly. Seriously: Samora Ntsebeza is a vuvuzela orchestra member. On a lighter note, goal.com has this tutorial via YouTube:
Pace is the trick
On the opening day of the 2010 World Cup, it became clear that South Africa was inspired, Mexico was hungover, France is not as good as it should be, and Uruguay may be the monkeywrench. Mexico should have beaten South … Continue reading
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World Cup 2010: Group A jerseys
With the World Cup just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at what the teams will be wearing. I’ll start with Group A and move on from there over the next few days. Let’s start with everyone’s … Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Spain sets new world record
Spain sets a new record for unbeaten matches in a row. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: No alarms and no surprises
Confederations Cup action and analysis from 17 June 2009. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Italy and South Africa have new home kits
Italy: The most striking thing about this shirt is that it’s not the traditional Italian blue. That’s kind of shocking. Apparently, this shirt is a one-off, in that it’ll be used for the Confederations Cup and that’s it; the regular … Continue reading
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So why should you care about the Confederations Cup?
I’m glad you asked. 1. It’s a mini-World Cup. Eight teams, all champions of some sort (except the host nation, South Africa). All looking to prove something ahead of the real World Cup next year. Where else are you going … Continue reading
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