Posts Tagged ‘World’

South Africa Hit Hard By World Cup Fever: Twice

South Africa Hit Hard By World Cup Fever: Twice
WORLD CUP fever hit South Africa hard yesterday with a stampede at one pre-tournament friendly leaving several injured, while 20,000 brought the tiny village of Magaliesburg to a standstill for the arrival of Portugal. The more serious incident occurred before the warm-up game between Nigeria and North Korea, which left many fans trampled underfoot at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, which …

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Nelson Mandela Will Make Rare Appearance at World Cup in South Africa

Nelson Mandela Will Make Rare Appearance at World Cup in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela met with South Africa’s soccer team Thursday, the same day the country’s ruling party said its most famous citizen will attend the World Cup’s opening game and the final. Mandela wore a yellow Bafana Bafana team jersey, displaying on its front the No. 4 of captain Aaron Mokoena, when he appeared with players at his foundation in Johannesburg. Also Thursday, African …

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Canadian content at World Cup

Canadian content at World Cup
He has travelled halfway around the world for the privilege of being booed, cursed, vilified and slagged.

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British dirt-dishing damages World Cup bid

British dirt-dishing damages World Cup bid
England’s attempt to host the 2018 soccer World Cup has been damaged by unsubstantiated claims a top official made against fellow bidders Spain and Russia, according to a FIFA committee member who’ll help decide the location. David Triesman quit two days ago… Russia – Spain – England – FIFA World Cup – FIFA

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Goal.com Traveller’s Guide To South Africa: VIDEO – World Cup 2010 Official FIFA Fan Fests

Goal.com Traveller’s Guide To South Africa: VIDEO – World Cup 2010 Official FIFA Fan Fests
During the World Cup residents and visitors who are not able to get tickets to watch the matches played throughout the host nation, and who want to view other encounters played elsewhere in the country, will be able to gather at the official FIFA fan parks to see the games broadcast on large screens.

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T20 World Cup: India face minnows Afghanistan

T20 World Cup: India face minnows Afghanistan
For many, India’s opening game in the T20 World Cup today is but a mere formality. They face off against minnows Afghanistan – a team many of the Indian stars have never head off.

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E-Mails Out For World Of Warcraft: Catacylsm Beta

E-Mails Out For World Of Warcraft: Catacylsm Beta
If you’ve been listening to recent episodes of Game Informer’s World of Warcraft and MMO podcast, Respec Radio , you know that around the office, we’re mopping up the last bits of content Blizzard has offered up in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack. We’re eager to get started on the hit MMORPG’s third expansion, Cataclysm, and an e-mail we received today suggests that we might not have …

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More evidence TV knows little about games. Or the modern world

More evidence TV knows little about games. Or the modern world
The Today Show breaks the news that the casual market exists. Also, internet!

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Jane McGonigal: Epic Wins can make the world a better place

Jane McGonigal: Epic Wins can make the world a better place
Game designer and researcher Jane McGonigal has recently given a TED Talk which made some bold suggestions about how gaming can make the real world a better place. You can watch the video above. She believes that playing games can actually lead to new technology being developed, new ideas being created, and better collaboration across the [...]

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First Look: The Last Story’s World

First Look: The Last Story’s World
The Last Story (Wii) We at long last have our first look at the setting for The Last Story, the new Wii exclusive RPG from Final Fantasy father Hironobu Sakaguchi.

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