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Spain's captain Iker Casillas lifts up the World Cup trophy after the Spanish team's arrival at Madrid's Barajas airport. Photo: AP
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England bid team hire Octopus Paul
2010-08-20 13:38:39
The octopus that grabbed fame by predicting correctly the result of each of Germany's matches at this year's World Cup has switched allegiance to England. Full Story...
2010-08-20 13:38:39
The octopus that grabbed fame by predicting correctly the result of each of Germany's matches at this year's World Cup has switched allegiance to England. Full Story...
Vuvuzelas make it into Oxford dictionary 2010-08-19 14:14:18
The ever-present hum of the vuvuzela during this year's soccer World Cup catapulted the plastic trumpet to prominence and now it has earned a place in the Oxford Dictionary of English. Full Story...
Sports union bosses shun WC stadiums
2010-08-19 10:44:05
South Africa's World Cup stadiums are hunting for new business but cricket, rugby and PSL bosses say they never included in the planning process and are reluctant to get involved now. Full Story...
Raging Kewell slams former socceroo team-mate 2010-08-18 09:09:12
Australia's star forward Harry Kewell launched a furious attack on former Socceroos team-mate Robbie Slater on live TV Full Story...
Ban could mean the end of Anelka's career 2010-08-18 03:57:36
France striker Nicolas Anelka has been banned for 18 matches for his role in the infamous World Cup revolt - a punishment that could spell the end of his international career. Full Story...
French WC squad revolt hearing underway 2010-08-17 15:31:28
The French Football Federation (FFF) held a disciplinary hearing to consider the role of former international captain Patrice Evra and four other players in the team's World Cup revolt. Full Story...
Bafana players face burnout - Hunt 2010-08-17 09:36:20
Gavin Hunt expects Bafana Bafana's World Cup 2010 stars to suffer worse burnout than most in the upcoming Premiership season. Full Story...
Bayern lash out at French, Dutch associations 2010-08-16 13:51:15
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has criticised the French and Dutch federations over the handling of the club's international stars Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben. Full Story...
'Soccer City' managers could appeal name 2010-08-13 12:32:38
The management of "Soccer City" is still deciding whether to appeal a High Court ruling that it revert to its pre-World Cup name FNB stadium. Full Story...
WC exit killed my passion - Tevez 2010-08-13 10:30:47
Argentina's Carlos Tevez says he had high expectations of winning the World Cup,and their exit from the quarterfinals stage hurt so much, he's not sure he loves the game anymore. Full Story...
Teko drops down Bafana pecking order 2010-08-12 08:18:41
Orlando Pirates star Teko Modise is up against the national side's most skilful player, Steven Pienaar, for a place in the Bafana Bafana midfield so he looks set to lose out - for a while at least. Full Story...
Gerrard almost quit after World Cup 2010-08-11 15:57:10
In more than a decade as an England footballer, Steve Gerrard has never felt quite like this. Full Story...
Ghana ready to resume the battle 2010-08-11 12:31:03
For a moment, in the back of the tunnel at Soccer City, Asamoah Gyan has to pause for air. Full Story...
Fifa to probe treatment of NKorean WC players 2010-08-11 13:33:14
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has demanded answers from North Korea after reports that its World Cup squad was publicly humiliated and coach Kim Jong-Hun sentenced to hard labour. Full Story...
Goal-line technology on Fifa's agenda 2010-08-11 11:22:24
The controversial issue of goal-line technology will be discussed at a meeting of the International Football Association Board in October. Full Story...
Italians beaten, but show some zip 2010-08-11 13:54:27
Italy's first match since the World Cup ended in defeat last night when they lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in a friendly international. Full Story...
Blame the players, not the coach - Gerrard 2010-08-11 09:00:19
England captain Steven Gerrard insists that the teams' supporters should take out their World Cup frustrations on the players and not under-fire manager Fabio Capello. Full Story...
Loew puts German captaincy issue on hold 2010-08-10 14:10:16
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger will skipper Germany for their international against Denmark, but coach Joachim Loew has shelved a decision on a permanent captain. Full Story...
France hoping to heal World Cup wounds 2010-08-10 12:23:54
Still reeling from its woeful World Cup in South Africa, France needs to restore its damaged image and will try to make the most of their friendly in Norway to take a first step toward redemption. Full Story...
Bafana will come to the party - Pitso 2010-08-10 11:41:24
New Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has asked his players to "come to the party" when they face Ghana in a friendly international at Soccer City. Full Story...
Ajax move to Cape World Cup stadium 2010-08-09 13:16:26
Ajax are set to move to Cape Town Stadium for the PSL season, although negotiations are still ongoing. Full Story...
Evra keen to play for France again 2010-08-09 11:29:04
French defender Patrice Evra, facing sanctions for leading a player revolt at the World Cup, does not understand why he should be punished and wants to wear his country's colours again. Full Story...
Mexico to test World Cup winners 2010-08-09 10:21:07
Mexico will be the first team to take on World Cup winners Spain when the sides play a friendly in Mexico City. Full Story...
Former French minister slams federation 2010-08-08 13:35:38
Former French captain Jean-Michel Larque says the football federation should not have left it to the new coach to discipline their sulking stars, rather they should have acted earlier. Full Story...
World Cup volunteers' pay blues 2010-08-08 08:51:38
Nearly a month after Fifa departed, with its substantial profits, following the World Cup, thousands of police and volunteers are still anxiously awaiting money owed to them. Full Story...
Locals urged to to celebrate 'Bafana Day' 2010-08-07 14:21:11
South Africans have been asked to get back into the spirit that saw the nation unite during the World Cup and get right behind Bafana Bafana when the national team takes on Ghana at Soccer City. Full Story...
Kaka put career at risk at World Cup - doctor 2010-08-07 07:58:30
The doctor who recently performed surgery on Kaka's knee said the Real Madrid forward put his career at risk by playing for Brazil at the World Cup. Full Story...
Striking French stars face action 2010-08-06 14:30:49
The French football federation has opened a disciplinary case against the players who went on strike at the World Cup in South Africa. Full Story...
World Cup snub left Walcott in tears 2010-08-05 14:44:39
Baby-faced Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has revealed how a day off turned sour when he got to the call telling him he wouldn't be playing in the World Cup. Full Story...
Bayern demand compensation for Robben injury 2010-08-05 14:14:34
Bayern Munich are demanding that the Dutch football federation pay them out after their star winger Arjen Robben's hamstring was further damaged at the World Cup after decision to play him while injured. Full Story...
'I felt disgusted with football' 2010-08-05 11:41:39
French footballer Nicolas Anelka says former coach Raymond Domenech should be ashamed of himself after what he did to the squad at the World Cup. Full Story...
Celeb World Cup goodies up for grabs 2010-08-04 15:56:18
If your cutlery drawer is looking a little empty, your crockery cupboard a little bare, now is your chance to restock with some pieces that have glamorous ties. Full Story...
Police equipment for Cup to come in handy 2010-08-04 16:47:23
The World Cup security legacy in the fight against crime is benefiting the country, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has said. Full Story...
World Cup stadium to cost up to R30m per year 2010-08-04 17:51:46
Soccer City stadium built for the 2010 World Cup finals, will cost between R25 million and R30 million per year to maintain. Full Story...
Teams pay small price for bad behaviour 2010-08-03 23:08:45
The 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands is regarded as one of the dirtiest games in the history of the tournament - but Fifa has delivered gentle slaps on the wrist to the offenders. Full Story...
World Cup finalists fined for bad behaviour 2010-08-03 18:05:07
The Netherlands and Spain have been fined by Fifa for their players' poor discipline in a bad-tempered World Cup final. Full Story...
German World Cup fans win on the couch 2010-08-03 03:53:39
World Cup top scorers Germany drew the highest number of television fans among European teams at the tournament, while troubled France received lukewarm support from viewers. Full Story...
Volunteers still waiting for stipends 2010-08-02 16:50:43
Almost a month after the soccer tournament ended, hundreds of world cup volunteers have still not received their stipends. Full Story...
N Korea coach made to work as builder, no pay 2010-07-31 17:08:47
If Dunga, Fabio Capello and Maradona thought they had it bad as coaches, then they will be more than content with the flak that they have received when compared to their North Korean counterpart. Full Story...
Kampala bombings: Three suspects charged 2010-07-30 16:45:17
Three Kenyans have been charged with the bomb attacks that killed 79 soccer fans watching the World Cup final on television in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Full Story...
Author tells real story of World Cup 2010-07-28 15:10:14
The real story of the World Cup was not what happened on the pitch, but what happened to South Africans, says famed football author Tom Watt. Full Story...
North Korean World Cup team reprimanded 2010-07-28 09:40:49
A news report says North Korea's football team and coach have been reprimanded by the government for the team's performance at the World Cup. Full Story...
Fifa official shot in Sandton 2010-07-28 08:24:49
Police were following leads on the whereabouts of gunmen who shot the chief financial officer for Fifa's local organising committee outside his home in Sandton, Johannesburg, a spokeswoman said. Full Story...
Injury may dent Khumalo's Rangers hopes 2010-07-28 08:29:00
Bafana Bafana central defender Bongani Khumalo has been ruled out of the friendly international against Ghana at Soccer City on August 11. Full Story...
Scholes admits WC regret 2010-07-27 18:21:22
Paul Scholes has admitted that he may have made a mistake by not taking up England coach Fabio Capello's invitation to play at the World Cup. Full Story...
New Brazil coach calls up young talent 2010-07-27 12:01:30
New Brazil coach Mano Menezes has chosen a young squad for the national team's first match after the World Cup, picking Alexandre Pato, Paulo Henrique Ganso and Neymar for the friendly against the US. Full Story...
Bent considered quitting after WC snub 2010-07-24 18:21:32
Sunderland forward Darren Bent says he felt like walking away from international football after Fabio Capelli dropped him from the World Cup squad, but their failure in South Africa has given him hope. Full Story...
Browse the 2010 World Cup archive...
The ever-present hum of the vuvuzela during this year's soccer World Cup catapulted the plastic trumpet to prominence and now it has earned a place in the Oxford Dictionary of English. Full Story...
Sports union bosses shun WC stadiums
South Africa's World Cup stadiums are hunting for new business but cricket, rugby and PSL bosses say they never included in the planning process and are reluctant to get involved now. Full Story...
Raging Kewell slams former socceroo team-mate 2010-08-18 09:09:12
Australia's star forward Harry Kewell launched a furious attack on former Socceroos team-mate Robbie Slater on live TV Full Story...
Ban could mean the end of Anelka's career 2010-08-18 03:57:36
France striker Nicolas Anelka has been banned for 18 matches for his role in the infamous World Cup revolt - a punishment that could spell the end of his international career. Full Story...
French WC squad revolt hearing underway 2010-08-17 15:31:28
The French Football Federation (FFF) held a disciplinary hearing to consider the role of former international captain Patrice Evra and four other players in the team's World Cup revolt. Full Story...
Bafana players face burnout - Hunt 2010-08-17 09:36:20
Gavin Hunt expects Bafana Bafana's World Cup 2010 stars to suffer worse burnout than most in the upcoming Premiership season. Full Story...
Bayern lash out at French, Dutch associations 2010-08-16 13:51:15
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has criticised the French and Dutch federations over the handling of the club's international stars Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben. Full Story...
'Soccer City' managers could appeal name 2010-08-13 12:32:38
The management of "Soccer City" is still deciding whether to appeal a High Court ruling that it revert to its pre-World Cup name FNB stadium. Full Story...
WC exit killed my passion - Tevez 2010-08-13 10:30:47
Argentina's Carlos Tevez says he had high expectations of winning the World Cup,and their exit from the quarterfinals stage hurt so much, he's not sure he loves the game anymore. Full Story...
Teko drops down Bafana pecking order 2010-08-12 08:18:41
Orlando Pirates star Teko Modise is up against the national side's most skilful player, Steven Pienaar, for a place in the Bafana Bafana midfield so he looks set to lose out - for a while at least. Full Story...
Gerrard almost quit after World Cup 2010-08-11 15:57:10
In more than a decade as an England footballer, Steve Gerrard has never felt quite like this. Full Story...
Ghana ready to resume the battle 2010-08-11 12:31:03
For a moment, in the back of the tunnel at Soccer City, Asamoah Gyan has to pause for air. Full Story...
Fifa to probe treatment of NKorean WC players 2010-08-11 13:33:14
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has demanded answers from North Korea after reports that its World Cup squad was publicly humiliated and coach Kim Jong-Hun sentenced to hard labour. Full Story...
Goal-line technology on Fifa's agenda 2010-08-11 11:22:24
The controversial issue of goal-line technology will be discussed at a meeting of the International Football Association Board in October. Full Story...
Italians beaten, but show some zip 2010-08-11 13:54:27
Italy's first match since the World Cup ended in defeat last night when they lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in a friendly international. Full Story...
Blame the players, not the coach - Gerrard 2010-08-11 09:00:19
England captain Steven Gerrard insists that the teams' supporters should take out their World Cup frustrations on the players and not under-fire manager Fabio Capello. Full Story...
Loew puts German captaincy issue on hold 2010-08-10 14:10:16
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger will skipper Germany for their international against Denmark, but coach Joachim Loew has shelved a decision on a permanent captain. Full Story...
France hoping to heal World Cup wounds 2010-08-10 12:23:54
Still reeling from its woeful World Cup in South Africa, France needs to restore its damaged image and will try to make the most of their friendly in Norway to take a first step toward redemption. Full Story...
Bafana will come to the party - Pitso 2010-08-10 11:41:24
New Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has asked his players to "come to the party" when they face Ghana in a friendly international at Soccer City. Full Story...
Ajax move to Cape World Cup stadium 2010-08-09 13:16:26
Ajax are set to move to Cape Town Stadium for the PSL season, although negotiations are still ongoing. Full Story...
Evra keen to play for France again 2010-08-09 11:29:04
French defender Patrice Evra, facing sanctions for leading a player revolt at the World Cup, does not understand why he should be punished and wants to wear his country's colours again. Full Story...
Mexico to test World Cup winners 2010-08-09 10:21:07
Mexico will be the first team to take on World Cup winners Spain when the sides play a friendly in Mexico City. Full Story...
Former French minister slams federation 2010-08-08 13:35:38
Former French captain Jean-Michel Larque says the football federation should not have left it to the new coach to discipline their sulking stars, rather they should have acted earlier. Full Story...
World Cup volunteers' pay blues 2010-08-08 08:51:38
Nearly a month after Fifa departed, with its substantial profits, following the World Cup, thousands of police and volunteers are still anxiously awaiting money owed to them. Full Story...
Locals urged to to celebrate 'Bafana Day' 2010-08-07 14:21:11
South Africans have been asked to get back into the spirit that saw the nation unite during the World Cup and get right behind Bafana Bafana when the national team takes on Ghana at Soccer City. Full Story...
Kaka put career at risk at World Cup - doctor 2010-08-07 07:58:30
The doctor who recently performed surgery on Kaka's knee said the Real Madrid forward put his career at risk by playing for Brazil at the World Cup. Full Story...
Striking French stars face action 2010-08-06 14:30:49
The French football federation has opened a disciplinary case against the players who went on strike at the World Cup in South Africa. Full Story...
World Cup snub left Walcott in tears 2010-08-05 14:44:39
Baby-faced Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has revealed how a day off turned sour when he got to the call telling him he wouldn't be playing in the World Cup. Full Story...
Bayern demand compensation for Robben injury 2010-08-05 14:14:34
Bayern Munich are demanding that the Dutch football federation pay them out after their star winger Arjen Robben's hamstring was further damaged at the World Cup after decision to play him while injured. Full Story...
'I felt disgusted with football' 2010-08-05 11:41:39
French footballer Nicolas Anelka says former coach Raymond Domenech should be ashamed of himself after what he did to the squad at the World Cup. Full Story...
Celeb World Cup goodies up for grabs 2010-08-04 15:56:18
If your cutlery drawer is looking a little empty, your crockery cupboard a little bare, now is your chance to restock with some pieces that have glamorous ties. Full Story...
Police equipment for Cup to come in handy 2010-08-04 16:47:23
The World Cup security legacy in the fight against crime is benefiting the country, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has said. Full Story...
World Cup stadium to cost up to R30m per year 2010-08-04 17:51:46
Soccer City stadium built for the 2010 World Cup finals, will cost between R25 million and R30 million per year to maintain. Full Story...
Teams pay small price for bad behaviour 2010-08-03 23:08:45
The 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands is regarded as one of the dirtiest games in the history of the tournament - but Fifa has delivered gentle slaps on the wrist to the offenders. Full Story...
World Cup finalists fined for bad behaviour 2010-08-03 18:05:07
The Netherlands and Spain have been fined by Fifa for their players' poor discipline in a bad-tempered World Cup final. Full Story...
German World Cup fans win on the couch 2010-08-03 03:53:39
World Cup top scorers Germany drew the highest number of television fans among European teams at the tournament, while troubled France received lukewarm support from viewers. Full Story...
Volunteers still waiting for stipends 2010-08-02 16:50:43
Almost a month after the soccer tournament ended, hundreds of world cup volunteers have still not received their stipends. Full Story...
N Korea coach made to work as builder, no pay 2010-07-31 17:08:47
If Dunga, Fabio Capello and Maradona thought they had it bad as coaches, then they will be more than content with the flak that they have received when compared to their North Korean counterpart. Full Story...
Kampala bombings: Three suspects charged 2010-07-30 16:45:17
Three Kenyans have been charged with the bomb attacks that killed 79 soccer fans watching the World Cup final on television in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Full Story...
Author tells real story of World Cup 2010-07-28 15:10:14
The real story of the World Cup was not what happened on the pitch, but what happened to South Africans, says famed football author Tom Watt. Full Story...
North Korean World Cup team reprimanded 2010-07-28 09:40:49
A news report says North Korea's football team and coach have been reprimanded by the government for the team's performance at the World Cup. Full Story...
Fifa official shot in Sandton 2010-07-28 08:24:49
Police were following leads on the whereabouts of gunmen who shot the chief financial officer for Fifa's local organising committee outside his home in Sandton, Johannesburg, a spokeswoman said. Full Story...
Injury may dent Khumalo's Rangers hopes 2010-07-28 08:29:00
Bafana Bafana central defender Bongani Khumalo has been ruled out of the friendly international against Ghana at Soccer City on August 11. Full Story...
Scholes admits WC regret 2010-07-27 18:21:22
Paul Scholes has admitted that he may have made a mistake by not taking up England coach Fabio Capello's invitation to play at the World Cup. Full Story...
New Brazil coach calls up young talent 2010-07-27 12:01:30
New Brazil coach Mano Menezes has chosen a young squad for the national team's first match after the World Cup, picking Alexandre Pato, Paulo Henrique Ganso and Neymar for the friendly against the US. Full Story...
Bent considered quitting after WC snub 2010-07-24 18:21:32
Sunderland forward Darren Bent says he felt like walking away from international football after Fabio Capelli dropped him from the World Cup squad, but their failure in South Africa has given him hope. Full Story...
Browse the 2010 World Cup archive...
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