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Now you get to play in the FIFA World Cup

Amazing, the technology we have these days. Not only can you unleash a magnetron in your kitchen to make your dinner warm, but you can also trot out on to the pitch and take part in the World Cup 2009. 2009?? No, your blogger hasn’t suddenly suffered...

Published 18 Mar 2009 16:58 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010, FIFA World Cup, FIFA 09, Nick Heidfeld, Gauteng Motorsport, 2009 FIFA Interactive World Cup, PS3, Robert Kubica, Gauteng Motorsport Company, BMW Sauber, EA sports
It’s…the Arts!

Don’t know how many of you out there in Interweb land are fans of good old Monty Python, but I sure am one. When I received a mail in my inbox relating to Fine Arts which are to be produced around the 2010 World Cup, I immediately remembered this...

Published 25 Feb 2009 16:20 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, Confederations cup, 2010 World Cup, 2010, FIFA World Cup, YouTube, Fine Art, FINE ART SOCIETY, Fine Arts
Confed Cup – it’s a-coming quickly

Whassup whassappening! That’s a greeting one of my good friends belts out every time I see him. In the case of the Confed Cup, there’s plenty up and plenty happening. It’s just around the corner and we can see the acceleration of preparations...

Published 26 Nov 2008 18:49 by Shine2010

Filed under: confed cup, Confederations cup, 2010 World Cup, FIFA World Cup, confederations cup marketing, confederations cup tickets, tickets on sale, FIFA 2009 confederations cup tickets
A shameless punt for the little guy

It’s a valid criticism of big events like the World Cup that the little guy doesn’t get much benefit from it. It sure would be great if that could change with our football spectacular; whether it does or doesn’t is kind of hard to say...

Published 25 Nov 2008 18:46 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, World Cup, 2010 World Cup, accommodation, 2010, FIFA World Cup, world cup soccer, Tourism, South African tourism, world cup accommodation, tourism SA B&B, Liziwe guesthouse, Liziwe
Footie power

Coming back to the office from a great blog chat I’d just had with John Perlman , I heard Chris Gibbons on 702’s Midday Report having a chinwag with a dude from Germany, apparently the MD or something like that, of sports brand Puma. I didn’t...

Published 6 Nov 2008 18:23 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, Tourists, FIFA World Cup, soccer, johannesburg, SA Tourism, Uncategorized, new logo Gauteng, Dreamfields initiative, emblem, interview john Perlman, Podcasts, Gauteng, 2010 world cup championship is, fifa world cup 2010 qualifiers, logo, Gauteng new logo, 702, DreamFields
Rare footage! A glimpse of activity in Durban

To Durban, where the skyline is now dominated by a new building which has the look of a ship about it. I was in a car with a race referee and approaching the finish of the Amashova cycle race; having suffered a mechanical incident at half-way, I was unable...

Published 20 Oct 2008 17:17 by Shine2010

Filed under: football, South Africa, World Cup, 2010 World Cup, Durban, FIFA World Cup, soccer, 2010 stadium update, Durban stadium update, World Cup Stadium, Chris Naude, soccer world cup, Moses Mabhida stadium, South African tourism
More on ticket allocations: Stadium workers will be watching the World Cup…

Every week that goes by, the more it seems like the World Cup is just, just around the corner. The signs are everywhere…especially in Jozi where the roads are being ripped up with a frenzy. It might be a bit inconvenient right now, but soon enough...

Published 18 Sep 2008 16:44 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup tickets, FIFA World Cup, soccer, johannesburg, Stadium updates, world cup soccer
We’re cleaning up at the Paralympics

Probably the biggest news for this week is the imminent visit of the “Big Man” himself to our shores. FIFA President Sepp Blatter will be here from 14 to 17 September to visit facilities in Cape Town and Johannesburg to take a gander at the...

Published 12 Sep 2008 16:40 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, South Africa, Sepp Blatter, Jacob Zuma, Olympics, FIFA World Cup