Tribute: David Lacey, the greatest football correspondent ever to write in English
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Soccer World Cup
What is the noise about Ace?
The Hawks have distanced themselves from a news report that the ANC’s secretary general Ace Magashule has been issued with a warrant of arrest
#FifaGoHome: Seven pictures from the protests
While the hype of the World Cup steals the limelight in the media, demonstrators in Brazil continue to highlight social issues in the country.
Fifa, the ‘real president of Brazil’
Fresh protests rocked Brazil on Saturday despite conciliatory remarks by President Dilma Rousseff.
Whatever happened to Phillip?
On the two-year anniversary of the Soccer World Cup final, we ask South Africans whether they still ‘feel it’, and where they think Phillip has gone.
Dancing in the streets
With the two year anniversary of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup approaching, ‘Dancing in the Streets’ takes South Africans on a trip down memory lane.
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Brazil welcomes world to World Cup draw
The eyes of the footballing world were focused on Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for the preliminary draw for the 20th World Cup.
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Fifa frets at Brazil’s World Cup preparations
Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke lamented on Friday that Brazil put more value into winning the hosting rights than organising the World Cup.
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Poor World Cup final sums up bad year for game
From the earliest days of January to the last days of December, this was a year of tragedy, scandal and controversy for the world’s most popular sport
2010 Cup ‘changed the world’s view of us’
After billions spent on stadiums now lying empty and fewer tourists than hoped, SA marks six months from the kick-off of the World Cup on Saturday.
Tension, acrimony as World Cup vote looms
Voting to decide the scandal-tainted race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts took place as the final day of campaigning saw fresh acrimony.
Politics takes centre stage at World Cup bidding
The time for cold, rational arguments is over. Clout and commitment is what counts to determine the venues of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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Fresh claims over World Cup votes scandal
A former Fifa general secretary identified officials he said could take money in return for votes in the race to host the World Cup.
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Fifa suspends officials over bribery probe
Fifa provisionally suspended two executive committee members and four lower-ranked officials on Wednesday in a World Cup vote-selling scandal.
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Uncertainty hangs over World Cup hosting
The contest to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, due to be decided by Fifa has been thrown into uncertainty by allegations of vote-selling.
World Cup boosts SA’s reputation
South Africa’s reputation overseas improved significantly after the successful hosting of the Soccer World Cup, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Speaking in a language that children understand
More than 1 400 disadvantaged children across the country enjoyed more than just soccer during the Fifa World Cup.
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Life after the World Cup for unwanted vuvuzelas
The vuvuzela may have made it into the <i>Oxford Dictionary</i>, but you may find little use for it beyond the football stadium.
‘We have raised the bar, and now we must rise to meet it’
The lessons learned from organising a successful World Cup must serve as a template for better delivery, President Jacob Zuma says.
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Vuvuzela trumpeted by Oxford dictionary
The vuvuzela, which became the sound of the Soccer World Cup, has won an entry in the latest edition of the <i>Oxford Dictionary of English</i>.
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Uganda charges 32 over World Cup bombings
Uganda has charged 32 people in connection with the July 11 bomb attacks in Kampala, which killed 76 people as they watched the Soccer World Cup.
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Anelka banned for 18 games after World Cup row
Striker Nicolas Anelka has been banned for 18 games by the French team after a players’ Soccer World Cup revolt.
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Charity begins at the stadium
Soccer City will be packed for the kick-off to the 2010-11 season on Saturday, when four Premier Soccer League clubs contest the Charity Telkom Cup.
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Soccer City to cost up to R30m a year to maintain
The Soccer City stadium built for the Soccer World Cup finals will cost between R25-million and R30-million per year to maintain.
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Spain, Netherlands fined over World Cup final
Spain have been fined 10 000 Swiss francs and The Netherlands 15 000 Swiss francs for their behaviour in last month’s World Cup final.
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No positive drug tests at Soccer World Cup
Not one of the more than 500 doping tests carried out before and during the World Cup in SA returned positive, Fifa revealed on Tuesday.
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World Cup will change perceptions of SA, says Davies
SA’s successful hosting of the World Cup is likely to change global perceptions of the country, Trade Minister Rob Davies said on Thursday.
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World Cup adds 1% to SA annual growth
The Soccer World Cup will boost the SA growth rate by one percentage point this year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said late on Thursday.
Life after the World Cup for Tshabalala’s boots
The boots that Siphiwe Tshabalala used to score the first goal of the Soccer World Cup will become part of an "historical monument".
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My city, my World Cup: Great expectations
The <i>M&G</i> revisits street traders and a shebeen queen to find out if the World Cup delivered on expectations.
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Watchdogs tackle World Cup ticket splurge
Government officials who bought Soccer World Cup tickets using the state purse could face fines or imprisonment.
The Midas touch does not necessarily great art make
The World Cup has come and gone and Fifa’s officially endorsed exhibition, the <em>2010 Legacy</em> collection, is on display until the end of July.
