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“The official anthem of the tournament, which gets under way in South Africa on 11 June, is performed by Shakira and local group Freshlyground.”
“The song is one of the numerous unofficial World Cup releases in the absence of an official England song for the first time since 1966.”
“International Sports Services in Sowerby Bridge are putting names and numbers on the shirts to be worn by the team in the 2010 World Cup.”
“Reports of domestic violence during the 2006 tournament rose by 31% on England match days, Home Office data shows.”
“The new King Shaka International Airport was officially opened last month ahead of the World Cup which kicks off on 11 June.”
“Four World Cup teams, Serbia, South Africa, Netherlands and Germany, have promised to donate shirts signed by their squad, he said.”
“Londoners believed to be among the 40 British nationals taking part in the aid flotilla are: Kevin Ovenden, from Newham, east London; Nicola Enchmarch, from Wimbledon, south west London; Nader Daher, from Hendon, north London; Alexandra Lo…”
“The £7m facelift of a Leicestershire train station will be completed in time for it to welcome Olympic athletes.”
“shortly before Loughborough University hosts Team GB as well as the Japanese team.”
“Money is short but this is a football year and with the Olympics around the corner we can not have a piece of green land that is unavailable”
“The upgrade includes a brand new pitch, three new grandstands, VIP suites and improved player facilities.”
“As a football-lover Mr Wilters is, however, still hoping that Brazil will train in Cape Town during the course of the month-long tournament, and is prepared to pay to watch them practise.”
“only touched the ball six times in the whole game”
“To win 1-0," he pointed out, "you only need to touch it once.”
“It’s taken England 60 years to have the opportunity to tie up this series in World Cup finals play. We’ve led them 1-0 for 60 years.”
“England played once more in royal blue in Peru in 1959, a friendly the English lost 4-1.”
“199,954 fans crowded into the Maracana stadium”
“The report said that this trip was arranged to coincide with the Uefa Cup final, although this is disputed by the former director of communications.”
“A spokesman said most roadside checks would follow England games.”
“The third round of the championships was held at the park over the bank holiday weekend.”
“It is a real own goal to be giving this opportunity to companies that are known for unhealthy products.”
“Without sponsorship, we would have fewer events like the World Cup to inspire young people, not to mention the scores of advertising-funded programmes which aim to keep kids active and healthy.”
“The club said its 14 corporate boxes had been snapped up, as well as about half of its 2,500 luxury seats.”
“The 22,500-seater stadium is due to open in 2011”
“Work on the construction of the 22,500-seater ground, is due to be completed in September 2011 at a cost of £93m.”
“The initial planning application for stadium on land north of Village Way, in Falmer, was submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council in 2001.”
“It was accepted by the government in July 2007 after a High Court challenge and two public inquiries.”
“Fans of the Seagulls, including DJ Norman Cook - aka Fatboy Slim - attended an official "kick-off" ceremony at the site in Falmer when construction work began in December 2008.”
“Officers will be increasing their visits to pubs between 11 June and 11 July.”
“Passports will be returned on Sunday 11 July, when the World Cup finishes.”
“An Acpo spokeswoman said the same system was employed before the 2006 World Cup in Germany with "100% compliance".”
“The English players will be based at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace... where they will play their first match on Saturday 12 June.”
“One recent victim was the A1 Grand Prix series. Launched in 2005 as a "World Cup of Motorsport", it collapsed last year with debts of more than $50m.”
“UEFA banned English clubs from taking part in European football for five years, with Liverpool serving an extra year.”
“Juventus won 1-0 with a second-half penalty.”
“The Heysel Stadium, built in 1930, was demolished and replaced by the all‑seater Stade Roi Baudouin.”
“West African countries dominate African football, and the last time any country even near the east played at the World Cup was Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 1974.”
“In Kibera slum just outside the capital, Nairobi, people pay 20 Kenya shillings (25 cents) to watch Premiership matches in TV halls.”
“Kenya is currently placed at number 113 in the Fifa rankings.”
“First we are aiming at the African Cup of Nations finals in two years from now. Thereafter we are going to work towards the 2014 World Cup. I am confident Kenya will be there in 2014.”
“Premiership rules stipulate that new players must be from a country ranking among top 70.”
“No country from the east of the continent qualified for South Africa”
“the last time any country even near the east played at the World Cup was Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 1974”
“McDonald Mariga, plays.”
“Mariga could not join English Premiership side Manchester City when they wanted to sign him because Kenya is currently placed at 113 in the Fifa ranking.”
“Llanelli played their last game at Stradey Park in 2008.”
“The Scarlets played their final game at Stradey Park in 2008.”
“The first game of the World Cup is on 11 June, with England beginning their campaign the day after.”
“Some 350,000 people are expected to visit South Africa for the World Cup”
“starts on 11 June”
“The case relates to contracts being granted in the run-up to the Athens Olympics of 2004.”
“Meanwhile former Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has revealed that the mayor of Sao Paulo has registered an interest in buying London's temporary basketball arena in time for the next Olympics in 2016.”
“former Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has revealed that the mayor of Sao Paulo has registered an interest in buying London's temporary basketball arena in time for the next Olympics in 2016.”
“in time for the next Olympics in 2016”
“Stephen Vaughan, 48, of Thurstaston Road, Heswall, took over as chairman and majority shareholder of Chester City FC in 2001”
“He also expressed doubts the Jubilee Line will be finished by October and the Northern Line by the 2012 Olympics. He said LU's purchase of contractor Tube Lines should done on 30 June. Tube Lines is responsible for work on the Jubilee, Nor…”
“He also expressed doubts the Jubilee Line will be finished by October and the Northern Line by the 2012 Olympics.”
“Blackpool, which has one of the lowest average attendances in the Championship, last played in the top flight in 1971. Tens of thousands of fans lined the resort's Golden Mile to welcome home the conquering team on Monday. In his motion, t…”
“Blackpool, which has one of the lowest average attendances in the Championship, last played in the top flight in 1971.”
“He also marks "the tremendous achievement of the club's players in returning Blackpool FC to the highest pinnacle of English football after 39 years".”
“He also pays tribute to the "transformational leadership of manager Ian Holloway".”
“Olympic skater Evan Lysacek was second while sports reporter Erin Andrews finished in third place.”
“Five people were arrested in Manchester during the 2006 World Cup when violence broke out between fans viewing the BBC screen in Exchange Square.”
“Fabio Capello's team will play against the USA on Saturday 12 June, Algeria on Friday 18 June and Slovenia on Wednesday 23 June.”
“A £210m station which was due to help bring in people from abroad to the London 2012 Olympic Games may never have an international service.”
“the company will run high-speed Javelin trains every seven minutes to Stratford.”
“The Olympic Delivery Authority said during the games 40,000 people a day will catch the Javelin trains”
“Eurostar said it would not run services to the station during the Games.”
“during the Olympics, the company will run high-speed Javelin trains every seven minutes to Stratford.”
“A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Lord Coe from London 2012 and John Scott from Glasgow 2014.”
“This is the first time both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games have taken place in the UK within two years of each other.”
“To have the Commonwealth and Olympic and Paralympic Games within two years of each other in the same country is unprecedented, and the understanding we have formally signed today has underlined what a unique opportunity both Great Britain …”
“The men's marathon was won by Steve Littler of the Lancashire-based Wesham Runners club, in a time of 2hrs 26mins 31 secs.”
“Sarah Gee from Reading won the women's marathon in a time of 2:38:16.”
“An estimated 13,500 competitors took part in the Scottish Half Marathon and the Edinburgh Marathon as temperatures hit 25C (77F) in the capital.”
“More than 74,000 South African football fans have attended the first match at Soccer City - venue for the World Cup final.”
“The rebuilt stadium hosted the South African cup final less than three weeks before the World Cup's opening match is played there.”
“For the World Cup, its capacity will rise to almost 95,000 but this was reduced for its first match.”
“It was the last of South Africa's 10 World Cup grounds to be unveiled.”
“Only 34 of the 55 players who have scored in the tournament's ultimate game since its inception in 1930 are still alive.”
“Michael Donald began the project in August 2009”
“found that about half the players were still involved with the sport.”
“Dirk Nanninga, plying his trade as a bathroom salesman for 20 years.”
“it took about a year of negotiation”
“with two guns on him”
“An exhibition of Michael's photographs will be on display at La Boca restaurant in Belfast next month”
“which begins on 11 June”
“since its inception in 1930”
“the Dutch scorer of the equaliser in the 1978 World Cup final, Dirk Nanninga”
“City have not featured in England's top flight since 1962.”
“The South African government is working with the United Nations children's agency Unicef during the games, which begin on 11 June.”
“Let them, just for four weeks, be good. Just for four weeks,”
“Around 40,000 City fans will converge on Wembley for tomorrow's play-off final against Blackpool, with a place in the Premier League at stake.”
“Cardiff City has never played in the Premier League, and has not featured in England's top flight since 1962.”
“Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra sets off for Wembley - the Bluebirds' first trip to the stadium since 2008”
“Ghana is one of six African teams in the continent's first World Cup”
“ahead of June's football World Cup in South Africa.”
“The value of the 2010 Champions League final is set to break all previous records,”
“The Premier League says on a typical weekend its matches are beamed into more than 500 million homes in 211 countries.”
“the impressive 9,000 seater Rose Bowl stadium”
