http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010 EssentialAfrica Drum World Cup en 60 http://www.sportlive.co.za/soccer/international/2011/09/27/fifa-pleads-with-zimbabwean-match-fixers-to-confess A senior official in football governing body FIFA on Monday urged Zimbabwean players and officials involved in match fixing to tell the truth if they wanted to get less harsh treatment. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#6496 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:24:44 +0200 http://www.africaplays.com/confederation/news/entry;7302.html Mali and Cameroon suffered losses in Colombia to leave their chances of progressing from the group stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in tatters. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#5220 Wed, 3 Aug 2011 14:20:27 +0200 http://www.supersport.com/football/Cameroon/news/110725/Cameroon_hopeful_of_U20s_success Hopes are now high in Cameroon that the junior national team will shine in the Fifa Under-20 World Cup to kick off in Colombia on Friday. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#5004 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:54:50 +0200 http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/editorials/2011/07/04/johannesburg-paying-the-price-for-hosting-world-cup Johannesburg is battling a cash crisis. Last week, it asked the city council to approve R4.4-billion in loans to tide it over while it waits for funding from the National Treasury. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#4262 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 10:05:44 +0200 http://www.africanews.com/site/FIFA_gives_South_Africa_80m/list_messages/36608 FIFA is putting $80 million into a trust for World Cup hosts South Africa to spend on football development, education, health and humanitarian projects, the body's President Sepp Blatter said in a Press Statement on Monday. "This is also a reward for South Africans for having been such great hosts." http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#796 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:06:16 +0100 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/dave_zirin/09/18/sa.hangover/?xid=twitter_share Some harsh words as the World realize that South Africa's World Cup party is truly over. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#590 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:30:03 +0200 http://www.join1goal.org/ Join Fifa's initiative to get children to school. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#154 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:06:25 +0200 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/sports/soccer/13rhoden.html?_r=1&ref=global-home Insightful look at the spiritual lives of South Africans after the World Cup and why the country desperately need to develop a "theology of restoration." http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#153 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:05:05 +0200 http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=3095&art_id=vn20100712050427173C413425 Excellent piece wrapping up the joy, the drama and the despair of last night's final. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#141 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:24:21 +0200 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/07/10/ST2010071002781.html?sid=ST2010071002781 As the world celebrates the successful conclusion of Africa's first World Cup tournament, spare a thought for those in war-torn Somalia. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#139 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:13:38 +0200 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/sports/soccer/11artists.html?_r=2 One of the legacies of the 2010 World Cup is the platform it has given to many South African artists. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#138 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:06:39 +0200 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/world/africa/12safrica.html?ref=global-home Excellent essay on how the 2010 FIFA World Cup changed the way South Africans looked at themselves - for the better. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#134 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:57:15 +0200 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/pictures/7884287/World-Cup-2010-How-the-World-Cup-was-won-in-pictures.html?image=1 Gorgeous photo essay on Spain's World Cup campaign http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#133 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:55:36 +0200 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/10529309.stm Paul the Octopus has shot to fame with his accurate predictions of what will happen in the 2010 World Cup. Here is the BBC's take on the psychic octopus ... even though his own keepers say that he got it wrong when he predicted Spain will win their semi-final against ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#131 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:53:43 +0200 http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21662:bio-blames-eagles-flop-on-corruption-ineptitude-&catid=45:sports&Itemid=28 Soccer a political tool? http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#129 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:35:56 +0200 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/african-women-are-getting-a-kick-out-of-soccer/article1630810/ Will the World Cup bring them more than just fodder for gossip? http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#128 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:23:43 +0200 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/world/africa/07safrica.html?_r=2&ref=africa http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#125 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:16:27 +0200 http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-07-06-the-dutch-crush-forlan-and-co-finally-condemning-them-to-history-oh-yes-they-also-qualify-for-the-world-cup-2010-final Great summary of last night's dramatic semi-final in Cape Town - for those who missed it! http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#123 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:07:41 +0200 http://www.iafrica.com/worldcup/index-article.php?id=2518043 The most bizarre story of the tournament so far! http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#122 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 11:52:49 +0200 http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/semifinal-referees-announced-conspiracy-theories-abound/ The list of referees for the final stages of the World Cup tournament and some of the conspiracy theories - just because we can't resist...and it makes for interesting dinner conversation. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#120 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:53:14 +0200 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/sports/soccer/06robben.html?_r=1 Great story on the famous Makana Football Association and how soccer kept South Africa's freedom fighters believing while they were incarcerated in Robben Island's prison. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#119 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:44:10 +0200 http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article532067.ece/Cups-most-powerful-kick-from-young-US-women A new ball that's lighting the way in South Africa. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#113 Mon, 5 Jul 2010 12:39:26 +0200 http://www.africareview.com/Opinion/Why%20an%20African%20team%20must%20not%20win%20the%20World%20Cup/-/825450/950152/-/qswxjnz/-/index.html Somewhat controversial opinion piece on why Africa should be happy not to have won the World Cup. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#107 Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:44:32 +0200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/07/luis_suarez_hero_or_villain.html More level-headed analysis about yesterday's game. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#105 Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:20:51 +0200 http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=185398 http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#104 Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:12:39 +0200 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/sports/soccer/03vecsey.html The injustice of it all... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#103 Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:11:20 +0200 http://www.roadventures.net/ Travelogue for a group of five Kenyans travelling by road to South Africa for the World Cup. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#101 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:48:57 +0200 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703571704575340991497570012.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_WorldCup Great summary of Ghana's own Cinderella fairy tale tournament. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#100 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:58:55 +0200 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704525704575341022764804584.html Insightful article about the different approaches to soccer in the two countries. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#99 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:56:40 +0200 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704103904575336791417420452.html?mod=e2tw The vuvuzela makes it into the Wall Street Journal! http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#96 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:46:24 +0200 http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/columnists/article529526.ece/A-home-game-for-Baghana-Baghana Excellent analysis on why South Africa is solidly behind Ghana's Black Stars when they take on Uruguay tonight. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#94 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:41:44 +0200 http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE66001P20100701 Ghana's dreams of becoming the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final will depend on their ability to keep at bay the formidable attacking duo which has propelled Uruguay into the quarters. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#78 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:48:42 +0200 http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE65T0RK20100630 Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the national soccer team from international competition for two years following their poor performance in the World Cup, his office said on Wednesday. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#76 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:45:26 +0200 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703485304575331190613840142.html?mod=googlenews_wsj For the second consecutive World Cup, Ghana knocks the US out of the competition. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#55 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:32:28 +0200 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2010/0622/South-Africa-World-Cup-baby-names-Moms-choose-Fifa-Bafana-and-Soccer-City Soccer names to be the new rage under new moms in South Africa. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#54 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:39:32 +0200 http://www.newser.com/story/93727/us-vs-ghana-its-an-even-money-bet.html http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#47 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:04:47 +0200 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/800465/ce/uk/&cc=5901?ver=us USA not sure how to gauge Algeria for game on Wed 6/22 http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#43 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:52:51 +0200 http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE65H0I820100618 Highly entertaining reading of why goalkeepers claim they have made mistakes and the, sometimes sexy, causes! http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#41 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:23:26 +0200 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10342791.stm Great story on K'naan whose "Waving Flag" is the most popular World Cup 2010 song in the world at the moment. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#40 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:21:55 +0200 http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-06-18-fick-fufa A summary of how South Africa is starting to see the funny side of the FIFA World Cup. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#39 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:20:11 +0200 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704198004575310621052379824.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLENews Why we cannot let soccer slide once the FIFA World Cup is over. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#31 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:25:13 +0200 http://www.mahala.co.za/ I love the proudly South African satire and writing on this site. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#30 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:23:42 +0200 http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-jones-world-cup-20100612,0,6071817.column Love the opening line! But it is also interesting to see South Africa from an outsider's perspective. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#29 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:29:54 +0200 http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE65F08D20100616?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0 From ticket sales to opening concerts. Excellent analysis on why Africa is not the winner in first tournament to be held on the continent. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#27 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:23:03 +0200 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDQP31ORgjc Hilarious video on how to blow a vuvuzela starring Richard Branson. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#26 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:50:22 +0200 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/7826995/World-Cup-2010-anti-vuvuzela-filter-could-cancel-out-noise-of-horns.html Tired of listening to the vuvuzela while watching your favourite football match? The UK Telegraph explains how to get rid of the noise. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#25 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:46:30 +0200 http://www.antivuvuzela.org/ Soccer fans around the world use this forum to vent their frustration at the thousands of vuvuzelas at FIFA World Cup games. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#24 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:45:04 +0200 http://www.banvuvuzela.org/ Cyberforums around the globe are in heated discussion about the loud plastic trumpet that is driving the world to distraction! http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#23 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:43:33 +0200 http://www.essentialafrica.com/updates/1033/world-cup-fans-warned-about-risk-of-hearing-damage-from-vuvuzela The most popular football fan instruments from across the world were tested in a sound proof studio: hearing damage can occur in just 15 minutes from the piercing noise of the vuvuzela http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#20 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:59:36 +0200 http://www.essentialafrica.com/updates/1018/fifa-fan-festsall-you-need-to-know http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-fifa-world-cup-2010#19 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:52:14 +0200