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20. The FIFA fan fests were a huge success with attendance approaching the four million mark as the World Cup entered the quarter finals.
19. The referees whose blunders prompted FIFA to rethink using video technology, were sent home from the World Cup.
18. A top Mexican tourism official has been fired after getting into a screaming match with relatives of Mexican soccer players at a match.
17. Bafana Bafana players will receive their World Cup bonuses on the 25th of July.
16. The number of foreign visitors entering SA during the World Cup has risen to one million, home affairs says.
15. The World Cup quarter-final clash between Argentina and Germany drew a record 300 000 fans to Cape Town's inner city, authorities say.
14. The French Government is continuing with its probe into Les Bleus failure at the World Cup despite a warning from FIFA not to meddle in soccer affairs.
13. Soccer World Cup organiser Danny Jordaan says the tournament could set a 16-year high for paid attendance at games.
12. The housing department says it will use the experience gained during construction of World Cup stadiums to improve housing delivery.
11. Additional tickets have gone on sale for the two World Cup semi-final matches and the final, FIFA says.
10. Enrique Iglesias has promised to water ski naked if Spain wins the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
9. Leading business icons globally have expressed confidence in SA as an investment destination, thanks to the World Cup.
8. Chances of a first European World Cup triumph outside the continent have rocketed with three European teams making up the final four.
7. Seven people have been arrested for robbing a Canadian tourist in Bloemfontein after saying they would show him the clubs in the area.
6. FIFA has given Nigeria until the end of today to reverse its decision to suspend the national football team from international competition.
5.Aaron Mokoena believes SAFA have identified the perfect candidate in Pitso Mosimane to lead Bafana Bafana after the World Cup.
4. Nine out of ten soccer World Cup visitors to the Western Cape have felt safe, according to a survey by the provincial government.
3. An Austrian goldsmith says he has made a €17 000 vuvuzela that was ordered by a Russian business person.
2. Nike are in line to take over as Bafana's official shirt sponsors after SAFA were reported to be close to ending their deal with adidas.
1. About 70 million children world-wide will get an opportunity to get education through the FIFA 1Goal campaign. |
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Visa recognises the commitment of world-class athletes and supports their continuing efforts to globally unite people who share a passion for sports—players and fans alike. |
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