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FIFA will give a worth of 250 million pound sterling for incentive medals FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke today in Cape Town, South Africa said FIFA will spend about 250 million pound sterling in order to give as an incentive...

The total amount of prize money earmarked for the 2010 Football World Cup is USD 420 million – an increase of 61% over last time. The final would be held in South Africa and the winner would get USD 30...

Cristiano Ronaldo has for the first time vowed that he do not want to face his former team, Manchester United in the Champions League knock out stages due to respect he has in Sir Alex Ferguson. The knockout stages draw...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009, the FIFA Organizing Committee seeded those big dogs, which will join South Africa for the Final Draw scheduled for Friday, December 4. Spain, Brazil, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England join the host country, South Africa,...

The wait comes to an end on Friday, December 4, 2009, when FIFA plucks some bouncing balls to determine what teams play in what pot in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. A group of men (boys really) gather...

It seems FIFA is contemplating introduction of five referees in all the 2010 Football World Cup matches because of the incident when France squeezed through to a berth by virtue of a handball goal that should not have been allowed....

Sepp Blatter has confirmed that the Eire has made a request to be the 33rd team at the world cup 2010. The president of the FIFA has added that he would submit this request to the executive committee of its...

The Thirty-two teams have been slated for one of the world’s biggest events – the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa. Amidst some last day controversy, the last six teams captured the final six spots to fill out...

A bus carrying the Algerian national soccer team was attacked after leaving the airport in Cairo, Goal.com reports. According to the web site, bricks thrown through the bus windows created a bloody scene. Algeria's government says four players on the...