The 2010 Route
The Ball 2010 left Battersea Park on 24th Jan 2010 is heading to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg for the 11th June 2010.
Written on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 by Christian Wach
This is the first of what will hopefully become a regular feature of this blog — a digest of recent news stories about the 2010 World Cup. So, let’s kick off with a few items that have caught our attention:
South Africans will be able to watch the 2010 Soccer World Cup for free on SABC or at public viewing events, soccer’s governing body Fifa announced on Monday.
The national education department is proposing a five- week long school break during the 2010 Soccer World Cup to avoid pupil and teacher absenteeism and a chaotic transport system, the Daily Dispatch Online reported on Wednesday.
Fifa has been forced to build a £400m contingency fund to cater for the possible collapse of the 2010 World Cup.
Insurers are holding off on a decision to provide coverage for the event in South Africa amid fears that the stadiums will not be ready in time. Assessors for Munich Re, the German insurance giant which insured the 2006 tournament in Germany, are concerned about progress.
The Ball 2010 left Battersea Park on 24th Jan 2010 is heading to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg for the 11th June 2010.
Pass the ball on! Until the start of the 2010 World Cup, all footballs donated via Alive & Kicking's website go to Special Olympics programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.
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What an amazing journey!
The Ball 2006 (Teamgeist) travelled from Battersea Park, London and headed to the Opening Ceremony in Munich, Germany.
The Ball 2002 (Fevernova) was carried 7000 miles across Europe and Asia to the World Cup finals in Korea & Japan.
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