The 2010 World Cup Draw took place in Cape Town on December 4, 2009. All the 8 seeded teams (except S. Africa) & France got relatively easy groups.

South Africa’s Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to proceedings, alongside England midfielder David Beckham, Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie and Springboks rugby union [...]

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been named European Footballer of the Year to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.

French magazine France Football said that Messi beat last year’s winner Cristiano Ronaldo into second place by a massive margin – 473 points to 233.

Messi, 22, won the treble of Champions League, the Spanish championship [...]

Argentina coach Diego Maradona has been banned from football for two months by Fifa for his furious outburst after last month’s victory over Uruguay.

Maradona, under pressure in the run-up to the match, directed an expletive-laden tirade, broadcast on live TV, at reporters and critics after the game.

The ban will run from 15 November to 15 [...]

Argentina coach Diego Maradona is to be investigated by Fifa following his furious outburst after the World Cup victory in Uruguay on Wednesday.

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