By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 16 – Elle Macpherson (pictured), one of the most recognisable women in the world, is pledging her support of Australia’s campaign to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, she has announced today.
June 16 – London Mayor Boris Johnson has blown the trumpet for England’s 2018 World Cup bid after arriving in Cape Town today ahead of the match against Algeria on Friday (June 18).
June 16 – Two of the alleged organisers behind the World Cup marketing stunt which cost ITV pundit Robbie Earle his job and led to him being axed as an ambassador for England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup have been arrested in South Africa.
By David Owen in Johannesburg
June 15 – Australia pulled out of the race for the 2018 World Cup at the right time, according to Frank Lowy, chairman of Football Federation Australia (FFA).
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 15 – Russia had two volumes of its bid book for the 2018 World Cup stolen during a special Expo held attended by Romam Abramovich and David Beckham in Johannesburg last week, they have revealed.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 15 – England 2018 have removed Robbie Earle’s name from its list of high-profile supporters after he was fired today by ITV for violating FIFA’s ticket regulations at the World Cup in South Africa.
June 15 – The USA Bid Committee has announced that Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman will join its board of directors in its quest to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.
June 15 – London Mayor Boris Johnson (pictured left) will tonight leave for Cape Town to attend the FIFA World Cup and learn lessons from South Africa on how to run a major international sporting event.
By David Owen in Johannesburg
June 14 – Franz Beckenbauer (pictured), the FIFA Executive Committee member and former German captain, has entered the growing debate over vuvuzelas at the 2010 World Cup.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 14 – Chung Mong-joon has resigned as chairman of South Korea’s Grand National Party (GNP), allowing him more time to lobby on behalf of his country’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
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June 14 – FIFA has signed a deal with Asia’s broadcasters so that North Korean television can air its first match in the World Cup finals for 44 years tomorrow.
By David Owen at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 13 – Tonight at a little before 6pm in Pretoria, one-time citadel of Boer power, the 2010 World Cup came alive.
June 13 – Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of South Africa 2010, has admitted that he would rather fans sung than blew the vuvuzela at World Cup matches after international broadcasters complained.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 11 – Nottingham is hoping that the shirt Argentina’s Diego Maradona wore when he scored his famous “Hand of God” goal will help the city’s bid to be a host city if England wins its bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
June 13 – Prince William and Prince Harry are due to begin a joint tour of Southern Africa tomorrow that will see them combine promoting their charity interests with cheering on England’s World Cup bid.