Stadiums For The 2010 FIFA World Cup
The world keenly anticipates the start of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. After much deliberation, bidding and voting, South Africa came out as the location for the 2010 World Cup. A lot is in stall on the soccer wall calendar 2010 with the first teams to compete being the host city-South Africa and Mexico.Many speculate that it would certainly be likely for the final world cup winners football game to have an African nation involved however this is yet to be seen. For the many who might not be able to eyewitness the tournament, you might be interested to knowing what kind of stadiums the football stars will be doing their soccer tricks. Well South Africa really took to heart their being the 2010 hosts and over the years constructed five totally new stunning stadiums.Here’s a peek for all you ‘soccerholics’:
*Moses Mabhida Stadium- opened on November 2009, this stadium has a glass roofing and is teflon coated. Build on the former Kings Park Soccer stadium.
o Capacity: 70,000 o Location: Durban o Design: constructed to resemble the South African Flag.Has an arche with a highest point being 347 ft signifies the unity that now exists from a once devided country. Has a translucent glow if lit. * Green Point Stadium- was demolished in 2007 and reconstructed for the FIFA World Cup in 2009.Scheduled to host six first-round matches, one second-round, one quarter-final and one semifinal match.
o Capacity:70,000 o Location: Cape Town o Design:has sound proof material and is situated very near the ocean and has beautiful mountains in the background. Roofing is a unique retractable glass roofing of about 4,500 tons.
* Mbombela Stadium- a Siwala world meaning “many people together in a small space.” o Capacity: 40,000 o Location:Nelspruit o Design: has giraffe looking roof designs and seats that resemble the stripes of a giraffe. * Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium-scheduled to host five first round matches, one second round, one quarter final and the third place playoff. Name taken from the municipality name not the x-president Nelson Mandela.
o Capacity: 50 000 o Location:Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth o Design:a very beautiful looking stadium. Also named ‘the sunflower’ because of it’s unique structures.
* Soccer City Stadium- the main venue for the tournament holding both the opening and final World Cup games.A very historical stadium and also the largest in Africa.
o Capacity:94,500 o Location: Johannesburg o Design: resembles and African pot or “calabash” and has spectacular lighting in the night.
The 2010 Football World Cup is surely one to go in the history books with all these cool stadiums. Doesn’t it just makes you want to book the next flight straight to the heart of Africa?
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Reasons South Africa Is Hosting The 2010 FIFA World Cup
June 11, Friday is definitely a momentous date in all soccer fans calenders especially Africans as being the date when Africa has the chance to host the famous FIFA World Cup.The Americas and Europe have had the privilege of hosting the FIFA World Cup for the past 80 years.Exactly how is the host for the FIFA world Cup decided?Currently, the policy for selection is that any country can bid to be the venue for the World Cup guaranteed that their continent hasn’t hosted it in the past two years making Africa a good candidate.In the 2006 bidding, South Africa against Germany, the final count being 12 votes to 11.For this years World Cup though, all bidding countries were African the top three-South Africa, Morocco and Egypt.Morocco lost to South Africa by four events making this a momentous event. Technically, this is why South Africa is hosting this years World Cup but is the country able to hold such a big event?Personally, I’d say “definitely”, these are my reasons:
* They’ve got a great team- that simple fact makes them deserving to have the great privilege of hosting the cup.If you’d ask me, having a World Cup in a country whose team isn’t even above average would be a disgrace. Even if you look back, the soccer teams of countries hosting the cup are usually first class like Brazil (1950), Argentina(1978) and Italy(1990). Adding South Africa to the list would make sense.
* You should see the stadiums- as part of their preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa has constructed four brand new mind-blowing stadiums.One has a detractable glass roof, another with spectacular lighting, then there’s the ‘zebra’ inspired stadium located nearby the many game parks, and finally one that resembles the South African flag. What more could you ask for?
* The perfect weather- if there’s one thing South Africa is known for-aside from its wildlife, it would be the weather. The World Football Tournament coincides with South Africa’s winter time. Don’t worry, our favorite players won’t freeze to death, South Africa’s winter temperature at midday, is warmer than most countries daily summer temperature! The average temperature will be around 20 degrees Celsius at 12pm noon.Lower temperatures are known to be better for athlete’s bodies.Good weather equals higher tempo.
*Africa- civilization as we know it has been thought to have begun in Africa and many African countries hold soccer dear to their hearts. Could you think of a better venue for the world to unite? Also, during the Mandela era, football was a cause of unification and a force for the apartheid resistance.Having Soweto be the venue for the finals will add meaning and make the even even more memorable for the reason that Soweto has been the heart of South African soccer.
The whole world should be happy that an event of this magnitude is being held in Africa for the first time and no matter how many issues regarding safety have popped up in the past four years, I think the 2010 FIFA World Cup deserve to be held in South Africa.
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Win FIFA 10 PS3 Challenges
It’s no secret that scoring in soccer is one of the toughest feats in sports. Sure, teams eventually find ways to get the ball past the goaltender, but it’s certainly no easy task. This applies whether we’re talking about real world soccer or FIFA 10 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, where other skilled gamers are always ready to battle online. It’s a realistic video game, with athletic goalies that cover every angle and agile defenders that make life miserable for opposing strikers. And of course, if you want to win, you need to score, which means putting in the work. Before any game of FIFA 10 for the PS3 and Xbox, it’s absolutely imperative to implement a strong game plan that has you prepared for anything on the pitch. Getting the ball into the opposing box (let alone the net) is hard enough, but it’s impossible without plenty of planning before the start of each match.
Whether you are playing FIFA 10 for the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3, expect your opponent to come in with a game plan, which you’ll need to be prepared for. Knowing what you want to do is no option in this sport, and just like real life, using those tactics properly will be half the battle.
The most important aspect of your plan to consider is the lineup of players that will start on the pitch. Look, EA is usually on the ball, but it’s not unheard of to see less worthy players penciled in over elite talent. It’s an easy fix and takes less than five minutes, but ensuring you have the best group of players on the field is no small difference. You’ll be very happy when your FIFA 10 opponent slips up while you were on the ball. Of course, that is far from the only bit of planning you should do with regards to your starters.
It’s equally important to position your players properly, so that your team is ready for everything and you can maximize the skills of each individual player. Don’t put together a group of short defenders who will lose battles in the box, and make sure your forwards have at least one strong finisher among the group. Otherwise, you will end up with lots of runs and nothing in the back of the net. Obviously, looking at your players’ ratings is one way to do this, but the best FIFA 10 gamers know to look deeper and analyze the individual features of each man. It will not help you to use a highly ranked player as a defender if they don’t have a strong tackle rating, just like it makes no sense to put a striker at midfield. Make sure to take advantage of unique talents and ride them to victory on your PS3 and Xbox.
Your formation is equally important when preparing for an online match of FIFA 10. As mentioned, your opponent will come into each game with a plan of attack and you should be ready to swing back with some tactics of your own. You may want to play a counter-attacking style of play that waits for an opening, or you might choose to try for ball control. Whatever your decision, you’ll need to play a formation that gives you the best chance of success. Try different ideas in friendly matches, before taking your plan to the pitch. And of course, you’ll need to be ready to change on the fly if your original intentions fall short. Still, by looking at your lineups and formations, and by approaching each match-up with a plan, your FIFA 10 team should be ready to win some Xbox and PS3 tournaments!
The author is a sports reporter. Playing in hundreds sports Playstation games competitions, he publishes tips dedicated to the best sports video game hints that he revealed on his own.
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