Soccer

Football Used In World Cup Final Fetches 48,000 Pounds

July 17, 2010

The soccer ball used in the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa was sold for 48,200 pounds in an online auction. The ball made by sports kit maker Adidas was one of those used in the final between Spain and the Netherlands played in Johannesburg. According to the auctioneer eBay, [...]

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World Footballer Messi Visits Earthquake Victims In Haiti

July 17, 2010

World Footballer Lionel Messi has visited earthquake victims in Haiti, the world’s childrens’ organisation Unicef said Friday. The Argentine and Barcelona striker, who is a Unicef ambassador, visited the city Carrefour near the capital Port-au-Prince. Some 50,000 people live in homeless shelters in Carrefour and Messi said that he had never seen anything like it. [...]

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Spain Deserves World Cup: Messi

July 14, 2010

Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi congratulated Spain for winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup and said they “deserves it”. Messi said that “after so many years living in Barcelona and after our (Argentina) elimination, my support was for Spain, for being my second country; I could not stop congratulating all the Spaniards. Congratulations!” “I want [...]

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Fevernova: FIFA World Cup Official Ball in 2002 From Adidas

April 27, 2010

Fevernova was the official match ball of 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan. Manufactured by Adidas, it marks a departure from the traditional Tango ball designs. The Adidas Fevernova was the first World Cup Match Ball since 1978 to part from the traditional Tango design introduced in 1978. The colorful and revolutionary look and color [...]

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