FIFA earth Cup exist act for sightless and visually damage football fan

Blind and visually weaken fans will be able to enjoy a exacting live-match knowledge at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Three stadiums will each have 15 seats ready with earphones, and taught commentator will text live on the action incidence downward on the playing field. In addition, each of these three stadiums will have 15 seats that will be apportioned to their sighted guides who will accompany them, while specially trained volunteers will provide assistance within the stadiums. This is a premier in South Africa’s sporting landscape.

The initiative, launch by the Swiss nationwide friendship for the Blind (SNAB) and the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) and financially support by FIFA, is aimed at creation the match obtainable to all. FIFA Partner Sony is as long as the necessary transmitters that will permit people to get match-day commentary in the stadiums free. The SANCB is ensure that the tickets are apportion and only a incomplete number of tickets are still obtainable for 19 matches

"Football is a universal sport and it must be obtainable to everyone. They are therefore delighted to be able to make this matchless live experience in the stadium also obtainable to visually weakened and blind people. This project is another launching pad for South African sports and will generate a legacy with services and facilities at footy grounds for visually weakened and blind South Africans," said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.

The organization of progression of reporting was responsible for sourcing, training and coordinating the audio descriptors, while the Academy of Sound Engineering students will perform the technical audio functions that will be necessary to make positive that the audio descriptions are correctly transmitted to the visually damaged fans at the stadiums.

The stadiums offering this service are:

• Johannesburg – Soccer City Stadium: 8 matches

• Johannesburg – Ellis Park Stadium: 7 matches

• Tshwane/Pretoria – Loftus Versfeld Stadium: 6 match

• Durban – Durban Stadium: 7 matches

• Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium: 8 match

• Cape Town – Green Point Stadium: 8 match

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The planet's prime sporting extravaganza, the FIFA World Cup 2010 is roughly the corner. The month-long tourney starts with the sport between hosts South Africa and Mexico at the Soccer City Stadium of Johannesburg on June 11 while the last will be held on July 11 at the similar site.

The 64 matches of the tournament will be held at three different times -- 5:30pm, 8:00pm and 12:30am Bangladesh time. however Bangladesh are mere spectators, enthusiasm surrounding the event is at its peak as always. To furnish to the demand of the spectators state-run Bangladesh box, the only terrestrial TV channel, will provide live coverage of 25 of the matches.

Twelve matches of the first round including the opening game will be telecast live while all but three matches from the Round of 16 past will also be broadcast live. owing to some rights-related issues the BTV won't be able to show two quarterfinals and the third place play-off.

However, all three group matches of Brazil and Argentina, the two most popular teams in our country, will be telecast live.

The opening and closing ceremonies are also expected to be telecast. Apart from these, a 25-minute highlights starting the time matches will be telecast also. It has been learnt that the primetime news, hearsay At Eight, may be brought forward for endless televise.

South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup: Argentina fully fit

Argentina coach Diego Maradon (R) knows it well that the glory of his side in this year's World Cup will depend heavily on his star striker Lionel Messi, who is dribbling with the ball during a practice session the Pretoria University High Performance Centre on Sunday.

Injury-free Argentina are in better shape than Nigeria ahead of the teams' World Cup Group B opener on Saturday, central defender Martin Demichelis said. watch

Bielsa meeting awake Honduras danger

Chile trainer Marcelo Bielsa think it would be a great mistake for his side to take for decided that by facing Honduras primary up they have been hand a at ease start to their FIFA World Cup movement.

Chile have been drawn alongside European champion France, Switzerland and the Hondurans in Group H and it will be the central Americans that Bielsa's men will kick off their event against on 16 June in Nelspruit. On paper, France are overwhelming favorites to win the section while Honduras, playing in only their second FIFA World Cup after historically in the past reaching the finals in 1982, are thought about outsider to finish in one of the four meet the criteria spots.

But in the same way as they insists his side are not afraid of the all-conquering French, Bielsa is decisive not to undervalue the threat of Honduras either. "Spain are widely favored to win the group and reach the final, but they don't fear them," they said. "We respect them, but without fear. the same as they respect Honduras and Switzerland, as both these teams count on excellent players. Honduras for example have David Suazo, an excellent player who shines in Europe. They also have players playing in England and other European country."

When asked if they thought it was an advantage to start with Honduras before meeting France in their final group game, Bielsa added: "Firstly I require to make it clear that no team is weaker than any other. A few years ago in the Copa America, Honduras beat Brazil 2-0, and in the 1982 World Cup Honduras drew with France, who were the host nation, so to think they are the weakest in the group is an foolish mistake to make.

"There is no weak team," the Argentinian added. "Hopefully when they play France they will already have picked up four positive leads to the earlier games. They must give it 100 per-cent in every game. They must start well against Honduras, and beginning well is charming. Then they must continue doing well by beating Switzerland and at last they must beat France.

This is the state of mind they have and have installed in each of the 23 players. You require to keep in mind that finishing first in the group is an benefit because you then face a team that finishes second and as such there is a slight option that they are going to be a little weaker. watch

Eriksson savoring 'large confront'

Côte d'Ivoire trainer Sven-Goran Eriksson is eagerly expect his side's FIFA World Cup opener against Portugal & insists "all is possible" if the Elephants can talk a tough-looking Group G.
The Elephants have been drawn in debatably the most hard pool of all with matches against Brazil & Korea DPR to follow after Portugal. It will be a hard task to progress to the knockout rounds but Eriksson remains confident.
speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday, the Swede they said: "First of all they must concentrate as hard as they can on trying to go through the group stage. If they can do that everything is feasible.
"It's my third World Cup & I am looking forward to it. I have a lovely team going in to the World Cup. Large challenge, I look forward to it. They are in the most difficult group of all. They have plenty of respect for all the teams, but I think the others have plenty of respect for us as well. They have a lovely team & plenty of lovely footy players."
though, their task has been made all the more difficult by the injury to captain Didier Drogba. The Chelsea striker underwent an operation yesterday on his broken arm &, although the federation are not ruling him out of the FIFA World Cup, they is likely to miss at least the Portugal match.
Eriksson admits they is uncertain if they will be able to count on his leading forward. "We still hope but they is in a hospital in Switzerland so I cannot say yes or no but they hope, that is for definite," said the former England boss. "I must wait to listen to from the specialist."
Despite the doubt over Drogba, Eriksson is still hopeful his side can set up a feasible semi-final with England. They believes his elderly team, whom they led to the 2002 & 2006 quarter-finals, have the potential to go further. "If they [England] don't have more bad luck with injuries they have a chance to go the whole way & I would be happy for them if that happens. I think they have a lovely chance. I hope Rooney will stay fit. I think they is important for England as Drogba is for us."
When asked would England reach the Final, they replied: "Yeah, why not, or the semi-final against the Ivory Coast." But they added that Rio Ferdinand's injury represented a setback for England. "Rio Ferdinand is one of the best defenders in the world. Bad news for England & bad news for the World Cup. But England have plenty of lovely footballers, in case you discuss midfielders & defender." watch

South Africans grasp high hopes for home team at 2010 FIFA World Cup

Footy fever has well & truly taken grasp of South Africa, with public opinion towards the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ overwhelmingly positive & optimism surrounding the national team’s chances remarkably robust, according to latest bazaar research conducted on FIFA’s behalf in May. The findings from the fifth installment of a six-wave survey reinforce a strapping sense of pride in South Africa hosting football’s showcase event (92 per-cent), a firm belief it will be a success (86 per-cent), as well as an enthusiastic anticipation for the competition to start (86 per-cent).

Asked to name whom they are going to be rooting for in the work of the competition, unsurprisingly 63 per-cent responded “South Africa”, followed by Brazil (11 per-cent) & England (4 per-cent). Strong optimism in the countrywide side, Bafana Bafana, is reflected in respondents’ answer to who they think will win the trophy: five-times world champions Brazil (37 per-cent) were cited as favourites, followed in second place by South Africa (13 per-cent) & France (8 per-cent). 13 per-cent see South Africa reaching the final, while 22 per-cent think their nation won't make it past the group stage.

The player the majority are looking forward to seeing in action is Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (17 per-cent), followed by Argentina’s Lionel Messi (12 per-cent) & Brazil’s Kaká (10 per-cent). Indeed, South Africans are keen to follow the 2010 FIFA World Cup, either live in the stadium or on TV: 38 per-cent plan to watch as plenty of matches as feasible, while 29 per-cent even intend to watch all games irrespective of the countries involved. In a clear indication that South Africans’ interest is not limited to their own national team, a mere 3 per-cent of respondents said they would only watch matches when South Africa played.

Similar to the earlier waves, all of respondents maintain high expectations in terms of the potential long-term benefits of hosting the FIFA World Cup, both tangible & intangible: 89 per-cent think it will leave an enduring legacy & be recalled fondly over generations, 80 per-cent feel it will unite the people of South Africa, while 93 per-cent think the images of the country beamed out across the world will lure more tourists in future. watch now