Argentina's Lionel Messi - FIFA photo Player of the Year Nominees

Shakira's World Cup views - FIFA Photo

Blatter thanks President Zuma at Football for Hope festival - FIFA.com/Getty Images photo

Fans in Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa with World Cup fever - Audrey & Patrick Scales photo

Organizing Committee CEO Danny Jordaan, Nelson Mandela and FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke - Nelson Mandela Foundation/Debbie Yazbek photo FIFA World Cup Trophy welcomed

FIFA NEWS: Nominees for FIFA Player of the Year - December, 2010
The candidates for the newly created FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football award were also announced

FIFA NEWS: Russia and Qatar to host 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, respectively - December, 2010
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announced the result of the FIFA Executive Committee's vote on Thursday 2 December 2010 in Zurich

FIFA NEWS: Ethics Committee suspends six officials for between one and four years - November, 2010
They were found to have breached various articles of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

FIFA NEWS: Voting Process for decision on hosts of 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups - November, 2010
Executive Committee approves voting process for decision on hosts of 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups - Several other decisions were taken and reports presented during the meeting

FIFA NEWS: SAHKIRA COMMENTS ON WORLD CUP & SOUTH AFRICA - July, 2010
SHAKIRA SPOT ON - Pop recording star was on the mark when she chose Spain to win the World Cup. Prior to their final game with the Netherlands the Colombian singer shared with FIFA.com her thoughts about the competition and her experiences in South Africa

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 5 - MIROSLAV KLOSE - THE HEADER MAN - July, 2010
THE WORLD CUP'S 2nd BEST SCORER - Miroslav Klose came close to breaking Ronaldo's all-time World Cup scoring record of 15 but illness took its toll causing him to miss his final game. He has 14 World Cup goals but at 32 it is unlikely that he will return in the 2014 World Cup at the age of 36 and break that record

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 4 - SPAIN WINS WORD CUP TITLE - July, 2010
SPAIN WINS ON GUTS & RESOLVE - It was a hotly contested affair that included some unwarranted foul play. When Iniesta scored the goal in the 116th minute the Netherlands were down to only 10 men - Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the tournaments Best Player Award (Golden Ball) - Thomas (The Fuel-er) Muller wins the Golden Boot and the Best Young Player Awards - Paul the Octopus proved right again - NBA - SAY WHAT!!! A CLEAN HEAT HOUSE 4 LeBRON?

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 3 - WILL THE NETHERLANDS'S REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL? - July, 2010
THE DUTCH CRUTCH OR CRUSH? - In the past the Netherlands had great players that didn't function well in World Cup competition usually being knocked out earlier than expected. In this completion the Dutch seem to have gotten it right. The question is can their offense override Spain's excellent defense?

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 2 - GERMANY MISSED (THOMAS) THE FUELER MUELLER - July, 2010
GERMANY'S GO TO GUY - Mueller who was ineligible due to being yellow carded in their previous game against Argentina. That bad call by referee Ravshan Irmatov of Uzbekistan was another indication of the need for some sort of instant replay that FIFA prefers to avoid - FIFA'S Broadcast rights and fees - HIV/AIDS

Sports Notes EXTRA Part 1 - THE LEBRON JAMES GAME IS OVER - THE HEAT IS ON!!! - July, 2010
THE THREE AMIGOS ARE TOGETHER - After weeks of meetings and speculation LeBron made it known where he will play next season. To some it was a surprise and questioned his decision making to others it was a no brainer - South American's pissed & dissed - FIFA'S BAD CALLS SOLUTION

FIFA NEWS: Blatter thanks President Zuma - July, 2010
At the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, the tournament programme continued apace, with the Football for Hope Festival 2010 kicking off in Alexandra. The focal point of this educational, cultural and footballing celebration

Sports Notes Part 3 - SPAIN ADVANCE TO SEMIS EDGE PARAGUAY 1-0 - July, 2010
SPAIN LED BY VILLA THE KING OF REBOUND - David Villa scores another rebound goal in 83rd minute takes as he takes this World Cup's scoring lead - Germany will be Spain's semifinal opponent

Sports Notes Part 2 - ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - ARGENTINA THRASHED BY GERMANY 4-0 - July, 2010
ARGENTINA CHEWED UP & SPIT OUT - Maradona's troops were ambushed, chewed up and spit out by the young German team. Miroslav Klose scored two goals to trail only Brazil's Ronaldo 15 goals World Cup record. Maradona will most likely be crucified by the media for Argentina's poor showing after a fast start in their run for the title. The question will be where did it all go wrong?

Sports Notes - THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN Netherlands oust Brazil 2-1- July, 2010
IT'S SCHNEIJDER TIME - Wesley Schneijder shines heading in two goals in a thrilling win for the Dutch - Spikes and elbows were flying as Uruguay outlast Ghana in an extra time thriller - Paris Hilton!!! SAY WHAT!!!

Sports Notes MAX Part 3 - GERMANY CHEWS UP & SPITS OUT ENGLAND - June, 2010
ENGLAND CRASH AND BURNS - England became a dysfunctional squad and unraveled after John Terry had an affair with his former teammate Wayne Bridge's girlfriend. It all unraveled when they were chewed up and spit out by a more talented Germany squad who thrashed England 4-1 in the knockout round of 16. Frank Lampard's disallowed goal creates controversy - Capello draws criticism

Sports Notes MAX Part 2 - GHANA THE PRIDE OF AFRICA KO's USA - S. KOREA OUT JAPAN REMAINS FOR ASIA - June, 2010
Ghana's extra time goal sends USA home - South Korea knocked out by Uruguay - Japan carries torch for Asia - FACTS & FIGURES - Money talks in the development of a football program. Denmark has risen from the ashes of war to be successful with a population less than Cambodia's

Sports Notes MAX Part 1 - WORLD CUP SHOCKERS - FRANCE & ITALY EMBARRASSED - USA TOUGHS IT OUT - June, 2010
France and Italy lead the list of World Cup flopper teams with their miserable showing or in France's case none at all. Undefeated minnows New Zealand ranked 78 failed to go though but their stellar defense made many sit up and take notice. The USA overcame bad calls in two games by referees and won Group C besting England. Asian teams South Korea and Japan earn respect and move on to the Round of 16.

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - WORLD CUP FLIP FLOPS - June, 2010
The USA World Cup team is experiencing mixed success and a controversial decision from ref Kouman Coulibaly without an explanation to disallow a third U.S. goal against Slovenia - England favored by many is on the edge of disaster - Lakers Win NBA title UGLY - BIG BABY

Sports Notes ARCHIVES - Cambodia Played World Cup Qualifiers CHINA Tough - January 2001
The slightly built Khmers faced China in Guangzhou they were before another frantic, capacity stadium crowd that was against them. They played a tough match and drew even at one in the 12th minute when the young Chea Makara scored a goal. The Chinese took the lead at the 22nd minute. The Cambodian team fought hard and held them until the waning minutes of the game when China scored their third and final goal. It was a major step forward for Cambodia as China went on to win the group and qualify for the World Cup

Sports Notes EXTRA - FIFA'S BLATTER TO RUN AGAIN - CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL'S DECLINE Part 2 - June, 2010
FIFA president Blatter to seek another four-year term at the world governing body's congress in 2011 - Since the departure of manager Joachim Fickert in January 2003 the Cambodian national team has fallen from what little grace they had and are not as competitive as in the past

Sports Notes - Part 3 - WORLD CUP HIGH ACHIEVERS - CAMBODIAN FOOTBALL'S DECLINE - June, 2010
South Africa has had to rise above their apartheid past. North Korea is having to overcome adversity due to their political situation. If its underdogs you like to root for they are it - We likened Cambodian football to the story of the Jamaican bobsled team which came from nothing to be competitive in the Olympics. Our twist was the Cambodian team was evolving from hardship and genocide and we wrote, 'Cambodian Football Rising From The Ashes.' Our hope for Cambodia was never fulfilled

Sports Notes - IT'S ON!!! - FIFA World Cup Begins - Part 2 - June, 2010
198 nations attempted to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, while a record 204 countries entered qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup - The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, where an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany - ON THE MOVE - CLUB MUSICAL CHAIRS AGAIN with Jose Mourinho, Raphael Benitez, Michael Ballack and Joe Cole on the move

Sports Notes - IT'S ON!!! - FIFA World Cup Begins - June, 2010
With injuries eliminating many star players and Brazil not choosing Ronaldinho and other top name Brazilian World Cup experienced players for their squad it all adds up to new faces picking up the slack and having the opportunity making their presence known in the beautiful games supreme event - WORLD CUP RECORDS

Business & Sports - EA SPORTS Predicts Spain Will Win the 2010 FIFA World Cup - June, 2010
EA was able to simulate the 2010 FIFA World Cup and test all 32 teams under the same conditions they will face in the weeks ahead. It was determined that Spain will defeat Brazil 3-1 at Soccer City on July 11 to win its first World Cup.

Business & TV - Univision Network Exclusive Spanish-Language Coverage of World Cup - June, 2010
Univision Network Unveils National Advertising Campaign for Its Exclusive Spanish-Language Coverage of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Shakira and Univision Invite Soccer Fans across the Country to Live “La Pasión del Mundial” on Univision Company’s Unprecedented Live Coast-to-Coast Coverage of the Tournament Begins on Friday, June 11th

Business & TV - Fox Soccer Channel FIFA World Cup Special Programming - June, 2010
Studio Shows Ticket to South Africa and Passport to South Africa Highlight Network’s Coverage Surrounding the World’s Biggest Soccer Event

FIFA NEWS: FIFA World Cup Trophy welcomed by Nelson Mandela in South Africa - May, 2010
FIFA World Cup Trophy welcomed by Nelson Mandela in South Africa On 15 May 2004 the long walk to the 2010 FIFA World Cup started with Nelson Mandela lifting the FIFA World Cup in Zurich . With tears of joy in his eyes, he proclaimed that he felt `like a boy of 15` on the day South Africa was awarded the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA NEWS: FIFA's ALL-TIME TOP MOVERS -Spain clinches title of Team of the Year 2009 - January, 2009
Algeria and Brazil the Best Movers of the Year 2009 - FIFA Teams of the Year - Best Movers 2009 (by confederation) - Confederation Team FIFA World Ranking position Points

At the moment, USA leads the list of foreign countries for this sales phase with 22,942 tickets, followed by the UK (20,232), Mexico (7,981), Germany (7,697) , Australia (6,277) and Brazil (4,760).

FIFA NEWS: 500,000 tickets requested so far for 2010 FIFA World Cup - December, 2009
At the moment, USA leads the list of foreign countries for this sales phase with 22,942 tickets, followed by the UK (20,232), Mexico (7,981), Germany (7,697) , Australia (6,277) and Brazil (4,760).

FIFA NEWS: FIFA World Cup in South Africa will be able to book accommodation - December, 2009
Accommodation service launched for fans - The accommodation service will enable fans to instantly search the available inventory and make bookings.

Sports Notes - MESSI, TIGER WOODS, ALLAN IVERSON & MORE TOP THE NEWS - December, 2009
FIFA… IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE - TIGER BY THE TAIL - MESSI, BARCELONA TOPS - ALLEN IVERSON QUANDARY - MARION JONES RETURNS TO BASKETBALL

Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA - 4 IRELAND 4 YEARS 4 NOTHING - November, 2009
IRISH EYES AREN'T SMILING - The Henry touch will go down in history along with Maradona's hand of God. The difference being that was then and this is now with the emergence of technology that could eliminate such injustices as France advancing to the World Cup while the hard fighting Irish go home with only their blood, sweat and tears. - FIFA TOP 10

FIFA NEWS: 2010 FIFA World Cup - June, 2009
Opening Match, Semi-Finals, Final as well as all Cape Town, Nelspruit and Tshwane/Pretoria games - Match Tickets are sold out! The second phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ticket sales has seen, 105,322 Tickets confirmed and approved so far. Due to a high demand for certain Team Specific Ticket Series, these tickets are no longer available for the following countries: England , Brazil , Argentina , Australia , Ireland and Netherlands.

FIFA NEWS: Football Law in Madrid to examine the worldwide player transfer system - February, 2009
Issues surrounding the signing of players and the regulations governing this area have a major impact on day-to-day activities in the world of football.

FIFA NEWS: RONALDO WINS FIFA World Player AWARD - January, 2009
Ronaldo takes first award, Marta makes it three in a row - Ronaldo had a remarkable 2008, in which he scored 31 goals for Manchester United in the Premier League and propelled his club not only to another league title but also to the UEFA Champions League crown.

FIFA NEWS: Blatter presents Mandela & Pays courtesy visit to ANC President Jacob Zuma - September, 2008
Blatter presents Mandela with a special FIFA World Cup Trophy. - Jacob Zuma reassured FIFA of his personal commitment, and that of the ANC and the government, to staging a successful FIFA World Cup... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Blatter happy with the progress of 2010 FIFA World Cup preparations - September, 2008
His satisfaction stemmed from what he had witnessed in Johannesburg and Cape Town - FIFA World Cup Tickets for South African stadium workers. There are well over 20,000 workers currently on site - End of FIFA President's visit to South Africa.. ... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Blatter thanks Mbeki for government’s tremendous support- September, 2008
Talks between Blatter, and Mbeki were held in a warm and cordial atmosphere and were centred on the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the ongoing preparations for FIFA’s flagship competition and next year’s FIFA Confederations Cup. ... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008- August, 2008
Football attendance figures reach new all-time record total. ... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Annual Review of the European Football Players’ Labour Market - August, 2008
Foreign players made up 42.4% of all players employed by English, Spanish, Italian, German and French clubs during the 2007-08 season. This represents a 3.5% increase over the previous season. The figure reached 59.5% in the English Premier League, 52.6% among the top five clubs in each league and 50.5% among strikers. For the first time, foreign players scored more than half of the total number of goals (51.9%). ... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: FIFA Executive Committee Unanimous support for “6+5” - May, 2008
FIFA Executive Committee meeting in Sydney Unanimous support for “6+5” objectives; FIFA Club World Cup to be played in the UAE (2009 & 2010) and in Japan (2011 & 2012) - any player who assumes a new nationality shall be eligible to play for the new representative team only after having lived continuously for at least five (not two) years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of that association and that this restriction would be enforced immediately... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Suspension of Iraqi Football Association lifted - May, 2008
The situation has changed. FIFA received a letter from the General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Iraq... - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Iraqi Football Association suspended - May, 2008
The case of the Iraqi Football Association would be presented to the FIFA Congress on 30 May for suspension until the FIFA Congress in 2009, namely one year.. - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee in Zurich - March, 2008
FIFA executive upholds altitude decision and welcomes positive financial results as well as improved relations with clubs. The men’s Olympic Football Tournament final will definitely be played in Beijing ’s Olympic Stadium at noon on 23 August. The executive also appealed to the goodwill of clubs to release players above the age of 23 for the men’s event. - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Kaká, Marta FIFA Players of The Year - December, 2007
Kaká’s triumph is most notably due to his outstanding performances for AC Milan, with whom he won this year’s UEFA Champions League - Marta (988 points) comfortably won ahead of Birgit Prinz (507) - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Official "20 Centres for 2010"- November, 2007
Official “20 Centres for 2010” campaign launched at Preliminary Draw in Durban - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: World Cup Ticket Prices - November, 2007
Four categories approved - ticket fund for football fans living in South Africa - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: 2010 FIFA World Cup - November, 2007
Tour operator programme to be launched at Soccerex - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 - October, 2007
Final phase of ticket sales to launch on 4 November on FIFA.com - Will feature Pachuca of Mexico (CONCACAF Champions’ Cup winners), Boca Juniors of Argentina (CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores winners), Waitakere United of New Zealand (OFC O-League winners), AC Milan of Italy (UEFA Champions League winners) as well as this year’s AFC and CAF Champions League winners and a club from Japan’s J.League representing the host nation. - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: FOOTBALL’S HIDDEN STORY - October, 2007
BRINGS AMPUTEE FOOTBALL TO INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION An extraordinary series of human stories inspired by football, has researched and filmed the phenomenon of amputee football in Liberia, through the incredible experiences of Dennis Parker. - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Fewer home-grown players - September, 2007
Annual Review of the European Football Players’ Labour Market Fewer home-grown players, more foreigners and greater professional mobility - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Sudden cardiac arrest in young footballers can be prevented - September, 2007
Antonio Puerta died as a result of a generally rare (1:1,000) weakness of the right ventricle, which is, however, a significant and common cause of sudden cardiac arrest among athletes. - More Football/Soccer

FIFA NEWS: Brazilian Football Association Submits Bid - August, 2007
For the 2014 FIFA World Cup. - More Football/Soccer