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U.K. to Bar Soccer Trouble-Makers From World Cup in S. Africa (Bloomberg)
March 10, 2010March 9 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. will stop hooligans from going to the soccer World Cup in South Africa and plans to share intelligence with the host nation, the two countries said.
Soccer-Chinese factory ordered to stop making World Cup toy (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)
March 10, 2010A Chinese factory has been ordered to halt production of a soccer World Cup mascot because of sub-standard working conditions, FIFA's branding company said on Tuesday.
Americans buying majority of Soccer World Cup tickets (Mail and Guardian)
March 10, 2010Americans appear set to be by far the most numerous group of foreign fans coming to South Africa for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, Parliament's sports and recreation portfolio committee heard on Tuesday.
The most valuable World Cup soccer players (Covers.com)
March 10, 2010For most American sports fans, soccer is a sport for toddlers too young to join Pop Warner football. But once every four years, we live and die with every corner, cross and nutmeg. The 2010 World Cup is only weeks away, so we thought we’d take a...
Looking For The Worlds Biggest Soccer Fan (Scoop.co.nz)
March 10, 2010The World’s Biggest Game Is Looking For The Worlds Biggest Fan. Budweiser, official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is looking for soccer fans from around the world to send to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa to be part of Bud House.
BRIEF-Soccer-Injury threatens Brown's World Cup chances (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
March 10, 2010Manchester United and England defender Wes Brown will know later on Monday whether a foot injury he sustained on Saturday at Wolverhampton Wanderers will dent his chances of playing in the World Cup finals.
Britain to send 42 million condoms to South Africa to fight HIV spread during World Cup (New York Daily News)
March 10, 2010Britain is shipping 42 million condoms to South Africa to help prevent the spread of HIV during the World Cup. Up to a half a million people are expected to flood the country for the month-long soccer tournament in June.
England Team Meeting Was Bugged, Mail Reports: Soccer Roundup (Bloomberg)
March 10, 2010March 9 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a roundup of soccer stories from U.K. newspapers, with clickable links to the Web. England coach Fabio Capello ’s World Cup preparations have been disrupted by an illegal recording of a team meeting before the March 3 match against Egypt, the Daily Mail reported.
Bode Miller Decides to Skip World Cup Finals (ABC News)
March 10, 2010US skier Bode Miller decides to end his season early and skip World Cup finals World Cup - Bode Miller - sport - Soccer - Competitions
UK to give SA 42 mln condoms before World Cup (The Natal Witness Group)
March 10, 2010JOHANNESBURG — Britain plans to give South Africa 42 million condoms for an HIV prevention drive before the Soccer World Cup, the Mail and Guardian reported yesterday.
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