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I was lucky enough to see some cracking goals during my trip to South Africa. Here are my personal favourites from those I witnessed live. Apologies for some of the YouTube video quality – you can view all of them in better quality on the FIFA site:
1. David Villa (Spain v Honduras) – sublime control and finish.
Ten things I learnt at the World Cup
Posted: July 10, 2010 in footballTags: FIFA World Cup, south Africa
... and that's what we think about FIFA's "branding"
As the World Cup winds down, here’s a few things I learnt about the World’s Greatest Sporting Event (FIFA TM) while on my travels.
- David Villa is a genius. If you think he looks quick on TV, you should see him in the flesh. His pace, vision and reactions have to be seen to be believed. This goal against Honduras (obligingly scored right in front of us at Ellis Park) was sublime.
- FIFA branding sucks. I know FIFA’s global sponsorship deals are what keeps the whole circus going but does every single World Cup venue and experience have to be exactly the same? Apart from packets of biltong and the Ellis Park pies, local products were excluded from the stadiums by FIFA who only allowed Coca-Cola drinks, watery Budweiser beer and the blandest of hotdogs. Oh – and you could only pay by Visa.
- England really were that bad. As Alexi Lalas told a perplexed fellow ESPN panelist Steve McManaman after the 0-0 debacle against Algeria, “maybe they’re just not that good”. No, Alexi, they were much worse … Read the rest of this entry »
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