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Check Jabulani

In order for scientific research, transportation Soccernet some of the protagonists in the test with users of Jabulani Ball on Wednesday night in a weekly five-a-side match on the local synthetic grass of west London. Here are the results of the leading manufacturer and the Office Athlete Jonathan Hungin.

"Straight feels very different when the ball is used regularly (the 2009-10 Premier League ball). This is a light, bouncy" atmosphere raft. So that does not begin with the Commissioner, if you pump up, or let a breath of it ... What is the maximum, in the hope that these loans with a weight that has decided that it must pump.

"After 70 minutes to tell, my service is not pleasant. Although the air was too bright, almost made a tennis ball and bounced a lot of control, very hard, or play a quick passage, the margin of error, the first touch there. Experiment hits hard and accurate shot in a small lottery, the leader of a break in her, and just hope they do not wobble or fly in a random direction.

"As a 'keeper, it was really hard. It was to save the underwater or blocked, but the flesh is just a nightmare with you for the shot. Not knowing for sure a clean start, because too much of a chance, he is recovering from a chest. The best decision is to be performed at any time, as a solid blow. "
Australia 1.1 Slovakia
Australia's golden generation, which now seem over the hill, the Sydney Morning Herald drastic measures, that the "good news of the title" the people of New South Wales made.
New Zealand scored its first championship points on Tuesday, courtesy of Winston Reid's injury time equalizer against a team like Slovakia and Marek Martin Škrtel Hams and Miroslav Stoch.
As such, the oldest newspapers published in Australia decided to go a bit 'more continental, remember the title "Australia 01:01 Slovakia" in the world, with close ties with its neighbors, friendly environment.
Michael Cockerill writes: "The villain to hero, Winston Reid is already in New Zealand, what to do, no one in Australia.
"The Socceroos rolled up the tent against the Germans, but all white people were not willing to set against the Slovaks. There is a big difference in the quality of the opposition offered. But it is a moral to this story. Not caught up to the hype."
The survey of the site that looks at the time of writing, 74% of readers agree that reproduces all the whites, the Socceroos in 2006.


Earle saw Oranje
Look who's Robbie Earle has some tickets!
A group of 36 female fans wearing orange mini-dresses were expelled from the game between the Netherlands and Denmark accused of participating in the FIFA described what als''''Ambush marketing campaign is not allowed beer. ITV said a "significant number" of tickets are already in Earle's friends and family, passed a "third" and the "Daily Mail" the incident was alleged that the Bavaria Stunt goes for beer.
FIFA Head of Media Nicolas Maingot, said:''What happened was clearly a trap marketing activities of Dutch beer company, which is what I did, to ask about some of these women, but none stopped. We are trying all avenues of appeal in the brewery.
''I have colleagues who are familiar with this type of activity and, in fact, draw a line that ambush marketing, and someone comes with a shirt to make them competitive. What is the problem when a clear marketing strategy behind the attack.''
What would happen is destroys all targets in the ITV television advertising for the next bet, if this line would be.
ITV PR nightmare # 127
WM Experts Robbie Earle was found cut in ITV after the game tickets in South Africa, has not been approved Zwecke''benutzt be.''
The station said ein''''beträchtliche number of tickets, which were transferred to Earle's friends and family, I eine''Dritten''. ITV took the view that the allocation is used, the governing body, FIFA, and are generally affected by a block of tickets for the match in Denmark, the Netherlands has raised suspicions.
The ITV statement said:''According to FIFA, the official 2010 World Cup tickets for ambush marketing was used and ITV has revised total allocation of tickets for the tournament.
The''immediate investigation showed that the block of tickets, it seems that ITV is not authorized for use in the V correlation Netherlands Denmark.
''The investigation also showed that a significant number of tickets allocated to Robbie Earle family and friends to third, adopted in breach of FIFA rules. As a result, the contract with ITV Robbie Earle has been terminated with immediate effect.''
Earle says: "Call me naive, but I do not think that doing something wrong. I hope that when people see me to hear the whole story in a different light."
All incentives
The Nandos fast food, which the Mexicans had promised free chicken dishes, when Bafana Bafana lost in the opening match, were spared the costs of the relocation of thousands of rand worth of free food after the 1-1 draw between the teams. It seems, however, the restaurant chain is desperate to do more to gift, as has already released a new addition to your ad before the South Africa game.

This time, the incentive not only Bafana opponents, Uruguay, but the continent they represent and the fans. Nando said that "Coca-Cola of punishment in South America", if you lose, but added quickly: "No, not the kind of coke - we are a family restaurant."

The owners of the drums before the support of all the do-or-die encounter against former world champion. Official Fan Club, which launched its Web site two weeks ago, with nearly 750,000 members, and the goal of one million kickoff on Wednesday evening.

Nevertheless, the so-called goalkeeper Itumeleng Khun fans, even louder, say they do not feel the troops, how many Vuvuzelas would be needed in the first game. She said she wants Bafana to sound even more, if in Uruguay Loftus.
Chile, the toast of the town
Chile: trekking all over the world that the team is in action, traveling across the continent is just a taste of heroes - can be a fan of thirst.
But the Chilean fans should be rewarded, and thirst, as a team sponsor, beer Cristal is back, has decided to offer fans of the team in South Africa, 15,000 bottles of drink.
The beer at the bar in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, who holds the mark for the World Cup will be delivered to destination. There is already home to Chilean supporters, flags and Roja body and a huge HD screen in the game.
And to celebrate, or drown, the problem is that there is a bar, only giving away free beer. The spokesman said that Cristal 5000 Chile, followed by South Africa team to play against Spain, Honduras and Switzerland Group Mon
Joys of fatherhood
Netherlands: Becoming a father is a unique opportunity for all human life, why should I play the World Cup offers nothing to suggest that the baby?
Dutch goalkeeper Michel vorm certainly agree with this assessment, the Netherlands, 2-0 win against Denmark in their opening Group E has a journey of 18,000 miles for his wife and newborn child first visit.
Vorm Jaivy was born on Sunday, and goalkeeper of 26 years, which is on the bench immediately after the Denmark game left in the game to fly home. He is back in the team Thursday to be released in Japan on Saturday to unite in the face of Durban in the second game.
The first is that why do not the two goals against Denmark, the Netherlands, and the "baby weight" celebration made famous by Bebeto in the 1994 World Cup! The clock should start creative.
Dale Johnson, a big picture
For research (and is cheaper than a package of Rustenburg) sent Soccernet veteran journalist Dale Johnson on the way to the ESPN offices in London on Saturday in England-USA game in the legendary Hammersmith Apollo hours, the House of thousands of the world's most great band, and auditions on Britain's Got Talent. Free tickets for the event, ESPN, cheap beer, and waiting for a big HD screen.
"Preparing for one of the kick-off approached, 3,000 English fans dressed in hats and flags of the three lions song as the new national anthem. The beer flowed freely, sufficient staff will ensure you never wait too long: it is not Fans never receive a beautiful voice. granted, it has the usual quantity in the "classic English fans" I do not care who they met, transported, or block the view, but it was a sense of special occasion.
"The big HD screen - the size of four double-decker bus and the largest of its kind in Europe - he spent the entire phase of Apollo, or the Odeon, was perfect for those of a certain age. The quality of ' HD picture, which is much smaller screens, pub fight.
"That was until someone in ITV HD is consumed, as Emile Heskey shot a pass to Steven Gerrard after the goal. The screen went black, came to the ITV HD logo, then cut the feeds for the general flying ESPN . Cue boos and beer. Fortunately, then the picture shows a score of 01:00 in England. It 'was a boring party, as everyone tried to work, if England actually win, then came the goal replays, and exclamations are stronger. This is not only the Apollo, who has missed the target, it was all across the country looks like ITV HD.
"The punchcard Apollo fanfare planned meticulously fired when England won a bit 'to be dissolved in a minute had elapsed after the ball hit the back of the net - that's not their fault. The game is nothing but the margin, and even if the result is not what everyone in her room, no doubt a successful evening. "
The next two games in England also appears, and if you step on the opposite side, all the knockout stages of the game is over.
There are a few free tickets still available in the Hammersmith Apollo.
Public urination is a common sight in the English city of waste discarded kebab wrappers 22:00 and last, but do not expect that someone got rid of the prestigious golf course in South Africa.
Unfortunately, the green keeper Lost City at Sun City on Sunday, Wayne Rooney Fabio Capello, and an unidentified member of court staff in a short time in captivity and had a round of security measures.
You can take the man in English ...
Taste of old boots
So now we know. If Nigeria were to play chicken was Thierry Henry's boots reversed in the current rate (s, was vanishing from the team and spent his stars, but also allows us this license).
According to a report in the Sunday Times, Cape Town, Johannesburg Henry Boots customs officers arrested at the airport - and handed him an hour before kick-off. One day before the game, courier service DHL, said the call service request from a combination of Henry's boots, that he hesitated because of the presence of the customs, and could not be guaranteed. But all are aligned according to the report, including the head of traffic police, whose elite "Ghost Squad" provides boots - packaged in boxes weighing 27 - the French team will be made by an hour.
What brings them to the French was the food - muesli bars and paste a certain shape and size, and wine, the staff non-game (players not to drink). Your local bread - 90 baguettes a day, which is a challenge for staff in training. "In our poor baker was mad," said the manager. "He was the vehicle all the time."
The best pieces from Sunday newspapers were, however, is scheduled for next week residents Times' comedian Ben Trovato. Here's an example:
"Beware of Denmark. They live in the country three beggars, there is very little crime and corruption. Even if Denmark boredom Global Index, one must not forget that the Danish Vikings in the relationship of religion Rev. Joseph Kony. Every year, in Faroe Islands, killing hundreds of dolphins Calderon pure hell. The Dutch players were advised not to call the ball, sharp squeaks and whistles.
We play Uruguay on Wednesday. Take care of Uruguay. They say the team after a tough Los Charruas nomadic tribe was killed and eaten by Spanish explorer Juan Diaz de Solis in 1515 during his trip to Rio de la Plata. Probably deserved. The message that we must be very early in this game, what is colonialism, as we despise. . And we did not taste so good "
Some say the French.