World Cup Footie

Port Elizabeth (http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/content/view/95/83/) are the first host city of the 2010 World Cup to launch their official website and you know what, it's actually quite nice and very informative. The site is packed with lots of information for visitors to Port Elizabeth and if you're going to South Africa it's one place you must visit and visit by road, not air, if you get the opportunity. To visit the website click here (http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/component/option,com_weblinks/task,view/catid,78/id,107/).

Frank Vercauteren has been appointed assistant coach of the Belgium team after signing a deal which will keep him on board until the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Russia waives visa requirements for a 72-hour period for football fans with a ticket for the Champions League final in Moscow.

Eto'o becomes African player with most La Liga games to his name

Russians are far from being among the world's wealthiest, yet English fans planning to visit Moscow for the Champions League final have been told to expect hotel bills of up to £500 a night. What makes its capital so pricey?

A friendly between England and Scotland is ruled out until at least 2010.

Erwin Koeman has been named as the new coach of the Hungarian national team, with Péter Várhidi set to take up a different position in the national association.

The new boss of the West African Football Union, Amos Adamu, aims to bring back the Wafu Cup

The South African Football Association confirms the appointment of Brazilian Joel Santana as national team coach.

"Radio coverage of Brazilian matches is under threat"

With the World Cup due to kick off in a little over two years Bafana Bafana look like they could be heading for a troubling few months, as it emerged in Brazil yesterday that the current coach, Carlos Alberto Parreira is set to quit. However, all is not lost as it also looks like SAFA will approach current Manchester City manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, if his contract is terminated this summer by new club owner Thaksin Shinawatra.

Football supporters travelling to Euro 2008 may be at risk of catching measles, health officials warn.

Cape Town have launched a competition to design the World Cup poster that will be used all over the Mother City and you've got a chance of designing it, if you're local that is. Durban had over 80 entries and the competition closed on Monday, but Cape Town has just begun and no doubt the other host cities will also soon be running competitions soon.

"Cucuta of Colombia are the shock side of the Copa Libertadores once again"

Plans for a Four Nations tournament are put back because of fixture congestion.

BBC's Gordon Farquhar speaks to Richard Scudamore

Despite leading his side to unprecedented success in 2007, Hans-Peter Zaugg told uefa.com he had "to be a little bit crazy" to become coach of tiny Liechtenstein.

"Brazil's clubs still appear to be the best bet to lift the Copa Libertadores"

Berti Vogts will lock horns with his native Germany in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign after signing a two-year deal to coach the Azerbaijan team.

FIFA have apparently demanded (http://www.thetimes.co.za/Sport/Article.aspx?id=740894) that British newspaper, The Guardian, retract a claim that FIFA have established a £400 million insurance fund to assist South Africa if they fail to complete in time for the 2010 World Cup. The story, written by 'Digger' columnist Matt Scott was published online on April 2nd and can be read here (http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,2270176,00.html).