July 2, 2010
Nike released the pretty impressive Write The Future commercial, promoting the World Cup just before it kicked off in South Africa on June 11th. Now people are calling the commercial the ‘curse of Nike’,’ because most of the players featured along with their team mates didn’t perform well (particularly England (waste men) and France) and have now all been knocked out of the tournament. Tennis champion Roger Federer also appears in the commercial and he was spectacularly knocked out of the Wimbledon […]
June 27, 2010
Weeks before the World Cup kicked off in South Africa, a visitor to the site accused me of being negative when I said that the England team didn’t stand a chance of winning the tournament. Well guess what folks – IT’S A WRAP! Germany destroyed England’s “chances” of going home with the World Cup today in a highly controversial match. Germany went on to easily win 4-1 after an encounter in which a wrongly disallowed goal had prevented England completing a comeback […]
June 26, 2010
The Pied Piper of R&B R.Kelly has been in South Africa since the start of the World Cup, and in the interview below the star talks about the love and adulation he receives from his fans out in South Africa. Conducting interviews wearing dark shades IN SIDE just looks ridiculous. When will these artists learn??? Anyway there is definitely something different about old Kellz…..
June 22, 2010
Singer Alicia Keys and producer/fiance Swizz Beatz had their unborn child blessed in a Zulu ceremony while in South Africa for the World Cup. According to the Daily Mail Alicia and her unborn child were given Zulu names while standing under a fig tree known as the “healing tree”. Click HERE to view more pictures and to read article… As you can see it turned in to a ”media event’. *rolls eyes* But I understand that Alicia was chosen to receive the blessing as […]
June 17, 2010
South Africa is hosting the biggest show on earth (The World Cup) and now here come the jokes…. Via The Guardian TV/radio personality Chris Evans has apologised for posting a joke about poverty in Africa and the World Cup on Twitter. Evans retweeted a joke about African football fans and the noisy horns known as vuvuzelas that had been circulating on the micro-blogging site. “Apologies for last retweet didn’t read it properly,” he said. “Never meant to offend. Not funny at all.” […]
June 15, 2010
The Daily Mirror reports that rapper Tinchy Stryder has flown out to South Africa to cheer the England team up after Saturday’s lacklustre performance against the USA. A “source” disclosed, Since Saturday’s game, the lads have not been in the greatest of spirits and they all needed something to lift them up. Tinchy met some of the players briefly, which was the perfect tonic. “He dedicated his song Number 1 to Rob Green which went down a treat. It put a smile back […]
June 14, 2010
Via The Mail The controversial vuvuzela horns could be banned from World Cup following thousands of complaints from fans, broadcasters and the players. South Africa’s World Cup organising chief Danny Jordaan revealed his officials had been swamped by protests about the ear-bursting horns being blown during matches. Mr Jordaan told BBC Sport the vuvuzela would be banned ‘if there are grounds to do so’. Continue Reading…. When England eventually get knocked out of the tournament I bet they blame it on the vuvuzela, […]
June 11, 2010
Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela was killed in a car crash yesterday. The 13 year old was on the way home from the World Cup kick off concert when the accident happened. Johannesburg Metro police spokeswoman Edna Mamonyane disclosed that the driver of the car had been arrested and charged with drunk driving. A spokesperson from The Nelson Mandela Foundation said in a statement that, Nelson Mandela would not attend Friday’s World Cup opening ceremony and game in Johannesburg. Mandela and his […]
June 6, 2010
Dizzie Rascal and actor James Corden performed their England World Cup ‘anthem’ Shout on tonight’s Britain’s Got Talent. Well….. Dizzie has come a long way. It’s all about getting that paper now. As for the song…. Your thoughts please….
June 4, 2010
Via BBC News England captain Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury in training. The 31-year-old centre-back had a scan after hurting his left knee following a challenge with Emile Heskey during Friday’s first training session. He emerged from hospital on crutches and Tottenham’s Michael Dawson, who had been put on standby, is expected to fly to South Africa in the next 12 hours. Continue Reading….. Earlier on today my colleague said that a member from […]
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