This is where you will find all the latest news and views on the host nation of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa. Make sure you check out the fans wiki pages on all the host cities ahead of the big tournament.

With the announcement that Kwesi Appiah will be raising funds for UK based charity TackleAfrica in the Pay2Play event in May, I thought I’d write this week’s blog about Palace players with African heritage.

Kwesi himself is of mixed Ghanian and English descent, which might explain his eagerness to get involved …

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“Some people think football is a matter of life or death… I can assure them, it is much more serious than that.”

For many, Bill Shankly’s sentiments have permeated almost every facet of their lives, from John Westwood, who legally inserted ‘Portsmouth Football Club’ between his first and surname in addition …

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In the summer of 2008, the president of football’s international governing body, Sepp Blatter, responded to a question regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s apparent desire to leave Manchester United and join Real Madrid, the club the Portuguese had regularly described as his childhood treasured, by equating the contractual situation to modern-day slavery. …

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It could be assumed, that the majority of those living outside of central Africa would name Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s heavyweight title fight as the most significant sports news to emanate from Zaire in 1974. The now legendary bout, mostly referred to as the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ was …

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Stamford Bridge in March last year offered its regular exhibition of Champions’ League knockout football as Chelsea welcomed back Jose Mourinho, who slipped away at the end of an expertly masterminded Inter victory without celebrating, as promised, in view of the fans who once worshipped him and would undoubtedly love …

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The 2010 World Cup was a historic one for all of football as Africa hosted their first ever World Cup. Not only did the host nation South Africa embrace the tournament but so did the whole continent and it was truly a remarkable day for football when the first game …

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Many African players have impressed in South Africa this summer, but how many are actually capable of handling the Premier League? Here are undoubtedly 5 of the best African players who excelled and shined brightly in this years World Cup finals, and more importantly, 5 players who could also potentially …

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Here are the 5 things we learnt from watching Wednesdays World Cup fixtures:

1. Chile are amongst the dark horses

Chile kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Honduras. Although, the score line doesn’t suggest it was a great game, the Chileans certainly played one. Chile absolutely hammered …

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After a disappointing opening weekend in the World Cup there were many things I was able to notice despite the lack of any real excitement. Here is a top 10 of everything I noticed during the opening weekend:

10. Germany look impressive

Germany a usually conservative football team, stormed to victory in …

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This is the first World Cup to be held on the African continent and for the first time in a long time there in no clear out and out favourite. Sure some will fancy the likes of Argentina, Brazil, and Spain but none are overwhelming favourites. As with every fan, …

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