This is the page where you can find out all the latest World Cup news ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next summer. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th World Cup and is the pinnacle of a player’s career if his country can make it to the finals. Brazil will be aiming to add to the 5 World Cup trophies they have already won as the most successful World Cup nation. Qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 started way back in August 2007 and involved 204 nations battling to make it to the finals, which are due to take place between the 11th of June and 11th of July. The 2010 tournament will be the first time that the World Cup has been held in Africa, with South Africa beating fellow African nations Morocco and Egypt in the bidding process.

Most of the major football nations have already confirmed their place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa, and will be eagerly waiting for the draw which is taking place on December 4th. Among the nations to have qualified are previous winners England, Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Germany, all of which will be hoping to reach the final of the tournament. Out of the African nations, Ivory Coast arguably are the best chance of an African country winning the tournament. England go to the tournament high on confidence and led through an impressive qualifying campaign by manager Fabio Capello. Most of the top players from the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga will feature at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which will be hotly anticipated and watched by millions of TV viewers around the world.

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David Beckham has been injured before in the run-up to a World Cup, but the sadness and disappointment that his torn Achilles tendon has caused amongst England fans this time is different somehow to the reaction in 2002 when Beckham broke a bone in his foot during a Champions League …

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Now then. Debating England’s potential World Cup has already taken up a lot of my time around the house, with friends or even on Facebook. Should Heskey start? Will Walcott go? What happens now Beckham is out? Are all questions that have come up. However, never has anyone suggested, as …

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You may love or loathe Robbie Savage (I side very much with the latter) but he is one of the few football pundits out there who tends to call it right the majority of the time. The Welshman doesn’t tend to hold back on his views, especially if it goes …

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At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa the Premier League’s biggest stars including Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand, Chelsea’s John Terry and Frank Lampard, and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard will be aiming to lift the trophy for England and beat off competition from around the world. They will …

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The World Cup is just around the corner and elite players from all around the globe are pushing hard to try and get themselves included in the upcoming squads for their respective nations. World renowned talents such as Messi and Ronaldo are sure to be there (barring any injuries) and …

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Wayne Rooney is clearly the front-runner for the PFA Player of the year award this season. In an ordinary year, the baby faced, man headed Man United striker would also be the front-runner for the World Player and Ballon D’or trophies too. Following steadfastly in the footsteps of his former …

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With Robert Green looking like he’s heading to the World Cup as the nations and Fabio Capello’s number one, if we cast an enviable glance across at Spain, the quality of England’s goalkeeping options is in a stark and depressing contrast to that of Del Bosque’s favourites.

Everyone knows this country …

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Fabio Capello has told David Beckham he is still welcome to join the England squad for their trip to South Africa in the summer. The Three Lions boss has invited Becks to be a guest at the squad’s training base in Rustenburg, despite the fact that the 34-year-old midfielder has …

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Oh the wonderful game of football. How it can sometimes provide us with the greatest moments of our lives. As a player you can be hot, and the next you can be cold. If you are Roman Pavlyuchenko you can be as cold as the Russian winter and within 3 …

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Here is what Wigan boss Roberto Martinez said on the fact that Charles N’Zogbia, born in France, could play for England: “I asked Charles the other day about England and he said he was hoping. I think he is definitely open to playing for England. I thought he wanted to …

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