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World Cup 2010 draw - live!
Click refresh to update or turn the automatic update feature on. Email your thoughts about tonight's draw from South Africa to Barney.Ronay@guardian.co.uk and follow in real time the reaction of fans across the globe Preamble: Hello ...
Squad sheets: Wigan Athletic v Brimingham City
Adversity does not come in a bigger Premier League dollop than Wigan's 9-1 defeat by Tottenham last month and Roberto Martínez was both relieved and pleased by his side's immediate response against Sunderland – a win and a clean sheet. Chris ...
Squad sheets: Arsenal v Stoke City
Arsenal are losing games – three of their last four – while Arsène Wenger is just losing it. Not the best of times, then, to meet a Stoke side adding a touch of style to its pragmatism. On their previous visit to north London, Tony Pulis's team ...
2010 World Cup draw
During this afternoon's 2010 World Cup draw, dozens of Guardian football fans from across the globe will be tweeting their live reactions
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Torres out of Liverpool squad for Ewood
• Striker not ready to play against Blackburn • Benítez may use Spaniard against Fiorentina Fernando Torres has been left out of Liverpool's squad to face Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park tomorrow. The Spain striker has not played since 4 November ...
Notts County executive chairman airs 'frustrations' over ownership
• Peter Trembling admits club must 'iron out problems' • Sven-Goran Eriksson still 'passionate about this project' Notts County's executive chairman, Peter Trembling, has admitted for the first time to "frustrations" with how the club is being ...
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Allardyce returns to work after heart operation
• Manager to watch Liverpool game from stands • Assistant Neil McDonald will be in charge Sam Allardyce returned to work today for the first time since undergoing heart surgery. The Blackburn manager has missed Rovers last four games – including ...
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Port Elizabeth: an insider's guide
Brett Adkins, news editor of the Weekend Post takes us on a tour of his home town I love this city because... There can be few places in the world where you can live in a major city and get from the airport to its sun-kissed beaches (or the ...
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Pretoria: an insider's guide
Chef and award-winning restaurateur Fortunato Mazzone shares his tips for getting the best out of Pretoria I love this city because ... Even though Pretoria's really quite a big city (with a population of over two million) it retains a village ...
Cape Town: An insider's guide
Josh Hawks, bassist with Freshly Ground , reveals his favourite places in the city by the sea I love this city because ... I love its people, their diversity - our people have been shaped by Khoisan farmers, European seafarers, Asian slaves ...
Manchester United will stick with youth for Manchester City cup tie
• United plan to keep faith with Carling Cup youngsters • Mike Phelan says team will not be tinkered with for derby Manchester United will continue to play their youngsters in the Carling Cup despite drawing their neighbours City in an enticing ...
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Rustenburg: an insider's guide
Rustenburg is England's HQ for the World Cup. Jonty Mark, who writes and blogs on football for South Africa's Independent , guides us round the sleepy city in the North-West Province I love this city because... ... Ok, so admittedly it's not ...
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What should football fans be eating during the World Cup?
Besides Bunny Chow, what else should football fans be eating in South Africa next year Durban has the largest Indian community outside of India and hence the bunny, a word possibly derived from bania, which is Gujarati for a merchant. The Grey ...
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Bomb scares disrupt World Cup draw preparations
• Man arrested for airport bomb hoax • Alarm also raised at convention centre Preparations for today's World Cup draw in Cape Town have been disrupted by two separate bomb scares. According to South African police, a man was arrested after ...
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David Beckham visits South Africa
Ahead of today's World Cup draw, David Beckham takes time to visit some charity events
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Jim Gannon should spare referees and save his bile for the media | Ewan Murray
Managers' criticisms will only exacerbate the shortage of Scottish referees Jim Gannon will almost certainly leave an indelible mark on the Scottish Premier League. If Motherwell continue their early-season form, he will be remembered as the man ...
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Bunny chow - the half-time snack of choice in South Africa
Forget pies and burgers, try a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry as a half-time treat. Kevin Rushby gets to grips with 'bunny chow' Kevin Rushby
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The World Cup draw on Guardian.co.uk
Follow the build-up to the draw in South Africa with our unrivalled coverage throughout the day The draw - live! Join Barney Ronay for the best live minute-by-minute coverage as the teams find out who they will play from 4.30pm. Fans' ...
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Joy of Six: memorable sporting moments of the decade | Andy Bull, Paul Doyle and Paolo Bandini
From Usain Bolt's record-breaking to a priest's act of God, here are half-a-dozen memorable moments from the last 10 years 1. Usain Bolt destroys the 100m world record in Beijing - and then shatters Johnson's 200m record, 16 and 20 ...
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Frank Lampard haunted by 2006 World Cup failure
• Penalty miss 'let my team-mates and my country down' • England midfielder 'did not enjoy' 2006 World Cup Frank Lampard has admitted that he is still haunted by his failure at the 2006 World Cup, which culminated in his missed penalty in the ...
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Durban: An insider's guide
Lisa van Wyk, the listings editor for the Durban Mail & Guardian , gives expert opinion on the city's top tourist spots I love this city because ... The best things are that it's very tropical and very colonial. It's small enough to have kept ...
Stoke City fans want a new ball game
Tony Pulis's critics feel Stoke City's comfortable position masks shortcomings in the style of play Who are the most contented fans in the Premier League? The table would suggest Stoke City supporters have little to grumble about but the table, ...
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David Beckham backs England's 2018 World Cup bid | Video
David Beckham explains why England should host the World Cup in 2018 during a visit to a football programme in Khayelitsha township in South Africa
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Football transfer rumours: Burnley's David Nugent to ... erm ... Burnley?
Today's Mill wants to see Charlize's balls The Mill is feeling as isolated as a Rastafarian at a Michael Buble concert right now. While the rest of the country, nay, the planet, is holding its breath in anticipation of the World Cup draw from ...
Today in Sport - live!
Discuss the day's big stories, post your favourite links and follow us on Twitter 7.45am: Good morning and welcome to our daily sports news blog. You probably know the drill by now, but if not, the idea is this: throughout the day we will ...
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Skinner and Baddiel to cover football World Cup for Absolute Radio
Frank Skinner and David Baddiel to reprise double act that began on Fantasy Football League for 2010 World Cup The former Fantasy Football League hosts Frank Skinner and David Baddiel will reunite for Absolute Radio to cover the football ...
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You are the Ref: Steve Bruce, Sunderland
Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett's official verdict appears in Sunday's Observer and here on Monday. Competition: win an official club shirt of your choice For a chance to win a club shirt from the range at ...
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David Beckham: England 'can beat anyone' in 2010 World Cup draw
• Star says England 'believe we can win' every game • France and Portugal lurk in Pot Four in Cape Town David Beckham, who will be among the stars playing a part in today's 2010 World Cup draw in Cape Town, has said that he will not be concerned ...
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World Cup's inclusion in TV 'crown jewels' could affect England 2018 bid
• Fifa demands 'full value' rights contracts linked to bid • World Cup could remain among free-to-air events, Fifa says The ongoing government review of TV's sporting "crown jewels" could impact on England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, ...
David Beckham turns on the charm to get England 2018 bid back on track
David Beckham has shone in his role of politician as England seek to sell their World Cup plans David Beckham's last World Cup as a player is turning into his first as a diplomat. The former England captain will meet the Uefa president, Michel ...
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Pompey players' wages go unpaid again
• Transfer embargo unlikely to be lifted after latest financial crisis • Portsmouth face bill of £5m-£10m in unpaid transfer payments Portsmouth's chances of convincing the Premier League to lift the transfer embargo which has been placed on ...
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Ivory Coast could be Africa's dangermen for England | Kevin McCarra
England would do well to avoid African countries at the World Cup, particularly Didier Drogba's Ivory Coast Fabio Capello wants to avoid meeting an African team at the World Cup. There is a dread that at least one of those countries will be ...
League set to approve Leeds owners but keep identities secret
• Documents show offshore owners 'fit and proper' persons • Ken Bates revised account of who owned League One club The Football League is expected to declare within days that it knows who Leeds United's owners are and that those people are "fit ...
Arsène Wenger's manners reveals a man on edge of reason | David Hytner
The Arsenal manager's pique at Manchester City exposes further flaws in his masterplan French football folk have to watch what they do with their hands in the current climate. But when Arsène Wenger attracted criticism on Wednesday night for ...
Now Roy Keane has a bone to pick with Bono over that handball | Harry Pearson
The Fifa president Sepp Blatter had to pull back from his plan to get rid of competitive football altogether Put your hands up if you realised when you saw Thierry Henry's basketball demonstration at the Stade de France that you were witnessing ...
FSF launches 2010 World Cup guide
• Fans urged to plan visits to South Africa well ahead • Ticket demand to soar after Cape Town draw England supporters have been warned to plan well in advance if they want to follow their team to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Estimates ...
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Capello sees World Cup as the 'hardest test' yet of his career
• This what I've worked for all my life, says Capello • Doubts over pitches at England's training base Sub-standard pitches at England's preferred training base at Rustenburg are clouding their World Cup preparations. But the normally austere ...
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Football quiz: Penalty shoot-outs
Today's questions are auditioning for a Pizza Hut advert... Jacob Steinberg
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Tinseltown to township: David Beckham sprinkles some World Cup stardust
When they had pulled their faces off the wire fences and returned to their corrugated iron shacks, the people of this township must have thought it had all been a pleasant dream. In a lumberjack shirt, black jeans and white trainers, David ...
Fulham 1-0 CSKA Sofia
This was an evening on which Fulham's second foray into European football could have been ended by defeat to a team who had drawn with Roy Hodgson's men in August. Sofia, though, had failed to collect a point since then, and but for an early ...
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Tevez plays the diplomat with United
• Tevez will not celebrate if he scores against United for City • Sam Allardyce set to watch Blackburn v Liverpool from stands Carlos Tevez has promised not to celebrate if he scores against Manchester United amid the high tensions of their ...
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Hughton plays down talk of signing Campbell
• Chris Hughton prefers Sheffield United's Matthew Kilgallon • Danny Simpson's loan to Newcastle set to be permanent Sol Campbell does not expect to join Newcastle United even though Chris Hughton has not ruled out signing the former England ...
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Austria Vienna game marred by pitch invasion
• Trouble flares after Bilbao's second goal • Europa League game held up for 25 minutes Austria Vienna's Europa League game Athletic Bilbao was held up for 25 minutes after crowd disturbances at the Franz Horr Stadion. The trouble flared after ...
Kalou out for two weeks with thigh injury
• Striker was injured in Carling Cup defeat at Blackburn • He will also be absent next month at the African Cup of Nations Salomon Kalou has been ruled out for two weeks with a minor tear to his left thigh muscle. Chelsea have confirmed and the ...
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Prize money increased 61% for 2010 World Cup
• Clubs to be compensated for use of players in South Africa • Fifa considers 'moral compensation' for Ireland If England make significant progress at the World Cup it would provide the Football Association's finances with a welcome boost after ...
Walter Smith and Craig Levein emerge as frontrunners for Scotland job
• SFA unlikely to look beyond favourites • Smith ruled himself of a return to national team Ewan Murray The Scottish Football Association board will approach Walter Smith regarding the vacant international manager's position, despite his ...
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Former Robben Island inmates highlight role of football in prison life
On the eve of the World Cup draw, Fifa visited the island where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated – and where football thrived The Fifa official takes 66-year-old Lizo Sitoto by the arm, interrupting his story about how football helped "save the ...
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Portsmouth's players miss out on November pay packets
• Money was borrowed to pay September's wages • Leeds were last top-flight club in similar situation Some of Portsmouth's players have not been paid their wages for last month, the club has confirmed. "Portsmouth FC can confirm that the majority ...
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Referendum: Is Arsène Wenger losing it?
Is Arsène Wenger's perceived lack of sportsmanship a sign that his mojo is deserting him?
Hull will spend less on agents in future, says Pearson
• Pearson admits Premier League figures do not tell full story • Hull have outstanding contracts that will cost them £4.5m The Hull City chairman Adam Pearson has promised to reduce the amount of money his club spends on agents' fees. ...
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