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With the start of the Quarter Final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ on Friday, the Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa, Dr Danny Jordaan, looks ahead to the final stretch.
Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger is back at the FIFA World Cup™ for a third time. He has been seen on TV as an enthusiastic football fan at the Round of 16 games featuring USA and Ghana, as well as his beloved England playing against Germany.
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One of the curiosities of this FIFA World Cup™ has been the success of the South American teams. The sight of Argentina and Brazil in the latter stages is no novelty but South American football has made history in South Africa with four of the continent's teams advancing to the quarter-finals.
Standing majestically at the entrance to the Johannesburg square that now bears his name is a towering statue of Nelson Mandela. The colossal bronze monument, six metres high and weighing 2.5 tonnes, is a symbol of South Africa's new-found optimism and has become the focal point for FIFA World Cup™ celebrations – and commiserations.
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![Soccer City, sometimes referred to as the FNB Stadium, is a stadium located in the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located next to the South African Football Association headquarters (SAFA House) where both the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is housed. [4] A football-specific stadium, Soccer City currently has a capacity of 91,141, the largest in Africa. Most of the largest football events in South Africa are played at Soccer City and the venue is better suited to these events than nearby Coca-Cola Park, where the final for the Rugby World Cup in 1995 was held. Soweto and the National Exhibition Centre in Nasrec are nearby.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v88atTlaCtpPJVLODEO9SSmfuGVT2V-0qolUJRxE1iZbhumJSJoW3537-R6gGavTrvyO-fy4YOecgqNBUL7OIhEdwoMk04gbe1B-9o9xgk5w=s0-d)
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No stranger to the spotlight, Rihanna graces the cover of the August issue of Seventeen magazine - which hits newsstands Tuesday, July 6.
Inside the teen mag, the “Umbrella” singer dishes about her emotional growth, telling, “There’s a balance in my life that wasn’t there before. It’s a really different peace, a different energy.”
Enjoying the warm sunshine on the east coast, Heidi Klum was spotted out and about in Manhattan’s West Village on Wednesday (June 30).
Joined by Henry, Leni, Johan and Lou, along with the help of a nanny and bodyguard, the “Project Runway” babe looked cute and casual in jeans, tennis shoes, floral top and blazer.
Making for quite the interestingly questionable depictions, US artist Dan Lacey has been busily creating a collection of nearly 70 Michael Jackson tribute paintings in the year since the singer's death.
Among the works are controversy-instigating nudes, as well works showing the King of Pop being pulled up by a representation of Jesus and a young Michael hanging with Tupac Shakur.
Back out for another lovely mother/daughter afternoon, Jessica Alba and Honor Marie were spotted living the good life in Paris on Wednesday (June 30).
The "Valentine's Day" darling took her adorable tot to the Jardins du Luxembourg and had a tasty lunch in the Sixth Arrondissement.
