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The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be a ball! Each year, the best soccer squads from every corner of the globe compete in the biggest sporting event on Earth. This year, the tournament will take place in South Africa, from June 11th to July 11th. Here are some fascinating facts about the tournament taking place this year and yesteryear:
1. The official 2010 World Cup Mascot is named Zakumi.
Zakumi is a humanized leopard with green hair. The name is a blend of South Africa's international abbreviation (ZA) and the word "kumi". In several African languages, the word "kumi" translates into English as the number ten. The mascot's colors, yellow and green, are also present in the center of South Africa's flag. Zakumi's birthday is on the South African red letter day: Youth Day. Also, Zakumi's birth date (1994) signifies South Africa's first nationwide elections that were non-racial.
2. Only two World Cups will have been outside the Americas and Europe.
The exceptions were in 2002 (South Korea/Japan), and in 2010 (South Africa).
3. Europe and South America have dominated the Event.
In fact, European countries have won the tournament nine times, while South American countries have also won it a total of nine times. Interestingly, a European country has never become a World Cup champion in one played outside of Europe. Unless you've lived your entire life under a rock, then you likely know that Brazil is one of the world's soccer powerhouses. So it's not surprising that the country has won a record five World Cup championships. But Italy is closed behind, with four championships of its own. Germany (West) is next, with a total of three World Cup titles. Meanwhile, Uruguay and Argentina both have a pair of championships. And finally, England and France have each won the tournament once.
4. The youngest and oldest players were 17 and 42 yeas old, respectively.
The youngest World Cup player was Norman Whiteside (Ireland), who was a mere 17 years/41 days old when he played in 1982. Meanwhile, Roger Milla (Cameroon) was 42 years/39 days old when he took the filed in 1994.
5. The top all-time World Cup scorer was a Frenchman.
In 1958, Just Fontaine of France scored a whopping 13 points during the tournament, averaging slightly over two points per game. The second all-time scorer was Sandor Kocsis of Hungary. Hungry for goals, in 1954 he scored 11 total points during the tournament, in five games. And the third all-time top scorer was Gerd Muller of West Germany. In 1970 he scored 10 points during six games.
6. Two players have scored in four consecutive World Cup finals.
Interestingly, both players scored during the same World Cups. Pele (Brazil) and Uwe Seeler (West Germany) both scored in the finals of 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970.
As always, the 2010 Tournament will be a thrilling event. Besides watching the heart-pounding action on the soccer field, keep an eye on the record books to see if any records are broken.
Graeme has been writing articles for nearly 3 years. His current passion is cooking using a barbecue. Take a look at his selection of Electric Bbq Grills and see why he prefers working with Stainless Steel Gas Grills.
LIVING OUT LOUD--July 2010
This is a blog about a life (mine) that is really largely uneventful but for me quite satisfying, or as Shakespeare once so aptly said, "a poor thing but mine own". I plan to give the bare bones outline of the days, the weeks etc. of my daily experiences with pertinent ( I hope) comments. Why would I want to do this? I suppose, because I can!
July 2010
When one thinks of July in America, one usually thinks of the 4th of July. Independence Day calls forth many memories for all of us. There are the back yard barbecues, the wonderful family picnics, the spectacular fireworks, the nervous dogs. It's a red white and blue kind of day. For me it is the one day of the year when I eat a delicious hot dog and I certainly look forward to that, and of course it is also a day to celebrate freedom. Last week, I finished a book "Waiting" which won the National Book Award. It was written by a Chinese-born author Ha Jin who lives and teaches in America. It is a love story set in China in the 1970's but the underlying theme is about the control of everyday life and the complete loss of freedom for Chinese citizens. The State there controls every aspect of daily life --where you are able to live--where you can go to school-- what careers you are able to have--when you can marry or divorce. There is no part of anyone's personal life that remains untouched by the State. . It reminded me of how fragile a commodity freedom is and how it must be continually guarded so that it can continue to survive. The 4th of July is a good day for us to remember that.
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Also this week I saw the movie "Rendition" . It stars Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep. It is an interesting, well done movie about the controversial subject of torture in our country. The question it poses is this, "Is it all right for a democratic country to allow torture of enemy captives in order to get information that might save lives?" Before we can answer that question , we must ask ourselves "Was it all right for Germany and Japan to torture our soldiers in World War 2 ?" I remember during the war how we thought that the Germans and Japanese were inhuman monsters when they tortured our soldiers. It is very difficult for me to think of America as a torturer without changing my opinion of who we are now and how cruel we ultimately might become. If we are to be a truly free and democratic country then we must live by the law and that law must be fair to everyone including prisoners( some of whom may even prove to be innocent.)
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I will be back again soon writing more about "Living Out Loud", to try to understand and illuminate some of the complicated world issues that effect not only my life, but all of our lives.
About the Author
June Stepansky is a published writer and poet who has a monthly self-help web-site on the internet-- A DIFFERENT VOICE-- featuring poetry, opinion and the exploration of a happier lifestyle http://adifferentvoice.net/
In Tenerife, is Los Cristianos better than Playa de las Americas ?
I am looking to go away with my boyfriend in May/June/July time, and I have previously stayed at both the above places.
Where do you think is the better resort for us and why ?
Depends what you're looking for really. In my opinion Los Christianos is the quieter resort with more emphasis on family.
Playa is a lot more lively and has greater focus on "18-30" market
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