THE FOOT BALL WORLD CUP-2010

THE FOOT BALL WORLD CUP-2010

Foot ball is our most transparent and universal team sport with 202 nations entering the competition and 32 qualifying for the finals,its world cup has more genuine claim to that title than any other. It showcases the greatest talents, the most demanding competition and the most desirable prize.
One of the world cup’s great attractions is that the nations meet,as they so rarely do,on a level playing field and while the stakes are high, they are in a serious sense trivial. It is not a competition for economic supremacy, It is not a war. It’s some thing benign and human,rightdown to the inordinate importance we attacj to it.
The south Africans thinnks that tournament would boost jobs, infrastructure and development of the country as a whole.
The World cup does not reflect a changing balaance in the global economy. While the top tier of FIFA global sponsors is comprised of the familiar electrical goods,cola, airline and credit card brands, Brazilian based food giant seara. The chinese based energy company, Indian based IT out fit satyam.
South African president Mr Jacob Zuma and FIFA president Mr Joseph Blatter were looking forward the world cup Foot Ball Festival.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP WINNERS
Since the world cup began eight decades ago, only 11 teams have reached a world cup final. Seven of tghem going on to lift the trophy.
1930 Uruguay
1934 Italy
1938 Italy
1950 Uruguay
1954 W. Germany
1958 Brazil
1962 Brazil
1966 England
1970 Brazil
1974 W. Germany
1978 Argentina
1982 Italy
1986 Argentina
1990 W. Germany
1994 Brazil
1998 France
2002 Brazil
2006 Italy
2010 ?

Brazil 5 time winners Italy 4 time winners
Germany 3 time winners Argentina 2 time winners
Uruguay 2 time winners England 1 time winners
France 1 time winner
Prof. John Kurakar, johnkurakar@yahoo.com