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                           FIFA WORLD CUP ‘2010’ KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR

2010 FIFA World Cup Groups
Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
France	Argentina	Algeria	Australia
Mexico	Greece	England	Germany
South Africa	Korea Republic	Slovenia	Ghana
Uruguay	Nigeria	USA	Serbia
Group E	Group F	Group G	Group H
Cameroon	Italy	Brazil	Chile
Denmark	New Zealand	Ivory Coast	Honduras
Japan	Paraguay	Korea DPR	Spain
Netherlands	Slovakia	Portugal	Switzerland

south africa 2010 fifa football world cup match schedule & time table here

S No	Date	Team A	vs	Team B	Venue	Time
First Round
1	June 11	South Africa	vs	Mexico	Soccer City	19:30IST
2	June 12	Uruguay	vs	France	Port Elizabeth	00:00IST
3		South Korea	vs	Greece	Ellis Park	17:00IST
4		Argentina	vs	Nigeria	Rustenburg	19:30IST
5	June 13	England	vs	United States	Polokwane	00:00IST
6		Algeria	vs	Slovenia	Pretoria	17:00IST
7		Serbia	vs	Ghana	Durban	19:30IST
8	June 14	Germany	vs	Australia	Soccer City	00:00IST
9		Netherlands	vs	Denmark	Bloemfontein	17:00IST
10		Japan	vs	Cameroon	Cape Town	19:30IST
11	June 15	Italy	vs	Paraguay	Rustenburg	00:00IST
12		New Zealand	vs	Slovakia	Port Elizabeth	17:00IST
13		Ivory Coast	vs	Portugal	Ellis Park	19:30IST
14	June 16	Brazil	vs	North Korea	Pretoria	00:00IST
15		South Africa	vs	Uruguay	Nelspruit	00:00IST
16		Honduras	vs	Chile	Durban	17:00IST
17	June 17	Spain	vs	Switzerland	Soccer City	19:30IST
18		Argentina	vs	South Korea	Bloemfontein	17:00IST
19		Nigeria	vs	Greece	Polokwane	19:30IST
20	June 18	Mexico	vs	France	Ellis Park	00:00IST
21		United States	vs	Slovenia	Cape Town	19:30IST
22		England	vs	Algeria	Port Elizabeth	00:00IST
23	June 19	Germany	vs	Serbia	Durban	17:00IST
24		Netherlands	vs	Japan	Rustenburg	17:00IST
25		Australia	vs	Ghana	Pretoria	19:30IST
26	June 20	Denmark	vs	Cameroon	Bloemfontein	00:00IST
27		Paraguay	vs	Slovakia	Nelspruit	17:00IST
28		Italy	vs	New Zealand	Soccer City	19:30IST
29	June 21	Brazil	vs	Ivory Coast	Cape Town	00:00IST
30		North Korea	vs	Portugal	Port Elizabeth	17:00IST
31		Switzerland	vs	Chile	Ellis Park	19:30IST
32	June 22	Spain	vs	Honduras	Rustenburg	00:00IST
33		Mexico	vs	Uruguay	Bloemfontein	19:30IST
34		France	vs	South Africa	Durban	19:30IST
35		Nigeria	vs	South Korea	Polokwane	00:00IST
36	June 23	Greece	vs	Argentina	Port Elizabeth	00:00IST
37		Slovenia	vs	England	Pretoria	19:30IST
38		United States	vs	Algeria	Soccer City	19:30IST
39		Ghana	vs	Germany	Nelspruit	00:00IST
40	June 24	Australia	vs	Serbia	Rustenburg	00:00IST
41		Denmark	vs	Japan	Cape Town	00:00IST
42		Cameroon	vs	Netherlands	Ellis Park	00:00IST
43		Slovakia	vs	Italy	Polokwane	19:30IST
44	June 25	Paraguay	vs	New Zealand	Durban	19:30IST
45		Portugal	vs	Brazil	Nelspruit	19:30IST
46		North Korea	vs	Ivory Coast	Pretoria	19:30IST
47		Chile	vs	Spain	Bloemfontein	00:00IST
48		Switzerland	vs	Honduras	Port Elizabeth	00:00IST
Second Round
49	June 26	Group A winner	vs	Group B 2nd place	Rustenburg	19:30IST
50	June 27	Group C winner	vs	Group D 2nd place	Bloemfontein	00:00IST
51		Group D winner	vs	Group C 2nd place	Soccer City	19:30IST
52	June 28	Group B winner	vs	Group A 2nd place	Durban	00:00IST
53		Group E winner	vs	Group F 2nd place	Ellis Park	19:30IST
54	June 29	Group G winner	vs	Group H 2nd place	Pretoria	00:00IST
55		Group F winner	vs	Group E 2nd place	Cape Town	19:30IST
56	July 2	Group H winner	vs	Group G 2nd place	Port Elizabeth	00:00IST
Quarter-finals
57	July 2	Match 53 winner	vs	Match 54 winner	Johannesburg	19:30IST
58		Match 49 winner	vs	Match 50 winner	Cape Town	00:00IST
59	July 3	Match 52 winner	vs	Match 51 winner	Johannesburg	19:30IST
60		Match 55 winner	vs	Match 56 winner	Cape Town	00:00IST
Semi-finals
61	July 6	Match 58 winner	vs	Match 57 winner	Cape Town	00:00IST
62	July 7	Match 59 winner	vs	Match 60 winner	Durban	00:00IST
Third Place
63	July 10	Semi-final losers			Port Elizabeth	00:00IST
Final
64	July 11	Semi-final winners			Soccer City	00:00IST

 

Messi the legend and the copy of Maradona Birthday   :           1987/06/24 Full name :           Lionel Andres Messi Place of Birth:     Rosario, Argentina Height :                 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) Weight :                 67 kg Position :              Attacking midfielder/ Forward Nickname(s) :      "the new Diego Maradona",   The  Flea Wife / girlfriend :   namrata shrestha Lives in :                Barcelona   Club information: Current club:           FC Barcelona Previous clubs:        FC Barcelona National team:        Argentina   About Lionel Messi Game Style Messi is an unusual player. He is highly creative, and has the skills to take on defenders with ease. He is a versatile left-footed player who can play either in the middle or on either wing, or even as a centre forward. Not very tall Messi makes up for the lack of height in speed and agility,allowing him to change speed and direction in a heart beat. Making him a true problem for the larger defenders. Also his shot power and accuracy make him truly unique in free kick and corner situations. Leo Messi is cool-headed and able to assume several responsibilities in times of need. He is a player who is destined to have a very successful career in football. He has drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, and indeed Maradona himself named Messi his “successor”.clared Messi Lionel Messi "successor". Club Football FC Barcelona Messi made his unofficial debut for the first team against FC Porto on November 16, 2003. Less than a year later he made his official debut against Espanyol on October 16, 2004, becoming the third-youngest player ever to play for FC Barcelona and youngest club player who played in La Liga (a record broken by team mate Bojan Krkić in September 2007). When he scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete Balompié on May 1, 2005, Messi was 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old, becoming the youngest to ever score in a La Liga game for FC Barcelona until 2007 when Bojan Krkić broke this record, a goal assisted by Messi. Messi made spectacular progress at each of the different age levels, climbing through the ranks of the different youth teams and then Barça C, followed by Barça B and the first team in record time. In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium. The following championship-winning season, Messi made his first appearance in an official match on October 16, 2004, in Barcelona's derby win against Espanyol at the Olympic Stadium (0-1). With several first team players seriously injured, the services of several reserve team players were called upon, and Messi became a regular feature of Barça squads. On May 1, 2005, he became the youngest player ever to score a league goal for FC Barcelona - against Albacete when Messi was only 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old. That record would eventually be beaten by Bojan. At the Under 20 World Cup in Holland, Messi not only won the title with Argentina, but was also the leading goalscorer and was voted best player in the tournament. Aged 18 years, he had become one of the hottest properties in the world game. Shortly after, he made his first full international appearance in a friendly against Hungary. His breakthrough as a player came in the 2005-06 season, starting with an amazing performance in the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Juventus. He was also outstanding at the Santiago Bernabéu, in Barcelona's unforgettable 3-0 win, and also at Stamford Bridge, in the Champions League match against Chelsea. Injury kept him sidelined for much of the latter stage of the season. Messi played a total of 17 league games, 6 in the Champions League and 2 in the Copa del Rey. Messi scored eight goals. International Football Argentina Under-20 In June 2004, he got his chance, playing in an under-20 friendly match against Paraguay. In 2005 he was part of the team that won the Under-20 World Cup in Holland. He also won the prize for best player of the tournament and became top-scorer. Messi's Background Lionel Andrés Messi (; born 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentina association football of Italian people descent who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national football team. Messi is considered to be one of the best football players of Lionel Messi generation, having received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21. Lionel Messi playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to football legend Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi Lionel Messi "successor".