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World Cup 2010 Blog: “Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Final: Egypt vs Ghana, Pick Your Winner.” plus 1 more

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Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Final: Egypt vs Ghana, Pick Your Winner. Posted: 29 Jan 2010 01:40 PM PST No shortage of drama in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals was there? Not to mention red cards. But that’s all in the past. Time to focus on the future. There’s the third place playoff between Nigeria and Algeria on Saturday, but the big event is Sunday. Ghana vs Egypt in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations final. I’m not going to type up a detailed preview here. To read someone who knows – and I mean really knows – about these two teams, visit Gary at the Ghana blog and Tamim at the Egypt blog. Those guys know their business. My only question: Who do you think will win? It’s the youth of Ghana (who are without Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari or Stephen Appiah, but have young hotshots like Dede Ayew and Kwadwo Asamoah) or the experience and teamwork of Egypt, who may not be going to the World Cup, but are looking to make it three Africa Cup of Nations wins in a row. The Africa Cup of Nations final is Sunday, January 31st, with kickoff at 5pm in Luanda. That’s also 5pm CET, 4pm in the UK, 11am US Eastern time and 8am US Pacific time. We’ll be LiveBlogging the game here on WorldCupBlog. If you’re in the UK, the game is live on BBC Two. If you’re in the USA, then you can watch online – very legally – with MyAfricanFootball.com. Click below for details. If you have the info on how to watch elsewhere, please share below in the comments.

German World Cup Winners Training Hard For Something That Will Happen in 2010 Posted: 29 Jan 2010 08:10 AM PST This looks like viral marketing done right. It’s “The Return of the Legends”, with great German players of the past “secretly” filmed training hard, preparing for some sort of return. I see 1954 World Cup winner Horst Eckel, 1974 World Cup winning goalkeeper Sepp Maier, and multiple members of the 1990 World Cup winning squad. I’m still scared of Andi Brehme’s left foot. The video looks to be a promotional for the equally mysterious Meister vs Meister website, but I like to think – as Luke from Bayern Offside suggested when he emailed this to me – that these guys are Jogi Löw’s Plan B for the World Cup 2010 campaign.

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World Cup 2010 Blog: African Cup of Nations Semifinals Liveblogtacular

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African Cup of Nations Semifinals Liveblogtacular Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:26 AM PST Ghana v Nigera, 1700 local, 1100 EST. Egypt v Algeria, 2030 local, 1430 EST. Legal Options: here. Streaming: myp2p; atdhe.

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World Cup 2010 Blog: “ESPN’s World Cup 2010 TV Schedule” plus 1 more

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ESPN’s World Cup 2010 TV Schedule Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:56 AM PST US sports broadcaster ESPN has released details of its World Cup 2010 coverage. If you’re reading this from outside the US, you may not think this is big news. But for American soccer fans, it is. Here’s why: In other countries, you can take it for granted that football is a big deal and so the World Cup will be treated accordingly by your broadcaster. Not so much in the USA. And so the quality of coverage given to the World Cup can be used a sort of yardstick for the progress of soccer in America. In 2006, ESPN did a decentish job of actually putting the games on screen, but – without naming any names – the commentary and coverage left a lot to be desired. Here’s an interesting report on ESPN’s World Cup 2006 coverage from ESPN Ombudsman George Solomon. I watched several games on Univision, and I don’t speak Spanish. ESPN released a statement yesterday, outlining its plans for World Cup 2010. And it looks like good news. We already knew that Sky Sports legend Martin Tyler (pictured, above left) will be the lead commentator. Which is a coup. The man knows his business, so there will be no “Michael Beckham” faux pas this year. Yesterday ESPN also confirmed that: 1. All 64 matches will be broadcast live. 2. In high definition. 3. On either ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. Of those 64 matches, 52 will be simulcast online at ESPN360.com. Which means many many Americans with be able to either secretly or not so secretly watch games at work 100% legally and in high quality (although the service is only available via certain internet providers). The only games not simulcast on ESPN360.com will be those being screened on ABC only. In which case, all you need is a TV and some bunny ears. ESPN have also confirmed that every World Cup 2010 match will get a pre-game, half-time and post-game show, broadcast live and on location. As opposed to from Bristol, Connecticut. Teams coming out, national anthems and handshakes will all be broadcast. Which hasn’t always been the case. Here’s the full ESPN World Cup 2010 TV schedule, image captured and pasted from this ESPN press release: I’m cautiously optimistic that ESPN will get it right this time. What do you think US soccer fans?

EA Sports FIFA World Cup 2010 Game Gets a Release Date. But Will You Be Buying? Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:32 AM PST Every World Cup year since 1998, EA Sports has released a special version of its legendary FIFA game. This being a World Cup year, we’ll be getting another one. There’s even a release date penciled in, and it’s apparently April 27th. I can never decide how I feel about these FIFA World Cup games. Gamers will know that EA release a new FIFA game every single year, sometimes with and sometimes without significant improvements or changes. So releasing two games in one year raises the question: Is the EA FIFA World Cup game a part of the glorious celebration of football that is a World Cup year? Or is it a shameless attempt to cash in on said glorious celebration by slapping a World Cup logo on an old game? Obviously I haven’t played EA’s World Cup game, so can’t say what it’s like. But if you want to get excited/be convinced about FIFA’s World Cup game, then you’ll enjoy this Gamespot interview with EA Sports FIFA World Cup 2010 line producer Simon Humber, discussing the development of the new game. According to Humber, the April 27th release will feature: A gorgeous new pitch: Our pitch simply wasn’t good enough, so we’ve made it look superb. Lighting of the players and environment: Clever changes to the lighting makes everything look more realistic. Camera flashes: You’ll see all the fans in the crowd using their cameras. Seat cards: Fans hold up cards to form national flags and emblems in a show of patriotism. Fans: Close-up shots on supporters cheering on their team or despairing in anguish. Confetti rains down from the sky in the team colors and stays on the pitch all game. Streamers create a carnival atmosphere as they glide to the ground. Populated benches: Characters sit on the benches rather than being empty. Broadcast graphics: The same captions you’ve seen in FIFA tournament broadcasts. Close-up celebration camera: To really feel the goal-scoring moment, the camera zooms in close to the player as he responds to your celebration commands. New players and managers: More content for star heads and many of the team managers.[England national team manager Fabio] Capello looks brilliant, and [notoriously tall English footballer] Peter Crouch no longer looks like a naughty elf. All of which sound like cosmetic changes. There’ll be a few tweaks to actual gameplay too, plus a facility to play out the World Cup online, competing against other human opponents. Or you can take your country through the whole World Cup qualifying process. Which actually sounds quite good. But I’m still not sure. Maybe the best bet is to hope someone else buys it and invites me around to play. What do you think? If you already own FIFA 10, do you also plan to purchase FIFA World Cup 2010?

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