World Cup 2010 Blog: “How to Watch African Cup of Nations 2010 in the USA, UK and Australia” plus 1 more

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How to Watch African Cup of Nations 2010 in the USA, UK and Australia Posted: 12 Jan 2010 09:32 PM PST Unless you have a ticket to an Angola 2010 game, there are basically three ways to watch the African Cup of Nations 2010. Option One is to watch it on TV. Option Two, you can watch a legal, high quality internet stream. Option Three, you take your chances with a barely legal pirated internet stream. Let’s start with Option One. 1. Watching African Cup of Nations 2010 on Television The news isn’t great I’m afraid. If you want to watch the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 on American television, it seems the only channel (that I know of) showing the tournament is the Malian channel ORTM, which is only available via certain satellite providers. In you’re in the UK then the bad news is that the BBC aren’t offering the coverage they offered in 2008 (when games were live on either BBC Three or via the red button). Good news is that British Eurosport are showing games live (also on British Eurosport HD) but you’ll need Sky or Virgin or similar to see it. Basically, it’s not on freeview. The BBC will show both semi-finals and the final live though. If you’re in Australia, then you’re in luck if you have Setanta. Details of Setanta Australia’s Africa Cup of Nations coverage can be found here. Now onto Options Two and Three… 2. Paid-For Internet Streams If you’re in the United States, then you can pay to watch live via MyAfricanFootball.com. It costs $7.20 per game, $28.81 for the Group Stage package, and $21.60 for the Final Stages Package (ie, the knockout rounds). It’s pricey, but it’s legal, reliable and apparently good quality. If you’re outside the USA, be aware that this coverage is unavailable in most European, Middle Eastern and some African countries. More details here. If you’re in the UK and don’t have Eurosport as part of your television package, then you can watch online fairly cheaply via the Eurosport Player, which will simulcast Eurosport’s coverage online. It’s just £3.99 for a one month pass, which will get you through the 2010 African Cup of Nations. I’ve never tried this service, but suspect it’s reliable. 3. “Other” Internet Streams After that, it’s all about your semi-legal options. Basically internet streaming. The obvious upside is that these streams are free. The downside is that the quality is sometimes questionable (though sometimes decent) and not always reliable. Beggars can’t be choosers. But if you’re going down this route then I would suggest trying the following links: Myp2p.eu – Provides a listing of games available as streams, including African Cup of Nations games. Clicking on a game takes you to a page of viewing options. Some options require downloading software to your computer in order to watch, some (usually the ones branded “mediaplayer”) will play directly. Iraqgoals.net – Provides a list of streams for current games. Just click and the stream (usually via justin.tv or similar) will open. Sometimes it’s very watchable, sometimes not. Atdhe.net – Similar to Iraqgoals.net, but less football focused. If anyone has anymore information on how to watch the African Cup of Nations, please share it in the comments.

Capitalism Gone Wild: Survive Stabbings At World Cup 2010 With Country-Identifying Proktektorvest. Posted: 12 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST This is possibly in incredibly poor taste, but it’s also incredibly hilarious. PROKTEKTORVEST (must be capitalized) is the newest fashion statement to be made at South Africa 2010 as a personalized knife-proof vest. That’s right, you too can prevent stabs while rooting for your favorite team for only $69.95. But that’s not all! Wait, yes it is. Of course while this is obviously in response to the crime in South Africa, just wait until Wimbledon gets a grass-inspired vest named The Monica Seles. Or a giant puffy punch-proof vest in the shape of a basketball called The Ron Artest. Or body armor called Joey Barton’s Teammate. Suddenly, there’s an incredible market for these things, eh? They’ll also be donating $1 from the purchase of each vest to a “knife crime charity”. Does this involve things like getting a packet of plastic silverware sans butter knife? No one knows. The PROTEKTORVEST has been manufactured to highest standards and wearing a vest can reduce the risk of being injured by a knife or other sharp object. The armour is flexible, multi-adjustable (sizes S – XXXL) and comfortable to wear for substantial periods of time. Most importantly it protects you from knife attacks in a world that is becoming increasingly dangerous. Our PROTEKTORVEST offers effective protection from potential attacks from blades, knives, bottles and broken glass and turns your stab vest into a special and exclusive fan article. * – Why would anyone buy anything other than XXXL? Isn’t the idea to maximize surface area protected from stabbings? Incredibly, nowhere on the website does it say this product is FIFA-approved. That red cross looks suspiciously like a target. And no doubt Japanese fans should stay well away from these. To be perfectly honest, at first this seemed a joke. It appears that’s not the case. So do you need a stab-proof vest in South Africa? Probably not. Should you be careful? Probably. And what should you do if someone tries to stab you? Run like the wind and scream like a little girl.

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