Will It Blend? - Vuvuzela World Cup 2010

Everyone has an opinion on the vuvuzela. Either you love them or hate them. Guess what Tom thinks in this latest installment of Will it Blend?



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Soccer Coaching Licenses - Discover The Best Ones To Get

There are so many different soccer coaching licenses that you can get to enhance your chances of getting a great job. In this article, I'll tell you which are the best.

Probably you are a big fan of soccer (or football as it is known in most of the world) already. But it's not enough to just be a fan of the beautiful game, you need to prove your worth in other ways. Luckily there are some industry recognised soccer coaching certificates that you can add to your armory.

There are really only two tracks that you need to choose from. One is the U.S. track and the other is the European track. Both are recognised worldwide but I would say that the European badges just edge it so, even if you live in the US, you might want to choose to do the European ones.

The U.S. badges are given out by the United States Soccer Federation. They are graded in different levels so you can start light and get the basics so that you can teach kids. Of course, to coach soccer, anyone can do it - but it is the soccer schools and then the clubs that demand the badges - this is why you need them.

Luckily the basic badges are easy to get. Then when you qualify for one, you can aim for the next one, all while still getting experience. Eventually you progress from the Youth license to the C, B and A which is the top level.

In Europe, the situation is slightly different. UEFA, the governing body of European football dish out the top tier of licenses - I'll come to them shortly. But national bodies will give you the lower level badges.

So in England, for instance, the Football Association will allow you to take the Level 1 and Level 2 soccer coaching qualifications. Especially the Level 1 is really easy and you need no experience to do it. Just having it on your resume is a great way of showing that you are serious about coaching as a career.

After that, UEFA allow you to take the "B" badge (also known as Level 3), the "A" badge and then the "Pro" badge. This last badge was recently made compulsory for all pro managers in Europe - yes, even the best have to take an exam! If you want to become the next Alex Ferguson then you should eventually aim to take this badge.

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World Cup 2014 - Can Brazil Host It?

In 2003 FIFA pronounced the World Cup will be in South America, under its new rotation system (which begins in South Africa in 2010). The last time the World Cup was hosted in South America was in Argentina in 1978.

However, mistrust started unnerving in September 2006, with Brazil's president admitting the country did not have the stadiums to host the event.

Brazil was the only country on the continent which said it wanted to hold the event and why not? They have plenty of space, many live out of football and a possibility of many investors.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his country will need to build at least 12 FIFA approved new stadiums if it plans on hosting the 2014 World Cup. "We don't have any stadium which is in a condition to host World Cup games," Lula said during a speech. "We're going to have to build at least 12 new stadiums in this country."

Far be it from us to question a president, but surely a couple of Brazil's existing stadiums could be renovated sometime during the next six years. We also wonder how he came up with the number 12? While Germany had 12 stadiums in 2006, South Africa will have 10 venues in 2010.

The stadiums are only a part of the equation. Anyone who has lived through a World Cup can tell you that the investment in infrastructure to support the visitors is tremendous. They will plough money into infrastructure, accommodation, travel, tourism and facilities to cater for this.

Flights and accommodation will have to be increased dramatically, as well to supply for the influx of people that will be coming from all over the world!!! We are surely looking at a few hundred thousand alone each week? Also, this will draw in a lot of overseas investors and companies into Brazil, as well as real estate investors who ride on the backs of big worldwide events like this!!!

Now, we believe it is possible for this Billion dollar investment to take place, their economy has been
pretty steady the past years, but top official says Brazil is more than a year behind schedule in its construction projects for the 2014 football World Cup.

The president of SINAENCO, a Brazilian architectural and engineering association, says the government must improve its efforts or risk losing investment and the chance at hosting future events.

"Brazil is more than a year behind," Jose Roberto Bernasconi said recently at SINAENCO's annual meeting. "The authorities have to get involved." Bernasconi says the World Cup will "promote Brazil and attract more investment in the future." But all that is at risk if construction deadlines are not met.

Brazil hosted the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro last year without major glitches. Brazil is bidding for the 2016 Olympics, which also would take place in Rio, therefore they are looking forward in getting back full or even investment at long term. Looks pretty simple on paper, yet better tangible.

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FIFA 10 Barclays Premier League Big Match Preview, Manchester City vs Chelsea [HD]

A tough encounter for both clubs, with Chelsea missing Lampard through injury and playing their first big game, while Manchester City want to get back to winning ways while only having three available defenders. Played at the City of Manchester Stadium. Watch in HD



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Ellies at Camp Jabulani Kick Off for FIFA World Cup 2010

Footage Courtesy of Univision 34 Elephants or "Ellies", as they are called in South Africa, at Camp Jabulani are dribbling around to prep for the FIFA World Cup 2010. South Africas Camp Jabulani is famous for their luxury elephant-back safaris. The camp was named after Jabulani, an abandoned baby elephant saved by hotel owner, Lente Roode. The profits from the five-star safari camp go directly to caring for the elephants and other animals that Lente has taken in at the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center. Now thats travel with a purpose and a style! For more information go to: www.campjabulani.com or www.hesc.co.za



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2010 FIFA World Cup - Portugal Routs North Korea, 7-0

Portugal scores 3 early second half goals to rout North Korean 7-0



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England vs USA World Cup South Africa 2010 - Robert Green muff England Keeper FLOP

rkurl.com ..A classic error by englands number one keeper chiosen for the first match in Englands starting 11 vs USA in the Fifa World Cup 2010 in South Africa...so shocking the mobile phone goes off in the background...as it was that funny! not to say I don't want england to win, (comon england!)...but this was quality stuff lol (am from scotland)... ;)



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