Lucky Sindane

People in Johannesburg simply love soccer. On Monday mornings taxis, buses and trains are filled with serious debates about the weekend’s games.

Enock Molefe will be coming full circle when he takes to the field as the only South African assistant referee at the Soccer World Cup.

Will Jomo Cosmos boss Jomo Sono finally heed the call and quit as the country’s longest-serving football coach?

Unlike its counterparts in Mpumalanga which have been battling to get things right at the Mbombela Stadium, Soccer City stadium is ready.

No-nonsense Ghana coach is looking for ‘perfect mix’ for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

If you are used to getting complimentary tickets to watch local football, change the habit — Fifa will not give away free tickets for the World Cup.

About 320 footballers will be tested for doping before the 2010 Fifa World Cup kicks off in June.

Bafana Bafana will not be playing in front of open seats during the 2010 Fifa World Cup in June.

After an impressive showing at the Cana Aquatics Championships, Malesela Molepo could very well become South Africa’s first black Olympic swimmer.

Chances of seeing Obuor Aggrey’s signature pot during the World Cup in June are slim, thanks to the barbaric behaviour of security guards in Angola.

Despite the chaos in Cape Town last Friday, World Cup organisers say all will be under control come crunch time, writes Lucky Sindane.

Emails between the doctor of the athletics team, Harold Adams, and Leonard Chuene makes it clear that Chuene knew Caster Semenya was gender tested.

Rustenburg may be hosting only six 2010 Cup matches, but the excitement on the ground could pass for that in a city preparing to stage the final.

The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> assess the clubs on what promises to be one of the toughest seasons in the history of the Premier Soccer League.

The Italians are not only stylish, but they know how to take good care of people, especially the media.