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‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive
Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions
World Cup review, Part V: Spain and the lasting legacy of 2010
South Africa had a front row seat as the greatest team of its generation went into full bloom
World Cup review, Part IV: The second hand of God
Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game
World Cup review, Part III: The moguls who battled doubt
We talk to the organisers whose every waking moment was consumed by the duty of hosting a successful tournament
Brazil friendly a blessing and a curse
Hosting the five-times world football champions in an international friendly is bound to be a spectacle, even if they show up Bafana.
Goalless derby ensures Chiefs remain on top
Kaizer Chiefs have played to a goalless draw against Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium.
Building hope on fields of dreams
A multimillion-rand initiative that supports the creation of a football culture in local schools is winning hearts and minds.
Familiarity breeds content for Chiefs and Pirates fans
SA football followers cannot get enough of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates with the third meeting of a young season attracting a sell-out crowd.
FNB wins battle over stadium name
FNB has the sole right to name the FNB soccer stadium in Soweto, the Supreme Court of Appeal held on Wednesday.
Court allows FNB to keep naming right to Soccer City
A court has ruled in favour of letting FNB keep the naming rights to the football stadium where the opening match of the Soccer World Cup was played.
Charity begins at the stadium
Soccer City will be packed for the kick-off to the 2010-11 season on Saturday, when four Premier Soccer League clubs contest the Charity Telkom Cup.
Joyous moment for world champions Spain
The chants of "Campeone! Campeone! that rang through the bowels of Soccer City on Sunday night confirmed it: Spain are champions of the world.
Individuals’ collective triumph
The Soccer World Cup, it has been suggested, has seen the triumph of the collective over the individual.
Uruguay end Ghana’s Cup bid on penalties
Uruguay claimed their first Soccer World Cup semifinal appearance in 40 years after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ghana at Soccer City on Friday.
Ghana stand on the brink
They may be beset by injury but that has become de rigueur for the Black Stars, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.