The World Cup started with the first day games in Group A. Nelson Mandela could not show up for the opening game because of the tragic death of his grand daughter yesterday. Mexico and South Africa started the game with high level of anxiety. Galatasaray player Dos Santos was the first player to miss a simple goal as he had many in the season. Tshabalala scored the very first goal of the tournament with a fabulous strike. However, Rafa Marquez ended South Africa’s dreams to win the opening game.
Photo credits and more photos can be found here.
In the second game, Uruguay and France had a balanced 90 minutes and we can easily say that Uruguay reached its goal. They only give a few chances to France which could hardly set up attacking strategies. The midfielders Toulalan, Gourcuff and Diaby was successful on the defense side but their capacity fell short in organizing attacking activities. For the first day, there were two remarkable issues for the fans: 1. The lack of quality 2. The annoying sound of Vuvuzela!
And Erkan’s roundup:
Kurdish State TV channel will provide World Cup reviews in Kurdish. via
The World Cup’s group of chaos
from FP Passport by Andrew Swift
HOW TO: Follow the 2010 World Cup on Twitter
from Mashable! by Amy-Mae Elliott
Twitter Celebrates the World Cup with Special Design
from Mashable! by Stan Schroeder
Global: Chances Team by Team at the 2010 World Cup
from Global Voices Online by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
MAIN FOCUS: Not poverty, not crisis, but football | 11/06/2010
The first Football World Cup to take place in Africa kicks off today in Johannesburg. Commentators write that the championships will allow Africa to correct its image as a poor and violent continent, while in Europe the event is a welcome distraction from the economic crisis and austerity packages.
Arab World: Where the Streets are Quiet During Football Games
from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini
Facebook Launches Goal Leaderboard For World Cup
In the spirit of competition, Facebook has launched a Goal Leaderboard on the company?s Sports page, tracking the most passionate fans of the various World Cup teams. The Leaderboard is powered by Involver, and enables users to become fans directly from within the Page. The leaderboard also tracks intensity, which is a measure of likes of a team within a given period of time.
5 Free Must-Have World Cup Android Apps
from Mashable! by Forrest Kobayashi
South Africa 2010: Let the football craze begin!
Being too lazy and uninspired to write a decent World Cup post myself, I shall point our readers to a truly funny column by Dave Barry, in the Miami Herald, on football-related activities. One quote:
How Can the World Cup Expand Opportunities Between the U.S. and Countries of Africa?
from Dipnote – U.S. Department of State Official Blog
World Cup 2010: Mashable?s Complete Coverage
from Mashable! by Zachary Sniderman
FIFA.com and Google team up to help fans celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
from The Official Google Blog
Twitter Launches Official World Cup Tracking Page
from Mashable! by Christina Warren
The World Cup?s Social Media Evolution
from Mashable! by Zachary Sniderman
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