Three days to go before the kick off of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The opening ceremony date is on June 11, 2010, at the new Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first time that a football world cup is held at an African nation.

The 91,000-capacity stadium is expected to be a full house during the opening ceremony. Political leaders of the 32 competing nations are also expected to grace the ceremony and cheer for their respective teams. The FIFA World Cup, being one of the mostly watched sporting-event in the world, will draw innumerable worldwide viewers. It is also at this tournament that we will see the best football (soccer) players in the world.

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The 2010 Champions league finals is finally here, with Inter Milan and Bayern Munich facing each other this Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. Who do you think will win?

The two clubs, champions in their own domestic leagues, overcame major obstacles on their way to the Finals. Inter Milan eliminated Chelsea, and they also demolished the reigning European and Spanish Champion, Barcelona. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, upset 2008 champion Manchester United and eliminated French giant Lyon in the semis. Both teams are also chasing a historic treble – Inter winning the Scudetto and the Copa Italia while Bayern topped the Bundesliga and captured the German Cup.

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Barcelona vs Inter Milan in the 2nd Leg of their Champions League semi-finals clash this April 28, 2010 at the Camp Nou. This is a match between Spain’s leading club and Italy’s own Champion. What is your own results prediction?

First Leg Results

Barcelona traveled to Milan on a bus. Blame that on the volcano that erupted in Iceland. Air travel was paralyzed, yet the games were not postponed. The visitors opened well. But despite drawing first blood on the 19th minute on a Pedro goal, Inter countered with three, frustrating the visitors. Sneijder, Maicon and Milito, all scored magnificent goals that sent the crowd roaring.

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Mayweather vs Mosley fight at the MGM Grand this May 1, 2010 is fast approaching. We only have to count a few days, and then we will witness the realization of all the hypes behind this mega-encounter. Will it be better than the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight?

To begin with, the Pacquiao fight against Clottey was a dull one. One was firing punches, while the other hit cover. One was showing excellent footwork and boxing moves, the other just stood still. It wasn’t the match we hoped to see. After the final bell rang, 95% didn’t even want to hear the announcement. They already knew the result. There was no excitement either in telling the post-fight analysis. Some blame Clottey and some blame Arum. Why Arum? Because he was the one who put up Clottey for the fight.

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Watch live Manchester United vs Bayern Munich tonight at the Old Trafford. This is a very important game for Manchester United if they want to progress to the semifinals. They are down 1-2 and they’ll play without the injured Wayne Rooney, their leading scorer this season.

Bayern Munich, on the other hand, is a four-time European Champion. They will travel to England with the ever-dangerous Arjen Robben and the spectacular Franck Ribery. That spells trouble for the Red Devils. Though they have Berbatov and Park up front, both are not as potent as Rooney.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Sugar Shane Mosley this May 1, 2010 at the MGM Grand Arena! The planet’s two of the best boxers will collide and meet on the ring for the first time. One is the former pound-for-pound king and undefeated in 40 fights, while the other is a 3-division title holder and a veteran of 46 fights. This welterweight showdown is expected to be an explosion, considering the lofty status of these two fighters.

Mayweather vs Mosley: Fight Stats

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