Who will win 2010 World Cup?

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Russell Martin, an English hotelier and avid collector of sporting memorabilia, takes part in a press conference highlighting some of his favourite pieces - including a boot belonging to England footballing great Bobby Moore (foreground) and an Argentina shirt signed by former player and current coach Maradona (back C), in Cape Town on June 29, 2010 on the sidelines of the 2010 World Cup football tournament in South Africa. Martin started collecting one of the world's largest football memoriabilia collections 40 years ago at the age of 14 with a single autograph and now owns over 1,000 items.​

 

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Russell Martin, an English hotelier and avid collector of sporting memorabilia, shows off one of his favourite pieces - a signed illustration of Brazil's football great Pele and England's legend Bobby Moore shaking hands after a match - at a press conference in Cape Town on June 29, 2010 on the sidelines of the 2010 World Cup football tournament in South Africa.​

 

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Germany's coach Joachim Loew arrives for a press conference at the Velmore hotel in Erasmia near Pretoria on June 30, 2010.

Head coach Joachim Loew of Germany speaks to the media during a press conference in the media center at Velmore Grande Hotel on June 30, 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Germany will face Argentina in their 2010 Football World Cup quarter-final match in Cape Town on July 3, 2010.​

 

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Germany head coach Joachim Loew, center talks to Germany's Stefan Kiessling, top, and Germany's Toni Kroos, bottom, during a team training session of the German national soccer team at the Super stadium in Atteridgeville near Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Germany will play against Argentina in the quarterfinal of the soccer World Cup in Cape Town, Saturday, July 3, 2010.

From left, Germany's Serdar Tasci, Germany's Marcell Jansen, Germany head coach Joachim Loew, Germany's Thomas Mueller and Germany's Stefan Kiessling warm up during a team training session of the German national soccer Team at the Super stadium in Atteridgeville near Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
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Uruguay's soccer coach Oscar Tabarez talks to repoters during a press conference in Kimberley, South Africa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
Uruguay's Diego Lugano, foreground, arrives to his hotel after a practice in Kimberley, South Africa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera signs an Uruguayan flag after a press conference in Kimberley, South Africa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Uruguay prepares for their quarterfinal World Cup Soccer match against Ghana on July 2.

Uruguay's Alvaro Fernandez speaks with a journalist after a press conference in Kimberley, South Africa, Wednesday, June 30, 2010.



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Ghana's coach Milovan Rajevac talks to his players during a training session near Rustenburg on 29 June, 2010. Ghana will face Uruguay in their 2010 World quarter-final match on July 2, 2010 at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg.

Ghana's national football team players help to move a goalpost during a training session in Rustenburg on June 29, 2010.​

 

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg June 29, 2010. Blatter apologised on Tuesday for the refereeing mistakes that have blighted the World Cup and said soccer's governing body would look again at introducing goalline technology.
“The only thing I can do is yesterday I have spoken to the two federations (England and Mexico) directly concerned by the referees’ mistakes.
“I have expressed to them apologies and I understand they are not happy and that people are criticising,” Blatter said.

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What happen if cannot ?
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Unusual punishment for World Cup squad
-Nigeria's president makes a drastic decision after his nation's early exit in South Africa

Nigeria President Jonathan Goodluck

Nigeria's president has suspended his nation's football team from international competition for two years after a poor showing at the World Cup.
Special presidential adviser Ima Niboro told reporters the decision by Goodluck Jonathan will "enable Nigeria to reorganize its football."
He said: "This directive became necessary following Nigeria's poor performance in the ongoing World Cup."

Really goodluck to have such president.​

 

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A combination of pictures taken in June 2010 in South Africa shows the top scorers of the eight national football teams qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2010 Football World Cup that will be played on July 2 and 3. 1st row, from L : Luis Fabiano of Brazil and Wesley Sneijder of Netherlands; Thomas Mueller of Germany and Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina. 2nd row, from L : Asamoah Gyan of Ghana and Luis Suarez of Uruguay; Antolin Alcaraz of Paraguay and David Villa of Spain.
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FIGC president Giancarlo Abete (L) shakes hand with the new coach of Italy's national football team Cesare Prandelli.

The new coach of Italy's national football team Cesare Prandelli listens journalists questions during his first press conference In Rome on July 1, 2010. Prandelli will coach Italy until 2014 when the World Cup is staged in Brazil, but his first aim will be help the Azzurri qualify for Euro 2012.​

 

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Former italian referee Pierluigi Colina poses on July 1, 2010 during a 6v6 tournament called Global Beer Champions at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on the eve of the World Cup quarter final football match between Brazil and The Netherlands.​

 

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Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme speaks on a microphone during a public screening of the World Cup soccer match between Paraguay and Japan in downtown Asuncion, June 29, 2010. Riquelme told a live television news program that she plans to run naked through the streets of the capital painted in the colors of the Paraguayan flag if Paraguay wins the 2010 World Cup.​

 

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The team warm up during the Brazil Training session at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on July 1, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Brazil will play The Netherlands on July 2, in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Brazil's midfielder Kaka (R) has a look at pictures made by the team's official photographer during a team training session.​

 

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Paraguay's forward Nelson Haedo strikes the ball during a training session at Southdowns College in Centurion on July 1, 2010. Paraguay will face Spain in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup South Africa in Johannesburg on July 3.

Paraguay's forward Roque Santa Cruz (L) drinks 'terere' (Paraguayan typical herbal infusion of yerba mate and cold water) during a training session at Southdowns College in Cenurion on July 1, 2010.
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Ghana head coach Milovan Rajevac, top right, claps along as Ghana players sing and dance at the end of a Ghana national soccer team training session at Rand Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa Thursday, July 1, 2010. The Ghana team is preparing for their World Cup quarterfinal match against Uruguay on Friday. Ghana seek to become the first African World Cup semi-finalist.​

 

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The Brazil team line up for a group photo prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Netherlands and Brazil at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on July 2, 2010 in Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth, South Africa.​

 

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Dutch players pose for a team photograph before the start of the 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Brazil in Port Elizabeth July 2, 2010. The players ( from top L) goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, John Heitinga, Robin van Persie,Andre Ooijer, Dirk Kuyt, and Mark van Bommel; ( from bottom L) Gregory van der Wiel, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Nigel de Jong, Arjen Robben, and Wesley Sneijder.​