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Title: It's Almost Time for Worldcup 2010

Author: Soophott Lert

Article:
The FIFA Worldcup 2010 has been anticipated as one of the most
exciting Worldcups in recent history. Several upsets during the
qualifying rounds have set the stage for enhanced rivalries and
passionate play by the 32 teams that will be involved. Poor
officiating has been blamed for some of the placement of the
teams in the tournament, and there will be a heightened
attention paid to the referees as well as the behavior of the
teams on the field. Since national pride is at stake, each team
is followed by a nearly rabid fan base that is intent on seeing
their country's name etched into the trophy at the end of the
tournament.

The FIFA Worldcup 2010 will be the 19th time this tournament has
been held. Qualifying rounds for the Worldcup began as long ago
as 2007, and were played by FIFA national teams. The Worldcup
rivals the Olympics for national pride and elite athletic
displays. The defending champion from the last FIFA Worldcup is
Italy, and it is an easy bet that they will be anxious to repeat
as champions. There are some powerful teams from outside of the
usual leaders, including the United States, who could bring some
extra excitement to the tournament this year.

The Worldcup 2010 is hosted in beautiful South Africa. Tickets
to this popular event are difficult to come by, but you can
still purchase them online. Be careful, though, as there are
scams as well as legitimate ticket sales. It's a good idea to
book your hotel very soon, as the best rooms will fill up
quickly the closer we get to the date of the tournament. Cape
Town, South Africa, won the honor of hosting the Worldcup 2010
after a long bidding process. The city is gearing up for the
hordes of fans and media that will descend on it later this
summer. Since South Africa is the host, the South Africa
football team is automatically included in the tournament.

The winner of the Worldcup 2010 will walk away with more than
just national pride. This year's FIFA prize money totals $420
million. Each team is given $1 million before the tournament
begins so that they can prepare and travel. Once the tournament
starts, the amount a team wins goes up with each stage they
achieve. The second place team will take home $24 million, while
the winners are awarded $30 million. That paycheck offers an
extra incentive for a team to do well at this premiere football
event. Ask any football fan, however, and they will tell you
that the prize money is definitely not important to them. It's
the national pride that is really at stake in this
winner-take-all contest, and second place means very little. The
FIFA Worldcup 2010 promises to offer drama and controversy based
on the problems that were experienced leading up to the final
cut. From bad calls to trash talk, there is a sense of tension
leading into this Worldcup 2010 that transcends the normal
excitement of the world tournament.

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