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unusual facts about 2010 World Cup



2009 FIRA Women's European Trophy

The 2009 FIRA tournament acted as the continent's 2010 World Cup qualifying tournament.

Andrew Bynum

Before having surgery on his knee, Bynum attended the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and vacationed in Europe.

Bobbi Eden

During the 2010 World Cup, Eden attracted media attention after her 28 June Twitter announcement, in which she promised to provide oral sex for all of her Twitter followers if the Netherlands team won the World Cup.

Calum Price

Price belongs to a sporting family; his cousin Ryan Higgins, regarded as the best leg spinner Zimbabwe has produced before taking an early retirement, played ODIs for Zimbabwe and his cousin Dylon captained the Under-19 side at the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand.

Djamel Mesbah

In May 2010, Mesbah was called up for the first time to the Algeria national football team by Rabah Saâdane for a two-week training camp in Crans-Montana, Switzerland in preparation for the 2010 World Cup.

Football in South Korea

They then qualified for the knockout stages of the 2010 World Cup Group B with 4 points, winning 2–0 against Greece, losing 4–1 to Argentina and drawing 2–2 with Nigeria.

Guy Mowbray

Mowbray was the chosen commentator for the BBC's coverage of England games at the 2010 World Cup following the retirement of John Motson from live commentary duties.

Jon Champion

Champion was selected as a commentator for ITV at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and most notably of all his matches, he commentated on the Netherlands v Japan match in the group stages.

Lukasrand Tower

For a time (September 2009 to prior to August 2012), the tower also sported a 24 metre, eight storey high, fibreglass soccer ball, for the 2010 World Cup.

Maximiliano Pereira

A Uruguayan international on more than 90 occasions, Pereira represented the nation at the 2010 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments.


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Akbar Muradov

Akbar Muradov is an Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter, bronze medalist of 2007 European Championships in Suhl and 2010 World Cup in Antalya and in Volmerange-les-Mines.

Deutsche Nationalhymne

The single was only available in Germany and was recorded in support for the 2010 World Cup event in South Africa for the German football team.

Farshid Talebi

In June 2009, Talebi was invited under Afshin Ghotbi for three matches in 2010 World Cup qualifying, but did not play in any of them.

Iltaf Ahmed

Iltaf was plucked from obscurity when former Pakistan number one Jaffar Khan was unavailable for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Iraq.

JP Dellacamera

Dellacamera did not call the 2006 World Cup final with Dave O'Brien replacing him and called the 2010 World Cup for ESPN Radio with Martin Tyler in his former position.

Larissa Riquelme

Following her rise to fame, and after Argentinian coach Diego Maradona promised to run naked through Buenos Aires if Argentina won the 2010 World Cup, Riquelme matched the offer and promised that she would run naked (wearing only body paint in the colors of Paraguay) through Asunción if Paraguay won the World Cup, or even if they reached the semi-finals by beating Spain.