World Cup day 20 in pictures

Uruguay – Uruguay make two changes for Ghana clash

Uruguay's coach Oscar Tabarez (L) look at his players during a training session at GWK Park stadium in Kimberley on June 28, 2010 during the South Africa 2010 World Cup football tournament. Uruguay will face Ghana in the quarter-finals on July 2 . AFP PHOTO

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez on Wednesday made two changes to his team to face Ghana in Friday’s World Cup quarter-finals. Defender Diego Godin and midfielder Alvaro Pereira, who featured in Saturday’s 2-1 win over South Korea in the last 16, have been replaced by Mauricio Victorino and Alvaro Fernandez. Godin suffered a thigh injury against [...]

Germany – Loew hopes young Germans ride wave of success

Germany's coach Joachim Loew (L) speaks to his players during a training session open to supporters at the Super stadium in Atteridgeville near Pretoria on June 30, 2010. Germany will face Argentina in a quarter-final match of the FIFA football World Cup on July 3, 2010 at Green Point stadium in Cape Town. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL .

Coach Joachim Loew hopes Germany will ride the wave of youthful confidence from their 4-1 hammering of England to take them past Argentina in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final. “There is a very positive feeling in the team. We have gained a lot of confidence from the victory against England,” said Loew ahead of Saturday’s clash [...]

Brazil/Netherlands – Yellow cloud hangs over Netherlands, Brazil

Brazilian midfielder Ricardo Kaka gets a yellow card during a FIFA World Cup 2010 match, Brazil vs. Chile. Brazil won 3-0.

Kaka is one of a cluster of players treading a yellow card tightrope in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final between The Netherlands and Brazil. The Real Madrid playmaker is joined by Luis Fabiano, Juan and Felipe Melo in the group of Brazilians who will miss a potential semi-final against Uruguay or Ghana if he picks up [...]

Jonathan Suspends Nigeria from participation in FIFA Compettions For 2 Years, Orders Probe of NFF

•Worst Striker: Aiyegbeni still misses an open net. PHOTO: AP.

Following the disastrous performance of  the Super Eagles in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in South Africa, President Goodluck Jonathan this afternoon ordered the withdrawal of Nigeria’s participation in any international football tournament for the next two years. The decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting today in Abuja. Ima Niboro, spokesperson to  [...]

President Jonathan Inaugurates New INEC, Calls For Voter-Vigilance

President Jonathan Inaugurates New INEC.

President Goodluck Jonathan has charged Nigerians to be vigilant and defend their votes and insist that every vote counts. President Jonathan gave the charge on Wednesday 30 June, while inaugurating the newly reconstituted Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. Swearing in Professor Attahiru Jega as chairman and other [...]

Hungarian Embarks On Hunger Strike

In protest against non payment of his nine months salary by Kaduna Furniture and Carpet Company, KFCC, a Hungarian Thomas Merkli has embarked on hunger strike until his salary is paid. Narrating his experience to P.M.NEWS at the premises of the company today, Merkli said he cannot understand why he would continue to work without [...]

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