Fan died in the queue for tickets to World Cup 2010
64-year-old South African has died in a queue for tickets to World Cup 2010 in South Africa. According to police, a man, stood in line for more than a day, suffered a heart attack while he waited for his turn under the 565-meter number.
Note that before the World Cup in South Africa in less than two months.
UEFA President called the favorites to win the World Cup 2010
UEFA President Michel Platini has voiced his opinion about the World Cup favorites, which will be held in the summer in South Africa. According to the famous football player in the past, the main contenders for victory are the teams of Brazil, Spain and England.
“In my opinion, the three major favorite - in alphabetical order - this is England, Brazil and Spain - said Platini. - There are several other strong teams, but they do not have sufficient capacity for the overall victory.”
Recall that the world championship starts on June 11 and ends July 11.
David Beckham may join the England coaching staff
Head coach of the England national football team Fabio Capello suggested midfielder Milan David Beckham a place in the team coaching staff at the time of World Cup 2010. This proposal was received immediately after it became clear that the British star will not help the British team as a player. March 14 Beckham suffered a serious injury during the game Milan against AC Chievo Verona in the Italian championship. For a couple of minutes before the end of the match he fell and asked for a replacement. The survey showed that 37-Letenye midfielder Achilles tendon rupture. It is expected that Beckham will return to operation within six months.
Beckham holds the record for the number of held for England matches among active players (115 games).
Vancouver 2010, results of the 14th day of the Winter Olympics
February 26 at the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, drawn seven sets of awards:
in biathlon men (Men’s 4 x 7,5 km) - 1. Halvard Hannevold, Tarja Be, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Ole Bjorndalen (Norway) 1 hour 28 minutes 38.1 seconds, 7 misses 2. Simon Eder, Daniel Mesotitsch, Dominique Landertinger, Christoph Zumann (Austria) 38.6, 8, and misses the penalty circle, 3. Ivan Tcherezov, Anton Shipulin, Maxim Tchoudov, Eugene Ustyugov (Russia) 38.8, 4 misses … 8. Alexander Bilanenko, Andrei Deryzemlya, Vyacheslav Derkach, Sergei Sednev (Ukraine) + 2:53,0, 4 misses.
among women in snowboarding (parallel giant slalom) - 1. Nicolet Zauerbrey (Netherlands), 2. Catherine Ilyukhina (Russia) 3. Marion Krainer (Austria)
in the women’s alpine skiing (slalom) - 1. Mary Risch (Germany) 1 minute, 42.89 seconds 2. Marlies Schild (Austria) 0.43 3. Sarki Zagrobski (Czech Republic) 1.01 … 37. Bogdan Matsotsky (Ukraine) 10.11; not finished Anastasia Scriabin (Ukraine)
curling women. 1. Sweden 2. Canada 3. China. (Sweden - Canada 7:6; China - Switzerland 12:6).
in short track men (500 m) - 1. Charles Hamelin (Canada) 40.981 seconds 2. Sung Si Pak (South Korea) 41.34, 3. Francois-Louis Tremblay (Canada) 46.366.
in short track for women (1000 m) - 1. Wang Meng (China) 1 minute 29.213 seconds 2. Catherine Reytter (USA) 1:32.122, 3. Pak Seung-Hee (South Korea) 1:32.333
in short track men (5000 m relay). 1. Charles Hamelin, Francois Hamelin, Olivier Female, Francois-Louis Tremblay (Canada) 6:43,610 2. Yoon Ki Kwak, Ho-Suk Lee, Jang-Soo Lee, Si-bak Sung (South Korea) 6:43,845 3. Dzhi.Ar.Tselski, Travis Dzheyner, Jordan Malone, Apolo Ohno (USA) 6:44,498
Vancouver 2010 мedal сount
| United States | 7 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| Germany | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Norway | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Canada | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Russian Fd | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Austria | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| France | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
