Will Totti Play?

Impatient Italian fans must bide their time to find out if Francesco Totti will make a remarkable comeback at the world cup, coach Marcello Lippi said, predicting a similar wait for news over his own future. The Roma captain and striker,33, retired from international footbal after Italy’s 2006 world cup triumph but has recently left the door open to a return if he is fully fit. “Totti? Wait until May 11, when we need to send the list of 30 players to FIFA. (it’s our world cup)

Injured Fernando a doubt for first match

Spanish striker, Fernando Torres could miss his team’s world cup opener against Switzerland after undergoing a knee surgery, Liverpool’s medical department said on May 4th. Fernando suffered a torn meniscus in the right knee during the Europa League match against Benfica last month, ruling him out of the livepool’s run-in, and the club said their priority was to make sure their leading striker was fully fit for the next seasin. Favorites Spain face Switzerland on June 16th. (it’s our world cup)

Will Fabio Capello do it in Africa?

Whether Fabio Capello will be the first foreigner to steer England to success in the world cup remains to be seen but one thing is clear. he has transformed the English national team from the disappointment of their failure to qualify from the disappointment of their failure to qualify for Euro 2008 to hopes of being a genuine contender in South Africa. a single-minded disciplinarian who has won honors wherever he has managed in the club game, Capello does not believe in failure.

Thanks to his spirit, the era of Steve McClaren has been forgotten amid England's perfect qualifying record as the former AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus coach has taken a firm grip on a previously listless bunch.

he has gelled the English playing culture and defensive Italian game making the  three lions a difficult side to score against. it is this approach that he has taken to south Africa where england faces United States of America, Algeria and Slovenia.

Himself a successful coach in his previous assignment, England will be the first national team he is taking to a major international competition and he hopes to make it the first time lucky.

Capella has won a league title with every club he has managed , including two in two separate seasons with Real Madrid.

As a player, Capello was a full international for Italy, his best moment in a Azzurri shirt coming when he scored the winner against England at Wembley in 1973.

A complex and intelligent character, Capello has an expensive art collection and takes holidays in unconventional destinations like Tibet, Mexico and Cambodia, choosing to visit historical temples and ruins.

But he comes to our soil for one collection everyone would want to have a hold on (the world cup trophy).

Can he do it with England?

Fabio Capello: 

born-June 18, 196 

birth place-San Canzian d'isonzo, Italy 

previous clubs-AC Milan, Roma, Juventus, Real Madrid 

honors-

Serie A: 1992,193,1994,1996,2001,2005,2006

La Liga: 1997, 2007, 

Champions League: 1994

European super cup: 1994 

adopted from Laduma (the certified guide for this blog, published by Nation Media Group-Kenya)

Monday, April 19th 2010. 

written by:Odindo Ayieko 

its our world cup

World Cup 2010 first round schedule

GROUP A FIXTURES

Friday, 11 June 2010
South Africa v Mexico, 15:00
Uruguay v France, 19:30

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
South Africa v Uruguay, 19:30

Thursday, 17 June 2010
France v Mexico, 12:30

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00

GROUP B FIXTURES

Saturday, 12 June 2010
Argentina v Nigeria, 12:30
South Korea v Greece, 15:00

Thursday, 17 June 2010
Argentina v South Korea, 19:30
Greece v Nigeria, 15:00

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Greece v Argentina, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30

GROUP C FIXTURES

Saturday, 12 June 2010
England v USA, 19:30

Sunday, 13 June 2010
Algeria v Slovenia, 12:30

Friday, 18 June 2010
England v Algeria, 19:30
Slovenia v USA, 15:00

Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Slovenia v England, 15:00
USA v Algeria, 15:00

GROUP D FIXTURES

Sunday, 13 June 2010
Germany v Australia, 15:00
Serbia v Ghana, 19:30

Friday, 18 June 2010
Germany v Serbia, 12:30

Saturday, 19 June 2010
Ghana v Australia, 12:30

Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Australia v Serbia, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, 19:30

GROUP E FIXTURES

Monday, 14 June 2010
Japan v Cameroon, 15:00
Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30

Saturday, 19 June 2010
Cameroon v Denmark, 19:30
Netherlands v Japan, 15:00

Thursday, 24 June 2010
Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, 19:30

GROUP F FIXTURES

Monday, 14 June 2010
Italy v Paraguay, 19:30

Tuesday, 15 June 2010
New Zealand v Slovakia, 12:30

Sunday, 20 June 2010
Italy v New Zealand, 15:00
Paraguay v Slovakia, 12:30

Thursday, 24 June 2010
Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, 15:00

GROUP G FIXTURES

Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Brazil v North Korea, 19:30
Ivory Coast v Portugal, 15:00

Sunday, 20 June 2010
Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30

Monday, 21 June 2010
Portugal v North Korea, 12:30

Friday, 25 June 2010
North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, 15:00

GROUP H FIXTURES

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Honduras v Chile, 12:30
Spain v Switzerland, 15:00

Monday, 21 June 2010
Chile v Switzerland, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, 19:30

Friday, 25 June 2010
Chile v Spain, 19:30
Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30