The BALL.....

The BALL........ is just around the corner!! But, what else do you know except the teams and the hunks on the field?? Here are few things you have to know even you might not be a soccer fan (just like me!! LOL) :

1) THE EMBLEM

The emblem of 2010 FIFA World Cup- South Africa shows a player who is doing "Bicycle Kick". It is designed by Gaby de Abreu from Switch Design, Johannesburg. The colours used in the emblem are the colours of South Africa flag.

2) THE POSTER

2010 FIFA World Cup- South Africa poster is designed the designer from Switch Design. It is a simpler design compare with the emblem design. It is a simple combination of the map of South Africa, portrait and a soccer ball. And of course the 5 colours of South Africa are used in the poster too!!

3) THE MASCOT

"Zakumi" (born 16 June 1994- age 15) is an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair. His name comes from "Za", the international abbreviation for South Africa, and "kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages. Zakumi's official motto is: "Zakumi's Game is Fair Play."

4) THE MATCH BALL

The match ball is manufactured by Adidas and named "Jabulani", which means "bringing joy to everyone" in IsiZulu. The number eleven plays a prominent role in the new technologically advanced ball: it is the eleventh World Cup match ball made by the German sports equipment maker; it features eleven colours, one for each player on the pitch; and there are eleven official languages in South Africa.

5) THE THEME SONG

The theme song is sung by Somalian-born, Canadian-based hip-hop artist K'Naan and David Bisbal which named "Wavin' Flag". Click here to listen to the song.

Note: However, is there any different between "theme song" and "official song"?? Because I also found that the "official song" is "Waka Waka" which sung by the famous singer- Shakira. Click here for the official song.

6) THE STADIUMS

There are a total of 10 stadiums will be used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup- South Africa. It says that this breaks the record of the most stadiums used for a FIFA World Cup until today.

Source: Wikipedia