German television channel ZDF, the official World Cup channel, will show a 30 second television advert describing Costa Rica's tourist attractions, before and after the opening Cup match, Costa Rica's tourism minister told media on Friday.
Prince William told David Beckham and the rest of the England football team to lift the World Cup for him in Germany, voicing his fear of having to go through the national agony of another penalty shoot-out.
Arjen Robben jinked past two defenders on the wing and crossed to the near post where Hernan Crespo sent a glancing header across the face of goal and Didier Drogba hammered the ball into the net.
The clock is ticking, the kick-off for Germany 2006 is drawing ever nearer and the 32 participants are arriving at their training camps to prepare for the impending global showdown. At least that is the theory.
So much for the summer of football! On the day the calendar tells us the season officially starts, Berlin looks set to suffer the coldest 1 June since records began – and that is not to mention the rain.
Countries in South, East and Central Africa will soon lobby for rotational hosting of the African Cup of Nations following the failure to make it to the Confederation of African Football short list for the 2010 bid.