FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010

South Africa regularly hosts major international sporting events, and since 1994 has successfully managed some of the biggest - including the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the Women's World Cup of Golf in 2005 and 2006 and, in January 2006, the only street race in the inaugural A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport. But the Soccer Football World Cup, the world's biggest sporting event after the Olympic games - in terms of television audience, bigger than the Olympics - is in a class of its own.

For four weeks in 2010, South Africa will be the centre of the world. The 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan was the most extensively covered and viewed event in television history. Germany 2006, and South Africa 2010, promise to draw even bigger audiences. In choosing South Africa to bring the World Cup to Africa for the first time, Fifa was not only looking at what the country already offers - world-class transport, telecommunications, tourism and sporting infrastructure, and a people renowned for their hospitality and passion for the beautiful game.

However, FIFA World Cup won't be complete without the soccer hearthrob David Beckham. Therefore, David Beckham has no fear Wayne Rooney will burn himself out ahead of England's bid for 2010 FIFA World Cup glory. While David Beckham will be trying his hardest to ensure there are no European celebrations this year and AC Milan turn round their 3-2 UEFA Champions League deficit to Manchester United in the decider at Old Trafford in three weeks, as a Red Devils fan and an England player, the 34-year-old has vested interest in Rooney maintaining his present high standards. And, while plenty have expressed concern over Rooney's ability to maintain top form until mid-July, David Beckham is not among them.

David Beckham feels Wayne Rooney could be challenging for the coveted Ballon D'Or if England make an impact at South Africa 2010 soccer tournament. Neither he, nor Sir Alex Ferguson, have held back from their belief that Rooney has now joined Lionel Messi, Kaka and former United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in the elite group of players currently regarded as the world's best.

There are ten venues being used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa across 9 cities with several new stadiums being built ready for the tournament. In total there are five new stadiums being built with the others being the subject of major face lifts to fall in line with FIFA standards and ensure the best World Cup for fans possible.

* Johannesburg – Soccer City Stadium

* Johannesburg – Ellis Park

* Nelspruit – Mbombela Stadium

* Rustenburg – Royal Bafokeng

* Bloemfontein – Free State Stadium

* Cape Town – Green Point Stadium

* Durban – Moses Mabhida Stadium

* Polokwane– Moses Mokaba Stadium

* Port Elizabeth – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

* Pretoria – Loftus Versfeld

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