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Performers dance during a carnival parade to bid farewell to 2010 World Cup
Performers dance during a carnival parade which aims to bid farewell to the 2010 World Cup in true Soweto township style [Reuters]
Published On 11 Jul 2010
Netherlands'' Arjen Robben and Eljero Elia wave to fans after the team''s victory over Uruguay
A huge contingent of fans from the Netherlands are ready to cheer their team[Reuters]
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2010 World Cup semi-final match between Germany and Spain
But the Spaniards have only lost two games since November 2006 [Reuters]
Dutch fans gather outside the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2010 Final match
Dutch fans hope football will help end the legacy of apartheid their countrymen enforced upon South Africa [EPA]
Traditional dancers entertain fans during arrival of the Ghanaian 2010 World Cup team
The host nation used traditional dance and cultural events to entertain fans off the football pitch [Reuters]
FIFA President Sepp Blatter
Football for Hope organised by Fifa draws attention to social problems like environmental pollution in the slums of Kenya, HIV and Aids education in South Africa, and gang culture in Ecuador [Reuters]