Duo take Trophy to stricken Pessotto
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and full-back Gianluca Zambrotta have shown off their newly acquired FIFA World Cup Trophy to former teammate Gianluca Pessotto, hospital sources said on Tuesday…

Soccer’s World Cup 2010: could the winner be . . . Sydney? (Sydney Morning Herald)
AUSTRALIA’S plans to host the world’s biggest sporting event, soccer’s World Cup, could be accelerated, with speculation persisting that South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 tournament are hopelessly behind schedule. -

Kiwis harbour World Cup hopes (TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
New Zealand Soccer chief executive officer Graham Seatter says the country would jump at the chance to co-host the World Cup with Australia.However, Seatter has admitted he does not expect FIFA to move football’s 2010 showpiece away from South Africa.