Footballweek.com's World Cup Headlines http://www.footballweek.com http://www.footballweek.com/siteimages/decor/logo.gifhttp://www.footballweek.com en-gb Copyright 2009 footballweek.com Friday 5 March 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5071 5071 FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday he has confidence in South Africa's security plans for the 2010 World Cup and urged the world to trust the tournament hosts. Friday 5 March 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5070 5070 Michael Owen will be out injured until the end of the season after learning he needs surgery to repair the hamstring injury that forced him out of last weekend's League Cup final. Tuesday 2 March 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5066 5066 South Africans proudly declared themselves nearly ready Tuesday, 100 days before they host football's World Cup. Tournament organizers have been repeatedly Tuesday 2 March 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5068 5068 Steven Gerrard admits he will be joining every England fan in keeping his fingers crossed that Wayne Rooney stays fit for the World Cup. Rooney caused a brief Tuesday 2 March 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5067 5067 Fabio Capello is confident England's World Cup preparations have not been significantly disrupted by the fallout from the near farcical events that led to John Terry being stripped of the captaincy. Tuesday 2 March 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5069 5069 Thierry Henry on Tuesday said he would prefer the successor to national boss Raymond Domenech to be named after the World Cup, and not before the tournament as planned. Tuesday 23 February 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5065 5065 FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says South Africa isn't ready yet to host the World Cup, and he still doesn't know where all the teams will be based during the tournament. Thursday 11 February 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5061 5061 FIFA president Joseph Blatter has lashed out at critics of South Africa's ability to host this summer's World Cup in the wake of the terror attack on the Togo football team at last month's Africa Cup of Nations in neighbouring Angola. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5056 5056 Bolton defender Gary Cahill's chances of going to the World Cup with England have been destroyed by a blood clot in his arm which is likely to mean he misses the rest of the season. Saturday 6 February 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5054 5054 John Terry was sacked as England captain by head coach Fabio Capello Friday, just four months before the World Cup, over an alleged affair with the ex-girlfriend of international team-mate Wayne Bridge. Monday 1 February 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5046 5046 Australia has received an assurance from world governing body FIFA that it still stands a chance of hosting the 2018 World Cup, Football Federation Australia president Frank Lowy said Monday. Monday 1 February 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5047 5047 With five of the six African World Cup finalists participating at the Africa Cup of Nations, it could easily have been expected that one of them would walk away with the trophy. Wednesday 27 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5034 5034 World football supremo Joseph Blatter made a big mistake when South Africa was elected host of the 2010 World Cup, Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Wednesday 27 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5036 5036 New Zealand has hired a private security firm to guard its players during this year's World Cup in South Africa, New Zealand Football told local media on Wednesday. Monday 25 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5032 5032 New Manchester City recruit Patrick Vieira says he has a "100 percent chance" of playing for France at next summer's World Cup finals, despite having not represented his country since June 2009. Friday 22 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5025 5025 Shinji Ono said on Friday that he is hoping for a recall to the Japan team for this year's World Cup after returning to the J-League to play for Shimizu S-Pulse. Saturday 16 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5009 5009 Germany's Number One striker Miroslav Klose looks set to again terrorise defences at this summer's World Cup after the Bayern Munich star admitted he is recapturing his best form. Friday 15 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5002 5002 Demand for tickets for the World Cup in South Africa via national football associations has been low raising fears that not all the more than 3 million available for the tournament will be sold Friday 15 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=5003 5003 German football federation (DFB) president Theo Zwanziger has backed South Africa on security at the World Cup following the gun attack on the Togo national team bus in Angola. Thursday 14 January 2010 http://www.footballweek.com/news/article.asp?id=4994 4994 Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is promising to host the best World Cup in 2014.