Confederations Cup organizers will stage a pre-match ceremony before the final to commemorate the death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe who collapsed and died in the 2003 semifinals against Colombia.
He was later found to have suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart-related disease. He was just 28. He played at club level for Manchester City and Racing Lens, among other sides. City retired the number 23 shirt he wore, while at their new Eastlands stadium there is a small memorial garden for him.Racing Lens renamed an avenue near their Felix Bollaert Stadium after him and he was given a state funeral in Cameroon. Sepp Blatter said that the tragic event had since led to safety measures concerning international matches which now either have doctors on the bench or staff capable of using defibrillators.
The Vuvuzela is annoying at soccer games. I get a headache. This will spoil my 2010 experience!!!
I say vote to ban it! Go to:
http://www.banvuvuzela.com/
The Vuvuzela is an annoying plastic trumpet also known as a stadium horn that is constantly blown at all soccer/football matches in South Africa. It sounds like a deafening mix of angry elephants trumpeting, a swarm of buzzing bees and a fog horn. What can we do? Go to http://www.banvuvuzela.com/ Register with your name, country and email and then vote. Tell your friends and family to do so too. It is our intention to submit these votes to the relevant authorities who can do something about it. Together we can make our 2010 World Cup the best experience for all.
http://www.banvuvuzela.com/