Watch the 2010 World Cup Online

Being a footy fanatic, missing a minute of the 2010 World Cup is not an option. However, out of all the years that a person can get married, my fiancé decided to choose a World Cup year. Worse of all, my honeymoon is actually during the World Cup.

However, all is not lost. I've decided to sign up with Satellite Direct, and watch the 2010 World Cup live online from anywhere in the world! Yes, it does require you to sign up and pay a onetime fee, but if you're a footy fan like me, the price tag on 24/7 access to World Cup matches online is priceless.

So, even though I'll be travelling all over Europe, I can watch the Socceroos play from any place on the globe. The beauty with Satellite Direct is that it has over 3000 channels from all over the world. This means no matter what country you support, you can find a channel from that country and watch their games live.

For example, if you want to follow Fernando Torres' Spain, just tune into the Spanish sports channel and you will get live coverage of Spains game. Perhaps you want to follow Michael Ballack's Germany instead? Easy, switch the one of the 395 German channels available.

Missing the World Cup coverage is not an option, watching the World Cup streaming live online is a life saver.

The cool thing with Satellite Direct is that you get over 3000 channels from all over the world. So at the moment, I get to watch the Champions League, the Barclays Premier League, Spanish Primera divison, and pretty much any other league in the world all online!

Terry AXED as England Captain!!!

We all knew Fabio Capello was strict; however, the boss has stamped his authority and sacked John Terry as England captain.

Rio Ferdinand will now take over as England captain.

"As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behavior," said Capello.

"However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad.

"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry.

"What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice and John Terry was notified first."

This decision may unsettle the England squad, in what is believed to be their best chance to win the World Cup since 1966.

Personally, I think Capello's decision will have more of a negative effect on the team. First of all, it will increase the media exposure on the John Terry situation, and it will also cause more unrest within the squad. It will bring the situation at the forefront of the players mind in the next couple of games.

What do you all think? Comments welcome below.

Fifa want 'Fair Treatment' for South Africa World Cup

Fifa have opposed negative publicity surrounding the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, while expressing their satisfaction with the high ticket sales.

Fifa announced that 2/3 of the three million tickets are now sold - with just over four months before the start of the tournament.

Fifa's general secretary, Jerome Valcke said: "It's sad that every morning you wake up and every morning there are articles from the world's football family saying that people should not fly to South Africa, that this is a dangerous country, that this is not good, that there is no way this person should fly to South Africa because it is a crazy country, that FIFA and Blatter made the wrong decision to host the World Cup in South Africa."

"What we are asking is for fair treatment for South Africa, the same treatment that all the other World Cup countries got. Don't kill the World Cup before it has even happened."

When asked which countries had portrayed the negative press, Valcke said: "I would say mainly in Europe from Germany and England. These are the two countries.

"I have not seen so much from France, Italy or Spain or from Holland or any of the other countries that have qualified.

"But again, these two countries are very big voices in the football family and that's why any time they are talking about the World Cup football, it's immediately in the headlines.

"I even said to Danny this morning we should even ask Mr Zuma (president of South Africa) to give a call to his colleagues Angela Merkel (Germany), Gordon Brown (UK), etc, call them and say 'hey, tell your country South Africa is a country and it's not the end of the world'.

"So there is no specific person, there are a lot of people who have been talking about South Africa and saying don't go to South Africa' so my comment is going to all of them and not specifically to one of them."

However, Jerome Valcke did express his concerns over flights to South African and the high cost.

"There are some issues with flying. It's very difficult to find a seat from Europe to South Africa for the World Cup.

"The price of tickets is also extremely high. So we are working and trying to see with airline companies, including our partners Emirates, to see how we could solve this issue."

Spanish Young Gun In-line for World Cup Call Up

Spanish coach, Vicente del Bosque said on Friday that there is still two or three places up for grabs in the star filled World Cup squad. This gives hope for players such as Sevilla winger Jesus Navas, and Barcelona forward Pedro. Most surprisingly of all, Racing Santander teenager Sergio Canales, who has exploded on the scene in the last few weeks, is also in with a shot.

Del Bosque told students at the Complutense University of Madrid: "The squad is settled and, bar two or three players, everyone knows who is going to be on the list."

"The way we play is well-known, we have our style and tactics and all we are missing now are the photos to complete the picture. After that we just need to put the accent on the little details."

Talking about Canales, Del Bosque said: "His sudden appearance is fantastic. His age (18) does not rule him out for the World Cup but there is a lot of competition in his position."

Owen Looks to Rooney for England Advice

Manchester United striker, Michael Owen has sought the advice of club team-mate, Wayne Rooney, on how to break into Fabio Capello's England squad for the World Cup.

Owen has spoken with Rooney about what the Italian expects as he desperately seeks to break into the England squad for South Africa.

Speaking to the Guardian, Owen said: "I've watched all the games. I know what the manager is looking for, even though I'm not there listening."

"For example, I ask Wayne, 'What does he expect when you've not got the ball?'

"So I have to stay in with it without thinking I'm part of it, because I'm not."

Speaking about first being overlooked by Capello, Owen said he felt "numb" - "It was really disappointing, upsetting".

"I was proper, proper fast at one point, and obviously I'm not now, so I've lost certain things, but when I was that fast I didn't need to do certain other things in a game.

"It was such a potent weapon. I was in the team to threaten in behind, to get the ball and run at players.

"But when I started losing that I had to find other ways to scare defenders. And that's how your game evolves.

"I'm much better now at timing the run and picking the moment and being able to spot something develop.

"I'd say my runs are more thought-out now."

Steven Pienaar Dismisses World Cup Security Fears

Everton and South African midfielder, Steven Pienaar, insists the terrorist attack on the Togo squad at the African Nations Cup should not let people fear that a similar disaster may occur during the World Cup.

Speaking to the media regarding the recent attack on Togo, Pienaar said: "It will definitely not have any impact on the World Cup. It is something that's happened but South Africa and Angola are two different worlds apart.

"I understand how people might be worried. They have seen what has happened and think it might happen in South Africa. But it's two different worlds. This would not happen in South Africa."

"It's a disgrace to the continent and a shame for the people involved. You just can't do that. Football is supposed to bring the continent together.

"People love the game in Africa, they live for football. An incident like this is disappointing but I think the tournament should go ahead."

"I know this area quite well. Angola is a country which has been dismantled through civil war over the years.

"I don't think anyone was surprised to hear they were holding games in Cabinda. If a country is chosen to host the African Nations Cup it is an honour and everyone was looking forward to it."

Henry Escapes Punishment from Fifa

Thiery Henry has escaped punishment from Fifa, for his 'hand of frog' incident during the World Cup qualifying match with Ireland.

Fifa's disciplinary committee concluded there was "no legal foundation" for them to deal with the matter, rubbing further salt in the Irish wound.

This means Henry will not face a ban for any matches at the beginning of the World Cup finals.

FIFA said in a statement: "The disciplinary committee reached the conclusion that there was no legal foundation for the committee to consider the case because handling the ball cannot be regarded as a serious infringement as stipulated in article 77a) of the FIFA disciplinary code.

"There is no other legal text that would allow the committee to impose sanctions for any incidents missed by match officials."

Henry's handball led to William Gallas' decisive goal during the World Cup playoff qualifier, which ended Republic of Ireland's dreams of qualifying for the biggest sporting tournament in the world.