With 48 days (as at Friday, April 23, 2010) to go until the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africaâ„¢, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter invited reporters from around the world to Home of FIFA in Zurich for a news conference, which was simultaneously broadcast via interactive video conferencing to Johannesburg in South Africa.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is hopeful that Nelson Mandela will be healthy enough to open June’s World Cup finals in South Africa.

WARRI Wolves have so far rode the storm in their CAF Confederation Cup campaign successfully, the flamboyant team from the Oil City have set their sights on the continental title on a first try, but they face a litmus test today as they clash with visiting Caps United of Zimbabwe.

Sixty Four live games, highlights and side attractions on high definition television round the clock on four dedicated channels for one full month are the major components of the 2010 FIFA World Cup package, put together by pioneer cable sports network, Super Sports for the teeming football fans in Nigerian for the period the Mundial lasts.

Friday April 16 2010 was day two of the second Chief of Naval Staff open swimming championship at the Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna.