Sources: BBC
Uruguay striker and 2010 FIFA World Cup player of the tournament Diego Forlán is a popular attraction among the inhabitants of Kolkata as he participates in a talent search. 2010-08-5
Spain's victorious 2010 FIFA World Cup "campeones" return to Madrid where they are met by millions of people in the streets, the royal family and politicians. 2010-07-12
Spain defeats Germany 1-0 to win its semi-final and for its first time, along with Netherlands make the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. 2010-07-7
At least 11 people die while watching a 2010 FIFA World Cup match in Matam, Senegal. 2010-06-27
Bangladesh authorities indefinitely shut down Dhaka's University of Engineering and Technology due to a student rampage which injures four people because of 2010 FIFA World Cup fever. 2010-06-21
A plane carrying 16 Al Jazeera Sports broadcast staff to the 2010 FIFA World Cup game between Algeria and Slovenia in Polokwane made an emergency landing at Lanseria International Airport following the jamming of the aircraft's landing gear. Lanseria International Airport is shut down. 2010-06-13
Al Jazeera Sports, which has exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and North Africa, says its Nilesat and Arabsat signals are being sabotaged in an "act of piracy", as criticism mounts across the affected regions and on the internet. 2010-06-12
The first African edition of the association football tournament begins in South Africa. 2010-06-11
David Triesman, Baron Triesman resigns as chairman of The Football Association as well as England's 2018 FIFA World Cup bid after his "entrapment" by "The Mail on Sunday" in which he suggested Spain could drop its bid if Russia bribed referees at the 2010 FIFA World Cup next month. 2010-05-16
South Africa's team manager Sipho Nkumane and commercial director Victor Nosi are suspended by the South African Football Association (SAFA) one month before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-africa-8675013.stm (BBC)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-sports-177572-s-african-football-officials-suspended ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019 2010-05-11