Spain players Sergio Busquets and Pedro Rodriguez were robbed ahead of their World Cup semifinal win over Germany in Durban.
Spanish media reported the players’ rooms were broken into ahead of their 1-0 victory on Wednesday, with Busquets losing documents and about euro800 ($1,014). Pedro reportedly lost about euro1000 ($1,267) from his safe.
Parade begins
Johannesburg: South Africa began its long farewell to the World Cup with a celebration parade Friday through the streets of Soweto, two days ahead of the decisive final between the Netherlands and Spain. The three-kilometre procession of brightly coloured floats inspired by football themes was led by children dancing around a giant replica of Soccer City and a puppet of “Mama Africa”.
Fatwa on vuvuzelas
Dubai: An Islamic edict in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decreed that vuvuzela trumpets that blare above 100 decibels are religiously forbidden, a local daily reported on Friday.