Shiok ah, next year can see all the soccer babes in Darling harbour liao. 
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Sydney included in 2010 World Cup fan parks
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November 24, 2009 - 8:16AM
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Sydney has been included in FIFA-organised fan parks, first introduced at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, to be set up for the 2010 finals.
FIFA announced on Monday the fan parks will be set up in all nine host cities in South Africa and seven other cities across the globe - and Darling Habrour will be the Sydney venue.
World Cup organising committee chairman Danny Jordaan said the event was not only going to be a unique African experience but a chance for fans to "discover the warmth and embrace" of the continent.
"The world will discover the warmth and embrace of African people. Too often African people have been misrepresented as aggressive and unwelcoming. This will change that perception," Jordaan added.
He said all nine host cities in South Africa as well as Sydney, Berlin, London, Mexico City, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Rome would have fan parks for supporters to watch the action live and free on giant screens.
"This is where we want to carve the real event experience, outside the stadiums," he said.
Jordaan said the fan parks would enable those who could not secure tickets, or who could not afford them, to watch the matches in a "festive" atmosphere.
"The FIFA fan fest will provide an opportunity for millions of our people to watch the matches in a festival environment for free and will also provide an opportunity for small businesses and our musical talents to benefit from this event."
Fan parks attracted 18 million supporters when they were first introduced at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
AFP
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/2009/11/24/1258824697320.html
Sydney included in 2010 World Cup fan parks
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November 24, 2009 - 8:16AM
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Sydney has been included in FIFA-organised fan parks, first introduced at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, to be set up for the 2010 finals.
FIFA announced on Monday the fan parks will be set up in all nine host cities in South Africa and seven other cities across the globe - and Darling Habrour will be the Sydney venue.
World Cup organising committee chairman Danny Jordaan said the event was not only going to be a unique African experience but a chance for fans to "discover the warmth and embrace" of the continent.
"The world will discover the warmth and embrace of African people. Too often African people have been misrepresented as aggressive and unwelcoming. This will change that perception," Jordaan added.
He said all nine host cities in South Africa as well as Sydney, Berlin, London, Mexico City, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Rome would have fan parks for supporters to watch the action live and free on giant screens.
"This is where we want to carve the real event experience, outside the stadiums," he said.
Jordaan said the fan parks would enable those who could not secure tickets, or who could not afford them, to watch the matches in a "festive" atmosphere.
"The FIFA fan fest will provide an opportunity for millions of our people to watch the matches in a festival environment for free and will also provide an opportunity for small businesses and our musical talents to benefit from this event."
Fan parks attracted 18 million supporters when they were first introduced at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
AFP
