Although official reports praise the economic benefit following the SA World Cup, reality is a potentially negative effect on local businesses and industries.[more]

The Asian Football Confederation promises to challenge Sepp Blatter’s 12 year long reign as FIFA president at the elections next year.[more]

South African state prosecutors have found evidence that a man - who allegedly appeared on a national TV news programme saying that he would "rob and kill" tourists during the 2010 World Cup - may be schizophrenic.[more]

Over the next few days Play the Game will introduce a new website design. The new design will highligt the key content and focus areas of Play the Game.[more]

The newly launched streetfootballworld Knowledge Centre will share experience and inspiration on development through football.[more]

An American freelance journalist was detained at Vancouver’s airport for several hours and then rejected entrance into Canada allegedly due to his involvement in anti-Games organisations.[more]

FIFA has moved to quell anxiety in the South African media over press freedom by making written promises to a group of media owners in a letter received by Play the Game.[more]

After lasts year’s successful conference in Coventry, bidders have lined up to host the seventh edition of Play the Game, which will take place in 2011. The conference is known as the only international meeting-place where...[more]

South Africa’s Competition Commission (CC) has started an investigation into price-fixing among six leading airlines that will take thousands of supporters to this summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa.[more]

Christer Ahl, former head of the International Handball Federation's (IHF) Playing Rules and referees Commission looks into last month's revelation of IHF President Moustafa's personal contract with IHF TV rights owner Sportfive.[more]