Kaka will steal the spotlight at the Confederations Cup
We may be a year away from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but the soccer fans there don't need to wait too long to get some exciting action. The Confederations Cup is now the preclude to World Cups with FIFA keen for the host nation to get a proper dress rehearsal. Having some of the worlds biggest stars and the crowds that flock to see the will be a great way to start planning for next summer and with no other soccer action on the horizon, its a tremendous chance for fans to pass the time whilst watching some of their heroes.
With eight of the biggest teams in the world on show, there's no shortage of top stars in South Africa but the most talked about star on the planet at the moment is Kaka, and he will be on show. The Brazilian star has already grabbed most of the attention without even kicking a ball by having his Real Madrid medical whilst on Brazil duty in preparation for their World Cup qualifier. Kaka will be swapping the famous red and black striped soccer jersey of AC Milan for the all white soccer kit of Real Madrid which means millions of fans the world over will be upgrading their replica kits to show their support for the player. Back in January, the focus was on Kaka and would he go to Manchester City but he pledged his support to Milan and their supporters. Obviously, something changed but the fact that Real Madrid have paid a lot less money than City were prepared to play indicates the allure of playing for La Liga's runner ups.
It won't be easy in Group B for Brazil where they have been paired with World Cup holders Italy and Egypt and America. Group A features host nation South Africa, European Championship winners Spain alongside Iraq and New Zealand. The opening game takes place on June 14th with South Africa welcoming Iraq to the Confederations Cup which means that Spain will be commencing their campaign against New Zealand. There is a very famous sports kit for the New Zealand rugby team who are known as the All Blacks but in a neat twist, the New Zealand soccer team plays in a white soccer kit which stands them out from their rugby friends but maybe loses some marketing possibilities.
Brazil, with Kaka no doubt counting his money and dreaming of who else will be playing alongside him in the new wave of the Galacticos, take to the stage on the 15th with a tie against Egypt in the Vodacom Stadium in Blomfontein. It will be interesting to see if FIFA allow such blatant sponsorship during the World Cup where they usually limit the sponsors to the main backers either. With Kaka on show, there is further proof that money is driving everything in the soccer world these days but when the top class players take to the field, all the complaints about the commercialism of soccer fades away.
The Confederations Cup may not be the most exciting international tournament but as a way of whetting the appetite for the World Cup, it's a great tournament to take notice of.
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With eight of the biggest teams in the world on show, there's no shortage of top stars in South Africa but the most talked about star on the planet at the moment is Kaka, and he will be on show. The Brazilian star has already grabbed most of the attention without even kicking a ball by having his Real Madrid medical whilst on Brazil duty in preparation for their World Cup qualifier. Kaka will be swapping the famous red and black striped soccer jersey of AC Milan for the all white soccer kit of Real Madrid which means millions of fans the world over will be upgrading their replica kits to show their support for the player. Back in January, the focus was on Kaka and would he go to Manchester City but he pledged his support to Milan and their supporters. Obviously, something changed but the fact that Real Madrid have paid a lot less money than City were prepared to play indicates the allure of playing for La Liga's runner ups.
It won't be easy in Group B for Brazil where they have been paired with World Cup holders Italy and Egypt and America. Group A features host nation South Africa, European Championship winners Spain alongside Iraq and New Zealand. The opening game takes place on June 14th with South Africa welcoming Iraq to the Confederations Cup which means that Spain will be commencing their campaign against New Zealand. There is a very famous sports kit for the New Zealand rugby team who are known as the All Blacks but in a neat twist, the New Zealand soccer team plays in a white soccer kit which stands them out from their rugby friends but maybe loses some marketing possibilities.
Brazil, with Kaka no doubt counting his money and dreaming of who else will be playing alongside him in the new wave of the Galacticos, take to the stage on the 15th with a tie against Egypt in the Vodacom Stadium in Blomfontein. It will be interesting to see if FIFA allow such blatant sponsorship during the World Cup where they usually limit the sponsors to the main backers either. With Kaka on show, there is further proof that money is driving everything in the soccer world these days but when the top class players take to the field, all the complaints about the commercialism of soccer fades away.
The Confederations Cup may not be the most exciting international tournament but as a way of whetting the appetite for the World Cup, it's a great tournament to take notice of.
Loving the World Cup countdown? Catch the fever and buy World Cup replica soccer kits from us.
Custom Soccer Uniforms offers top-grade replica soccer kits at rock-bottom prices.
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