SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Final preparations for the England against U.S.A. World Cup clash

Record ID: 453110

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Final preparations for the England against U.S.A. World Cup clash
  • Date: 13th June 2010
  • Summary: RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 12, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FAN PARK BEING PREPARED GROUP OF GIRLS WITH WEARING ENGLAND COLOURS (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED ENGLAND FAN SAYING: "England, because maybe, just maybe, they'll win. I hope they do. Where's David Beckham?" AMBULANCES VARIOUS OF POLICE BEING BRIEFED POLICE IN FAN PARK VARIOUS OF SELLERS OF ENGLISH AND USA FLAGS AT FUEL STATION UNIDENTIFIED SOUTH AFRICANS SAYING WE SUPPORT ENGLAND MORE OF FLAGSELLERS VARIOUS OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN WITH USA FLAG ON HOOD OF CAR AND WEARING ENGLISH FOOTBALL TEAM LIVERPOOL SHIRT ENGLISH FLAG ON CAR ENGLAND FANS CHANTING FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND FLAG FLYING BY SIDE OF ROAD
  • Embargoed: 28th June 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVAB0ABR4XJPAG5BNE0HRMOOCHE1
  • Story Text: United States and England fans met up while travelling to their Group C World Cup match on Friday (June 12).
    A shopping mall in Rustenburg was the gathering point as the fans filled up hire cars with fuel and ate an early lunch in the restaurants before heading to the Royal Bafokeng stadium out of town.
    Despite the match being a 2030 local kick off (1830GMT), the fans have been urged to take up their seats early. No cars are allowed near the stadium for security reasons, with a park-and-ride service and shuttle-buses delivering fans from hotels and guest-houses nearby.
    Many long distance buses will also be dropping off passengers who will walk to the stadium nearby. Roads around the stadium will be closed off from early afternoon, again for security reasons with road blocks patrolled by police.
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