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February 6, 2008, is the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster when the plane carrying the Manchester United soccer team back from a European Cup football match in Belgrade, crashed on takeoff after a refuelling stop in Munich. The crash took the lives of 23 people, including eight members of the brilliant young team and also a number of football journalists, striking at the heart of British soccer.

To mark the occasion, Manchester City football club will join Manchester United in a special commemoration when they visit Old Trafford next month for a local derby, Premier League fixture.

Labels: anniversary, Manchester, Munich, Munich air disaster, soccer

South Africa, Botswana and Namibia have agreed regional co-operation in tourism, with the aim of avoiding long queues and unnecessary detours for visitors travelling in the region, as a result of the 2010 soccer world cup. To this end, a Tourist Access Facility, located on the South Africa and Namibia border, in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has just been opened and this will enable tourists to take a short cut across the border at Mata Mata, without having to leave the park. Information from SABC News.

Labels: 2007, 2010, Africa, Botswana, football, Kgalagadi Park, Namibia, safari, soccer, South Africa, Tourism, travel, World Cup

At least one English soccer team, either Liverpool or Chelsea, is guaranteed a place in the final of the European Champions League, since they are drawn against each other in the semifinals. Because Manchester United plays AC Milan in the other semifinal, there is a realistic chance of an all British final.

However, Greek police are already warning fans to stay away from the final in Athens on 23 May, 2007, if they do not have tickets; there will be massive security, on a scale last seen at the 2004 Olympics. The good news for those without tickets is that the match will be televised live and you can bet that the atmosphere around the UK will be as electric as in the stadium.

Labels: 2007, Athens, European Champions League, soccer