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Moses Mabhida Virtual Pano

Posted on08. Mar, 2010 by Marc.

Last year I went on a tour of the Moses Mabhida stadium here in Durbs, before they were finished. One of the pics I managed to take was a Pano of the stadium. It is an awesome picture which shows an almost 360 degree view of the stadium.

I have now been fortunate enough to get [...]

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Nigerian Soccer team to make Ballito their home base during 2010 Soccer World Cup

Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by Marc.

Word on the street in my small, but bustling hometown of Ballito, on the KZN north coast, is that we will be hosting the Nigerian Football team during the 2010 FIFA world cup. The Super Eagles, ranked 2nd in Africa and 15th in the world, have selected Ballito as their home town for the duration [...]

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Moses Mabhida Stadium Tours

Posted on08. Dec, 2009 by Marc.

A while back I went on a tour of the new Durban world cup 2010 stadium. This was done before the stadium had been completed, and was looking amazing.
The public are now able to go on a fully guided tour for R75 for a 90 min tour of the whole stadium. I think it is [...]

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2010 FIFA World Cup Draw

Posted on04. Dec, 2009 by Marc.

The time has come and the draw has been done for the 2010 FIFA world cup draw to be held in South Africa.
I am feeling proudly South African, and cannot wait till the 11 June 2010 for the biggest spectacle South Africa has ever seen.
South Africa has a tough draw against previous finalists France, Mexico [...]

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Moses Mabhida Stadium Opening

Posted on30. Nov, 2009 by Marc.

Yesterday saw the first ever game at the new Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. Having been through the stadium on a tour a couple of months ago, I had to make sure I was there to see this spectecal. And that it was.
I have never been to a live soccer game before, so was really [...]

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Full list of FIFA 2010 World Cup teams

Posted on19. Nov, 2009 by Marc.

Last night saw the end of the qualification stages for the Fifa World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Below is a map, and a list of the teams who have qualified, as well as a map of the countries,  to play in the prestigious tournament starting in June next year. The draw to see who [...]

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Moses Mabhida Stadium Tour

Posted on31. Aug, 2009 by Marc.

UPDATE: To see more information about tours in and around the Moses Mabhida Stadium click here- http://www.marcforrest.com/2009/12/08/moses-mabhida-stadium-tours/
I had a fantastic opportunity on Friday to go on a tour round the new stadium that is being built in Durban for the 2010 FIFA world cup. It really is an eye opener, and I think will become [...]

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New Durban Airport

Posted on20. Aug, 2009 by Marc.

I recieved some awesome aerial shots of the new Airport, called King Shaka International Airport, currentley being built just outside La Mercy just North of Durbs.
The first plane will land at the new airport on the 1st May 2010, just in time for the 2010 FIFA world cup. They are really moving along with the [...]

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Durban 2010 Stadium Time Lapse Video

Posted on07. Jul, 2009 by Marc.

My First attempt at a time lapse video of the new 2010 stadium in Durbs. I grabbed the images from the Durban 2010 Fifa World Cup site’s webcam.
This vid is only 100images, taken at 5 minute intervals. I’m trying to work on getting more… :)

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2010 FIFA World Cup Stadium Webcams

Posted on12. Jun, 2009 by Marc.

Soccer City, Johannesburg
GreenPoint Stadium, Cape Town Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

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