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No mercy for thugs at FIFA World Cup, says S.African minister

No mercy for thugs at FIFA World Cup, says S.African ministerCape Town, Apr 30 : South African Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has said the police would show no mercy to the hooligans at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

"Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is confident banning orders will prevent 3,000 British troublemakers from entering the country," reported The Daily Star.

Mthethwa said the officers would deal swiftly with anyone, who slipped through the net or others who sought to disrupt the event.

"We have a list of all those hooligans who are not supposed to come. If they find themselves here, we''ll know them," said Mthethwa.

"They are going to face the wrath of the law," he added.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup that kicks off on Friday will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. (ANI)


Women's Asia Cup qualifier: Myanmar edge past India 2-0

Women's Asia Cup qualifier: Myanmar edge past India 2-0West Bank, May 22 : Myanmar rode two first half goals from Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai to edge past India in their first Group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup football qualifiers at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium here.  Read more »

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of seasonMadrid, May 21 : Jose Mourinho's three-year term as coach of Spanish football giants Real Madrid will end June 30.

Club President Florentino Perez confirmed the news Monday at a press  Read more »

Karthik fined 5 percent for dissent

Karthik fined 5 percent for dissentNew Delhi, May 22 - Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik was fined five percent of his match fees for showing dissent during the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against  Read more »

Chennai through to fourth consecutive IPL final

Chennai through to fourth consecutive IPL finalNew Delhi, May 22 : Blistering unbeaten knocks by David Hussey and
Suresh Raina took two-time champions Chennai Super Kings to their fifth
Indian Premier League (IPL) final in six seasons with a comprehensive  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »