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North Korea set their World Cup target: happiness for the Dear Leader
The emissaries of the Dear Leader to World Cup 2010 sat grim-faced through a meeting with the capitalist media.
Guardian

England stars pay a visit to SOS orphanage... and meet children whose lives they have saved
By CHRISTIAN GYSIN IN JOHANNESBURG - Mail

World Cup 2010: Dilemmas facing Fabio Capello before England tackle Algeria
The Italian has selection and tactical issues ahead of his side's next match. Our writers suggest what he should and shouldn't do.
Guardian

England v Algeria: glamour fixture requires an A-list crowd
Princes William and Harry are bringing the glitz Cape Town – but can Fabio Capello's team reign supreme?
Guardian

On this evidence 'plucky Slovenia' will hand England their backsides
Fabio Capello was supposed to bring England hope but instead we got a second draw that was almost comically unwatchable
Independent

World Cup 2010: Rooney apologises for "any offence caused"
• England striker made sarcastic post-match remarks about travelling England fans booing
• FA statement issue statement containing apology from their player
Guardian

England World Cup Figures

England's World Cup match against Algeria drew the biggest viewing audience for any programme so far in 2010, according to reports.

Reports indicate the audience peaked at 21.3m viewers for the crucial game on Friday evening which ended in a 0-0 draw.

That gave ITV a 70 per cent share of the entire viewing audience at that time, with an average figure of around 19m for the duration of the match.

However it failed to top the 23.9m who tuned in to ITV's coverage of England's match against Portugal in the quarter finals of the 2004 European Championships.

ITV has been praised for its coverage of Friday's match, following its mishap during England's game against the USA last Saturday which spawned nearly 6,000 complaints from irate viewers.

Those watching in HD missed the team's early goal against the USA after coverage cut to an advert instead. Viewers watching the non-HD coverage were unaffected.

ITV later apologised to viewers, blaming the glitch on "human error".

England's next World Cup match will be against Slovenia on Wednesday, and will be a crucial game in determining whether or not they qualify for the next round.

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Drop Wayne Rooney, it might just make him live up to his hype
By PIERS MORGAN ON SPORT
Mail

World Cup 2010: Fans, robbers and a marketing stunt face justice, Fifa style
Marina Hyde finds South Africa has handed over a chunk of its legal process to football's governing body
Guardian

World Cup 2010: David Beckham the 24th man – without a job description
It would be ludicrous to blame David Beckham for England's performances – but in the circumstances, it does seem reasonable to ask what exactly he is for
Guardian