Kopanya 2009 Offical Soccer Ball

Now, this ball speaks “New SA.”  In late 2008, Adidas unveiled this soccer ball design for the FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa.  The name of the ball, KOPANYA, and it unique design truly pays tribute to the host country, South Africa.   The word, Kopanya come from Southern Sesotho, a  language spoken by nearly five million people in SA and Lesotho.

The Literal translation means “join together.” What a appropriate name, as the Confederations Cup will give people a taste of what is to come shortly after in South Africa.  Yes! The FIFA 2010 World Cup.  Hope You’re Ready. 

Check out the Official 2009 Confederations Cup adidas Kopanya Official Match Ball at our trusted affiliate website, Soccer.com.

And, if the Match ball is too pricey, perhaps the Replica will do.  Same look, slightly different feel…adidas Kopanya Replique Ball. Cheers!  Keep on Kickin’

 

(citation: MTNFootball.com)

Looking For Flights Yet?

So, you’re looking for a flight to South Africa? Prior to my trip over there I spent many hours looking for deals and prices changes from many different sites. My advice is start with what you are used to or the sites that you most frequently book with and one that you are familiar with.  Take a look at the prices, schedules, different airlines, stop-overs and transfers.  Once you have a good grasp on the overall price range of the ticket for that particular time period then you can begin to shop around and explore other booking websites for some possible deals. 

Don’t just settle for the cheapest ticket, ‘cas it might waste a lot of precious travel time.

Here’s what you do:

1. Look to buy tickets at least 21 day in advance. This will be considered an advanced purchased ticket. As we know they will only go up the closer you near take-off, seeing spikes at 15 days prior and even a bigger one 7 days prior.
2. Use travel search engines. These are your usual Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity and cheapOair.com . Use the search engines you are familiar with to get an understanding of what the prices are looking like and overall travel stop, transfers and layovers.   NOTE: Search tickets that depart from other local airports around you. Also, try searching tickets with different departing dates.
3. Next search the search engines that searches the traval search engines.  You might have seen new flight and travel search engines that simultaneously search a whole bunch of discounts sites. If you haven’t try Kayak.com for example, they’ll search Hotwire, Priceline, Expedia, Travelosity, and Airfare.com all in one shot.
4. Search airlines directly.  If you see a ticket price that interests you, go directly to that airline website and look up that flight. This can save you some handling and other charges from the travel websites.

Good luck. This should be an exciting search. Cheers! You’re heading to South Africa!

To find out more on Getting there: South Africa 2010 and what I did to find my ticket,
Read Spirrs Guy’s Quest to Flying.

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Learn About Footwear: Interchangeable (6 of 6)

Interchangeable Cleats (Tunits)

These cleats are at the forefront of cleat technology. The construction is based on a series of replaceable studs made of plastic and metal. these studs are attached to a hard removable plastic insole located inside the shoe. Customizable parts include type of desired studs (small, short, medium, or high), type of desired shoe, type of desired plastic stud connecting insole, and lastly, type of desired insole.  Read more

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Indoor Shoes

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Turf Shoes

Turf shoes generally have a hard rubbery sole with a raised dotted surface. This type of footwear performs particularly well on hard ground surfaces or synthetic field turf, hence the term “turf” shoes. Turf shoes are favorable because they are typically constructed like indoor shoes, having a more sneaker-like feel. Read more

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Hard Ground Cleats

Hard ground cleats have been a relatively new concept-or should i say recently new “product type.” Prior to this “hard ground” cleat categorization, players only had the choice of molded cleats or turf shoes. Companies found that there was a consumer interest and a need for a specialized cleat made just for extremely hard surfaces, such as dried hard grass, dirt and rock fields, and firm sandy field. Read more

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Soft Ground Cleats (Replaceable Cleats)

The construction of the shoe is based on removable studs, usually made of plastic or metal. the tall stud height combined with the 6-stud standard make the replaceable cleats especially good for wet, muddy and tall grass conditions. Read more

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What are the different kinds of Soccer footwear?

Let’s start with the types of soccer footwear out there. It is important to keep in mind the type of surface you or your child will be playing on, as this will reflect the type of footwear needed for such surfaces.  With the explosion of new technology in footwear construction and field turf creation, there seems to be a specific cleat for every single soccer condition possible. So, let’s identify the footwear that corresponds to these various field conditions. Read more

Proud Portugal Prodigy.

Christiano Ronaldo FIFA World Player of the Year. I like, I like. Fast feet, amazing agility, spectacular moves, unbelievable and magical. I was alway a fan of Ronaldo. Which is why i got myself one of these. I mean i never really spend all the much money on jerseys but I just had to for this one.

You can get yours too at Soccer.com. Or at World Soccer Shop. Check it out.