http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: 2010 FIFA World Cup) en-us Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:51:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/euro-2012-soccer-tournament-kicks-off-in-poland-and-ukraine?start=0 The Euro 2012 football tournament gets under way Friday despite lingering controversy over racism and co-host Ukraine's political turmoil. Defending champion Spain are the favorites as play starts. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:51:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/euro-2012-soccer-tournament-kicks-off-in-poland-and-ukraine UEFA Euro 2012, UEFA European Football Championship, Ukraine, Poland, Yulia Tymoshenko, Politics of Ukraine, Spain national football team, Racism, Football, Germany national football team The Euro 2012 football tournament gets under way Friday despite lingering controversy over racism and co-host Ukraine's political turmoil. Defending champion Spain are the favorites as play starts. http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-golden-whistle-silenced-by-chinese-courts?start=0 Gambling, corruption, and match-fixing charges have enveloped Chinese soccer, resulting in the indictment of five high-profile referees. Lu Jun, known as the "golden whistle," received a five and a half year jail sentence this week. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:36:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-golden-whistle-silenced-by-chinese-courts Lu Jun, China, Match fixing, Soccer, Chinese law, World Cup Soccer, Football in China, 2010 FIFA World Cup, CCTV News, LinkAsia Gambling, corruption, and match-fixing charges have enveloped Chinese soccer, resulting in the indictment of five high-profile referees. Lu Jun, known as the "golden whistle," received a five and a half year jail sentence this week. Broadcaster: CCTV News http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-africa-a-cup-half-full?start=0 <p>The US could use a nice distraction, why not the World Cup? The fans worldwide are ready, and so are South Africa's new stadiums. Someone built a fake shanty-town for housing tourists, and a real one for formerly homeless South Africans. But if you can't make it to Johannesburg, you can watch the games on ESPN and even get your own 3D version of the new Soccer City "Calabash" Stadium.</p> <p>SOURCES: SBS, South Korea; DW, Germany; BBC, U.K.; TVN, Chile; TV5MONDE, France; Al Jazeera, Qatar; Global Post, U.S.</p> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/south-africa-a-cup-half-full South Africa, 2010 FIFA World Cup, World Cup Soccer, Johannesburg, Soccer City, ESPN, Shanty town The U.S. could use a nice distraction, why not the World Cup? The fans worldwide are ready, and so are South Africa's new stadiums. Someone built a fake shanty-town for housing tourists, and a real one for formerly homeless South Africans. But if you can't make it to Johannesburg, you can watch the games on ESPN and even get your own 3D version of the new Soccer City "Calabash" Stadium. (Global Pulse: June 11, 2010)