Alberta Brianti

Former South African president Nelson
Mandela missed the opening ceremony
of the World Cup after his
great-granddaughter died in a car
crash

AFP - South Africa whipped itself
into a World Cup frenzy on Wednesday
as the national side paraded through
Johannesburg and holders Italy f

Raymond Domenech has warned William
Gallas he will be cut from
France's 30-man provisional
World Cup squad if he cannot prove
his fit

Five-time winners Brazil have omitted
Ronaldinho (below) from their 23-man
squad for the World Cup. The
30-year-old Milan midfielder, two-ti

AP - Andy Roddick withdrew from the
Madrid Masters due to illness ahead
of his opening match on Wednesday.