Against our better judgment, we’re electing to run in full – ostensible warts and all, considering its failure – the application submitted to join the Guardian’s network of World Cup tweeters/twats/microbloggers/etc. Sadness and careless introspection engulfed us after needlessly checking for, and finding, hard evidence confirming the joy of others who ticked more recycled, green-tinged, [...]

Belated thoughts and ill-conceived early predictions for World Cup 2010 South Africa… FIFA missed a gilt-edged opportunity to enliven the draw and make it more a media sensation: instead of drawing from pots, the orbs could have been strategically placed about the undraped and vulnerable form of hostess Charlize Theron a la naked sushi fetes in [...]