Why the World Cup 2010 Will Be the Greatest Show in Town?

Every four years for more than a century, the finest football stars come together to compete in an international football competition of unrivalled proportions. For four weeks in the summer, the world will hold its breath and witness the best footballers in action. The World Cup is truly the leading sporting event of the universe. This year the World Cup 2010 in South Africa is no different, apart from the fact that it will be THE event of the year. Yes, The World Cup 2010, will be unmatched by any other occasions, not just sports events, but all other events. Perhaps only Armageddon will shift the planets attention away from this sporting exhibition. In many ways, The World Cup 2010 will also be the highest profile World Cup ever in times gone by.

In terms of the size of the audience, The World Cup 2010 is about to set new records. In 2006, the World Cup in Germany had a cumulative television audience of 26.29 billion. On each match day during Germany 2006, a median of 1.1 billion spectators was watching the matches. In other words, one out of six human beings was watching each and every game. No other sport or occasion in the world comes close to this viewer-ship rank. Guess what? This record is set to be shattered at The World Cup 2010.

Population growth has continued to rise without much control. People are becoming more affluent with each passing day, allowing them to be more informed and well-off sports fans who will have the means to get their televisions, computers, radios, etc. to watch The World Cup 2010. Technology progression means that it has become easier and cheaper to catch these matches. The iphone age has also allowed the average Joe to view the action anywhere, anytime. Given this supportive conditions, it is not hard to imagine all viewer-ship records been smashed in The World Cup 2010.

These increasing numbers of viewers are not just catching simple football matches at The World Cup 2010, but they are also observing and appreciating higher standards of football. This makes the game more attractive to the masses. Football is no longer just dominated by Europe and South America. Today, teams from Asia, Africa and North America are just as good if not superior to their counterparts in Europe and South America. Legions of foreign players play their trades in the rich prosperous European Leagues. The standards of these foreign players are so much higher now that they can command the high pay and respect as their counterparts. As a result, national teams have also improved in standards. Another factor here is that coaching expertise has also been enhanced. Many of these good coaching techniques are finding their way to these teams, thus raising their standards. Africa, Asia and North America have really come of age, which makes the World Cup 2010 a very appealing competition. Are teams from these three continents ready to lift a World Cup? They certainly are very close with many more recognizable stars in their ranks.

The World Cup 2010 is also an end of era for past stars, and the start of another for rising stars. We will bit goodbyes to players like Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard, Juan Veron, Fabio Cannavaro, Michael Ballack, Deco, Ruud van Nistelrooy and company who have graced the World Cup over the last decade or so. We will welcome the stars that will rule the next generation. Players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kaka, Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres, and Franck Ribery will have The World Cup 2010 to shine and move beyond. There will also be unknowns who will step up during this tournament and become well known names for all of football. All these star players will be an extra desire of the throngs of soccer lovers worldwide.

The World Cup 2010 is coming. It will be the World Cup that spawns the most records, possess that highest quality of play, and cast by the best rising stars of football. Let us welcome the Greatest Show in Town.