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David Beckham to join Charlize Theron at World Cup draw in South Africa
England star and actress to add glamour to Friday's draw…
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1 Dec 2009 13:52:34
By Zack Wilson
England superstar David Beckham is set to attend this week's draw for the World Cup finals in Cape Town on Friday, along with a host of other glamorous names.
South African actress Charlize Theron will assist FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke with the draw itself, whilst a host of sporting stars from Africa will also be present at the event.
Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie, South African cricket star Makhya Ntini and John Smit, captain of the Springboks rugby union side, are also expected to be there, whilst South Africa defender Matthew Booth will represent Bafana Bafana.
Other luminaries include Nobel Peace Prize winners FW de Klerk and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, plus football legends Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Eusebio and Roger Milla.
Nelson Mandela will address the audience via video link.
The coaches of the 32 competing countries will also be in Cape Town, keeping a more professional eye on the draw itself.
"This is a very important event for football and Africa as the Final Draw comes to Cape Town where an unprecedented six teams from the host continent will be represented. We expect a record global audience which I hope will be glued to their screens for the duration of the show," said Valcke in a FIFA statement.
Two-hundred million people worldwide are expected to tune into the event via television, as football fans around the globe wait to see what will unfold on Friday at 21:00 GMT.
England superstar David Beckham is set to attend this week's draw for the World Cup finals in Cape Town on Friday, along with a host of other glamorous names.
South African actress Charlize Theron will assist FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke with the draw itself, whilst a host of sporting stars from Africa will also be present at the event.
Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie, South African cricket star Makhya Ntini and John Smit, captain of the Springboks rugby union side, are also expected to be there, whilst South Africa defender Matthew Booth will represent Bafana Bafana.
Other luminaries include Nobel Peace Prize winners FW de Klerk and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, plus football legends Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Eusebio and Roger Milla.
Nelson Mandela will address the audience via video link.
The coaches of the 32 competing countries will also be in Cape Town, keeping a more professional eye on the draw itself.
"This is a very important event for football and Africa as the Final Draw comes to Cape Town where an unprecedented six teams from the host continent will be represented. We expect a record global audience which I hope will be glued to their screens for the duration of the show," said Valcke in a FIFA statement.
Two-hundred million people worldwide are expected to tune into the event via television, as football fans around the globe wait to see what will unfold on Friday at 21:00 GMT.
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