Only God can stop World Cup – Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said only God can stop South Africa from hosting the 2010 World Cup.

Blatter is in the South Africa to assess the progress made by the hosts who are reconstructing, or building totally new stadiums to host the world’s biggest football event. “Only God can stop South Africa from hosting the World Cup,” the Fifa president said boldly, “but we ask for the Lord’s blessing to make this first World Cup in Africa to be successful.”At the end of April reports surfaced that Blatter said there are other countries ready to host the World Cup if SA failed to complete the stadiums on time.England, Australia and Germany were mentioned as countries ready to take over if SA failed.Blatter though was unerring at the media briefing which took place on the grounds of the FNB Stadium, which is under intense construction.”Germany can definitely host the World Cup in 22 years’ time,” he said jokingly.”I have complete confidence that everything is being done accordingly and that SA will host the World Cup, it is not going to any other country.”I was going to bring my pick-axe to help out with the construction but as you can see (behind me) that they don’t need my help,” he said.”Dr Khoza and Dr Jordaan have also provided information about the progress and I’m happy with what they are doing,” he said.SuperSoccer”Only God can stop South Africa from hosting the World Cup,” the Fifa president said boldly, “but we ask for the Lord’s blessing to make this first World Cup in Africa to be successful.”At the end of April reports surfaced that Blatter said there are other countries ready to host the World Cup if SA failed to complete the stadiums on time.England, Australia and Germany were mentioned as countries ready to take over if SA failed.Blatter though was unerring at the media briefing which took place on the grounds of the FNB Stadium, which is under intense construction.”Germany can definitely host the World Cup in 22 years’ time,” he said jokingly.”I have complete confidence that everything is being done accordingly and that SA will host the World Cup, it is not going to any other country.”I was going to bring my pick-axe to help out with the construction but as you can see (behind me) that they don’t need my help,” he said.”Dr Khoza and Dr Jordaan have also provided information about the progress and I’m happy with what they are doing,” he said.SuperSoccer