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Alex Curran has revealed that she will go to South Africa if husband Steven Gerrard reaches the semi-finals of the World Cup. England manager Fabio Capello had previously banned WAGs from being with the players during their stay. However, Curran said that she would defy the rule if the team...

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker will be given 24-hour security in South Africa costing £1,000 a day, according to reports. The presenter, 49, is in South Africa to host the BBC's coverage of the World Cup from a purpose built studio overlooking Table Mountain. The Sunday Express claims...

Ashley Cole is reportedly dating an ex-lapdancer who looks like Cheryl Cole. The footballer met Sarah Purnell, 23, in a London club five weeks ago according to the News Of the World. Purnell is said to have given Cole, who is in South Africa ahead of the World Cup, a special send-off after...

Virgin Media customers will be able to subscribe to Sky Movies and Sky Sports HD channels following the acquisition of Virgin TV by BSkyB. Virgin Media has sold Virgin TV to Sky for £160m. But how does this affect viewers? What does this mean for Virgin Media customers? The ownership...

Prostitutes in Brazil have reportedly started selling a range of T-shirts featuring smutty puns based around football in honour of the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. According to AFP, money raised from the shirts will be donated to Daspu - a group which seeks other revenue for older...

The BBC has outlined its World Cup coverage plans across all platforms, starting on June 11 for France's match against Uruguay. BBC One will carry all of the corporation's allocated matches at the World Cup, with BBC HD also running an extensive schedule of ties during the tournament...

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Ashley Cole has reportedly embarked on a holiday in Marbella with a few close friends. According to The Mirror, the footballer is visiting the exclusive resort of Puerto Banus - which he used to visit with ex-wife Cheryl Cole - as soon as the World Cup in South Africa. "It's a bit strange...

Paramount Shrek Forever After has remained at the top of the US box office for a second week. The animated feature has beaten Sex And The City 2 during the Memorial Day weekend with $43 million, while Sarah Jessica Parker's highly-anticipated sequel pulled in $32 million. The $200...

Dizzee Rascal's 'Dirtee Disco' has stormed to number one in this week's UK singles charts. After an impressive lead in the midweeks, Dizzee claimed his fourth ever number one - following 'Dance Wiv Me', 'Bonkers' and 'Holiday' - with the upbeat track from his Tongue 'n' Cheek album, ahead...

Pete Waterman has reportedly hit out at critics who slammed this year's UK Eurovision song and vowed that he will not be behind next year's entry. 'That Sounds Good To Me', which will be sung by Josh Dubovie, 19, in Oslo tonight, was penned for the competition by the former Pop Idol judge...

The BBC has confirmed plans to launch a high definition version of BBC One in the autumn. BBC One HD will offer a HD simulcast of the channel, including HD versions of EastEnders, Holby City and The One Show. The channel's autumn schedule in HD will also include Strictly Come Dancing...

Sky has launched its Sky Mobile TV app on Apple's iPad, enabling users to watch live Premier League football on the tablet computer. Sky Mobile TV, which launched on iPhone and iPod Touch last November, offers live simulcasts of Sky News and the Sky Sports channels. The satellite...

Square Enix has confirmed plans to release Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light on Nintendo DS this autumn. According to the publisher, the game will be a "brand new" adventure in the Final Fantasy series featuring "beautiful picture book visuals and an easy-to-control battle system"...

ITV has unveiled a raft of "dual-screen" services for its 2010 World Cup coverage in an attempt to capitalise on the trend of people being online while watching TV. Titled ITV Live, the new online platform will allow football fans to use their computers to watch games, discuss the...

Red Dead Redemption has knocked FIFA World Cup off the top of the PS3 weekly chart. FIFA falls one place to second, above dual new releases Modnation Racers in third and Split/Second: Velocity in fourth. Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the week's final new entry at six...

Details of James Corden's World Cup Live ITV1 show have been revealed. The programme, which run throughout the FIFA event in South Africa, will feature the comic providing an "alternative insight" into the events happening in the tournament. ITV has described the show as the "ultimate...

South African tenor Siphiwo Ntshebe has died after suffering from acute bacterial meningitis. The 35-year-old singer contracted the disease a week ago and was taken shortly after to a hospital in Port Elizabeth, reports The Daily Telegraph. He had been selected to sing 'Hope', the...

Pixie Lott will star as Mary in Sweet Baby Jesus, a modern-day reworking of the Nativity story. The 'Turn It Up' singer has stepped into the role once earmarked for Britney Spears, and will appear opposite Sam Rockwell, Bette Midler and Kim Cattrall in the comedy project, reports Deadline...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has overtaken Football Manager 2010 at the top of the PC chart. The top two games are followed by The Sims 3 and its expansion pack The Sims 3: World Adventures in third and fourth. With no new releases this week, only Square Enix''s Supreme Commander manages to...