World Cup 2010: South African president promises safe and welcoming environment

By Paul Kelso Published: 7:00AM GMT 05 March 2010

"Ave it: South Africa"s President Jacob Zuma (left) scores a chastisement at Wembley Stadium during his state revisit to England Photo: ACTION IMAGES

Speaking during a debate of Wembley at that the Football Association"s await for the One Goal preparation programme was endorsed, Zuma pronounced supporters and teams should have no concerns about travelling to South Africa notwithstanding the country"s crime and security issues.

"We will be ready to acquire all of you, and rest positive that the World Cup 2010 will come and go but any bad events," he said.

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"We have hold universe tournaments before, in rugby, cricket and in African football, so there is zero new really. It is only at times people dont think about where South Africa is."

Appearing to one side Lord Triesman, the FA management who had to navigate the John Terry-Wayne Bridge tale last month, Zuma was not asked to cruise the significance of passionate fealty to in effect leadership.

Triesman did residence the subject of Terry being private as captain publicly for the initial time however, endorsing Fabio Capello"s doing of the situation.

"We took a really candid decision," Triesman said. "The management of Fabio Capello over the England sauce room is comprehensive and I think around the universe it is reputable that the preference was put in the hands of a football man who took a football decision, despite one who sets really high standards."