FreeKobe Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I know it is to be officially unveiled on July 7th leading up to the closing of the current World Cup, but has anyone yet to come across teh 2010 logo, or posted previous info on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeKobe Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 Kinda surprised no one has posted on this yet from earlier this morning.Honestly I prefer Germany's over S. Africa's. But I guess this one fits in line with the other form fitting tournament logos FIFA has been doing lately. Like the '07 Canada U-20 Championships.I guess this will have to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJTALBOT Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Was there any logo explanation included?I love it when they say things like, "The blue represents Africa's many abundant rivers. The green represents the fertility of the continent. The upsweeping lines represent the ascendancy of soccer and liberation from tyranny. The soccer ball obviously represents soccer." Everyone loves a roundel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilt Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I personalyl prefer tihs logo to the German one. At least the connections to the place where it's organized are clear. Behing the player you can see the shape of Africa with South African colours. I think it was a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Was there any logo explanation included?I love it when they say things like, "The blue represents Africa's many abundant rivers. The green represents the fertility of the continent. The upsweeping lines represent the ascendancy of soccer and liberation from tyranny. The soccer ball obviously represents soccer." Describing the logo that will characterise the South African tournament in four years time, (South African President) Mbeki said: "That figure is drawn from rock paintings in the country ? rich with depth in our history and longevity. It is very colourful, it shows movement and activity and I think it reflects very much the mood on the continent about what we need to do about ourselves". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Looks more like a logo for the Confederations Cup than a logo for a World Cup. Maybe it'll grow on me, but I think they could have done so much better   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Well... it could have been better. Then again, it could certainly have been much worse. You've got the continent in there, just in case someone was to become confused as to where exactly South Africa was located. There's the stylized hint of the South African flag overlaying the continent and providing the trailing motion lines for the ball's path. As President Mbeki explained, the player is rendered in such a way as to give a nod to the rock paintings that represent indigenous culture. About the only portion of the logo that doesn't seem very well integrated is the World Cup mark that was introduced in 2002. It's just sort of jammed into the logo's upper right-hand corner. All in all, the very definition of an all-inclusive sports logo by committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swamp Yankee Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 They should have used the World Cup mark as the ball that the player is kicking. It would have fit in better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriott Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I personally dont like this logo, they could have done something much better though i do give 2 thumbs up for it being unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 They should have used the World Cup mark as the ball that the player is kicking. It would have fit in better. Curses! Beat me to it! That would have made it a lot better imo. However, I'm not too upset with the general design, as it kinda fits in with the old European designs, especially the 1934 World Cup held in Italy. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgie6543 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Anybody know why it's copyrighted 2005 instead of '06?It looks more like a souvenir patch rather than a world cup logo, but maybe it'll grow on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickster Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Not too keen on the font chosen, as it looks too much like a children's cereal box.I DO like how they obliquely incorporated the South African flag into the design.Also, I agree the World Cup logo looks like it was added at the last minute and not really incorporated into the design itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nation Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 The logo is nice, however, it looks much better without the Dark Blue at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonz Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I think the Germany 2006 one is better. The guy looks a little funky kicking that ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeKobe Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 heres the 2007 World Youth Championship Logo, and the 2007 Womens World Cup logoFifa should honestly be ashamed of themselves for the WWC logo, because that is an absolute travesty. And I still cant get over the fact that it must have taken them less than a week to create the next world cup's logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 They should have used the World Cup mark as the ball that the player is kicking. Perhaps the World Cup mark is a ball that the player is kicking... a second ball. Maybe, that's how FIFA is going to address Sepp Blatter's concerns about scoring being down in the 2006 World Cup. Henceforth, World Cup matches will be played with two balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 They should have used the World Cup mark as the ball that the player is kicking. Perhaps the World Cup mark is a ball that the player is kicking... a second ball. Maybe, that's how FIFA is going to address Sepp Blatter's concerns about scoring being down in the 2006 World Cup. Henceforth, World Cup matches will be played with two balls. .... no, no, that World Cup logo actually represents an Italian diving.... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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