"Our famous prayer is that the Americans... get eliminated and they go home."

By GottaLaff

South Africa's police commissioner wants us to lose, get knocked right out of the World Cup. In the first round. In fact, they're praying we do. Aw.

But it's nothing personal, they're just concerned about security. If President Obama drops in, it will overwhelm them:

[General Bheki ] Cele said: "Our famous prayer is that the Americans don't make the second round. (That) They get eliminated and they go home."

South Africa's top policeman said he had provisional confirmation that 43 heads of state would go to the World Cup, and "those 43 will be equal to this one operation" if Obama made the trip.

No offense taken.

President Obama To Attend World Cup

How very international of him. /end winger talk. Via Ben.

Forget the Urdu poetry. He's going to the World Cup:

FIFA president Sepp Blatter ... told a media briefing: "The World Cup in Africa will go well, there is no doubt.

"And the man who said, 'Yes we can do it' will be there. President Obama has accepted an invitation to the opening ceremony.

"Of course, the schedule of heads of state can change, but he has said he will be there if he can."