why do people do such crazy things for free tickets to the world cup?
440422
Because the World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime event to see.  They only have it once every four years and it probably won't be in your country but once in your lifetime.  The passion and intensity is something that is rarely seen in all of sports (except the Olympics) and to see the amount of pride that the players take in their respective nations is astounding.  If only us Americans appreciated soccer more instead of sports like the thuggish NBA or "put me to sleep" MLB that we watch.
459493
Go to the world cup homw page and look at " buy tickets".
1136634
All the sponsors have taken too many tickets.  Show you displeasure by boycotting all world cup sponsorsand lets get tickets to the fans
64175
nobody will sell you tickets without money up front ... they are too fluid of a commodity and proving ownership for a charge of theft would be very difficult against someone who has possession of the tickets.
1103703
definitely...it's a scam....it never happened before because it is too ridiculous to be true..how can someone without international experience, without premier league football experience got selected before the eyes of some established players like defoe or derren bent?? no one in the world would do that. well, i think becoz eriksson knew that he wont be in the england squad after the world cup, so why not use his power as the national manager when he still has it? he probably have been bribed by arsenal or something. rem the fake sheikh incident?? it shows that eriksson is no good guy..and if he really think walcott is up to the game, he would have put him in the sweden's game. it's a conspiracy...\n\nto gary s down below, if u're annoyed and wonder why eriksson doesn't put walcott on the field, doesn't it means walcott was selected for the sake of being selected?? it's just a scam!!!
155608
I think that they are already in sale. I live in lebanon, my friend's father is the head of the football association so he already got 3 free tickets from the Fifa association.
1035831
Through FIFA, the legal way or you can buy them from a tout at a game, but you will pay a lot more.  England V T&T tickets were going for 600 euro.  I have a world cup final ticket I will sell you for 2500 euro.
1148616
Brazilians are NUTS on the streets...you know how we have laws about horns here in the USA??? well they don't...and you hear them ALLL Day long..especially after goals...and all throughout the day if they win...\n\nthey also have loudspeakers throughout the streets...and those are even louder...and it is just a totally "have to be there" type thing...\n\nnow...if they lose???  THE CUP NEVER HAPPENED...nobody with a brain brings up 1998...the year that France bought their cup...Pele is friends with someone on the French side and it is thought that the game was thrown or sold quietly...nothing else can explain why soooo many Brazilian players retired after that tourney...THAT IS WHY IT IS CRITICAL FOR BRASIL TO WIN...to shut France up and show them it was a hoax and to show the world that the whole thing was staged...what else explains a country who never showed up in 1990? 1994? suddenly wins in 98 but disappears in 2002 and gets 2nd in group after 2 ties and a win over a weak team in Togo?
321397
With the amount of questions asked each day, I would say the odds are not that good to win. They are only giving away one trip a week with the grand prize trip at the end of the contest (14 total). Most likely most posters do not even realize they are automatically being entered for a trip they most likely don't even want, or cannot go to because they do not have a passport. The FIFA World Cup is coming right up, and it takes time to get a passport. I think any time a sponsor is giving away a prize, and you are entered without your knowing it by performing an every day function, they should give away a more universal prize...like cash.
1023946
Those people buy alot of tickets in advance for a cheap bulk price, or they are fakes, then they wait till the concert is sold-out and sell great seats at high prices. Ticket scalping is illegal, and they can get into trouble, and you can also (depending on the cop, and if he just gives you a warning). And if you want great tickets, you should go online and see if you can buy the tickets in advance, most of the time they are cheaper, and you can find a great seat.
407134
Yes, it can be very frustrating! I've entered each and every contest there is to ensure that I can have a flight ticket to Germany for the World Cup this year. Still have yet to win! :(
608568
What does this have to do with the FIFA World Cup?
104408
no its a scam give it to the authorities so that they can try to catch these people.\n\nJust think about one thing, if you win something you usually don't have to pay to get it.
362871
they make money all sorts of way. selling tickets for matches, % of away gates, merchandise, food stalls inside the ground etc etc, also by selling players to clubs for more than they brought them. this is more benficial if the player has been at the club since academy/ youth stage as they would not have paid much to develope this player thus when seeling on make a profit.  It is beneificial to win a cup and get into europe because you are playing more games there fore you can expect more revenue from paying crowds. Also the tv rights paid to a club for this competition will be more and more the further they get in a competition and ultimately the prize money for that competition increases the further they go. Also with being on tv more and being more sucessful more people will know about them thus sparking an interest in merchandise this club will sell
470396
It's a SCAM!!!!  Do you buy a ticket from overseas...NO!!!!\n\nThat should give you a HINT!!!!
1039822
Unluckily for me, i am from Africa, Nigeria to be precise and i didn't get the opportunity to buy a single ticket. But i am not worried, it is coming to Africa in 2010 in South Africa, and that would be my opportunity to see the world cup live. Enjoy the competition, and the thrill, maybe send me a live picture if you get to take one.
1021687
Yep. look at Togo most of their country lives in poverty and they want more and more money. They even attempted to boycott their soccer game at Germany because of a pay dispute.\n\nSo although there might be sum who do it for the love of the game they are very scarce.