Fifa video game comes to Facebook.

The latest video game in the Fifa football series has launched on Facebook rather than on games consoles.

The popularity of social media games has risen in recent years with up to 250 million global players logging on to various games each month.

Previous console Fifa games have retailed at around £30 but FIFA Superstars is free to play online.

The footballers making up each player's team are purchased in packs at a cost of £1 - £2 per pack.

Players pit their teams against those belonging to their Facebook friends.

As the tournament progresses, each player earns points which can also be used to purchase team members.

Unlike console-based versions of Fifa games in which the player can decide to play as a manager, a player or both, on Facebook players can only be managers of virtual teams made up of real players from around the world.

Fifa video game comes to Facebook.

Kaka kisses controversial Jabulani ball.

Kaka kissed the controversial Jabulani World Cup ball which has been criticised by some of his Brazil team mates on Friday.

Kaka, advertising face of Jabulani makers Adidas, was handed the ball by surprise by a reporter during the news conference at the Brazil team's hotel and kissed it in front of dozens of cameras.

"I'm not going to criticise the Cup ball," the 28-year-old Real Madrid playmaker told a news conference.

"Everything that's new, new technology, makes a different impression. At first, opinions were critical, but who knows if that won't change during the World Cup.

Kaka kisses controversial Jabulani ball.

Waka waka the official song for the FIFA 2010 [VIDEO].

FIFA says Latin diva Shakira’s Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) has been chosen as the official song for this edition of the World Cup. Shakira will perform the song with South African band Freshlyground during the event.

According to FIFA, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) represents the vitality and energy of the host Continent. South African guitars back up the Afro-Colombian rhythm and Soca beat. The chorus is similar to that of a popular Cameroon song made famous by Golden Voices in particular.

However (a big however), everyone other than FIFA seems to think that the official song for the Football World Cup is Somalia-born Canadian hip-hop artist K’naan’s Wavin’ Flag. The song has virtually taken over social networking sites like YouTube and is even being played in commercials.

Waka waka the official song for the FIFA 2010 [VIDEO].

Hi-tech boots of the 2010 World Cup.

By comparison, Nike's new Mercurial Vapor Superfly II is the most expensive boot on the modern retail market, coming in at around $400.

Henry VIII's boots would have been sturdy models made from tough leather to cope with the violent, no-rules, all-in-brawl approach to the game of the 16th century, a far cry from the streamlined and lightweight shoes designed for today's game.
Gallery: World Cup football boots

"We have a revolutionary technology which has a stud that adapts to different pitch conditions," Nike design director Andy Caine told CNN.

"This will make the fastest player even faster whatever the pitch conditions might be. For a modern footballer who's really fast, this is really going to change his game."

Hi-tech boots of the 2010 World Cup.

Salim-Sulaiman will be performing @ FIFA 2010

Salim-Sulaiman will be composing and performing at the much anticipated Football World Cup in South Africa next month, a feat that no Indian has achieved before. The duo are collaborating with international names like R Loyiso Vincent Bala and Kenyan Eric Waninaner for the FIFA Anthem for 2010.

Salim-Sulaiman will be performing @ FIFA 2010