Pay $19.95 to see World Cup highlights on the internet

Fans around the world will be able to watch World Cup highlights on the internet for the first time, internet company Yahoo! said on Monday.

Yahoo!, KirchSport of Germany and FIFA, world soccer's governing body, have reached agreement on showing highlights of all 64 matches at the World Cup in South Korea and Japan between May 31 and June 30.

And there is always a BUT... It's gonna cost you $19.95 fee to log on to the service.

Given the significant time difference between South Korea, Japan, Europe and the Americas, record numbers of fans are expected to visit FIFAworldcup.com at all hours of the day.

The service will provide:

Four minutes of professionally-produced video highlights available around three hours after the final game of the day has finished
Highlights enabling fans the ability to find their favorite moments, such as all the goals by their favorite team
Commentaries in six languages -- English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and German
Exclusive video screensavers and vintage World Cup TV and film footage, telling the story of the last 10 World Cups.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter added: "This is an important agreement which ushers in a new era in communication and allows football fans greater choice, giving them the ability to access the event and enjoy the action, wherever they are in the world.

News source: Reuters