Bulletproof vests for German Soccer Team during 2010 Fifa World Cup

It has been reported by a German newspaper that their national soccer team should have bulletproof vests and armoured vehicles if they venture out of the capital, Pretoria during the World Cup next year..  What kind of bullshit is this??  Did players in the ICC cricket cup wear bulletproof vests or the Rugby world cup or even the IPL cricket series.  Oh I forgot, the German's dont play these sports.  The asswipe that fueled the story is linked to a german based security firm that wants to tended to provide security during this period, although he now apologises for his unfounded statements.  Maybe he was still drunk from the Oktoberfest....