Bafana Bafana went looking for some Madiba Magic when they visited world icon Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Thursday (03 June) afternoon. It has almost become tradition for all South African national teams to visit Mandela before they participate in a big tournament.
We all remember Madiba in Zurich when FIFA President Sepp Blatter read the card that declared that South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. That photo of Madiba holding the trophy to his face is one of the legendary pictures.
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During Bafana Bafana’s visit, the former President of South Africa was wearing a yellow team jersey with captain Aaron Mokoena’s number four on when he appeared with the players at his foundation in Johannesburg. The outing was to help inspire the team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which starts in a week’s time – to give them a bit of Madiba Magic.
ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu said Mandela will make a rare public appearance at next week’s tournament opener, between the host and Mexico, and the July 11 final. The announcement came amid worries the 91-year-old icon would be too frail to attend South Africa’s biggest sporting event.
Pic: Tata Madiba and the Boyz. safa.net
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