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They’re still celebrating in South Africa

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 21 Comments

What a glorious day in Cape Town.

It was the second day of winter, and there was nary a cloud in the sky, allowing the brilliant African sun to blanket the Cape with a positively balmy 20+ degree day. I could get used to this.

The gold glow of the sun was only matched by the multitude of Bafana jerseys seen on the streets of the Mother City in the hours leading up to today’s final group stage match between South Africa and France. Despite the astronomical odds against their side, the demeanour of the host nation was incredibly upbeat.

Supporting the Home Side, From Home

Friday, June 11, 2010 80 Comments

With today’s kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I got to do something that I’ve never experienced before: watch a host nation open the tournament from within the host nation itself.

While U-Sector’s Kris Fernandes was in attendance at Johannesburg’s Soccer City for the South Africa versus Mexico opener – and boy, was that a great start to the tournament, or what? – I was a few thousand kilometres south west, near Cape Town, watching the match in my temporary home with my extended family.