About the big names, South Africa cannot be compared with Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Germany, England, or France. They do not have a good record at the World Cup. But the 2010 World Cup will be held in their country. And, the team nicknamed Bafana Bafana (The young boy) cannot be underestimated.

Their spirit will be so booming. This matter of pride and dignity of the nation, is also a symbol of unity of the people who had torn apart the system of apartheid or racial discrimination.
As South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena, “We all realize this is a great honor to hold the World Cup on our soil. Not many players could feel like this honor. We are also aware of the heavy task ahead. For us, the World Cup is a priority, greatest ideals. We have to represent the country with pride. “

Bahana Bafana Bafana already proved successful. When they hosted the African Cup in 1996, nobody would have predicted the winner. In fact, it appears as a South African champions after beating Tunisia 2-0 in the final.

In fact, only four years back in South Africa accepted and recognized international competition FIFA. They had expelled from FIFA, because of apartheid.

Before the FA Cup, figures and antiapartheid their current president, Nelson Mandela said, football is an effective vehicle to achieve unity. Thus, achievement of unity will further strengthen.

Message legendary and charismatic figure that would still remain a strong and moral strength to face Bafana Bafana in the World Cup 2010. They also showed significant progress. In the recent Confederations Cup, they entered the final and only narrowly lost to Brazil and Spain.

However, the host can not underrated. South Africa also had a tradition of strong football. It’s just that they had broken up because ras. Once, for white people, they have their own football associations named Safa who stood in 1892. As for Bantu people have SABFA association founded in 1903. Indian citizens have SAIFA (1933) and colored citizens have SACFA (1936).

If the time is still fragmented they have the ability to play the ball well, especially now that they are united. In the spirit of “Ke e: Xarra Ke”, they could be booming and able to make opponents tremble, at least not underestimated.

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