South Africa
Bafana Bafana Bouncing, a Uruguayan Trouncing, and a French Side That’s Renouncing: A Review of South Africa’s World Cup Campaign
At the end of their encounter with France, Carlos Parreira turned to a camera and tearfully said, ‘I feel at home here, these boys have been...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoSouth African Squad Review: Just How Well Did They Perform?
South Africa’s exit from the World Cup was disappointing to say the least (even from a neutral’s point of view), despite...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoWasteful Hosts Crash Out Despite Creditable Win
At half-time in this Group A encounter, the unthinkable was on the horizon. South Africa were beating France, Mexico were losing...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoThe ‘Domenech Disaster’ to Give South Africa Hope?
At the time of writing, no-one has a clue as to the side Raymond Domenech will field in their final group...
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/ 10 years agoMagnificent Forlan Inspires Uruguayan Rampage
Forget all the pre-match hype about Uruguay’s tension. Forget their tepid display against France. Forget the fact that they almost didn’t...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoSouth Africa Aiming to ‘Virtually Seal Qualification’
On current evidence, there is no ‘outstanding’ team that is expected to win Group A; something which the hosts will be...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoMarquez Strike Ends Temporary Tshaba-la-la Trance
With seventy-eight minutes on the clock, it seemed as if South Africa had been granted the World Cup opening they wished...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoWill Vela Silence the Vuvuzela’s?
At 3pm BST, eleven yellow-shirted men will be greeted with passion, excitement, and anticipation from the vuvuzela-blowing African contingent. But this...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoSouth Africa Aiming to Avoid Unwanted Record
Since the World Cup began in 1930, every single host nation – from Chile to South Korea – has managed to...
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South Africa
/ 10 years agoMcCarthy Misses out as Parreira Picks Parker
When Carlos Parreira selected his final squad for the upcoming World Cup, twenty-three were elated – but five were left distraught. Some of...