Stories By samwildman
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South Africa
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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
/ 14 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...
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South Africa
/ 14 years ago210/1? You’re ‘avin a larf!
It’s fair to say that South Africa are in arguably the most competitive group of the World Cup. France are renowned...
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South Africa
/ 14 years agoParty Fever in Full Flow
Only now do people understand the sheer elation that South Africa as a whole experienced when their nation won the right...
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South Africa
/ 14 years agoEleven Games Unbeaten, but how Challenging Were They?
Ever since narrow defeats to Norway and Iceland back in October ’09, Carlos Parreira’s men have been unbeatable. Whilst this may...
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South Africa
/ 14 years agoMphela; the man to Meet South Africa’s Expectations
When people converse about ‘World Cup’ legends, its’ fair to argue that the majority of responses involve names such as Pele,...
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South Africa
/ 14 years agoEighteen Years of Unthinkable Achievement: A History of the Bafana Bafana’s
Most would agree that there are two momentous dates in South African history. One is the day that Apartheid was officially...
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Algeria
/ 14 years agoApathetic Algeria Beaten by ‘Super Eagles’
To quote BBC Sports’ Piers Edwards, ‘Algeria’s tournament has been one of the most inconsistent and intriguing I have ever seen.’...