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B
y John Molinaro
John Molinaro was gracious enough to give Stars Soccer Review magazine his thoughts
on several topics surrounding the South Africa’ World Cup
On the People of South Africa,
“
Honestly, I had a tainted view of South Africa before I arrived, just due to its history of apartheid. The
county still has many social problems, but I think South Africans made a very good impression by
welcoming the world to their country.
I was impressed with the hospitality of South Africans and how they embraced the tournament, even after
their Bafana Bafana team was eliminated.
On the Tournament?
“
For me the actual soccer was less than impressive - Spain's form aside - but I thought South Africa did a
very good job of hosting the event.
From a soccer perspective, the one thing I will never forget is the Uruguay-Ghana quarter-final and the at-
mosphere inside Soccer City. It
seemed as though the entire con-
tinent of Africa was behind
Ghana, and it was a game with
great drama.
On the Vuvuzelas?
“if I never hear another Vuvuzela
again, it will be too soon. “They
are annoying”
On the African Cities,
“
Visiting Durban, a beautiful
costal city, was amazing, but the
highlight for me was going to
Soweto, and experiencing the
history there.
B
y Kris Anderson
The hopes and dreams of Africans were pinned on Ghana, after numerous disappointments from the other
five African teams, that failed to live up to high expectations on home soil. Under the great leadership of
Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac, Ghana battled hard early on and grew stronger and more confident as the
tournament progressed.
Ghana played a dynamic style that gave fans some of the greatest value for their hard spent dollars and the
game against the U.S. was easily one of the best matches of the entire tournament. Their performance
against Uruguay was thrilling to say the least and describing their heart wrenching defeat as devastating, is
an epic understatement. What is even more remarkable, is the accomplishment of so much without their
best player, Michael Essien.
Canada Report on pg 28)
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