Nelson Mandela would have loved it. The joy, the pulsating music and dazzling colors, the big party to celebrate the world’s embrace of South Africa _ even the scrappy 1-1 draw. Dashing the hopes of many, the anti-apartheid hero and former president couldn’t… Nelson Mandela – South Africa – FIFA World Cup – South Africa under apartheid – World Cup
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World Cup opens on a joyous, noisy note
