世界のサッカーの祭典がアフリカ大陸で開催されるのは大会史上はつとの事で、どんな試合が行われるのか楽しみです。
南アフリカマンデラ大統領のコメントです。
2010 FIFA World Cup™
Mandela: "We accept with humility and without arrogance"
15 May 2004
Mandela: "We accept with humility and without arrogance"
It was twenty-one minutes past noon both in Switzerland and South Africa when the envelope was opened, its contents withdrawn and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter long-awaited words, barely audible above the noise, spoken. At 12:21 on 15 May 2004, history had been made; it was the time of Africa and South Africa to stage the world's greatest sporting festival.
"I am delighted that an African association has earned the right to host the FIFA World Cup," said the head of world football's governing body as the South African bidding delegation embraced before a press conference at the World Trade Center in Zurich. Meanwhile elated journalists, many sporting workman's helmets, blew "vuvuzela" plastic horns and sang the traditional African "Shosholoza" anthem in the packed auditorium.
The South African team, including former president Nelson Mandela, bid chairman Irvin Khoza and chief executive Danny Jordaan, were invited onto the stage to answer questions. Also in attendance were Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's President, and Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu. With 14 votes to Morocco's ten and Egypt's none, South Africa had been chosen as hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ from the first round of voting.
It was twenty-one minutes past noon both in Switzerland and South Africa when the envelope was opened, its contents withdrawn and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter long-awaited words, barely audible above the noise, spoken. At 12:21 on 15 May 2004, history had been made; it was the time of Africa and South Africa to stage the world's greatest sporting festival.
"I am delighted that an African association has earned the right to host the FIFA World Cup," said the head of world football's governing body as the South African bidding delegation embraced before a press conference at the World Trade Center in Zurich. Meanwhile elated journalists, many sporting workman's helmets, blew "vuvuzela" plastic horns and sang the traditional African "Shosholoza" anthem in the packed auditorium.
The South African team, including former president Nelson Mandela, bid chairman Irvin Khoza and chief executive Danny Jordaan, were invited onto the stage to answer questions. Also in attendance were Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's President, and Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu. With 14 votes to Morocco's ten and Egypt's none, South Africa had been chosen as hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ from the first round of voting.
2010年はアフリカ大陸で開催ですか！！
今のオリンピック代表のメンバーが活躍してくれるのでしょう！！
平山や大久保も残っていて欲しいですね。
でもその前に2006年ドイツワールドカップを目指さねばいけません。がんばれニッポン！
