Mandela tragedy blights Cup opener
Written on Saturday, 12 June 2010 00:00
Africa's first football World Cup began in an explosion of colour and emotion at an opening ceremony in Johannesburg's Soccer City on Friday, blighted by the absence of a grief-stricken Nelson Mandela. Fans wept openly as five planes swept over the stadium and the iconic township of Soweto before 1,500 performers piled on to the pitch for a choreographed dance routine which saw them create a map of Africa. Mandela was missing after his great granddaughter was killed in a car crash on the way back from an eve of tournament concert but his words were interspersed in an opening song, imploring fans to "overcome all adversity".
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