Jordaan Gets His 'Mandela Moment' [Scot Region]

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WHEN Danny Jordaan took his seat in the VIP area at Soccer City on the edge of Soweto just before Friday's spectacular World Cup opening ceremony, he could have been forgiven for shedding enough tears to fill the entire gigantic stadium. Tears of joy.

Back in 1994, Jordaan put South Africa's name forward as World Cup hosts, an inconceivable notion at the time but one which had strong support from FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

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Jordaan Gets His 'Mandela Moment' [Scot Region]

Six years later, when Blatter opened the envelope to reveal the wi...

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