Football does this to people , It gives them a reason to believe . Just before the opening game , the host nation put its team on an open-top bus and took them on a parade. As their coach watched in disbelief,60,000 fans appeared out of nowhere to cheer on Badana, Bafana(our boys) . Thirty-one days later , the country had seen three million fans,an average attendance of 49,000 people per game,64games,145 goals ,an eight-legged oracle Paul and one pop sensation,Shakira. People of all coulours,races and ethnicities mingled,laughter and cheered. After each game,rival fans sat together discussing Xavi and Xabi,Messi and Maradona,till the morning sunlight filtered in.
Spain May have lifted the trophy but the real winner football itself.